[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/77216-a-legitimate-question-about-racism/ooc]Answer to the question of using racism as a plot point.[/url]

[quote=jasonwolf]I'm just curious if we are allowed to use it in story as 1. a plot device and 2. as a lesson. Clearly this is a bad thing in real life, and of course be displayed as such in the writing, but I'm just curious about the limits of the fiction we write on this site. Racism is a real and nasty thing, but it has also lead to some of the greatest examples of humanity working together. Just want to check to make sure before I do anything, as I did have an idea for a character with a bit of a negative bias, but one that I would have develop so that he is able to outgrow it. [/quote]

[quote=Kangaroo]The consensus is that it is acceptable but it must be done tastefully and keeping aware of the people's comfort levels within the roleplay. Epithets will be allowed if they include *** to block out the majority of the letters (this is to save it from causing issues with adsense. If anyone's in doubt about a post, feel free to send it to one of us mods to check it. Basically be delicate, tasteful and careful with it. Good luck.
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