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I'm sorry you feel like we aren't nice people. Because we honestly are. New Coke came out about a week ago in 1985, are we not supposed to say something about it in a game that takes place in 1985? We don't expect people to kiss our arses, nor do we expect the whole world to side with us. But we are, as I've said, allowed to defend our name and our idea. No, honestly, you're not. When people - many people - have come forward and said the name of your game shock, sickens, and hurts them on a *personal* level, because of the real-world experiences they've been forced into, the right response from a nice person is, "oh my god, I had no idea. I'm so sorry you were hurt and we'll change it to make sure it doesn't happen again!" Not, "well, golly, we're so sorry, but it's silly of you to feel this way and really, we're totally good people! Really we are! Really!" That is your opinion and your choice. I don't see how I've reacted is in anyway 'horrible'. I'm stating the reasons for it, and people have chosen to take it this way. Feel free to post everywhere about it, I can't very well stop you. Nor am I going to be able to change your mind about anything when you are set in an idea. So, enjoy your posting. It's horrible because you are being completely dismissive of the objections of people whose family histories have born the brunt of this event you have named your rpg after. This has been an opportunity for you to shine, to stand forth and say, "I'm not going to hang onto a name for my rpg if that name brings up a history of antisemitism and sadness for others--I will change it now, and I'm sorry to have made light of something that has serious connotations for others who may be or know actual Holocaust survivors and have lost whole branches of their families." |