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(08-20-2015, 06:29 PM)GloryRhodes Wrote: Page 6 Thread Summary:
Question posed: Should a person that is mentally deficient be allowed to roleplay a person of intelligence, or is their implicit stupidity too egregious a flaw to allow such behavior?
For the question: Wit is an inherent ability which cannot be faked and which must be presented in detail in order for it to be taken seriously. Â The deficient cannot do this therefore their attempts are invalid and disruptive.
Against the question: People, despite any deficiency should be allowed to do as they wish, and there are methods for faking wit which must be considered before dismissal.
Uncomfortable assumptions:Â The posters for assume that they are not mentally deficient, and that their judgement of others to be less intelligent than they is reliable. Â The posters against suppose that the mentally deficient do not have the responsibility to be accepted, but rather that the intelligent have the responsibility to be accepting.
Unanswered questions:Â
- What is the definition of "dumb"?
- What is the definition of "witty"?
- Who is qualified to pass judgement as to what is acceptable and what is not?
- When judgement is passed, who is the gatekeeper to prevent such behavior?
- Why is the posed question important, and whose opinion determines the value of the discussion posed?
Haha. Mic dropped. Well said.
Lydia Lightfoot ~ The Reliquarian's Guild «Relic» ~ Lavender Beds, Ward 12, #41
This player has a sense of humor. If the content of the post suggests otherwise, please err on the side of amusement and friendship, because that's almost certainly the intent. We're all on the same team: Team Roleplayer! Have a smile, have a chuckle, and have a slice of pie. Isn't pie great?
This player has a sense of humor. If the content of the post suggests otherwise, please err on the side of amusement and friendship, because that's almost certainly the intent. We're all on the same team: Team Roleplayer! Have a smile, have a chuckle, and have a slice of pie. Isn't pie great?