Just because you think most kids are smart enough to look the other way doesn't make it ok. Also Its pretty gross you assume all minors have a porn collection. And even if some do certainly not all do. So a pretty bad argument all together. Also arguing that minors should have the right to be subjected to this is really creepy. There are ratings for a reason. 18+ means 18+ And if you're comfortable letting that rule slide its your problem.
Overall, there were some points that I agreed with in what you said, but I think you're missing the main point to take away from what this person was saying. The main point to take away from this is that you could've been civil in how you decided to correct this person's simple mistake, but instead, you decided to be rude and blow the problem way past what it initially was. That's where you went wrong.
@henfryer, I could have. I could have been really really civil. But I wasn't. And ain't a damn thing you can do about it. So the next time you feel the need to correct me on what I'm doing you are welcome to keep it to yourself. Because I don't care.
@Bengolong, Yeah okay, "You don't care". Says the one who went out of their way to make a whole issue bringing someone down, blowing a simple problem out of proportion, and even psycho-analyzing them for some reason at the end. You even took the time to respond to my comments. So, yeah, sure "You don't care".
@henfryer, Oh no I care about scolding this man for what he did. I just don't care about what you think about it. You're clutching for straws at this point.
@Bengolong, I never said anything about me winning. In fact, as you said, I can't do anything to stop your actions, so as far as I'm concerned, there really is no way for me to win. And did you really just try to mock me by saying I had a disability? Like, your making it hard to not think that you're young. That being said, I might have one, but I don't really know, but everyone always has a little something wrong with them. And just for the record, I was only counting because if you really didn't care them you would've walked away from this conversation ages ago. But you haven't, which tells me that you have some reason to keep responding to me. Maybe you're the kind of person that always likes to have the last laugh.
@Bengolong - again reading comprehension, a skill you need to acquire. I in no way made it okay or even suggested children should be subjected to 18+ material. My point, that so gracefully flew over your head, was that if an accident occurs (such as this contest), that adults should trust kids to look the other way. If they don't, it is an accident on their path through life. Another 1 of many they will make in discovering their individuality. We cannot protect them from everything.
I did not suggest all kids have a porn collection. My point, that zoomed past you, was that there are teen writers who have read or attempted write their own smut. This, I learned from working with teen writers, it is not a foreign idea to them.
Yes ratings exist, and I'm not in support of ignoring them. But books don't come with ratings. As a masquerading adult you know this. Walk into a book store, pick a book of the shelf, flip through the pages and you're exposed to a whole new world. From your reaction I'll assume you believe sex ed and biology should not be taught at school.
I am not defending the contest holder's mistake. Only disagreeing with your need to publicly attack them for it. You seem to get off on being excessively hostile towards people, perhaps you should stick to 4chan and twitter. I pity your children if this is your normal behaviour. Oh wait you don't care! Good job big man.
"You replied! I made a point about that and you did it again! I win!"
You strike me as a very young person. That or you suffer from some sort of mental disability is which case I apologise.
I did not suggest all kids have a porn collection. My point, that zoomed past you, was that there are teen writers who have read or attempted write their own smut. This, I learned from working with teen writers, it is not a foreign idea to them.
Yes ratings exist, and I'm not in support of ignoring them. But books don't come with ratings. As a masquerading adult you know this. Walk into a book store, pick a book of the shelf, flip through the pages and you're exposed to a whole new world. From your reaction I'll assume you believe sex ed and biology should not be taught at school.
I am not defending the contest holder's mistake. Only disagreeing with your need to publicly attack them for it. You seem to get off on being excessively hostile towards people, perhaps you should stick to 4chan and twitter. I pity your children if this is your normal behaviour. Oh wait you don't care! Good job big man.