there’s this church sign i pass every day that says “hurt people hurt people” and i know it’s supposed to mean like “people who are hurt, hurt people” but it sounds like a command
I guess my feeling is that when you spend money on a book, part of what you’re buying is the ability to express criticisms of it without coming across as an asshole (assuming, of course, that you are not purposely trying to come across as an asshole). You haven’t paid anything for the fanfiction you read, so you don’t have that ability.
You have opened my eyes. You have caused my world view to shift. I will never be the same again, and I have you to thank.
From now on, there’s a new rule in place. Criticism on fanfiction will now cost you money. Being nice costs you $0, but criticism will now cost you $3.
Time to put your money where your mouth is, assholes.
I think also, you know, a published author has made a choice to put a value of cash money upon their work and offer it as a commodity in a marketplace; consumers have certain privileges in that situation that not all audiences have. A fan-author posting for free on AO3 is assigning different values to their work. I’m not saying authors think their work is worthless, far from it, but they have chosen to offer it without charge in a public forum for your personal enjoyment. If you don’t enjoy it, the back button is easy to reach.
anyway tear gas is actually a fucking nerve agent that can absolutely kill you and even though governments think its cool to spray it on kids the geneva convention disagrees
i’ve been thinking about this all day. speaking as a person who has been tear gassed to hell and back i wouldn’t fucking wish that sensation on my worst enemy let alone CHILDREN. it’s beyond words. don’t believe people when they tell you it’s for crowd control. it’s not. it’s to make crowds PANIC. it’s to make you fear for your life. it’s to make you feel like you’re dying. it can trigger panic attacks and asthma attacks in young people and heart attacks in the elderly. it’s fucking unconscionable is what it is and every single government who uses it should be shamed for eternity
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