Posts by Paul Grant67

George Rivera3 said:Subtle? 🤔I wouldn't call it that... 🤣it's far more transparent than that...

Perfidious? 😁

feralranger said:I wouldn't call it disparaging views; I’d call it being honest. Frankly, I have an utter disdain for "political correctness," for insincerity, for people who constantly play nice or try to appease everyone.

As for my mention of the poet—which you clearly failed to grasp—the point was to demonstrate that this isn't merely some isolated, "unhinged" opinion held solely by me.

In my estimation, these "unhinged" trends are precisely what lead to various forms of human impoverishment, both emotionally and spiritually. But then again, to each their own.

I didn't "miss the point." 😁
Oh, so it's because I'm incapable of understanding, right? Is that it? 😬

feralranger said:A companion can be both a lover and a confidante, and when two people share a bond built on true passion and deep friendship, I refuse to reduce that connection to some mere transactional arrangement or a simple business partnership.

But then again, to each their own. Personally, I would find a world without music—along with many other things—to be an utterly desolate place, yet for someone without a sense of rhythm or melody, music holds no significance at all. People are fundamentally different in that regard.

What a subtle way to belittle someone else's perspective. Just because you feel that way doesn't mean anyone else is wrong; it just means they're different from you. Honestly, that kind of narrow-mindedness is exactly what makes someone radical... you could easily turn that comment about "lacking an ear" back on yourself instead of throwing it at others.

feralranger said:Poets possess a certain mastery over language; they understand the weight of a word and the nuance of an emotion, which makes it quite impossible for them to reach for a term borrowed from the sterile world of corporate business. I was merely making a point. It is precisely for that reason that I feel compelled to emphasize that this is by no means a matter of mere coincidence. And that is merely my own personal opinion, which, quite frankly, seems to have fallen straight from Mars.

On the other hand, one could argue this is merely another symptom of that pervasive modern trend where eroticism is stripped down to mere mechanics, and romance is reduced to nothing more than a business partnership. Personally, I have always found a certain grim satisfaction in swimming against such a current, even when the tide seems determined to pull everyone else toward mediocrity.

Sometimes love actually needs to be pragmatic and grounded if you want to have any real basis for romanticizing it. Otherwise, it’s nothing more than an illusion built on empty words. My point is, you have to actually live it, not just daydream about it.

feralranger said:No poet in history would ever refer to his beloved as a "partner." That is a term born from the boardroom and corporate offices. Furthermore, it has nothing to do with the concept of a pair but is instead derived from being a part (a component). Partnership and equity are inherently unromantic, decidedly anti-erotic concepts. No poet would ever feel the need to clarify this; it is simply understood.

I have certainly never degraded a woman by using such a clinical term.

Calling it "degrading" is just your personal opinion. What does that have to do with poets? Are they supposed to be the ultimate authority on how love should be expressed and lived?

feralranger said:...And honestly, I find it utterly exhausting to witness two people describing one another as "partners." A partnership or a joint venture is a cold, pragmatic arrangement; it possesses neither romance nor any hint of eroticism. It is truly a pathetic state of affairs when you feel compelled to emphasize and declare that your relationship is a "partnership," or when you find yourself referring to your girlfriend or wife merely as a "partner."

According to whose definition isn't it? A partnership can apply to any duo. Business, romantic, platonic... As far as I'm concerned, a partnership can absolutely be erotic. A partner is simply someone you share something with—whether that's a business, a game, or intimacy... it all depends on the nature of the bond. A partnership is a serious commitment. 🙂
Still, obviously everything comes down to perspective, but claiming something is "sad" just because your own subjective view differs from theirs seems a bit radical, doesn't it?