Originally posted by Brian the Great

ouch

I think this might be about the time for some moderator intervening on this Aleiav/Lawrence case.

As far as I see it, violence is far more harmful then sex. Had Lawrence included violence in the sexual animations, then there'd be no excuse for stepping in and removing them. However, he didnt. he showed to avatars in rather softcore sexual embracements, where both contributers seem to be giving consent. Had they been explicit, once again, I would see no excuse in stepping in and do something about it.

Now, Leel didn't seem to show any problem with the animation, and there are likely to be members here who have (in addition to yourself, Aleiave) experienced sexual assault throughout their lives, whether directly or indirectly, in one form or another. This is ofcourse, no justification for exploiting something thats wrong, simply proof that everyone is likely to be offended by something or other, and that views certainly differ. 

One could argue that there is no need to bring sex into this collab. But the same could be said for violence, or the entire thread in general. Just because a Beetle is violently shedding the blood of a Penguin, doesnt mean that Jalonso wants to kill Brian. The same must be said about the sexual ones. Perhaps because Lawrence used a human image of himself, and human images of his victims it becomes more personal. And I think Alieav's right to feel offended should be respected.

Just quickly, in Lawrence's defence, I think it would be better if people tried to be a little less PC about all this, and understand that the internet is a place without rules, and thats one of the best things about it. And I'm positive that the entire thread is intended to be taken lightly, whether or not you choose to take it that way.

All in all, I think this is some heavy sh*t, and although I enjoyed most of the thread while it lasted, I would much prefer to know that people aren't being offended or feeling threatened in such a great community. Like Richie said, 'There are better collabs out there,' and like I said, 'This isn't really even a collaboration anyway.'