Subject: This is why it's more like YKINMK
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Posted on: 2012-01-09 18:03:00 UTC

Rather than saying "this is WRONG", we say "this is badly written".

The Department of Bad Slash does this all the time: they train themselves to ignore their own preferences in favor of whether or not the fic is good or bad writing; and they keep in mind that when something is not their kink, they need to judge it on the basis of writing and characterization, etc.

I favor a similar approach for religious and philosophical differences--if you find an idea you disagree with, but it is presented competently, then it's not sporkable. Anybody who's ever been in a debate or philosophy class knows this: The quality of the presentation is not particularly related to the truth of the viewpoint. And it's the quality of writing we're focused on here, not the opinion itself.

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