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(08-10-2013, 04:35 AM)Aldeus Wrote: Being intolerant of intolerance isn't wrong, but it isn't productive either. Let's just keep reminding people why it isn't a bad idea to implement same gendered marriage in the game.Â
I would like to reiterate the point that the people who would be offended by gay marriage in the game are people who most likely wouldn't play in the first place, but the people who would be ok with or appreciative of it are likely the kinds of young people who play video games in large numbers. The threat of "backlash" is a red herring that's tossed out all the time. Like when One Million Moms protested DC having a gay Green Lantern. No one cared because they don't buy comic books anyway.Â
Reppu does make a good point in arguing that it's best to put in gay marriage after launch so the game isn't rated 18+ or banned anywhere, but seeing as marriage won't be implemented at launch anyway, it's kind of a fallacious argument.
Most of these are purely assumptions, just as you're saying what we're doing is based off assumptions as well.
In the end? All we can do, and respectively should, is wait. That's... the entire point of my argument, or lack there of. Wait, see what happens when it's actually implemented. Calling people white-knights of discrimination is ludicrous, to say the least. Comparing Square-Enix to the Middle-East or Russia is beyond toxic.
So on and so forth. Is there a problem in waiting, while keeping the issue known? I, for one, think not.
And even if Square-Enix doesn't allow it? It's... not really discrimination. Discrimination would be banning players for even attempting to have non-traditional weddings. But I do hope they don't go the route of not allowing it. But even if they do? Oh well.
At least, I don't feel it's a major crap on my rights. But if Eorzea really is neutral on all gender fronts, it would be odd. But I haven't seen the proof of this being stated by a developer/in lore yet.
At the end of the day; Both sides are making assumptions. It's assumed SquareEnix will not allow it. It's assumed if they did it too soon, there MAY be backlash (Note the may there, it's what we often use in defense of Yoshida's decision).
Better to be cautious with little to no ramifications, than hasty with the potential for them. I do not think the LGBT community should be up in arms when the feature will not even be out for months.