Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11655282)

That's a simplistic view. Person 2 has not made any effort to understand why he dislikes something. If that something is (say) a make of vehicle, who cares, if it's fellow human beings, then the person should make more effort rather than remaining ignorant.

Originally Posted by conniewalker (Post 11655256)

No problem :thumbsup:. anytime you're similarly bored enough to make pointless comments I shall make sure I give you food for thought.

Originally Posted by magnumpi (Post 11655295)

Person 2 did, he said its unnatural. His or her opinion maybe based on upbringing.?

I don't like melons, to me they taste horrid. How can anyone eat Melon? We all know it taste bad yeh? Also egg plant sucks too.

Originally Posted by magnumpi (Post 11655266)

Sorry I disagree, I think people base their opinions on just that, it's their opinion, then they get bullied on the webternet and its then that they look for validation

Originally Posted by Shard (Post 11655302)

Agree on eggplant.

Yup, based on upbringing, education and experience. And that's what debate seeks to clarify. Sometimes you can have a massive debate and still remain unconvinced, as happened to me on the "Trial" thread, but it's still good to thrash things out.

Originally Posted by magnumpi (Post 11655304)

Agreed

So is it not wrong to just go off on one and click "bully mode" as soon as some one posts an alternative position on a subject ?

Originally Posted by Tirytory (Post 11655188)

I've edited it...it was just a chain of thought since I was talking about discrimination of gay couples on Friday night. The first comment of course was aimed at you with your "gays" and "homos"...

Originally Posted by conniewalker (Post 11655109)

If you're referring to MY post (and excuse me if you're not) then I certainly did mean what I posted. It wasn't a homophobic post at all and neither was I expressing any "vile" opinions. I know some very nice people who are gay but they don't "climb on rooftops" to point out to the rest of the world that they consider themselves hard done by. I don't actually know any homophobics but the constant press coverage of a minority group becomes so wearisome to most readers that they eventually will become a target for criticism.

Bored now!

Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 11655199)

We actually live in a retirement apartment block in the gay area of Bournemouth, and just walking around you wouldn't think that a lot of the people you see on the street are gay, we do get the 'Pride' march in this area, but the majority of those taking part are not the flamboyant demonstrative type.

I was, a few years ago, the PRO of British Naturism, and we had to tell the clubs in our organisation that they could not discriminate against single males and also gay coples. This did propmt a lot of discussion in the clubs who had to change the wording of their rules so as not to be discriminatory, and I know of one club where some of the committee members siad, well we are OK, and we don't have any of that sort of people here, and were totally flabbergasted to be told there were at least 3 gay couples as members, these were female couples, and the committee members just though they were two females sharing a caravan, females couyld get away with that, two males would not.

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 11655477)

I would say one in ten is putting the figure low.

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 11655591)

I don't think it matters how many people want to marry someone of the same sex; the State has no good reason to prohibit any two consenting adults from marrying each other. It should not be the case that discrimination against some group of consenting adults should be allowable depending on the outcome of a plebiscite; two consenting adults should be able to marry one another and that's all.

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 11655475)

Have you actually asked the very nice people who are gay what they think?

Originally Posted by conniewalker (Post 11655883)

No, I wouldn't dream of doing that. A person's sexual preferences ought to be private and it would be blatantly obvious if I raised the matter that I had thought about their sexual lives and formed an opinion of them based on what I surmised-be that prejudiced or not or "I don't give a hoot" opinion.
In truth I don't care who marries who-even cousins. What irks me is the fuss made.

Originally Posted by magnumpi (Post 11655894)

I get what u mean. In this instance you can't blame the gay community for advertising being gay as it was a national vote that made the headline not a gay lobby or protest.

But let's take the Gay Pride parades! That's were Toronto is closed down and the whole town celebrate being gay. When will we organise a straight lace parade or a married M-FM couple parade day, maybe a midget or short people under 5'5 parade/celebration ? Oh err we don't need them as its, well it's just not trendy to do so !!