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A Sheep's Rebuttal | Started by: Whatchamacallit on Oct 19, '11 01:56 |
Good morning fellow sheep, and of course, our shepherd. Instead of waiting in that long line to respond to Mr. El_Nino’s speech, I wanted to come over here to my own street corner and offer a sheep’s reply. Yes, I am an attention whore. Yes, my parents didn’t love me enough, which is why I am that attention whore. But anyway, I did want to take the opportunity to offer my rebuttal, as a sheep that I am. I accept it, I own it, I live it. Of course, I am a sheep, so take it for what’s it’s worth.
So before I’m herded into my pen for the night, let’s begin.
I appreciate your words. It definitely gives me insight into how you feel about the masses. Obviously I don’t agree with you, and I’ll tell you why, but, again, the weight of my words is close to nill.
You are correct when you say this is not a democracy. It is ordered anarchy? I’m not sure what that means other than there is some semblance of order. The reason there is any order at all is because there is some give and take. We give everything we have to our leaders, and they take it. Ahahahaha. I’m kidding. We give what we have because they offer us something in return. They offer us protection. Promises are exchanged, and we all live happily ever after. At least for a while. Can we at least acknowledge there is some give and take?
And God forbid somebody take a stand for what’s right. Are you really saying that? I would venture to say, if you asked them, that most Godfathers don’t want yes men. They want to know when they’re overstepping, and when their policies suck. Obviously, they can come to whatever conclusion they want, but I imagine even the top dog wants the input from the crewleaders he appointed, they want input from their most trusted members, and those trusted members seek the input of their family.
Why should leaders care about what’s right and wrong? Hmm…probably because that’s what a leader does. That’s why he/she is a leader. And when leaders do right, people want to follow that particular leader. And when a leader does wrong, they are likely to live a lonely existence in this world of competitive recruiting. Not many of us want to follow a leader who doesn’t have our back, whether this is a democracy or not.
About those rules – yeah, there are rules. And yes, we are expected to follow them. And when we do follow them, it’s nice to know we’ll be rewarded. And I don’t mean with a bullet to the head. I mean with a place to stay and the protection of our family and our city.
So, thank you for the guidance, and now let me offer some of my own. Point by point.
Point 1: Yep, private messages should remain private. But don’t look now, there may be some Godfathers out there that want those private messages to become public. So, don’t come down on those who disseminate that information too harshly, their Godfathers may not like you too much. I venture to say even the top guns have relied upon some of that once private information to protect their cities.
Point 2: Not much to say here. I agree. Follow your leader.
Point 3: For some, rules don’t count. Okay. That’s true. But see above. Here I’d mention that respect is an interesting concept. If you don’t respect your members, you’re probably not going to keep them. Again, this is a brave new world. Leaders need people. People have a lot of choices. The next generation will likely go elsewhere if their leaders spit on them constantly. So, it’s true that for some, the rules don’t apply. But – as a crewleader, you may still want to consider them when dealing with your family.
Rule 4: I think you definitely have to tread lightly when coming to the streets. But let’s not walk on egg shells. If somebody says they don’t mean to offend, they may very well not intend to offend. Shocking as that sounds . They may be aware that their speech may offend some, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s their intention. Perhaps their intention is simply to speak the truth. Unfortunately, the truth does tend to offend sometimes. I think some people have thin skin. And I also think we should be encouraging debate, and a street presence, and not threatening people with death if they dare to come to the streets and upset people. If you come out here and are respectful, then what topics should be off limits? I’m sure there are some. But not many. As for proper English…meh, I don’t care how people sound. As long as they take the time to prepare a thoughtful speech or response, I’m happy.
And, Rule 5: Bahahahahahaha. I love this one. So, right. But this rule is totally imcomplete. Should say:
“You work for your family.
… And even if you do all these things, your family still reserves the right to kill you no matter what, because, after all, you are a sheep and I can just as easily replace you with a robot.
Shouldn’t that be the complete rule? I mean, we are sheep. We can’t think for ourselves. Or at least we shouldn’t. Right?
Finally, Point 6: This is what I like to call the loyalty rule. I agree. Be loyal to your family. Hopefully your family will be loyal to you too. But, obviously, that’s not necessary. But it would be nice, right? I mean, as a crewleader you do promise your crew you’ll be loyal to them, right? You demand their loyalty, but isn’t it a two way street? Same issue – you need those people. You want those people in your crew, how do you get them there? Well, you promise them a home, protection, and that you’ll be loyal to them as long as they’ll be loyal to you. That give and take stuff again. Otherwise, you just sit lonely in that ivory tower. Don’t you think?
Ah, but that’s all I have. I appreciate getting the opportunity to speak to the masses. I am ready to be herded to my pen for the night. But that’s not your job Nino, that’s Duke’s job. He’s my shepherd. You, my friend, are just another sheep, like the rest of us who don’t make the rules, but follow them. But don’t worry, there’s a spot here in my pen next to me. |
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I like your style, Whatchamacallit. Do you mind if I call you What? No worries, if you don't like it, don't worry, you're just a sheep anyway. A sheep that's run out of the pen for a moment. Baaaaaaaaaad sheep.
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Reply by: Moonpie at Oct 19, '11 02:46 | |
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And i believe that is what you call 'pwnd'
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