The Manly Thread

[Lady Ashenwyte]

dwayne johnson

[Rusvul]

...Yeah. I'm with Ash on this one. "Man" is a status that any boy can achieve by living long enough. Ideas of hard work, sacrifice, standing by one's principles, doing what's right... Not only are these traits far from ubiquitous among men, they're also (as Corn pointed out) in no way exclusive to men. Arbitrarily defining a "real man" as someone who meets a certain set of moral standards is... well, arbitrary, kind of strange, and potentially harmful.

[The Skarzs]

Great let's start a debate about our personal definitions of what we imagine who or what men should become or represent.

[Delthion]

...Yeah. I'm with Ash on this one. "Man" is a status that any boy can achieve by living long enough. Ideas of hard work, sacrifice, standing by one's principles, doing what's right... Not only are these traits far from ubiquitous among men, they're also (as Corn pointed out) in no way exclusive to men. Arbitrarily defining a "real man" as someone who meets a certain set of moral standards is... well, arbitrary, kind of strange, and potentially harmful.

*Internal screaming.*

[Cornflower MM]

Great let's start a debate about our personal definitions of what we imagine who or what men should become or represent.

You say that like debates are a bad thing. This is a nice, friendly debate. No one's being mean, no one really seems to be getting huffy. . . Is there a problem with this sort of debate?

[The Skarzs]

I'm just a little burnt out about them right now. . . Also my headache is affecting my mood. . .

[Cornflower MM]

I see. Headaches suck.

[Rosie Willowwater]

I'm just a little burnt out about them right now. . . Also my headache is affecting my mood. . .

Awww. *Hugs* Yeah pain's hard to deal with. You should see me when I'm in pain. I become irritable real fast. I really should work on that...   

[Rusvul]

We don't have to debate (though I will if you'd like to). I'm happy to agree to disagree. However, if it's alright for you and Wylder to discuss your your views on manhood and the meaning thereof in The Manly Thread--and I absolutely think it is, that seems like exactly what this thread is for--then it follows that it's alright for me to disagree, and put forth my own ideas.

[The Skarzs]

You're right.

[Lady Ashenwyte]

orc

[Rusvul]

orc

Those aren't men! Well, depending on who you ask. Tolkein's orcs aren't men because orcs are orcs and men are men. Warhammer orks aren't men because they're boyz (and fungi). You could probably call a Warcraft or D&D orc a man, though.

[Lady Ashenwyte]

orc

Those aren't men! Well, depending on who you ask. Tolkein's orcs aren't men because orcs are orcs and men are men. Warhammer orks aren't men because they're boyz (and fungi). You could probably call a Warcraft or D&D orc a man, though.

well akchyuall y tolkien orcs are elves so oooooooo

also warcraft bahahaha

[Søren]

Here's a question for y'all: What's the difference between a "man" and a "dude"?

[The Skarzs]

Wut.
Choice of language? Same thing with "guy" or "guys."