Second Life and Politics

Personally, I avoid all politics when I log in. I'm apolitical or nonpolitical. I come to SL to live my second life, not my real life. I don't discuss the news; I don't talk about The Right or The Left. I have no opinion on any of the political parties or the candidates. While politics is a global topic, I suppose I'm especially saying this for Americans, now living through one of the most divisive periods in their history.

But in saying I don't talk about politics, it doesn't mean I'm not political. I live my beliefs.

In my Second Life, all are welcome: straight, gay, transgender, intersex, any facet of humanity connected to LGBTQ+. I identify as a straight male, but I accept all. I'm vampire, furry, Neko, and anime friendly. It might not be my thing, but I accept your thing, and I will defend your right to your thing. It you're not violating Linden Lab's TOS (Terms of Service), all is good. Nuff said.

All are welcome: black, white, brown, yellow, red, any color. Any language (I'll do my best with Google translator), and any religion, although, in my corner of SL, religion probably never comes up. Any age, class, education level, ethnicity, or country. All are welcome: short, tall, big, small, fat, skinny, dog, horse, minotaur, or even a three-headed monster. As I said, your thing may not be my thing, but that doesn't mean I won't be polite and respectful. I can be friendly with anybody.

In SL, we are not living RL so we usually don't talk about RL. It seems obvious.

However, being an avid profile reader, I've noted that a few people, probably for the most part Americans, state clearly and unequivocally their political affiliation. In this blog, I've explained how I use profiles to separate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak. I don't have time to talk to everybody, so I use profiles to narrow down the list of potential candidates with whom I might strike up a conversation. If I see a statement of political affiliation, I may take a pass. I don't want to run the risk of wasting my time talking about politics. And that particular political affiliation may very well indicate to me that we would not be morally, ethically, socially, or spiritually aligned. Why should either of us fruitlessly spend time with somebody who's incompatible?

Final Word
I'm not political but I live my beliefs. If you, too, say you live your beliefs, I would ask if your RL reflects your SL. Are you kind, generous, open, and accepting? I'm not against anybody on this planet, however, I'm certain there are people on this planet who are against me. I borrowed a phrase from the 1960s hippies and say that I'm a peace, love, and understanding type of guy. We're all in this together. Let's make it a good life for all people in all worlds.


References

my blog: Your fantasy is not my fantasy, but I accept it anyway. (1,000 words, 4-minute read) - Jun 12/2024
Elsewhere on this blog, I've said that we all come to Second Life to explore this virtual fantasyland but end up exploring ourselves. In opening up those hidden recesses of our minds and bringing into the light of day our secret urges, kinks, and possibly fetishes, we have to look ourselves in the mirror and admit to liking things that in RL, we wouldn't dare to say out loud for fear of criticism, condemnation, and heck, maybe even jail time if not a stay in an institution for psychiatric observation. In other words, we could very well be scared sh*tless of being found out.

my blog: Heteroflexible: Not Bi But Dabbling (1,000 words, 4-minute read) - Jun 12/2024
I've said elsewhere in this journal that in this virtual fantasyland, with a new identity and anonymity, we are free to say or do anything we want without fear of criticism or condemnation. However, we remain irrevocably our RL mind and as such, bring into SL all of our RL baggage, our fears, our prejudices, and an unwillingness to look at the world in a way which contradicts how we live our real life. In other words, we are not ready for Second Life; we are not ready to live a new life unchained from the shackles of our Puritanical traditions.

my blog: On the Internet, Nobody Knows You're a Dog (500 words, 2-minute read) - Jun 16/2021
I've been amused over the years to discover that on SL, there are none of the barriers that exist in RL. Regardless of age, wealth, class, education, experience, or country, we are, for the most part, equal. We are all merely disembodied minds.

my blog: Why do guys role play girls? (2,500 words, 12-minute read) - Jul 15/2022
It would seem that about 10% of the population is gay. That’s RL, Real Life. In SL, Second Life, the percentage is higher, a lot higher. In fact, I don’t think I can take ten steps without running into a lesbian. What gives?

2024-07-29