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Post by mmhmm on Jun 26, 2011 13:45:57 GMT -5
I've read this thread from the beginning, and just re-read it to be sure I hadn't missed something. I really don't see anyone demeaning others for not being comfortable with gay marriage. Frankly, P.I., the most demeaning posts I've seen on this thread have been yours.
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Post by privateinvestor on Jun 26, 2011 13:50:15 GMT -5
P.I., the most demeaning posts I've seen on this thread have been yours.
That is your opinion but not mine....
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Post by Shirina on Jun 26, 2011 13:50:53 GMT -5
LOL! mmhmm, I still love your avatar because I think cats who knead are so cute. Every time I see it, I want a kitten so much.
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 26, 2011 13:55:14 GMT -5
I love that picture, Shirina. It's duplicated around here daily by my four. The purring is deafening! Besides, it's soooo calming. ;D
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 26, 2011 13:56:03 GMT -5
P.I., the most demeaning posts I've seen on this thread have been yours. That is your opinion but not mine.... One wouldn't expect you to agree, would one?
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Post by privateinvestor on Jun 26, 2011 13:59:13 GMT -5
I posted @ 10 comments and do NOT see what you are refering to re:P.I., the most demeaning posts I've seen on this thread have been yours.
Pls repost my demeaning comments if you can find any
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Post by formerexpat on Jun 26, 2011 13:59:21 GMT -5
I'm against the law but only because I don't think the state should be involved in determining whether two consenting adults can be married.
But I'm glad for the win for the gay community.
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Post by privateinvestor on Jun 26, 2011 14:00:52 GMT -5
One wouldn't expect you to agree, would one?
No I will agree with you if you can repost the comments that you claim are demeaning to anyone here....
And I repeat I would NOT be surpised to see comments that oppose Same Sex Marriages be deleted or the poster banned....IMHO
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Post by moon/Laura on Jun 26, 2011 14:09:57 GMT -5
i didn't see any posts on either side that were demeaning, in my opinion.. you have the usual warsaw crap that no one probably cares about because he's trolling.. and you have a couple of anti- new york comments from various people, including PI.. you have the 'but it's against the bible' stuff too.. but nothing too bad..
so PI.. maybe YOU can back up this statement you made with your own proof??
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 26, 2011 14:11:03 GMT -5
One wouldn't expect you to agree, would one? No I will agree with you if you can repost the comments that you claim are demeaning to anyone here.... I'll not bother to repost what's already been posted. I will, however, give you post numbers: Posts 1, 11, 17 and 45 would apply, as I see it. Now, show me where you have been "demeaned".
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Post by privateinvestor on Jun 26, 2011 14:12:03 GMT -5
Posts 1, 11, 17 and 45 would apply, as I see it.
Now, show me where you have been "demeaned".
You are seeing something that is Not there and I never said I was demeaned
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 26, 2011 14:12:34 GMT -5
Warsaw is warsaw. His babblings are, for the most part, meaningless. I haven't seen any demeaning, either, moonbeam. Perhaps, P.I. can enlighten us as to where he has been "demeaned".
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Post by privateinvestor on Jun 26, 2011 14:16:30 GMT -5
Glad I don't live in New York.....
P.I. (conservative, white, homophobic male)
I hate New York especially the Dam Yankees
And New Yorkers are rude, crude, obnoxious and lousy drivers. Their favorite way of communicating is giving you their index finger if you have a Boston accent..
P.I.( Bostonian & Red Sox Fan)
This guy is the result of what happens when dogs marry cats
Apparently this guy is happy about New York and decided to dress for the occasion
None of my posts #1 #11 #17 #45 demeaned anyone on this thread and my comments in no way demeaned anyone but that nonsense in #21 about repressed homophobia is demeaning
Who here was demeaned by those 4 posts???
So we will have to agree to disagee again but what else is new??
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Post by Shirina on Jun 26, 2011 14:24:02 GMT -5
If you demean someone, does that suggest that you are removing their meanness? In other words, making them nice? That's what de-meaning should mean.
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Just a random thought.
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Post by privateinvestor on Jun 26, 2011 14:26:37 GMT -5
If you demean someone, does that suggest that you are removing their meanness? In other words, making them nice? That's what de-meaning should mean. ;D Just a random thought. Thanx for that, I guess..but apparently my defintion of demeaning and degrading someone is not the same as yours...
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 26, 2011 14:27:20 GMT -5
Posts 1, 11, 17 and 45 would apply, as I see it. Now, show me where you have been "demeaned". You are seeing something that is Not there and I never said I was demeaned You said there were posts here demeaning those who didn't believe in gay marriage, P.I. Show us those posts. You cannot tell me what I see. I know what I see. You do not. Additionally, you might want to read what I've said rather than decide what I mean. I've said I didn't see ANY demeaning posts. I also said the MOST demeaning posts I saw were yours. That would be measuring to the nth degree as I don't see even your posts as being personally demeaning to anyone here.
