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Originally posted by Dustytoad
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by Dustytoad
Ah, you do get it. But, I never claimed to be tolerant of anyone or anything.
Right and I think we are only disagreeing because you are arguing the word choice, which I decided was poor word choice as a response. I'm defending the principal that you should call out ignorance, not the word tolerance.
My post in response to you have little to do with you except to focus you on the idea, that's all. I have no problem with you personally, or publicly.
And with that I'm out of here..
Sorry OP for clogging up the thread..
edit on 2/11/2013 by Dustytoad because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by LightOrange
reply to post by headorheart
Completely agree.
It's weird, cause I'm gay, but this doesn't offend me as a homosexual nearly as much as it offends me as a libertarian. Secularism is the foundation of this country, and that needs to be reflected in public schools. We can't have religious rules in the public school systems that discriminate against minorities in the student body -- it's completely unnacceptable.
Originally posted by LightOrange
If you have an argument, present it.
Originally posted by LightOrange
If you don't, continue doing what you're doing.
Trolling.
Originally posted by LightOrange
When I wrote the post, I was well aware that you could read it.
Could you read it even though it wasn't formally addressed to you?
Originally posted by LightOrange
Great. Now it's your turn to "address it". Or can I expect another famous macman sidestep?
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homosexuality is older then most religions and while the terms gay lesbian and bisexual were coined in the 1920s the practice has been around for thousands of years
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by kaylaluv
Ahhh. Groups backed by gays push their agenda all the time. By force in instances.
Saying one holds the moral ground over the other is pretty ignorant.
Originally posted by headorheart
Originally posted by LightOrange
reply to post by headorheart
Completely agree.
It's weird, cause I'm gay, but this doesn't offend me as a homosexual nearly as much as it offends me as a libertarian. Secularism is the foundation of this country, and that needs to be reflected in public schools. We can't have religious rules in the public school systems that discriminate against minorities in the student body -- it's completely unnacceptable.
As long as no law is being broken, people should be able to say, do, and be whatever is public schools. You are right. Secularism needs to be reflected. It relates to the whole "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. I personally like it in there. I believe in God though, not everyone does. Therefore, I don't think it should be in the pledge. In a public school, people should not be forced to believe more than facts.
I have similar opinions with gay marriage. I personally am more against gay marriage than I am for it. Please read my reasoning before getting offended since you are gay. I am not trying to be offensive AT ALL. The reason I am against gay marraige is because of my religion. I believe marriage is a sacrament that is between two people preformed by a religious leader. That being said I'm just as much against gay marraige as I am a man and a women going to the court house to get 'married.' I think it should be a civil union. To me marriage is relgious and civil unions are just that civil. However, my opinion is not how society views things so I would absolutely vote in favor of gay marriage. I also would hope that someday the church would be modernized enough to marry two gay people as a sacrament.
I hope I explained that well enough not to offend anybody. If not I sincerily apoligize and I will further explain any comments I have made.
Originally posted by DocHolidaze
reply to post by LightOrange
the gay kids and the straight kids should invite each other to each others proms as dates and have two proms, that would be the classy move anyway. and it would show the parents that bickering over this and that is pointless in the end.