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originally posted by: Woodcarver
a reply to: Moonshinne
Sorry bub, but the only thing you are shining light on is your own bigotry. The real line is whether the gov should legislate special rights for any group. All of your points are examples of groups wanting equal rights except maybe the bathroom thing. And that is easy. Dicks in one room. Vaginas in the other.
originally posted by: ReyaPhemhurth
originally posted by: xSEEKxNxSTRIKEx
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: Mikehawk
It does concern me. I have children who are at a vulnerable age and I don't want perverts polluting their minds. Lactatia and her crew are telling kids to choose new parents, pretty much encouraging them to run away.
If people's kids runway it isn't because of some junior drag queen, it's because they are sucky parents.
I hope a sink hole opens up beneath your feet, that'd be great.
Really? That's what you're going with? You have run out of rebuttals so you hope a sinkhole opens up?
originally posted by: TinySickTears
a reply to: kaylaluv
Much bigger problems.
People can be such assholes sometimes.
Unreal how bent out of shape people get. Have to start talking gay genes and moral fabric of society.
Give it a rest.
People have a right to be happy.
Let's just say people choose to be gay. So what?
What is the problem?
I really have zero concern about the moral fabric of society. I know the values and ideals that are important to me and that's what I teach my daughter.
Lots of bigots in here. Sad really
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: Mikehawk
Yeah yeah. You sound like the idiots in 80's railing against Heavy Rock music.
It's so funny that you think you are "pissing on me" with your emotionally charged nonsense rhetoric.
originally posted by: GuidedKill
originally posted by: ReyaPhemhurth
originally posted by: GuidedKill
originally posted by: ReyaPhemhurth
originally posted by: GuidedKill
originally posted by: kaylaluv
originally posted by: GuidedKill
a reply to: ReyaPhemhurth
Key word in there is epi...GENETICS. It is still the study of the Genome.....Wow don't even know about what you're trying to sell to everyone... TYPICAL.
The field of epigenetics is quickly growing and with it the understanding that both the environment and individual lifestyle can also directly interact with the genome to influence epigenetic change
Environment means the people around you and how they may influence what you become. This over time and generations could produce a child more acceptable to these behaviors....Some people might call this culture....If you are raised only be gay people to believe gay people are correct, over time and generations you could possibly influence future children to more acceptance of your social behavior.....
Basically what I have been saying the whole time.....If you are always told its ok and over and over are exposed to gay culture...You could eventually over time be conditioned to be gay...Your own research supports that...LMAO
So by that logic, being told it's ok to be straight over and over and being exposed to heterosexual culture, you are eventually conditioned to be straight. Wish someone told the gay people that over the last century.
exactly!! that's why the gay community is the minority....There are more straight people than gay and there for they push the social agenda....
Now if up to gay people it wont be that way long....They are fighting every day to be the most accepted lifestyle and anyone who disagrees with their life style is a bigot or homophobe.....
That is what I am cause I don't agree right?? A Bigot or homophobe??
Still waiting on that scientific evidence to back your opinion...
And yes, it makes you a bigot. Also makes you uneducated because you continue to say (without and evidence, mind you) that being gay is both a choice and a lifestyle.
I already posted it....Just because you didn't read it or refuse to accept it has nothing to do with me. Of course what ever supported your agenda is naturally going to be more valid than mine. That's the way gay rights activists are..They are the victims and are always right. They are always the underdog and need to be heard.....And if you don't agree with them or their agnda you're a bigot.
Thanks bub for proving exactly what I have been saying....You ask for tolerance all over town and as soon as someone doesn't agree with your stance you show just how tolerant you are by calling them a bigot!! LMFAO!!!
Like being born gay agenda this is a bad joke...
So, yes...they used an actual scientific report...but again, they used it incorrectly to prop up the strawman in which they attempted to build.
So they linked science you don't agree with and therefore it is not a valid argument????
Once again I said it before and I will say it again...SORRY YOU DONT AGREE WITH THE SCIENTIFC REFERENCES IN THE ARTICLE.....SORRY IT DOESNT FIT YOUR AGENDA....SORRY THERE IS NO GAY GENE OR SCIENTIFIC BACKING TO SUPPORT BEING BORN GAY!!!
SORRY GAY PEOPLE MADE A CHOICE AND HAVE NO SCIENCE TO BACK UP BEING BORN GAY...
Did you get it this time?
originally posted by: Mousygretchen
Auggie, sometimes you just make funny comments, but I am elated to see you being brave and standing up for people.
originally posted by: FHomerK
a reply to: luciferslight
All that you are doing is throwing names at people. Labels.
originally posted by: FHomerK
a reply to: luciferslight
Hey look out the window....a snowflake!
Read what I said. Read what I said where I stated that I actively wish people could live life as they wish, and allow others to do so as well.
But what we have here is a situation where the LGBTQ community is choosing to ram the topic down the throat of those who choose to live their lives as they see fit.
Thanksgiving Day 2016, the Macy's parade featured many broadway musical set pieces. One of which was Kinky Boots. While it did not bother me or create a situation where I was uncomfortable in things it forced me to address with my children, I have friends who it would have made very uncomfortable in that situation. Friends that are very religious.
When California first enacted the no smoking inside public area laws (like bars and restaurants), I was in San Francisco. The way they handled it was wonderful. There were places that people smoked, and places where people didn't smoke. If you wanted to smoke, or were ok working in such an environment, you went there. Otherwise, you went to the nonsmoking establishment. Nobody called police. Nobody said new laws were needed. Adults handled it in a rather adult manner. They behaved like adults.
Oh, and funny again how you call me close minded (without knowing who or what I am). When I lived in San Francisco, I loved the openness and the people.
