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Re: Sick description

white dwarf wrote:there are forums out there dedicated to rape victims so that they can help each other over it but not just the rape victims them selves other who are effected by it aswell.
rape is used so lightly by game players i used to use it myself until my sisters were.
point being why do we think its ok to use rape as a description?

because poets and bards used it in their stories to describe the world such as
"The army of england rape the country side of fance" its a metaphore/simily if you get the idea they are describing how it felt their land invaded like a woman being raped.

either way half of you think its funny because its never happened to you but its crushing when you hers both your sisters got raped.

but for 1 second think of who your saying it to you say it to the wrong person and could trigger a lot of the past.

im not saying to you stop it cos your all wrong and deserve it if you say it but there are rape victims everywere even on this game no matter where you are your always close to a rape victim.

just to end with a vaild point if i were to call you a rapist you would go balistic and hit the roof at me for calling you it so why say it to others?
you can say your not but if you say you got raped thats calling it on that person.


Who here thinks it is funny? I didn't count one person taking pleasure from it.

Fact: It is a word that has various meanings
Fact: A number of the meanings are very valid for use in SGW
Fact: It is not just poets and bards that use it. It is used on national and international news shows.

As I said. No one posting here has taken any joy in the word. It was discussed in a very civil and adult manner. The reasons it can be misunderstood or misrepresented have been discussed. There are a number of different views put forward and debated.

As I said earlier...do not fear words, fear actions.
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back down you miss his point both his sister got raped and your having a go at him do you really understand what is written there?

no you dont i do you dont reilise what hes saying:

people use cos its not deemed bad but it is i could make up a word and aslong as 10k people or more use it, it makes the dictionary the dictionary is forever changing and i doubt you have read the whole page any way and one more thing when did he say he was on about you or any1 in this post he was indicating the whole world go on xbox live and in every game or 2 you'll hear "oh my god i got raped hehehehehe" or "i raped you" hehehehehe read and read before you start on victims
traprunner wrote:Fact: It is a word that has various meanings
Fact: A number of the meanings are very valid for use in SGW
Fact: It is not just poets and bards that use it. It is used on national and international news shows.
these are your opinions not facts
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So anyone ingame that use the description rape when they raid an account etc, is it ok if I call you a rapist???
because in your understanding that is what you are doing raping.

I'd also like to apologise if anyone gets upset by this thread due to any personal experiences.
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Auriel wrote:
clarkey wrote:What is it with people using the word r*pe when describing an attack, massing, raiding, farming etc?

Agreed.
It is detestable. Then again, most street language is detestable.. or should I say, the informal language of those, born after '73.

Great Caesar's Ghost.. the abysmal constructs launched at one's eardrums.. every once in a while, one thinks one should be a Puritan. :) Like our good friend Clarkey. ;) (j/k, I applaud your goals and the way in which you seek to achieve them)

traprunner: That won't hold.. in that expression, those were the villagers being raped, and their possessions pillaged. :)
Besides, every now and then we need to cleanse our daily language from anachronisms that have been defiled by association. How about the generic Ubermensch, to drag an old skeleton out of the linguistic closet..


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clarkey wrote:So anyone ingame that use the description rape when they raid an account etc, is it ok if I call you a rapist???
because in your understanding that is what you are doing raping.


And thats so much worse than calling him a murderer? Oh wait, apparently it is. Oh dear... :P
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traprunner wrote:Fact: It is a word that has various meanings
Fact: A number of the meanings are very valid for use in SGW
Fact: It is not just poets and bards that use it. It is used on national and international news shows.

these are your opinions not facts


ummm it is a word and it does have mutiple meanings. Umm if you look up the word and read its meaning you will see there are valid uses for it in SGW. UMMM I do belive I have heard the news, both national and international use this word.
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you guys seem to forget that its not just girls that get raped.
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team alpha wrote:back down you miss his point both his sister got raped and your having a go at him do you really understand what is written there?

no you dont i do you dont reilise what hes saying:

people use cos its not deemed bad but it is i could make up a word and aslong as 10k people or more use it, it makes the dictionary the dictionary is forever changing and i doubt you have read the whole page any way and one more thing when did he say he was on about you or any1 in this post he was indicating the whole world go on xbox live and in every game or 2 you'll hear "oh my god i got raped hehehehehe" or "i raped you" hehehehehe read and read before you start on victims
traprunner wrote:Fact: It is a word that has various meanings
Fact: A number of the meanings are very valid for use in SGW
Fact: It is not just poets and bards that use it. It is used on national and international news shows.
these are your opinions not facts



They are facts. Look them up if you need to. :roll:


I do get his point and I am not attacking him I truly wish it didn't happen his sisters.

A very close friend of mine was KILLED by a drunk driver. Going by what you are saying I should be annoyed anytime I see the word 'kill' or even 'drunk' or maybe even 'driver'. Do I? No. Words are just on a screen or on paper. However, I do fear the action. I never get into a car with someone that even had the smalled sip of alcohol.
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Re: Sick description

clarkey wrote:So anyone ingame that use the description rape when they raid an account etc, is it ok if I call you a rapist???
because in your understanding that is what you are doing raping.

I'd also like to apologise if anyone gets upset by this thread due to any personal experiences.


No ast hat has 2 different meanings allready. The word rape has many meanings in the eyes of the worls/community here. The word rapist however has only 1 meaning. Sorry to burst your bubble there mate
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team alpha wrote:you guys seem to forget that its not just girls that get raped.

Kids do too :shock: by pedophils and people in jail sometimes :shock: :o

And well I can't say rape word is good to be seen...I rather prefer seeing idiot, moron, prick, retard, noob, jerk, ****er, nerd etc...
They are insults I know but word sounds less rude to me than "rape"
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Well there's clearly arguments on both sides, and this could go on forever. I don't think there's much else to say on this now.

I just hope I don't personally see it ingame again.

Good discussion people!
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There's arguments for and against this. Ultimately, please remember that although you might not mean any offence, by the laws of most countries, the offence does not have to be meant for someone to find it offensive or harassing, and harrassment charges can be (and have been) successfully brought against individuals even though they may not have meant it in that way.

And for those who think that because this is the internet you can get away with things, or laws of individual countries do not apply, you are sadly, and dangerously, mistaken. People quote freedom of speech - biggest myth ever!

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