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 26, 2011 14:28:27 GMT -5
If you demean someone, does that suggest that you are removing their meanness? In other words, making them nice? That's what de-meaning should mean. ;D Just a random thought. Dayummm! I wish that were true. Heck, if it worked we'd get rid of a whole lot of meanness right here on these here boards! ;D
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Post by privateinvestor on Jun 26, 2011 14:28:45 GMT -5
You said there were posts here demeaning those who didn't believe in gay marriage, P.I. Show us those posts.
You cannot tell me what I see. I know what I see. You do not. Additionally, you might want to read what I've said rather than decide what I mean. I've said I didn't see ANY demeaning posts. I also said the MOST demeaning posts I saw were yours. That would be measuring to the nth degree as I don't see even your posts as being personally demeaning to anyone here.[/quote]
Ok what do you call #4 & #21??? Would those two comments be considered demeaning by your standard which are far different than mine??
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 26, 2011 14:30:18 GMT -5
That "nonsense" actually came from a study done somewhere along the way. I'd have to look it up, as I've forgotten the particulars.
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Post by moon/Laura on Jun 26, 2011 14:30:23 GMT -5
i haven't said you demeaned anyone PI.. but I am waiting for you to show me where others have demeaned/degraded YOU as you claim they did.
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Post by formerexpat on Jun 26, 2011 14:32:12 GMT -5
If, as you say, his babblings are meaningless and all of his posts are babble, is it logical to say that all of his posts are meaningless? I think so!!
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Post by privateinvestor on Jun 26, 2011 14:32:30 GMT -5
i haven't said you demeaned anyone PI.. but I am waiting for you to show me where others have demeaned/degraded YOU as you claim they did. Checkout #4 and # 21 and let me know what you think about those two comments....demeaning? or just heckling??? Or who cares??
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Post by privateinvestor on Jun 26, 2011 14:37:32 GMT -5
Ok Moonbeam this discussion is a waste of your's and my time..
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Post by formerexpat on Jun 26, 2011 14:38:13 GMT -5
Wouldn't it be genius to come up with a study, politically charged of course, that charges that your opposition is homosexual themselves if they disagree with your position?
Kind of sounds like the "denier" label that has been applied to those that don't agree with global warming, trying intentionally to tie them to the Nazi's.
It's a good mind game to try to play with people.
I believe most people that are "homophobes" simply don't understand homosexual people. Kind of like many people that are racist. No one that I've met that are phobes display any type of homosexual behaviors or tendencies, not even oppressed. They do display close minded and ignorant points of view when it comes to the gay community though.
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 26, 2011 14:38:55 GMT -5
The first post (I think you mean #4, not #2), in my opinion, was trolling by a poster with exactly 12 posts to his name. The second one is probably based on the study I mentioned. There have been several studies done along those lines. One was pretty widely publicized. As I said, I don't remember the particulars and don't want to get involved in looking for it at the moment. In either case, I don't see them as demeaning to you, and the second one pointed out it didn't apply to all people who are anti-gay ... which it didn't, even in the tests. There were certain qualifiers.
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Post by commentator on Jun 26, 2011 14:40:59 GMT -5
Warsaw as I said BTDT. NY doesn't cut it. What's next for the homosexuals? Reparations? Most religions teach such behavior is wrong. Too bad some forget the lessons of Sodom and Gomorrah. Too bad some forget the teachings of Jesus Christ, particularly Matthew 27: 37-39.
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Post by moon/Laura on Jun 26, 2011 14:49:49 GMT -5
PI, i would say the posts you were referencing would be no more than taunting/heckling...
not into the religion thing myself. instead, i try as much as possible to 'do unto others', and keep an open mind.
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Post by privateinvestor on Jun 26, 2011 14:53:15 GMT -5
PI, i would say the posts you were referencing would be no more than taunting/heckling...
Ok I agree #4 and #21 were just taunting IMHO but could be seen as demeaning to others I think??? Or who gives a dam??
not into the religion thing myself. instead, i try as much as possible to 'do unto others', and keep an open mind.
I have purposely stayed away from the religious views on gays and will not engage in that argument with anyone....not here which is a bad place for that discussion
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 26, 2011 14:55:37 GMT -5
Warsaw as I said BTDT. NY doesn't cut it. What's next for the homosexuals? Reparations? Most religions teach such behavior is wrong. Too bad some forget the lessons of Sodom and Gomorrah. Too bad some forget the teachings of Jesus Christ, particularly Matthew 27: 37-39. While I'm not a religious person, commentator, I must agree with your premise here. As Jesus Christ was represented in the bible, there's no way he'd be apt to condemn people for being different than other people. To me, he was the Man amongst men, full of understanding and compassion not hatred and bigotry.
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Post by chiver78 on Jun 26, 2011 14:57:52 GMT -5
Warsaw as I said BTDT. NY doesn't cut it. What's next for the homosexuals? Reparations? Most religions teach such behavior is wrong. Too bad some forget the lessons of Sodom and Gomorrah. Too bad some forget the teachings of Jesus Christ, particularly Matthew 27: 37-39. I'll say the same thing I said to bluerobin: too bad some forget that not everyone subscribes to the particular lessons in the book with that story. quite frankly, religion has nothing to do with the issue of whether two consenting adults can make a legally recognized commitment to one another. formerexpat has nailed it when he says that the government shouldn't be involved in determining who should be able to marry.
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