What we have and are dealing with today are adults with the maturity of children. Who want what they want without considering anyone else's needs, wants, or rights.
Yepp, I'm close minded. Yepp. Uh-huh.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: GuidedKill
Here's a study from 2015 that confirms what the field of behavior genetics have been saying for years. Sexuality, like almost every other behavior, is a confluence of genetics and environment.
Genetics of Human Sexual Behavior: Where We Are, Where We Are Going
The argument of nature vs nurture died in the 90s. As did the belief that a single gene causes a certain behavior. Numerous genes predispose a person to a specific behavior. External stimuli then can cause the behavior to manifest. Depending on how predisposed a person the external stimuli could be anything from pH in the mother's womb to a childhood full of sexual abuse.
So you are correct when you say there is no single gay gene. That does not however mean they homosexuality is a choice or a learned behavior.
originally posted by: ReyaPhemhurth
originally posted by: GuidedKill
originally posted by: ReyaPhemhurth
originally posted by: GuidedKill
originally posted by: ReyaPhemhurth
originally posted by: GuidedKill
originally posted by: kaylaluv
originally posted by: GuidedKill
a reply to: ReyaPhemhurth
Key word in there is epi...GENETICS. It is still the study of the Genome.....Wow don't even know about what you're trying to sell to everyone... TYPICAL.
The field of epigenetics is quickly growing and with it the understanding that both the environment and individual lifestyle can also directly interact with the genome to influence epigenetic change
Environment means the people around you and how they may influence what you become. This over time and generations could produce a child more acceptable to these behaviors....Some people might call this culture....If you are raised only be gay people to believe gay people are correct, over time and generations you could possibly influence future children to more acceptance of your social behavior.....
Basically what I have been saying the whole time.....If you are always told its ok and over and over are exposed to gay culture...You could eventually over time be conditioned to be gay...Your own research supports that...LMAO
So by that logic, being told it's ok to be straight over and over and being exposed to heterosexual culture, you are eventually conditioned to be straight. Wish someone told the gay people that over the last century.
exactly!! that's why the gay community is the minority....There are more straight people than gay and there for they push the social agenda....
Now if up to gay people it wont be that way long....They are fighting every day to be the most accepted lifestyle and anyone who disagrees with their life style is a bigot or homophobe.....
That is what I am cause I don't agree right?? A Bigot or homophobe??
Still waiting on that scientific evidence to back your opinion...
And yes, it makes you a bigot. Also makes you uneducated because you continue to say (without and evidence, mind you) that being gay is both a choice and a lifestyle.
I already posted it....Just because you didn't read it or refuse to accept it has nothing to do with me. Of course what ever supported your agenda is naturally going to be more valid than mine. That's the way gay rights activists are..They are the victims and are always right. They are always the underdog and need to be heard.....And if you don't agree with them or their agnda you're a bigot.
Thanks bub for proving exactly what I have been saying....You ask for tolerance all over town and as soon as someone doesn't agree with your stance you show just how tolerant you are by calling them a bigot!! LMFAO!!!
Like being born gay agenda this is a bad joke...
So, yes...they used an actual scientific report...but again, they used it incorrectly to prop up the strawman in which they attempted to build.
So they linked science you don't agree with and therefore it is not a valid argument????
Once again I said it before and I will say it again...SORRY YOU DONT AGREE WITH THE SCIENTIFC REFERENCES IN THE ARTICLE.....SORRY IT DOESNT FIT YOUR AGENDA....SORRY THERE IS NO GAY GENE OR SCIENTIFIC BACKING TO SUPPORT BEING BORN GAY!!!
SORRY GAY PEOPLE MADE A CHOICE AND HAVE NO SCIENCE TO BACK UP BEING BORN GAY...
Did you get it this time?
Haha. My posts are really going over your poor little heard aren't they?
I didn't say I disagreed with the report in which they're mentioning. If you paid attention you would see that the scientific report in which they are citing is the SAME SCIENTIFIC REPORT THAT I POSTED AND QUOTED FROM. So...IT'S ACTUALLY RESEARCH I AGREE WITH BECAUSE SCIENCE HAS FOUND EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE CLAIMS IN WHICH THEY RESEARCHED.
What I DON'T agree with is the way they are using said scientific report to try and, out of nowhere, go on about gay genes. They are using ACTUAL science with ACTUAL EVIDENCE to try and make their strawman appear legitimate.
Does that spell it out for you?
So, AGAIN, because gay genes ARE NOT THE ISSUE...please..provide some actual scientific evidence to support your claim that being gay is both a choice and a lifestyle.
The term "epigenetic" has also been used in developmental psychology to describe psychological development as the result of an ongoing, bi-directional interchange between heredity and the environment
The developmental psychologist Erik Erikson used the term epigenetic principle in his book Identity: Youth and Crisis (1968), and used it to encompass the notion that we develop through an unfolding of our personality in predetermined stages, and that our environment and surrounding culture influence how we progress through these stages. This biological unfolding in relation to our socio-cultural settings is done in stages of psychosocial development, where "progress through each stage is in part determined by our success, or lack of success, in all the previous stages."[
originally posted by: icanteven
a reply to: Moonshinne
No one is giving the gay community anything. We have been deprived of our rights since the country's founding, and now the establishment is just catching up.
And then you are a bigot for calling them black, because they self identify as Mongolian. And I want my share of the casino because I am Native American. I was just born this way.
originally posted by: kaylaluv
I know what you mean. It's like black people. If you let 'em sit at the front of the bus, next thing you know, they wanna drink from the "whites only" fountain. Then they'll want to be able to get in the same colleges as the white folks and have access to the same jobs. Where's it gonna end?