Suukorak

@, fair enough. Thank you for being respectful as well. Guess that's all I can say, too. Have a good day.

Well, the question is vague. Are we to die trying to protect people? Or just the abstract idea? I'd be willing to lay down my life for people (though who knows if I'd have the courage to do it). But for the idea? It can't really die, because it'll live on in me at least. So that's a moot point.

@,@@Overlord0909. Okay. I have rather strong opinions on this topic, and I'm about to vent them. Please don't take offense - I'm sure you're both wonderful people, etc. But I want to address this. I feel that frowning on clopping is a bit hypocritical. Now, the point is not how disgusting such-and-such is. The point I'd like to make is more abstract than that. So: 1. We all like ponies. I can hopefully assume that here. Few of us are in the target demographic, and we've made plenty of stuff that isn't intended, or even appropriate, for that target demographic. Fanfictions deal with death, relationships, war, and sexuality. Comics make crude or adult jokes. We've even made games of the Mane 6 - the paragons of friendship - beating each other up for no good reason. So the argument that cloppers are spoiling the innocence of the show is just invalid. Plenty of us are fascinated by its innocence, so much so that we've spoiled it for whoever wants to try to do so long ago. 2. One of the basic ideas behind both the show and our community is the freedom to be yourself, and the privilege of being accepted for being yourself. We accept people of all races, religions, etc. People who used to hate our guts. People of any sexuality under the sun. Yet some of us draw the line to exclude bronies who love the show just as much as the rest of us - but also happen to have a sexual fetish towards them. Because they're violating the purity or sanctity of things we hold dear...? Forgive my comparison, but that's the kind of argument we hear against gay marriage all the time. 3. Nor can we argue that they're shoving this everywhere. Of course a few are, but there are also a few bronies shoving the show down everyone's throats. Doesn't mean the whole fandom is bad, and we're always insisting not to be judged based on those individuals. The great majority of clop sites have what protections seem reasonable in place. We're never really going to be able to keep children and smut completely separate*. If they want to, they can always find it. So just the fact that this kind of stuff is potentially accessible to children just isn't relevant. Any kid who's smart or lucky can find any sort of thing they want. Okay. Vent over. If you have any more arguments, I'll gladly hear them out, but perhaps we should avoid derailing this topic. Thanks for listening to my two cents, anyway. *and, honestly, I kind of doubt the need to. But that's a separate topic. Also, concerning the original topic of the question: I'd like to see the community organize and become a real force for good in the world. We all have so much potential, so much energy we're willing to give. We're already doing some surprising things in our disorder. If we could just focus all that, we'd be amazing. And maybe even better accepted and loved by the outside world.

Now, now. Be nice to the newcomer. WELCOME. On topic again, I have this bit of art I made to share with you all: http://suukorak0.deviantart.com/art/Sunset-Shimmer-Sits-Sadly-526141956 Let me know what you think!

There's also one in Minnesota. http://mlp-msp.com