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Originally Posted by SrslySirius
If this was true, he would not have bothered recording that pathetic video in the OP.
It seems that the main issue you and Treesong have is that you personally are tired of hearing about it. Given the strong and far-reaching reaction to Ferguson's video, it seems that most of the community feels differently. Maybe you should avoid discussions about him if it's unpleasant for you
I suppose that's a fair position to take, though it seems a tad intellectually dishonest. That an opinion which varies somewhat from the majority shouldn't be offered as part of a discussion seems more like the stance of someone who prefers echo chambers. And that's a perfectly fine thing, if that's what you want. But echo chambers don't accomplish anything. They're there to make you feel better.
What's more important here is that neither I, nor Mr. Treesong have stated that it's somehow unpleasant or distressing. We've only stated that it's tiresome and seems like a waste of one's time, because it consists of hatred rehashed over 6 years.
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Stewing and grinding your teeth about it for years is unhealthy
If I accept this as true, and I do, and I accept that Ferguson's video garnered a wide reaction, which I do, then by your own admission the vast majority of the community is living in a very unhealthy way, which is Mr. Treesong and I's point.
Take the renewed anger post-video: No further harm was caused to anyone. The apology was bad, but even if it had been sincere, community admissions show the reaction wouldn't have been different.
The anger seems to stem from the fact that Ferguson exists. And you're free to hate him. And the rest of us are free think that hatred has moved from justified outrage to unhinged.
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Originally Posted by SrslySirius
The only reason to forgive him would be if he actually showed any remorse or attempted to make amends.
This puts you personally in the minority, in that you posit a scenario where you might accept an apology.
Forgiveness, however, is not for the offender. It is for you. Forgiveness is for you, so that whatever happened can stop consuming you.
It has nothing to do with absolution.
It has nothing to do with forgetting.
Ferguson deserves neither of these.
It has everything to do with not letting your life be taken over by a negative event (however bad it might have been).
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I doubt he ever will, so this will probably be Ferguson's legacy for the rest of his life. Sorry.
And if people want to go out of their way to use that time and energy to harass him, so be it. But that seems like a sad use of one's time, which is what Mr. Treesong and I seem to both be saying.
Anyway, I hope you have a good day. I genuinely enjoy a lot of the stuff you create, and enjoyed exchanging ideas here.