"What they did to me yesterday is horrible. It was basically rape."
"So is gelding!"
"Seeing into a pony's mind without their consent is wrong, even if it might help catch a dangerous criminal."
But cutting off their nuts for the same reason is okay?
THANK YOU! There are very few things I hate more than double standards and hypocrisy! Still can't wait to hear how this deals with mare criminals (though I already know the answer: it doesn't). And I highly doubt gelding criminals don't exist. I'm just waiting for a situation to pop up where a pony was gelded very young, but is currently one of the most dangerous criminals in Equestria. I know that probably won't happen, but just imagining the pro-gelding side try to explain that makes me happy
Hum, looks like Skedaddle's mom has a hard time building up an strong argument rational to go against the ethic of the princess, but somehow they don't seem have done any research of why gelding was institutionalized to the whole stallion population in the first place. My bet would be that the supposed 'crisis' was all blown out of proportion at the time and was politically motivated and just out lived the political machination when it was first installed.
It was interesting to see How Thunderlane had been putting up with his pseudo-geld all these years without being caught and give hope for Featherweight to get used to it and can become for him a form of normal. Still seeing that Thunderlane is now a Wonderbolt I wonder if his hight profile position he could come out of the public before he is carted away as a crazy stallion. But it could be used as way to show that stallions are now hormone driven sex obsess rapist and are in fact responsibly in their actions while with still keeping their balls. I wonder if Tunderlane has stated to show strong stallion features in their bodies, like thicker neck,stronger or more muscle, or his way more compensative then the other gelding?
I am not too keen in the idea that Luna is openly opposed to the gelding, I feel it was delivered in a little too hand-fisted way from Twilight telling it to a mare that she barely even knows and is there in an official function as a princess and the law. I like the idea that Twilight might also be sympathetic to those against gelding, which could all be an act on her part to trap her in incriminating herself. I would be very mistrustful of Twilight, especially at how her positions makes it very unlikely and her story with Shining sounds more generic, unless her parents did a pseudo gelding with him seeing how his figure is way different form most gelding.
Though if Twilight and/or can be actually swaded in being a member she could maybe help coordinate efforts, or help better hid their tracks. On the other hand/hoof she could also just be using the group her dreamwalking skills could be a of big help, but I also feel it would be too much of an edge to the underground.
what is bothersome of such shadowy groups, like those of the underground in how they go about dealing with one of their members break their rules and how they go about punishing them or how they got about getting them out of legal trouble, it's a parallel set of rules, making everyone of their members censoring each other even more then public society making them even more paranoid then they were before. I am guessing that the adult issue that is being dealt with between then, I can't wait to see what it was all about, I am guessing that it must be serious with one of the stallions probably impregnated a mare in his dalliance. Keeping members secret form each other is a good way to help them in stying in hading.
Considering this story is written from a first person looking back perspective and that person (or pony in this case) is Featherweight I'm beginning to question if we can trust his recollections. The refrence to the journaling in a previous chapter adds a level of credibility but an emotionally damaged child is hardly credible even in writing. No conclusion to draw from this, but the thought occurred to me.
Well, reading a few chapters and many, many comments I've come to realize I got myself into an argumentative story. This is actually quite genius in it's own way though. A fantastic take on one's freedom and other, 'hot', topics. I can see why a lot of people downvoted it but I always said in an actor's point of view anyways, if you can make people hate you for the role your playing than your doing it right. This certainly isnt a happy ever after story, it mixes a whole lot of emotions together in a unique way. Reading through I noticed physical, emotional, and mental troubles. I myself get a little heated at some points and questioned if I wanted to continue with this story. But it is a must, even though I do not enjoy the topic, at all, I have to see the play out and hope that there is more than the bad that is presented. I could go into details about what I think is right and wrong in this story but, well, I think I already have enough words here.
So this story defiantly took my attention. I thought it would be an interesting read, not something that would end up triggering pent up anger at my parents from the time i was circumcised without the ability to consent to said procedure. The themes of "oh but its better for the society as a whole" related a lot to the argument of "oh its healthier because there's a 0.1% chance that you could get an infection because you dont wash yourself" to me at least. Probably not what was intended but still... wow...
Well, that escalated quickly. Even taking into account the baseline it escalated from.
