Okay, going back to look over it and you pointing out those features, especially the lapse into first person, I see what you mean about it being something the author clearly desires and in that sense being a fantasy. But there is in a question in it of “suppose no one actually suffered, what did they deserve [bad outcome]?” which could be a moral question/argument.
I think we might not be in that much of disagreement. Quoting Elizabeth:
[I] agree with Richard that that particular comment was someone luxuriating in a fantasy not making a moral argument.
I agree with it. Perhaps our difference is I think the issue is not presence of fantasy but absence of decent argument (we agree that’s missing), whereas maybe you take issue with the presence of fantasy? I’m not sure.
I’m curious how strongly you feel that this shouldn’t even be on the Rejected Content section? Raemon is right that once we’ve decided there’s sufficient reason to not accept something, we don’t put a lot of extra thought into it.
I wouldn’t have allowed it anywhere on the site, but I’m not a moderator. I’ve said everything I think needed to be said about it, and at this point I’d prefer to leave it to the mods, whatever they decide.
Okay, going back to look over it and you pointing out those features, especially the lapse into first person, I see what you mean about it being something the author clearly desires and in that sense being a fantasy. But there is in a question in it of “suppose no one actually suffered, what did they deserve [bad outcome]?” which could be a moral question/argument.
I think we might not be in that much of disagreement. Quoting Elizabeth:
I agree with it. Perhaps our difference is I think the issue is not presence of fantasy but absence of decent argument (we agree that’s missing), whereas maybe you take issue with the presence of fantasy? I’m not sure.
I’m curious how strongly you feel that this shouldn’t even be on the Rejected Content section? Raemon is right that once we’ve decided there’s sufficient reason to not accept something, we don’t put a lot of extra thought into it.
I wouldn’t have allowed it anywhere on the site, but I’m not a moderator. I’ve said everything I think needed to be said about it, and at this point I’d prefer to leave it to the mods, whatever they decide.