DrDawkinstein Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Ill remember this post when my white ass walks through Brownsville, Brooklyn on a hot Summer night. You arent being assaulted because you are straight. While I get the sincerity of this, its the application of it thats the problem. Becuase when you strive for your noble principle to be achieved, we often DONT move forward and instead get political correctness. You get people like "Fat Nick" spending major time in jail becuase he threw around a few derogatory words during a common fistfight. Or you get comedienes blacklisted and held hostage and often their careers ruined for telling an ethnic joke. You get a hyper hyper hyper sensitivity to discussions of matters of race with people livingg in fear of speech police and power hungry special interests. Not good. The application of any and every idea is always the problem. Not arguing with you there. But what we think might happen is no reason to not do something when it is working towards a better society. There will always be dummies (on both sides) that screw it up for the rest of us, but that doesnt mean you stop trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I was simply trying to say how can you be "proud" of something you where born with? '" It's like saying your proud to be Irish, or proud to be American. Same logic applies here. What is deviant behavior and where does society draw the line? Or should it not draw a line at all on deviant behavior. I think you draw the line around two consenting adults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I think you draw the line around two consenting adults. Or three. Or, on occasion, a man and his picnic table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 (edited) The line should be wherever other people are egregiously harmed by the behavior. Gay marriage doesn't qualify, neither does consensual sodomy. I don't know... I agree... But some people treat this like abortion... Again, I don't agree with them but respect their religious passions. Anway... Myself... I don't think any marriage should be recognized by the state. Take it all away and the tax breaks. Not that the gays spoiled it, but something has to give. The system can't be gamed. Let the religions view what marriage should be. I am gonna take a lot of flak for this. I am not being vindictive. My marriage is deeply private and religious... The state shouldn't be defining it. I got no problem with gays. The hetero crowd also needs to tone it down. They should all be equal, cut 'em all down equally. Edited July 3, 2012 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I don't know... I agree... But some people treat this like abortion... Again, I don't agree with them but respect their religious passions. Anway... Myself... I don't think any marriage should be recognized by the state. Take it all away and the tax breaks. Not that the gays spoiled it, but something has to give. The system can't be gamed. Let the religions view what marriage should be. I am gonna take a lot of flak for this. I am not being vindictive. My marriage is deeply private and religious... The state shouldn't be defining it. I got no problem with gays. The hetero crowd also needs to tone it down. They should all be equal, cut 'em all down equally. I agree. There should separation of church and state. taxes shouldn't be based if your married or single. I say abolish all loopholes and have a 7% flat tax. Corporate and personal. No deductions, no loopholes just 7% flat tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Or three. Or, on occasion, a man and his picnic table. You remember that guy? Still pops up time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 You remember that guy? Still pops up time to time. Not "that guy" so much as whoever it was here arguing that the picnic table was raped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I say abolish all loopholes and have a 7% flat tax. Corporate and personal. No deductions, no loopholes just 7% flat tax. But then how will politicians dangle promises of tax breaks for contributor and key voter blocs, or the threat of tax increases on unpopular demographics? Everytime I hear people complain that the tax system is broke, I respond that it's working as intended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Fellow gay journalist? Who was it, Doug Dannger? jw. Oh wait that's in the alcoholic thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 jw. Oh wait that's in the alcoholic thread In jw's defense, he was drunk (duh) and it was just that one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 In jw's defense, he was drunk (duh) and it was just that one time. 1970-2012 counts as just one time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 (edited) 1970-2012 counts as just one time? did it stop? if not, one time. Edited July 3, 2012 by NoSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 1970-2012 counts as just one time? I quit drinking................every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I quit drinking................every day. AA is for quitters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAWNDO Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Have to give credit to that website. After clicking that link I was feeling a little gay for having looked at those pictures. But then I looked over to the right and saw another pic/link that cleansed away the gay Miley Cyrus in a bikini That deserves it own thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Who gives a Rat's A*s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 In other news, Woody Allen reveals he's Jewish. hehe Fellow gay journalist? Who was it, Doug Dannger? gay man and a gay journalist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 But then how will politicians dangle promises of tax breaks for contributor and key voter blocs, or the threat of tax increases on unpopular demographics? Everytime I hear people complain that the tax system is broke, I respond that it's working as intended Abolish politicians as well. They are f-in useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 (edited) Now some guy named frank ocean outed himself. Who the hell is frank ocean? Anyone I have to google isn't worth googling. Is this going to be the new way to kickstart ones career, like sex tapes used to be? Edited July 4, 2012 by Joe_the_6_pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Now some guy named frank ocean outed himself. Who the hell is frank ocean? Anyone I have to google isn't worth googling. Is this going to be the new way to kickstart ones career, like sex tapes used to be? Oh Gawd I hope you're wrong because once outing yourself has gone the way of sex tapes, the next step will be gay sex tapes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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