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Welcome to The Senate Floor - PLEASE READ (Rules and Regs)
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Lil Wookie
Title: Moderator Emeritus
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Jul '98
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Date Posted:
11/4/01 10:28pm
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RE: Welcome to The Senate Floor - PLEASE READ
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11/4/01 11:06pm (1 edits total)
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Lil Wookie
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Valiowk
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Apr '00
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Date Posted:
11/5/01 12:18am
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I guess I am allowed to send this thread on one of my upping sprees, huh? 
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Lord Bane
Title: Manager Emeritus
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May '99
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Date Posted:
11/5/01 12:29am
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Edited Repost; org. by Lil Wookie (See here)
Art in the senate forum
The original purpose of the Senate Forum was, as stated by vertical, “This is to be a discussion forum, not a social forum. JC Community will remain as it is now, nothing's changing over there. However, this forum is designed specifically to harbor in-depth discussions, of a more serious nature, which can sometimes be lost in the huge environment that JC Community is. We felt it best to offer a place where serious discussions could prosper.” He also said, in the same post, “Basically, the only discussions that are not allowed are threads that are sexual in nature. “
In the movie dead poets society, John Keating (played by Robin Williams) said, “We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.” In other words, Art is one of the things that makes life worth living.
I can show you thousands of books and documentaries and essays that are in-depth, serious discussions about art. Art is influenced by society, and society is influenced by art. Art is the microscope that helps us understand reality in emotional terms we can understand. Once those emotional terms are defined for us, we can change our reality. It was Einstein who said, “ Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
Cinema is the major art form of our society. What other form of art makes as much money as the cinema, and what other form of art has as much of an audience. Music, perhaps, or books, yet how many times do people turn to the cinema to help us interpret books and music?
I am not saying that all cinema is art, but when something is art then it deserves a in-depth, serious discussion. What does it say about humanity, society and reality? How does it affect us, inspire us, make us think? What lessons is it trying to teach us? What questions is it asking us? These are all valid questions, and many good arguments can come from them.
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So, why did I post that edit? I think Lil Wookie brought up an excellent point: art is as valid a topic as politics and government and bio-tech. Go for it, but find a focus, an argument. Do no just wander aimlessly about the thread talking about paint brushes or cool special effects.
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Dark Lady Mara
Title: Manager Emeritus
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Jun '99
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Date Posted:
11/5/01 12:52am
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Sounds fair.
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Mr. Electric
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Date Posted:
11/5/01 12:54am
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i'd just like to extend a quick thanks to lb. this place is great, thanks for all your work! :]
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Spiderdevil
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Date Posted:
11/6/01 10:08pm
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Up, considering we just had another sexual-related topic locked.
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Launch
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Aug '01
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Date Posted:
11/9/01 6:35pm
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this is getting a lil low
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Lord Bane
Title: Manager Emeritus
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Date Posted:
11/14/01 9:10pm
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This was very low.
If you are new, read this thread. If you are old, read this thread. If you are so-so in the middle, still, read the thread.
Then you'll know why I ban you. 
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Launch
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Date Posted:
11/17/01 2:28pm
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lol, nice one bane,
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Mr. P
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Apr '00
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Date Posted:
11/18/01 3:50pm
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Up.
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Lord Bane
Title: Manager Emeritus
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May '99
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Date Posted:
11/19/01 6:34pm
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Okay folks. Another ANNOUNCEMENT from your cold, calculating Republican Senate mod.
1. There has been a recent debate about posting PMs and e-mails in here, who has the right to do that and whathave you. Senate Policy will be as followed: if you wish to post a PM or email in here, you must have the permission, given before the repost, of both the sender and the receiver. Anything other than that will result in a slap for invasion of privacy.
2. Just a heads up on swearing. Do your best to remember not to use bastard, bitch or piss or any derivations. I will edit those and warn, but if there is repeated use - despite the lack of severity normally attached - I will ban for their usage.
3. Posts of a condescending nature will get you banned as quickly as swearing or trolling. There will be respect in here or you will leave.
4. If you have any problem with a fellow poster, send me a PM and a link. I'll take care of the problem ASAP. Don't respond to a flame or bait. Do not let yourself be goaded into action. This applies to the forum as a whole. Set an example for the newbies that stream in every day. Ughh...
That is all. Return to your conversations, already in progress.
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Lord Bane
Title: Manager Emeritus
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May '99
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Date Posted:
12/1/01 2:36am
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Read.
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cydonia
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Date Posted:
12/1/01 2:43am
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Understand.
Know.
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Mastadge
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12/12/01 3:18pm
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Why no sex-related topics? We all seem to be relatively mature, and for example my thread about pre-marital sex, despite the fact that it didn't get lewd or out of control, wasn't allowed on general principle. I think that instead of a blanket statement "no sex-related discussions allowed," it should instead be a matter of content. If it gets out of hand or gross, lock it, but until such time, it should be a perfectly acceptable conversation. In many nations, nudity is permitted on public television, even though it's not in America. Why should we be allowed in a "PG Forum" to discuss violence, have people talk about all the things they'd like done to Bin Laden for example, and yet we're not allowed to discuss the moral and social consequences of pre-marital sex?
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Lord Bane
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Date Posted:
12/12/01 5:03pm
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This ruling comes from the Staff, ie those who own the site. It was a fight - tooth and nail - to get this place as is, but I believe that if we continue to show maturity, the sex-related ban will lift gradually in the coming year.
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