[LAFF] acceptance and friendship

[Stormdog]

That's true.  But I really don't such 'putting down' as a majority, or 
even a large minority, of traffic here.  There is some of it, yes.  It's 
either out of ignorance, which can be cured, or malice, which can be 
ignored as the useless drivel it is.  It really seems to me like most 
people here on the LAFF email list are pretty accepting and tolerant of 
each other.  The exceptions to that rule, as they are in any forum, tend 
to be noticed more just because they are exceptions.

Still, if you're not getting as much from any mailing list as your time 
invested into it is worth, I can't think of a better reason to leave.  
Life isn't worth the stress.  As you noted, many of us know how to get 
to you.

Stormdog

Susan Foxx wrote:
> You are correct, we don't need to validate each other. But neither do we
> have to put others down just because they have different beliefs that 
> we do.
> Or act different. Or any of a myriad of things. Gay, Straight, Lesbian,
> BiSexual, TransGendered, Furry Lifestyler, Therianthrop, BabyFur, ETC. At
> the end of it all, we are all equal, are we not? At the core of what 
> we all
> are, are we not brothers and sisters in life?
>
> Butterscotch
>
>
> On 6/13/07, Jim Lai <jimcyl at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> Furries are people who share an interest, not some kind of separate
>> offshoot of humanity at large. Just because we all happen to be
>> interested to some degree or another in animals who walk and talk
>> like humans doesn't mean that we have to collectively validate each
>> other.
>>
>> Syn
>>
>> On Jun 13, 2007, at 11:34 AM, Susan Foxx wrote:
>>
>> > You know.... I've been here a long time, almost 6 years total.. and
>> > it seems
>> > to me that while I know that not everyone will ever agree with
>> > everyone
>> > else, you'd think, at least I do, that us furs would stick together
>> > more
>> > than we do. These last few days have proved me wrong, and that is
>> > sad. I
>> > think in the end I will leave the LAFF email group. There is no way
>> > I am
>> > leaving the actual RL LAFF group however, as I have far too many
>> > friends
>> > there to do so. Heck, this is one reason my mate and I are moving
>> > back to
>> > the Chicago area soon now. But as far as this list goes, my time is
>> > indeed
>> > short here. Thank you to those who feel as I do about knowing we
>> > are the
>> > animals we say we are. To those who disagree, that is your opinion
>> > and right
>> > to say so, but please, can we not be nicer about how we voice these
>> > opinions? And to the younger furs and the recent joiners, I say,
>> > BEWARE....
>> > hence the drama get you too.
>> >
>> > Farewell for now. Those who know me know how to reach me by other
>> > means.
>> >
>> > Butterscotch Vixen, Proud to be a fur since 2001.
>>
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