Great piece Katherine.

So you’re saying that psychology is based on subjective values and not facts. But so is everything you’re saying. There’s no factual basis that high intelligence, or physical perfection, are always good things, even if they seem to be on the surface.

Or the Bible, which is filled with sex and violence of many kinds.

I can see his point, but it’s an unfortunate choice of argument. If the Matrix “ruined” the sci-fi film, it’s only because it was such a bloody great film (say what you will about the sequels). They took a major risk with it by mixing a lot of fringy Asian action cinema tropes with a lot of very high-falutin’…

Pssht... Details, details...

Except I said it was one of the biggest reasons, not the *main* reason. Why is this still important enough to argue about? I simply voiced my opinion. No one says you have to like it, but it’s pointless to nitpick about it.

Well said! The same could be said (and probably has been) for religion in the real world as well.

I think you missed the part where I said I didn’t like D&D for a variety of reasons, not just the handling of religion. Also, while I’m not familiar with every D&D setting under the sun, any of the source material I’ve read has always handled it pretty simplistically. However, I must point out that I’m speaking…

I didn’t say D&D religions were absurd. I said they were boring and simplistic, and that’s part of why the game doesn’t do it for me. Shit, if they were absurd that might actually be interesting. As for why I felt compelled to comment... well, I’m just, like, sharing my opinion, man. I mean, why did you feel compelled…

Totally agreed.

The opposite of Lewis’ quote is also true, though. Unlike Lewis, I was raised on “fairy tales” and continued well into adulthood to enjoy them, almost at the exclusion of everything else. I was shamed for it, but that only made me run to fantastic fiction that much harder. Now in middle-age, I’m appreciating more…

Also, there’s this: http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-harsh-t…

The character you’re describing seems to fit with your user name—at least if you’re familiar with LaVeyan Satanism. But yeah... I mean, I know in D&D you could pretty much be whatever you wanted, at least if your GM approved; atheist, polytheist, or whatever. But any of the setting material I’ve read has always seemed…

Obviously I’m quite late to this party, but honestly I think people are blowing his words way out of proportion. I mean, on the one hand, maybe he was just having a particularly cynical moment and shouldn’t be lambasted for saying what was on his mind. And on the other hand, I can see his point and I think it’s a…

This one works. Those eyes are a just a little bit sad... as sad as a world destroying pain demon can have.

Holy crap that’s cool!

No.

Came here hoping to see something like this, and I was not disappoint :)

I had a dream the other day where I was in a room with a minature sun, about the size of a softball, which someone was using as a vanity light in their bathroom. It was very warm and bright. I wonder if one day we’ll get small, portable fusion reactors that behave this way. Maybe kids will have magnetic bubbles on…

What?! [CURSES AND EXPLETIVES]!!!