Honestly, you just compared culture to interior decorating; uh, yeah, that's in and of itself disrespectful. This design represents the most sacred and forbidden knowledge of your culture, but I think it looks really nice on top of my toilet's tank, so I'll just take that, thank you. You see how that might be a little, you know, rude?
But, I note you use a example of culture (minimalism) that a. comes from and is already a part of white European culture you belong to, b. was always intended to be shared, and c. is specifically a secular and non-religious example. You can't misappropriate that to begin with! But the problem with your takes on cultural misappropriation isn't that you specifically misappropriated anyone's culture; it's that you defended your right to should you choose to do so. Just keeping your options open. That's your thing, Rakuen. "I didn't do it, but here's why I could if I wanted to. I didn't steal your ideas without your permission, but here's why I could if I wanted to. I didn't scrape your art for my AI, but here's why I could if I wanted to. I didn't fuck the dog, but here's why I could if I wanted to." It's a pattern with you. Honestly, I would respect you more at this point if you just fucked the damn dog already! (Metaphorically speaking.)
Here's the other annoying bit:
It's one thing to say that a particular culture or war or whatever shouldn't have happened but it's another to act like it didn't.
Uh, Rakuen, I'm the one who watched, approved of and discussed a movie acknowledging and explaining a tragedy that occurred. You're the one who attacked me for doing so, while explicitly stating you have not seen it, and furthermore implying you have no interest in doing so. Part of the reason I am upset at you is that, for all intents and purposes, you seem to be the one trying to act like nothing bad happened.
There's no going back to the past.
You know what, buddy, maybe there is, maybe there isn't. But you know what? It's not your past! You don't get a fucking say!
Honestly, you just compared culture to interior decorating; uh, yeah, that's in and of itself disrespectful. This design represents the most sacred and forbidden knowledge of your culture, but I think it looks really nice on top of my toilet's tank, so I'll just take that, thank you. You see how that might be a little, you know, rude?
But, I note you use a example of culture (minimalism) that a. comes from and is already a part of white European culture you belong to, b. was always intended to be shared, and c. is specifically a secular and non-religious example. You can't misappropriate that to begin with! But the problem with your takes on cultural misappropriation isn't that you specifically misappropriated anyone's culture; it's that you defended your right to should you choose to do so. Just keeping your options open. That's your thing, Rakuen. "I didn't do it, but here's why I could if I wanted to. I didn't steal your ideas without your permission, but here's why I could if I wanted to. I didn't scrape your art for my AI, but here's why I could if I wanted to. I didn't fuck the dog, but here's why I could if I wanted to." It's a pattern with you. Honestly, I would respect you more at this point if you just fucked the damn dog already! (Metaphorically speaking.)
Here's the other annoying bit:
Uh, Rakuen, I'm the one who watched, approved of and discussed a movie acknowledging and explaining a tragedy that occurred. You're the one who attacked me for doing so, while explicitly stating you have not seen it, and furthermore implying you have no interest in doing so. Part of the reason I am upset at you is that, for all intents and purposes, you seem to be the one trying to act like nothing bad happened.
You know what, buddy, maybe there is, maybe there isn't. But you know what? It's not your past! You don't get a fucking say!