The Word Gay
Coral Sword Of Justice
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Now before I begin on this subject I am not asking for a change or am sharing a strong opinion it is just I find it sad that the word Gay is censored in game. I understand why, people use it as a derogatory remark but having it censored will only perpetuate the thinking that homosexuality is wrong and it is ok to suppress a group of people. Cubic Castles is about community and while the subject of preference in others should not be spoken of as we are here to have fun not relationships it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. That is all I have to say on the matter, food for thought. Not a spark for discussion on other peoples opinion as it can be rather controversial and the forums are not a place for that.
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It is without question that Cosmic Cow as a whole has the goal to foster a healthy and tolerant community evidenced by the quick and strict action that is taken for example in cases of bullying. It is why I have decided to point this out. A company is supported by paying customers and these customers are of all different races and creeds. It is there by default the company's responsibility to support said customers by not setting forth barriers to possibly alienate them due to a stance even if by unintentional means like the word Gay being censored.
For those who are reading this it may seem trivial, small and meaningless at the most but for those who have been bullied, made felt less because of who they are it is an entirely different story. When I was younger I was bullied, real bad because I was weird, this continued up until highschool where I began to find acceptance. To a person who is bullied it is the smallest things that act like a trigger, and for a person who is gay that has been bullied this is a potential trigger. That trigger is a small crack in a large dam but all it takes is that small crack to lead to the dam breaking.
It can be agreed most of us come to Cubic Castles to escape from our life and problems. None of us wants to be reminded of what we are trying to get away from. In Cubic Castles we find happiness, friendship, and it does not matter who we are as individuals. We can find acceptance. This truth needs to be supported and any lack of acceptance should not be tolerated.
Instead of raging on cosmic cow, you might want to focus all that on the people who use that word as an insult!!!
Also, I don't deny that Cubic Castles is a great game. I'm just very upset by this action.
Do you really believe that Cosmic Cow is "promoting intolerance towards homosexual people??? Seriously???
I'm going to rant (again xP) and it's going to be long and semi-repetitive, but bear with me please...
Yes. They are promoting it. No, it is not on purpose. I think there are multiple kinds of promotion. One way of promoting something is the "Hey everyone, let's do this!" or "Hey everyone, let's buy this thing!". Another is by reinforcement.
In this case, Cosmic Cow is OBVIOUSLY NOT going around saying everyone should be using "Gay" as an insult. The second they do that is the second they lose much of their consumer base. BUT, when a child tries to say the word "Gay" whether positive or negative, the game is going to tell them "No, that word is wrong." (Again, not harboring ill will towards Cosmic Cow, don't mistake my frustration for hatred)
Now, if you think like most people, when you are told something is wrong, does that make you stop? NOPE. Not even a little. In fact, a lot of players will say censored words more frequently, just to get around the filter.
I don't see why it needs to be censored in the first place. If players want to use it in a derogatory way, they will, regardless of the chat filter. The only thing the chat filter does in this case is make it harder for players to have normal conversations about it. Yea, it sucks that people use "gay" as an insult. It sucks more that good people can't defend it as a friendlier term.
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