omnusus

I had an entire imaginary universe when I was younger, the Timothy World. I was king, and Supar the Great and Epilogue were my besties. Azbomb was my evil brother who ruled an evil empire that existed on a PAC Man shaped moon. My planet was a cube the size of the galaxy. Populated by robots. And no girls were allowed. It was odd, but cool. I'd imagine sending troops to right in the American Revolution a lot because why not?

Since I've been a brony, and even more so since when I joined these forums, I have noticed a trend among many other fans that troubles me. We all know the cliche mantra "love and tolerate," and most seem to follow that little code to some extend. However, it seems that many people are interpreting it in the wrong way. They seem so cautious when stating their opinions, as if disagreeing with someone else is a form of borderline intolerance. I think respectful debate on an issue or belief is very healthy and constructive, and even necessary if you want to be truly confident in your beliefs. Due to this, it troubles me whenever I see posts where people shy away from even remotely challenging another person's opinion. It's as if there's an "everybody can be right!" mentality among some members of the community, when that's simply not true. Of course, the majority of posters seem like they healthily state and debate their opinions, and there are even some who yell their opinions from the mountains, but there's still a disproportionately large group that's very timid when it comes to such things. At least, that's just my opinion. Now, please note that the only other forum I frequent is NationStates, where posters often proclaim their opinions as if they're undeniable truth, so my point of view is probably different from most here. It may be that the people here are like most people anywhere. So, does anyone else see this trend? Or is my viewpoint just so slanted that I'm seeing things that don't actually exist? Furthermore, if what I say is correct, do you think it's a bad thing, or actually a good thing?

"Simply stating your opinion" is one thing. Calling an entire group of people disturbing, morally wrong, and abhorrent is an entirely different matter. You have moved from the realm of stating an opinion to throwing around insults. I'm fine with the former, but I won't stand for the latter. Frankly, I find insulting an entire group of people based on their sexuality disturbing, morally wrong, and abhorrent. You seem to be basing your argument on why homosexuality is wrong by saying it is unnatural and serves no purpose. I'd disagree with your first assertion. It's perfectly natural for some people to feel homosexual, just as it is natural for you to be attracted to the opposite sex. I think your view of sexuality is over simplistic. Sexuality is about far more than reproducing. Secondly, does the fact that something serves no real purpose make it morally wrong? I fail to see your reasoning here. Sure, two men can't make babies, but they can love and care for each other, and I think that is a good reason why homosexuality can be beneficial. I hate to continue this debate in this thread, but I just thought some things had to be said. And so I don't go totally off topic, I changed my mind. I'd go gay for Braeburn.

I got Tuxedo Masquerade. Not bad, but it doesn't really fit me much. I haven't even worn a tuxedo in my entire life! But I guess it's better than a name that makes no sense.

I thought it was a bit odd that grown guys liked MLP, but I thought, "Whatever floats your boat." When I discovered some of the fan works before I became an actual fan of the show, I actually gained a lot of respect for the creative minds of the brony community.

Well, I started getting into Attack on Titan after SaberSpark mentioned it. Let's see... I've begun making an effort to become more forgiving. I used to justify taking revenge by saying, "They deserved it!" but now I calm myself and seek a more... Constructive solution to my personal problems.

Of course I don't see the entire nation as becoming tyrannical, but I would be surprised if a type of brony inquisition/Taliban/Westborrow Baptist Church didn't rise with some degree of dangerous fanaticism.

Considering most bronies are teenagers or young adults, I think it would most likely fail. If not, by some miracle, I would not want to live there. I'd expect that there would come a point where a minority of bronies would become fanatical to the point of regarding MLP as some form of religion. After all, the more fanatical people you're around, the more fanatical you tend to become. I can just imagine the Equestrian Loyalist Party promoting mandatory viewing of episodes in every school and punishments for those who resist. I know my idea is kind of far flung, but so is the idea of a brony nation.

Tough one. I like Luna more, and I like the night more than the day, but if this was a serious decision I would go with Celestia. Wise Monarch With A Millennium Of Experience vs. A Thousand Greedy Politicians With No Experience. Hmm... Now, if the NLR wasn't an actual republic and Luna is the absolute ruler, then by all means, go Luna!

One day, I was walking around my house listening to my iPod. My mom was on Netflix, and she saw MLP in the Recently Watched section. She asked, "Do you watch the little ponies or just your sister?" Even though I was taken off guard, I calmly replied "Just my sister." The best part was that I was listening to Winter Wrap Up at that time. Later I told her I watched the show, though. Another time I was on the bus and listening to a remix of At The Gala. Randomly, a friend of mine pulled my headphones off my head to listen to the music. I got them back, and she didn't seem to recognize it. She asked, "Is that techno or something?" I replied, "Something like that."