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Originally Posted by Jecilyn
_Lifestyle choices_? Please don't tell me you believe that being gay is a lifestyle choice?
Not the best "choice" of words....not at all
I would assume you mean "I've got many friends, some of whom happened to be gay...and that fact has never influenced my friendship with them. It is simply a non-issue"
(I could go off the deep end here, but I'm going to try and give you the benefit of the doubt that you chose your words poorly)
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Ok, yes, my apologies. I wasn't sure of the proper way to say it. Yes, the fact never came up. If they're gay, that's their thing, it's really not any of my business, nor is it my place (or anyone else's) to criticize them or tell them they're "wrong" for it. Their life is theirs to live. By the way, I appreciate you giving me the benefit of the doubt--as that actually IS what I meant--instead of attacking me, deriding my intelligence and calling me a troll. Speaking of which...
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Originally Posted by Rachel Bronwyn
"I have gay friends" is my favourite excuse used by homophobes. Sarah Palin used it. Funny we were never able to locate a gay friend of hers. Anyhoo, I struggle to believe anyone who vocalises that civil society is founded on heterosexual family values, denounces gay marriage and attends pray-the-gay-away events has any gay friends.
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Yes, please let me name ANY of my RL friends on a fetish board. Especially in response to someone who ignores almost everything I say to them unless they can use it against me. I know I've had gay friends, and I know I didn't judge them for it--I don't have to prove it to you. EDIT: It occurs to me on re-reading your post that you may have still been talking about Palin, and not me. It reads a bit confusingly, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt as well and assume you were
not putting words in my mouth for a second time.
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Originally Posted by Rachel Bronwyn
You'll note I assessed the situation and disengaged. My current post is in response to Jecilyn. I deserve a pat on the back.
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Let me get this straight: you'd like a pat on the back for tossing groundless insults at me, judging me when you don't know me, refusing to respond to any of my other statements, and then running away and pretending you're taking the high road? Clearly that's a well-deserved reward.
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Originally Posted by Rachel Bronwyn
Besides, there's another man in my life I like to waste copious amounts of time on. His name's Mario. He's got a brother. Sometimes they both come over to play.
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Wow. I actually found something I have in common with you. Of course the Mario games do have near-universal appeal, and that's an issue that's got nothing to do with religion, politics, ideals, or the other 7 million things you and I disagree on.
I really wonder why I bother doing this. I get enough headaches from arguing with my wife, and I don't disagree with her on nearly as many things as I do with you. Not to mention she hasn't arbitrarily decided that she's smarter than me and anything I say isn't worth the effort it took to say it.