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"you on the other hand are saying that people are not perfect and some engage in bad things because they may or may not have a happy and perfect growing environment (which most don't) hence it's entirely okay to be a piece of shit to each other because?"
No, it's not entirely okay. It is also not a video game's responsibility to say "Hey, we don't know why you act the way you act, or that there may be a million reasons why you are what you are, but you can't play our game because you are not a decent person when you are mad or agitated in a virtual world where you can be muted and nobody has to see a word you say".
Run it down mid, int, grief - permaban. Can't control your words? Just don't let them type.
The internet is not a virtual world, and even if it is, it matters just as much as the real one.
I mean, because you're talking to someone across the phone, does it suddenly makes it okay to shit-talk to them?
"Oh, you could just hang-up on them." Sure, that's indeed very true, but that still doesn't mean the act of talking shit for no reason itself is okay in the first place.
This is the same deal.
Yes, you can block and mute. But we still need some ground rules. This is the gist of the rationale.
I have PTSD. I've been permabanned on two other accounts. Literally cannot control heated moments, inside or outside of this game. So I refuse to believe that because someone says someone in a hostile situation that it makes them "not a decent human being". I HAVE to mute anyone that says something agitating, I HAVE to say what I want to type out loud to get my head straight.
Does my condition make me an asshole? Sure looks that way. Am I actually one? Nah, I've got a pretty good heart.
This is the beauty about arguments. I may have my point of view, but I'm not telling you that YOU are wrong. However, you are telling ME that I am wrong. Even though I live and breathe it every day.
Oh and before the "you should get help".
Therapy and medication don't cure it. It's been 3 years and the only difference is that I actually don't isolate myself from crowds and I sleep a little better.
And that's all I've got. But now I see why people argue about politics. I've never once told anyone they were wrong. Made my argument. But it's apparently justified to "not be a decent human being" if you think someone is "not being a decent human being". GL HF
I have no idea how severe your supposed PTSD is, but unless your brain is is physically damaged or affected in some way or that the mental issues are very serious, otherwise it's nothing uncontrollable.
Hell, speaking of PTSD, I do have a case of that too, though it's incredibly minor. In essence, I got PTSD from my stress in my university work, where due to a string of failing and other things violating my ass overtime currently I would occasionally dream about scenarios such as sitting in a final examination and not knowing how to write the answers, or that I dreamed about having big assessment due and I hadn't started, only to wake up to sunlight and bird chirps and taking a couple seconds to realise that the exams are already over. My mood also swings when it comes to completing things, I have become very sensitive to the notion of failing you see. Whenever big challenges of a given task appears, I will panic and my personality would go down the drain. I could become rude, I won't listen to other's inputs, I became short-fused and sometimes violent and defensive.
Given all of that, have I ever once used that as a shield and say "meh can't help it, I'm just like that"? Maybe sometimes, but I've always tried to overcome this issue of mine. I mean just the other day I read up advises on how to listen to other's opinion during a conversation, and tried to put it into use, and did get a more dynamic talking experience than usual. And I've never been banned in League ever since I'd started playing like in 2010 or 2011.
Again, unless your case is extreme, every and anyone should have full control over themselves, and even if it is extreme, you can't just up your arms and say "welp". One should be responsible for themselves, this is true for pretty much everything, and especially true for your general behaviours. This is not shoving stuff down your throat mind you, this is the very same idea of the "you have your opinions and I have mine" you're saying just now. Because precisely that you respect others, you don't offend others, and you don't like it when offences are handed out. It's that simple and straightforward, there is nothing dogmatic or draconian in the idea of "social moral" or other buzz-phrases such as "basic human decency", it is just an extension of basic respect, which you yourself also approve of.
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Not to mention, Riot is a private enterprise, they have the right to choose who they want to provide service to, because they're not a public/government service. They by law literally can kick off any and everybody from their service list and block every player; it's all within their full right to do so assuming the reasoning isn't rooted in discrimination against protected groups and minorities. Most companies don't do that not because of the law restricting them to, but because it will generate negative PR and hurting their business.
In other words, when Riot says that something is okay, then that something is okay, when they say something is not okay, then it is not okay. If you don't like it, then too bad, it's just how private sector works. They are not obliged to heed your personal opinion, but the clients are to listen theirs; or else you could just find another person to deal with, just as they could just terminate the contract if they don't feel they're on the same wavelength with you. Sure companies are generally open to compromises and negotiations, but their final say still remain absolute because after all, it's their business.
So even if we ignore all of the more philosophical aspect of the discussion, there is a very real and practical reason to abide by the rule. Because either you go with it and business continue as usual with Riot, or that Riot may find it inadequate and close off the trade route. So it's also something to consider.
