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Originally posted by EvilSadamClone
reply to post by havok
I hope you don't mind me asking, but, how can you be anti-materialistic and have a computer?
Yup, you see things for what they are here. But you always have. It's very obvious what is occurring. Gay community speaks out against discrimination=hypocrites, against first amendment, militant, extremist. Social conservative community speaks out against gay community=free speech, religious beliefs. Gay community speaks out on said hypocrisy=whiners.
Originally posted by Annee
Originally posted by crazydaysandnights
People like you think it's totally OK to be anti-gay and consider it militant and "left-wing" to disagree, so you'll never understand. People like you think the gay community should simply "tolerate" those who speak in negatives against them constantly. You have no respect for the gay community. And you call it political correctness when one side is honest with their feelings, but free speech when the other side does the same.
Ah yes - - - the tactic of trying to "turn the table".
Huckabee - - "I have been incensed at the vitriolic assaults on the Chick-fil-A company," he wrote. "Too often, those on the left make corporate statements to show support for same-sex marriage, abortion, or profanity, but if Christians affirm traditional values, we're considered homophobic, fundamentalists, hate-mongers, and intolerant."
Advocate editor - - "This is a relatively new trick in the playbook of homophobes. It's not them who are being intolerant, they claim, it's the gays. Chick-fil-A is actually the victim, which Huckabee says is "being smeared by vicious hate speech and intolerant bigotry from the left."
www.advocate.com...
Exactly. What is being done is a complete rebranding of the issue. Instead of making it a debate about religion, make it about families. Make it about children. Make it about society. Make it about being PRO-STRAIGHT and PRO-TRADITION. So from shifting things from being anti-gay to be pro-straight, they have done a better job of marketing themselves as a group that really is simply standing up for traditional, conservative values. And with that, they have done a better job at achieving their number one goal: Painting themselves as victims.
Originally posted by Annee
It's interesting that NOM has changed the way they do things.
NOM - - National Organization of Marriage. You would think by that title they would be involved in positive methods to promote healthy marriages and slow the divorce rate.
Nope! NOM was formed for one purpose only. STOP GAY MARRIAGE! It is their single purpose.
NOM got in trouble for some of the tactics they used (which landed them on the SPLC hate list).
Since then they have reorganized - - got more sophisticated - - and make 100% sure what they do meets with legal requirements.
So that they stay all "shiny and clean" - - - they created sub-groups to do their dirty work. Million Moms is one of their sub-groups.
Someone who apparently had a change of heart - - - "lifted" one of their training manuals and sent it to a pro-gay site.
Training states: NEVER use or refer to religion as a reason for being anti-gay. Religion is not a legitimate argument (thank you Prop8).
Always refer to: Traditional Family - - Family Values - - Protection of Children - - - etc etc.
I certainly haven't lost anything whatsoever. I'm not anti-gay, so in a debate with anti-gays, there will only be one winner. But, I'm also not so immature that I would frame a debate as a win or lose situation, as if it's some accomplishment. That's as pathetic as it gets. Because ultimately, if you care that much about what other people think, then you are in for a rough life.
Originally posted by EvilSadamClone
In other words, he's lost so he's retreating.
Got it.
Good.
There isn't any middle ground in regards to human rights. This is where you and I will keep butting heads. You think it's perfectly acceptable to be anti-gay, and then you also feel it's somehow discrimination to criticize those who feel this way. Why would anyone feel it's necessary to be pro-straight or pro-traditional marriage, as if these two things are under attack? As if somehow these two things are not receiving necessary support?
Originally posted by EvilSadamClone
So being pro-straight and pro-tradition is inherently anti-gay.
Just remember folks, he defines everything out there that has nothing to do with actively opposing homosexuality as anti-gay. And that's ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING with absolutely NO MIDDLE GROUND.
Sad to say.
