Yet another strike against civil rights when it has to do with gay people

[Boris Godunov]

I have no interest in sports. At any given moment, there's 4-5 active sports threads. Hey, I demand we restrict them to 3, because anything beyond that is just spam. And I'm going to go into those threads and bash sports fans for forcing me to see their threads, thus enraging me over something I [supposedly] don't care about.

Hmm, makes sense, yes indeedy.

[Capt Dizle]

I definitely did no homobashing.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Capt Dizle
Gays go around looking for things to cry about. Histronics.

Mmm-hmm.

[Japher]

Cptn., you really need to learn to address your audience. This is not a bad thing. I understand what you were getting at, but you did it the wrong way. You don't call black ppl "you people" you don't point out that gays are "whiners"... Granted they are only 2% of the US population, but they have plenty of supporters by human rights activists, and that is what concerns me.

I am a friend of gays, but I do not condone much of what they are asking for, but you don't see 'those people' ripping on me. Learn to argue, that's something I suggest to straight white males all the way up to black, jewish, querrs who smoke pot! Know your audience and know how to debate, else you will just come off as a moron. Which, Cptn, you did.... Not that you are, your arguments just weren't condusive to the arena, and the arena here is about the same that you will find in any court or any senate.

[Ramo]

And if you don't, where exactly is attending the prom with whoever you want a violation of an established right? The prom itself is discriminatory, in that it's limited to seniors or juniors or some other arbitrary group.

The school's policy is just stupid and picayune, but there's no fundamental right being violated.

Well, virtually everything the state does is discriminatory in at least some way. However, the courts give more credence to certain forms of anti-discriminatory suits than others. For instance, race. And with rulings like on the Texas anti-sodomy law, sexual orientation is becoming an illegitimate form of discrimination.

[Whoha]

Originally posted by Ramo


The courts see being a minor or being able to drink as a very different thing from being gay. See the recent Texas sodomy case.

To continue playing devils advocate: how is going to the prom a right?

[Ramo]

It's not a "right." But equal protection under the law is.

[mindseye]

Originally posted by Capt Dizle
I think I ought to have a right to read an occasional thread without having sexuality issues all over it. That is an imposition on me

Pretty easily self-remedied: if you don't want to read gay threads, for f*ck's sake stop clicking on them!

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Capt Dizle
Be nice to get an explanation if I get the axe, would it be for daring to ruffle the feathers of the gay lobby or responding to the uncalled for barbs of the WORLDEST LOUDEST MOUTH, who happens to have a little more point and click power than any sane person would allow?

Like it matters.

How about instead of being blatantly billigerent, you express your opinion in a more reasonable manner?


Does that explain it?

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Japher
Granted they are only 2% of the US population, but they have plenty of supporters by human rights activists, and that is what concerns me.

Wait -- you're CONCERNED that we have support of human rights activists??

[MrFun]

I still would like to find out to what extent homophobic laws have affected straight people -- would be interesting maybe.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Capt Dizle
MTG, you can stick it in your ear if you can find the pus filled hole on your bloated head.

See you in a month.


edit - Why Captaind Drizzle, er, uh, JT, I had no idea this was you until I banned your ass. I'm touched you think so highly of me, and thanks for volunteering.

[East Street Trader]

I am doubtful about black for the dress. Although the white flowers sound like they would lighten it up a bit.

If she is rather grown up for her age and has a particularly good complexion maybe she will carry it off - but I think I'd advise something with some colour.

It is disappointing not to be told what her friend is thinking of wearing.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Japher
I am a friend of gays, but I do not condone much of what they are asking for, but you don't see 'those people' ripping on me.

Aside from the marriage issue, what is this "much of what they are asking" that you don't condone?

[Guynemer]

And for the record, it is "histrionics."

Sorry, wouldn't have said anything if people had not kept quoting that lovely little post.