[meh. stupid people.]

All right, so why is it-- almost without fail-- that when people have a problem with something (in fiction or in art), they say, "eeew, I would never do that"?

I mean, on the one hand, I can understand that people can't help but apply their personal moral code to everything and everyone indiscriminately, whether or not the person is even stating that this is what they believe (which they aren't, merely by writing/drawing it, btw-- and why is that such a hard concept to understand?)

I was just messing around, talking flippantly about father/son incest on a channel, right, and of course there was some idiot saying "but incest is wrong!!" because "I would never want to screw my daddy! or think of daddy while screwing! so it's wrong!" And it's not that I need people to tell me, "yes, Reena, that person is an idiot, just don't get so pissed", but... It's one thing to merely be narrow-minded and judgmental in real life situations-- but when you disallow even discussion that may very well be perverted, even on such a small scale (because make no mistake, this person tried to censor the discussion).... Maybe I just don't want to understand these people; it makes my head hurt. Anything that doesn't fit into their world-view is threatening, weird and scary, and must be somehow destroyed. This is just... unacceptable in every sense as far as I'm concerned, but this is the majority way, isn't it?

I mean, the basic concept of not participating in discussions that trigger one's squicks and looking away, or perhaps learning not to be rude regardless... especially on the internet... clearly this is too much for a lot of people. It's also frustrating 'cause I know this person isn't looking for real discussion-- and I can't bring myself to be rude in return, so I'm stuck fuming silently. In the end, perhaps me asking 'why' is just an escape mechanism so I don't spontaneously combust.

In a way, I think by condemning this type of thinking so whole-heartedly I'm kind of being a know-it-all also, and I'm often told I sound too certain of my opinions, but... really, there's a crucial difference between being certain of yourself at the moment you speak and telling others what to think. Am I wrong?