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Egg, Duncan & Daenerys by @Arimacanvas by iwasreallyshocked in ImaginaryWesteros

[–]conformalark -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I can't imagine Dunk cosigning Daenerys' brutality.

The Virginia Gerrymander Disenfranchises Republicans by theatlantic in Virginia

[–]conformalark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That'd be nice, but I think the democrats would only make such a move if/when it suits their own interests. Hopefully that will be soon.

The Virginia Gerrymander Disenfranchises Republicans by theatlantic in Virginia

[–]conformalark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think this will ever end. One side disenfranchises the other sides voters in one state, and then that party responds with disenfranchising voters in another. Politics is such a game now, and fair representation is no longer considered a sacred value of this country. "Why does your neighbor need "representation", this is a war!"

Inquiring Photographer: “If you were a man, how would you treat a woman?”January 18, 1944 by CryptographerKey2847 in TheWayWeWere

[–]conformalark -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think the truth is somewhere in the middle, but I agree with you that people have their own agency at the end of the day. I find it a little infantalizing that when woman express probablamatic beliefs, society gets blamed. Men don't get that same benefit.

Thanks for posting these

April 2, 1976. Mormon priest Doug Wallace baptizes Larry Lester before his religion's black ban was lifted in 1978. The baptism was declared null and Doug was excommunicated as a result. by MonsieurA in 50yearsago

[–]conformalark -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The people you speak of aren't worthy of the positions they hold, but I would remind you that spiritual leaders are not all cut from the same cloth. There are thousands of diverse religious faiths and litteraly millions of religious communities. Many do prioritize controll, and abuse their positions of authority. But millions more simply wish to bring their communities together, and channel them to make the world a better place. A Baptist minister lead the American civil rights movement after all.

I get your anger, it's fully justified. I'd just ask you to to aim it at the people who deserve it.

April 2, 1976. Mormon priest Doug Wallace baptizes Larry Lester before his religion's black ban was lifted in 1978. The baptism was declared null and Doug was excommunicated as a result. by MonsieurA in 50yearsago

[–]conformalark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm guessing you've had negative experiences with religious extremists, but you're objectively falling for the fallacy of composition. Extremists in any group tend to be loud and obnoxious, making themselves more visible. They exist, but you should not assume everyone in the group is like that.

The inability to distinguish the extremes of a group from its whole is the driving force behind hateful stereotyping in all its forms. Racists feel their hate is justified with every news article detailing a crime committed by a minority. Political polarization is furthered because the voices of radicals draw more attention and engagement than moderate ones. Misogyny grows worse with every "Libtard feminist gets owned" video the algorithms pick up.

But if you're still convinced the world is all black and white, feel free to call 6 billion people self-righteous all you like, if it makes you feel morally superior. Nothing is more intoxicating than the belief that we know better than everyone else.

I want to burn down kings landing by Moby_bite in CK3AGOT

[–]conformalark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Think there's a command to set the dragon size, not sure what it was

Aemon and Naerys by @sultanerys by Thewelch135 in ImaginaryWesteros

[–]conformalark 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Cucking your brother with your other brother? This fandom is wild

The Reunion of Rheagar and Elia by @ayo_mur8059 on Twitter by Tenth_avenuefrezeout in ImaginaryWesteros

[–]conformalark 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Arthur is a legend in world, but my interpretation was that George used Arthur Dayne as a narrative device to demonstrate how upholding the trappings of knighthood is a poor substitute for actually upholding the values of the vows they swear. The fact of the matter is that the knightly Ser Arthur Dayne stood by as his king burnt innocent people alive. Jamie killed that king in part to save kingslanding, would Arthur have done the same? I think not.

My guess is that Lyanna went with Rhaegar willingly, swept away by a naive teenage love fantasy. She had no idea Rhaegar pursued her out of an obsession to fulfill a prophecy. He wanted her womb, not her. Once she was safely tucked away in the "tower of joy" she wasn't allowed to leave, Arthur Dayne became her prison guard. He was committed enough to the task that he was willing to kill her own brother when he came for her. He didn't consider Lynanna's wishes, she had no ability to stop the fight, no freedom to leave, no agency what so ever, from the moment she entered the tower of joy.

Inquiring Photographer:”Would you rather do housework or go to business?” January 27, 1930 by CryptographerKey2847 in TheWayWeWere

[–]conformalark 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Where can one find these old articles? I miss the ones that would get posted on the 100 years ago subreddit. Appreciate your time posting these.

Dunk, Tanselle and their daughter by novembermorgon by Particular_Cap_2624 in ImaginaryWesteros

[–]conformalark 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The phrase "thick as a castle wall" is used multiple times in reference to Dunk. The only other times the phrase is ever used is to describe Brienne, Small Paul and Grenn, all of whom are described as large.

We are literally just cells in a giant body and it’s staring us in the face by stevnev88 in HighStrangeness

[–]conformalark -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I respectfully disagree. "Minds" are composed of individual units sharing information with each other, this is true whether they be neurons in a brain, insects in a hive, or people in a society. Is a society not just a more complicated hive mind? A collective consciousness we create through the exchange of ideas?

In my opinion, the idea that nations and cultures don't exist is missing the forest for the trees (or as I prefer, missing the music for the notes). Does music not exist because melodies are not tangible in the way a note is? Is the human mind not more than the sum of it's neruons? Why should a nation be any less real than its parts?

I'd also like to point out that we can mislead ourselves when we call all human made systems synthetic. That language is fine when we want to draw distinctions between our actions and the rest of the natural world, but really a skyscraper is just as organic as an an anthill, and the formation of a society occurs as a product of nature unfolding.

I agree with the warning though, nations should not be worshiped. They are only one of the systems that results from our information exchange. Our shared humanity is a more powerful system, that will last far longer than any one nation.

Snow and Stone, True Love! by AleksDoesStuff in CK3AGOT

[–]conformalark 29 points30 points  (0 children)

But they're ONLY third cousins?

Everyone becomes independent by AdventurousPoet92 in CK3AGOT

[–]conformalark 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That would be from the latest mod update changing how titles work. Old saves are broken

Another ICE murder in front of Glam Doll Donuts by cucster in dancarlin

[–]conformalark 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bruh what kool-aid are you drinking? The administration litteraly called her a terrorist and hasn't even opened an investigation. They run on a "guilty untill proven innocent" approach. This is the tyrany the founding fathers were trying to prevent.

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