Twitch has banned the streamer MelonieMac. The young woman from Texas feels unjustly punished for “hateful behavior.” She claims she only quoted the Bible, which states that homosexuality is a sin. God has clearly created the world: there are man and woman – everything else is a sin.
This is the ban:
- Twitch has banned the streamer MelonieMac for 14 days due to “hateful behavior.” “Hateful behavior” encompasses actions directed at individuals who fall under “protected characteristics.” According to guidelines, Twitch does not tolerate abusive behavior motivated by prejudice, intolerance, or hate.
- Twitch does not specify the exact statements for which MelonieMac was punished.
- However, the streamer believes she was sanctioned for a 2-minute clip in which she described her view of what kind of sexuality God allows and what sin is.
Bans happen frequently on Twitch:
Streamer says everything other than “man and wife” is sin
This is what she says in the clip: The streamer from Texas, USA, states:
“Sin is not an identity. LGBT is not an identity, it is not real. It is all a sin directed against God’s creation. Society calls this sin identity in order to normalize it.”
The streamer then continues: God created the world so that there would be “man and wife” and nothing else. Everything else is sin.
The concept of “Oh, everyone has a different sexuality” is only an excuse to normalize every perversion, such as sodomy with dogs.
How is this being discussed? The Twitch streamer Asmongold has mainly criticized the argument (via youtube) that equates homosexuality to sex with animals. This is a “typical point” made by people who hold this viewpoint. Next, they will bring up pedophiles who abuse children.
He suggests organizing a GoFundMe to send the young woman to the “most religious country one can find.” In this “religious utopia,” she could see how to deal with young women with tattoos and in revealing clothing.
In the comments, this is being discussed critically. Asmongold is labeled by some YouTube users as “hypocritical” for his comments.
Twitch should not restrict such religiously motivated statements, they argue.
How does the streamer see this? MelonieMac considers herself an advocate of true faith. Even if the gaming streamer community hates her, that’s okay for her. She will not change her faith. She receives a lot of support and backing “from the right people” for her views.
Twitch has previously had a problem with a streamer who invoked their religious freedom: Fortnite: Streamer wants to sue Twitch for receiving a permanent ban