Originally posted by crazydaysandnights
I certainly haven't lost anything whatsoever. I'm not anti-gay, so in a debate with anti-gays, there will only be one winner. But, I'm also not so immature that I would frame a debate as a win or lose situation, as if it's some accomplishment. That's as pathetic as it gets.
Originally posted by crazydaysandnights
At the end of the day, the agenda is still the same. Make it so that they look like victims, and that they're under attack, that society is under attack, family is under attack, marriage is under attack. But they're doing it smarter. Now you have people who think it's the gays who are bullies, who are the bad guys. That's exactly what they want. Ultimately, it's all about doing whatever it takes to destroy the gay community. That is what makes them evil. And that is why Dan Cathy's support of this hate group cannot be condoned.
Originally posted by crazydaysandnights
Regarding DADT, first of all, same-sex spouses are not entitled to survivor benefits, are not entitled to medical benefits, and are not able to make any decisions regarding things such as funeral services in case their partner dies in combat. In fact, the spouse legally is not obligated to be contacted.
FALSE. In 26 states, sexual orientation is not protected in those states' constitutions.
As well, regarding private schools which are usually religious in nature, they legally can deny children of same-sex parents.
In states where sexual orientation is not a protected class, people can be fired for being gay. People can be denied jobs for being gay.
Same-sex couples can be denied transportation in these states,
Businesses can deny business towards the gay cause.
Hate crime laws are not recognized in roughly half the states in America. Meaning if a man is gay bashed in lets say.............Arkansas, there is NO ability for the case to be designated as a hate crime.
Gay men cannot give blood
Same-sex spouses cannot sponsor their foreign partners due to DOMA.
I have NOTHING to prove to you.
The facts are at your disposal, it's called GOOGLE.
Go educate yourself.
I'm tired of talking to you.
Originally posted by crazydaysandnights
I mean respecting me as a gay man.
. I have nothing I need to prove.
Get over yourself.
your defense of homophobia is repulsive.
Can't stand the heat, get the hell out of the kitchen.
There isn't any middle ground in regards to human rights.
And you sure don't see many of the pro-straight, pro-traditional marriage culture warriors take pro-gay positions.
But like I said, keep twisting things to suit your beliefs if that's what you need to do to feel better about yourself. And with that, I am officially out of here.
I am DEFINITELY leaving now having read Flyers Fan's latest post, but I saw a couple responses I wanted to answer. And yeah, these people are a trip, aren't they, blupblup. I am honestly in awe. I mean, we're talking about people who literally say things like sexual orientation should not be a protected class. I honestly thought that people on this forum would be smarter than to think things like that.
Originally posted by blupblup
Originally posted by crazydaysandnights
I certainly haven't lost anything whatsoever. I'm not anti-gay, so in a debate with anti-gays, there will only be one winner. But, I'm also not so immature that I would frame a debate as a win or lose situation, as if it's some accomplishment. That's as pathetic as it gets.
Welcome to ATS... where you have 13 pages of hate filled arguments with moronic bigots and when you're at the point where your head hurts from banging it against a brick wall and decide to leave, people think they have "beat" you.
Oh well.
Nothing will get resolved.... people will keep hating and rooting for the Anti-Gay owner of this establishment.
I wonder how many would be arguing if the owner of a business had come out and said he was Pro White-Power and was sad to see America in the state it is and as impure as it is now.
I wonder if people would still support him? And if he donated to Stormfront?
I mean, it's his right... isn't it? Freedom of speech and all that...
Let's eat chicken for the racist... YAY
Originally posted by crazydaysandnights
I'm tired of the ignorance and hate ..
You people disgust me morally,
Originally posted by crazydaysandnights
There isn't any middle ground in regards to human rights.
You don't see gay people going out of their way to condemn straight people. .
Originally posted by crazydaysandnights
I am DEFINITELY leaving now having read Flyers Fan's latest post,
we're talking about people who literally say things like sexual orientation should not be a protected class.
Notice how Flyers Fan asks for concrete facts regarding anti-gay discrimination, and then immediately she turns those facts against me as a means to justify her homophobia.