Originally posted by intrepid

Originally posted by Jim Scott
It is illegal for business to discriminate against gays. There will never in your lifetime be equal rights for everyone, because this society has standards of behaviour. For example, there will never be equal rights for pedophiles.

WHAT, are you equating gays with pedophiles now?

I have lived a very long time, and I have seen the slippery slope of morals in this country. So, let's turn this around to you: Are you prejudiced against marriage between a child and an old person? Can a ten year old marry a fifty year old? Why not? Don't they deserve equal rights? Aren't you discriminating because of age? Age discrimination is illegal in this country. See, you can turn the argument into basic human rights on many issues. The moral grounds are the defining element. No one in their right mind would want to let ten year old kids marry adults. But, in the strictly legal sense, they should have equal rights and there should be no discrimination on account of age. Right? So, I used the word "pedophile" to illustrate a point.

How about polygamy? Why is it restricted to one man and one whatever? Let's get groups of men and women marrying each other if they want. Let's have ten men get married in San Francisco asap, and if they can't, let's make a big stink about it. Right? Anybody can do anything, that's real freedom. Right?

[edit on 1-12-2008 by Jim Scott]

Originally posted by Jim Scott
I have lived a very long time, and I have seen the slippery slope of morals in this country.

Who's morals? The ones that had hatred for Blacks? Subjugated women?

So, let's turn this around to you: Are you prejudiced against marriage between a child and an old person? Can a ten year old marry a fifty year old? Why not? Don't they deserve equal rights? Aren't you discriminating because of age? Age discrimination is illegal in this country. See, you can turn the argument into basic human rights on many issues. The moral grounds are the defining element. No one in their right mind would want to let ten year old kids marry adults. But, in the strictly legal sense, they should have equal rights and there should be no discrimination on account of age. Right? So, I used the word "pedophile" to illustrate a point.

Your point is lost. I can't see any similarity in the cases. When we're talking about gays we're talking about adults. This argument is too inane to answer, yet I did.

Originally posted by Jim Scott
Well, I think it is ridiculous for the gays to be boycotting and harassing and namecalling anyone, too. They started it.

When did they "start it"? Your source is from today. Do you know how long gays have been harassed, beaten, killed, for just being who they are? Another argument that has no validity. I will try though.

Is this thing on?

Originally posted by intrepid

Originally posted by Jim Scott
I have lived a very long time, and I have seen the slippery slope of morals in this country.

Who's morals? The ones that had hatred for Blacks? Subjugated women?

Your point is lost. I can't see any similarity in the cases. When we're talking about gays we're talking about adults. This argument is too inane to answer, yet I did.

I added polygamy as an edit. That should help you.

As for women and blacks, these conditions are not sexual.

Originally posted by Jim Scott
I added polygamy as an edit. That should help you.

Nope, doesn't help me. Doesn't help you either.

As for women and blacks, these conditions are not sexual.

Sexual? Is that what you think of when you think of gay people? It's not about sex. They go to school, out drinking with friends, buy books(just like you), have fights, cry, enjoy a sporting event, share Christmas with friends and family. EVERYTHING just like you and me but they aren't "straight".

The 21st century is quite pleasant, please join us.

Originally posted by Jim Scott

As for women and blacks, these conditions are not sexual.

So being female and/or black and/or gay is a condition??

you are seriously warped.

[edit on 1/12/08 by blupblup]

Originally posted by Jim Scott
The OP was intended to stop the hate. I assume you didn't get that part, but were somehow blinded to that major and obvious part of the post.

I'm just trying to help you out man. Reread what you said there as if you didn't write it. It speaks volumes.

baycott thier business.
Heck lets round them up.
Hmmmm then what..........

Its amazing how quickly things can go nazi eh?

Boycotting thier business is one of the most asinine things I have heard in some time. How exactly would you establish this? If the VP of say Intel is gay, are you only an AMD man? Why not the nurse that takes care of you? Why not the chef at an award winning restaurant? Sounds stupid right? Because it is.........

I can see it now the New Millenium Salem "Queer" hunts. Burn them at the stake. If they die then ooooooops our bad.

Its funny people cite a moral and ethical slippery slope in regards to homosexuals yet blindly ignore the moral and slippery slope of thier own discrimination.



[edit on 12/1/08 by FredT]