Jason Shankel's discussions

As opposed to our official government policy which is just "or kill them." Read more

My bad...responded to the wrong thread. So many reply buttons, so little clarity :)

Someone else above was complaining that he was tired of reading people on the internet complaining about things they read on the internet. Read more

All true Scotsmen agree. Read more

And why does it surprise you that people get upset at the bile on the internet? That happens all the time too. Doesn't your advice for them apply to your complaints? Read more

No, act civil or your posts will be removed. It's not the same thing. Evidenced by the many posts here that disagree. See how they haven't been eliminated? Read more

You know, I find it interesting that people who agitate for a "full debate" also object to removing comments that are uncivil and insulting.

In a formal debate, you're not allowed to say whatever damn thing you want. You are required to be on point and you are not allowed to attack your opponent personally, question… Read more

It's not censorship when you remove posts from a forum you own. It's censorship when you prevent people from posting on blogs they own. Read more

If the government hasn't threatened you with sanctions then free speech is not relevant. Read more

A lot of heat and little light, but let's try a few things:

1) Just because you enjoy games that have violent content against tropey female characters, that doesn't make you personally a sexist or to blame for anything and no one is saying otherwise. Again, NO ONE IS BLAMING YOU PERSONALLY FOR ANYTHING. The issue is… Read more

Yes, I am guilty of using logic as a fallback when insults and appeals to my personal dislike of individuals fails to persuade. Read more

Funny, I must have mentioned her gender as the reason you dislike her, but for the life of me I can't find it anywhere in anything I ever said. Huh. Funny old world. Read more

Okay, so you disagree. You still can't cite any actual thing she said that you disagree with. Specifically. There must be something. If your whole argument is that you don't like her style, well, de gustibus non est disputandem.

But since you're such a fan of debate, you know that the Argument From Personal Dislike… Read more

So you have nothing to substantiate any of this. It's just a "vibe."

Okay, well, she just gets a vibe that there's sexism in video games. There, now her argument is just as legitimate as yours. Read more

You have yet to cite one single "hate filled" sentence that she uttered. Please give us one example of what you're talking about. One specific example. A quote.

Defend your thesis. Read more

Journalists write personal opinion pieces all the time. It's not propaganda because they disclose that it's their opinion. People get to write about their opinions. Read more

Actually the tone of your comments suggests that because she's a woman SHE doesn't get to disagree.

I do however have the opinion that shes wrong and unless you're saying I cant have that opinion, I dont see your point.

Because you are arguing precisely against the idea that having an opinion is adequate basis for… Read more

Actually I do get to decide what I think is acceptable behaviour on the topic.

And so does she. So do we all. Read more

So...you object to her complaining on the internet about horrible things on the internet and you chose to complain about it on the internet? Read more

Okay, give me a direct quote. What is the most hateful thing she said about men? Show me. You complain about her hateful tone. So give us an example. Read more

Show me where she said gamers are sexist. Show me. Read more