THANK YOU! There are very few things I hate more than double standards and hypocrisy! Still can't wait to hear how this deals with mare criminals (though I already know the answer: it doesn't). And I highly doubt gelding criminals don't exist. I'm just waiting for a situation to pop up where a pony was gelded very young, but is currently one of the most dangerous criminals in Equestria. I know that probably won't happen, but just imagining the pro-gelding side try to explain that makes me happy
The amount of buggery is staggering!
Please continue .
Hum, looks like Skedaddle's mom has a hard time building up an strong argument rational to go against the ethic of the princess, but somehow they don't seem have done any research of why gelding was institutionalized to the whole stallion population in the first place. My bet would be that the supposed 'crisis' was all blown out of proportion at the time and was politically motivated and just out lived the political machination when it was first installed.
It was interesting to see How Thunderlane had been putting up with his pseudo-geld all these years without being caught and give hope for Featherweight to get used to it and can become for him a form of normal. Still seeing that Thunderlane is now a Wonderbolt I wonder if his hight profile position he could come out of the public before he is carted away as a crazy stallion. But it could be used as way to show that stallions are now hormone driven sex obsess rapist and are in fact responsibly in their actions while with still keeping their balls. I wonder if Tunderlane has stated to show strong stallion features in their bodies, like thicker neck,stronger or more muscle, or his way more compensative then the other gelding?
I am not too keen in the idea that Luna is openly opposed to the gelding, I feel it was delivered in a little too hand-fisted way from Twilight telling it to a mare that she barely even knows and is there in an official function as a princess and the law. I like the idea that Twilight might also be sympathetic to those against gelding, which could all be an act on her part to trap her in incriminating herself. I would be very mistrustful of Twilight, especially at how her positions makes it very unlikely and her story with Shining sounds more generic, unless her parents did a pseudo gelding with him seeing how his figure is way different form most gelding.
Though if Twilight and/or can be actually swaded in being a member she could maybe help coordinate efforts, or help better hid their tracks. On the other hand/hoof she could also just be using the group her dreamwalking skills could be a of big help, but I also feel it would be too much of an edge to the underground.
what is bothersome of such shadowy groups, like those of the underground in how they go about dealing with one of their members break their rules and how they go about punishing them or how they got about getting them out of legal trouble, it's a parallel set of rules, making everyone of their members censoring each other even more then public society making them even more paranoid then they were before. I am guessing that the adult issue that is being dealt with between then, I can't wait to see what it was all about, I am guessing that it must be serious with one of the stallions probably impregnated a mare in his dalliance. Keeping members secret form each other is a good way to help them in stying in hading.
Considering this story is written from a first person looking back perspective and that person (or pony in this case) is Featherweight I'm beginning to question if we can trust his recollections. The refrence to the journaling in a previous chapter adds a level of credibility but an emotionally damaged child is hardly credible even in writing. No conclusion to draw from this, but the thought occurred to me.
Well, reading a few chapters and many, many comments I've come to realize I got myself into an argumentative story.
This is actually quite genius in it's own way though. A fantastic take on one's freedom and other, 'hot', topics.
I can see why a lot of people downvoted it but I always said in an actor's point of view anyways, if you can make people hate you for the role your playing than your doing it right. This certainly isnt a happy ever after story, it mixes a whole lot of emotions together in a unique way.
Reading through I noticed physical, emotional, and mental troubles.
I myself get a little heated at some points and questioned if I wanted to continue with this story. But it is a must, even though I do not enjoy the topic, at all, I have to see the play out and hope that there is more than the bad that is presented.
I could go into details about what I think is right and wrong in this story but, well, I think I already have enough words here.
Last chapter!
Damn!
Hhhhh, alright then....
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Ah, thanks! Must've missed it.
A very interesting story so far, one I'm fascinated to read more of.
So this story defiantly took my attention. I thought it would be an interesting read, not something that would end up triggering pent up anger at my parents from the time i was circumcised without the ability to consent to said procedure. The themes of "oh but its better for the society as a whole" related a lot to the argument of "oh its healthier because there's a 0.1% chance that you could get an infection because you dont wash yourself" to me at least. Probably not what was intended but still... wow...
*sees mature story* "oh nice something to read"
*sees what it's about* "WAIT WHAT THE FU-"
The plot thickens, just a great chapter over all.
Luna... with outlaws... me guess...