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Honest question since I've never worn your shoes, did your own flesh and blood coming out make you think "phewww that was a close one!" Seriously, Just like you said your brother didn't choose to be chastised by society it could have been you going through that just so you could follow your heart.
In regards to the subject at hand, how often has it been said hetero's with the same beliefs as Phil are, closed-minded, bigots, homo phobes, the list goes on? Why is it okay to sling negativity one direction and not the other?
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Freedom of speech is not the freedom to say whatever you want without repercussions. It is the right to avoid governmental persecutions and loss of assets from stating an opinion. Phil was not arrested or had the government take his things. Ergo his freedom of speech was not impacted.Yep and they suspended him for stating his belief. Freedom of speech goes a long way anymore it seems. Let a homosexual verbally attack a Christian though, I bet the media makes nothing of it and no suspension.
Because the closed-minded bigots are wrong. You can't infringed on another persons rights because you don't like it. It's like me being upset because you are doing a workout I don't like. It doesn't matter because as long as my life is not infringing on your rights, I can say do and act how I please. As long as your life is not infringing on my rights. You can do act and say whatever you want. That's why people can believe gay marriage is wrong and a man and a woman can get married in a church. It is also why people can know that a person is entitled to be able to marry whoever they want and a woman can marry a woman. The moment that has an opinion changed from I think gaY marriage is wrong to I think a law should be made to keep them from marrying, changes someone to a bigot.Honest question since I've never worn your shoes, did your own flesh and blood coming out make you think "phewww that was a close one!" Seriously, Just like you said your brother didn't choose to be chastised by society it could have been you going through that just so you could follow your heart. In regards to the subject at hand, how often has it been said hetero's with the same beliefs as Phil are, closed-minded, bigots, homo phobes, the list goes on? Why is it okay to sling negativity one direction and not the other?
fueledpassion said:Living for Christ isnt a religion. Its very clear in the New Testament actually. No disrespect but It helps to know what ur talkin about. There are perpetrators in all religions and faiths. For the Christian faith, that would look like a Pharisee & Sadducees...you know, the ones who killed Jesus because of their faith. So now, you say the Christians do these hanus crimes when in fact we worship the Godman who was killed by exactly the same type of people you mentioned above. It doesnt add up because: Reality check, the majority of "christians" are not really Christians. If that were true than Mathew 7 would be incorrect and the world would be a FAR FAR better place than it is today.
Years back in Buffalo, a Christian shot and killed Dr Bernard Slepian for performing legal abortions. I doubt it would have happened if not for religious beliefs of the shooter. Muslims, Christians, Jews, etc... They're all capable of horrific acts, solely motivated by their religious upbringing.
It's NOT a free speech case? How are people still screwing this up?
If I go to my boss tomorrow and tell him to **** off and die and I get fired my free speech has not been violated.
Phil was ALLOWED to make his comments, he did NOT go to jail. A&E was FULLY within their right to reprimand him for his behavior IF they so desired. They did, then they did not. At NO point was his freedom of speech violated or even at jeopardy. Freedom of speech does not mean say whatever you want with no repercussions.
Damn, was everyone asleep in government class?
Freedom of speech is not the freedom to say whatever you want without repercussions. It is the right to avoid governmental persecutions and loss of assets from stating an opinion. Phil was not arrested or had the government take his things. Ergo his freedom of speech was not impacted.
The fact is Phil should have been able to voice his opinion WITHOUT consequence. The fact that he was suspended for giving his honest answer to a question should not have led to a suspension. If homosexuals were offended by his comments, then don't watch the show; it's that simple. No one forced anyone to watch the television show.
The fact is that if it were reversed and christians would have been on the attack, nothing would have been done.
Not impacted by the government itself (yet), but A&E punished him for using his American right. It saddens me as a US Marine veteran see a man get suspended from television for using a right that I myself and many other risked their lives for.
And for the atheists posting their nonsense about us christians "reconsidering" our beliefs, don't waste your time. My belief in GOD goes far beyond your "research".
This discussion is going to get nowhere. I myself am dropping out of the never ending pointless discussion. You guys believe what you want and the rest of us will believe what we want. There's several bodybuilding and weightlifting topics to be discussed.![]()
First off thank you for your service. I come from a military family myself and the debt owed to people who serve cannot ever be repaid. However, what you fought to protect was not even an issue in this regard. You did not fight for something like this. Honestly it has no bearing on freedom of speech. Absolutely 0. If my boss asks me what I think about something and I reply we should exterminate all brown haired people in the office I may be fired for that. And if I am fired my freedom of speech was NOT infringed.
Freedom of speech does not mean you can say what you want when you want and never have to answer for it. Phil is allowed to express his opinion. He did not go to jail for it. A&E has the right as his employer to punish him for that speech if they see it fit. They did, then did not.
At NO point was freedom of speech an issue in this regard. Never, nada, zilch, zip. You are fully allowed to have the opinion that A&E was in the wrong and I won't criticize you for that. You can't be mad about his right being violated because it never was.
OK, fair enough on the freedom of speech issue.
How's this for fair play though. Do you think the same consequences would have happened if it were the other way around and a homosexual would have verbally bashed a christian? I doubt it.
it isn't fair and I do not support the double standard. I'm a believer that every single person should me treated equal. The issue stems from though being a majority against a minority.OK, fair enough on the freedom of speech issue. How's this for fair play though. Do you think the same consequences would have happened if it were the other way around and a homosexual would have verbally bashed a christian? I doubt it.
First off thank you for your service. I come from a military family myself and the debt owed to people who serve cannot ever be repaid.
it isn't fair and I do not support the double standard. I'm a believer that every single person should me treated equal. The issue stems from though being a majority against a minority.
I am for it. It isn't how it though. I gave my opinion and what I strive to help the world become and than I also stated how it actually is. You misinterpreted my last post. Basically Christians can get married anywhere they wanted, but can't really talk bad about homosexuals. Homosexuals can't get married everywhere, but have more leeway in the stating their opinions. Is it fair? no. Is it equal? No. Do I agree with it? No way at all. I believe everyone should he able to get married and they shouldn't talk bad about other people just because they are different than themthis means you are not for every single person being treated equally if you assign 'special' privilege's to minoritys....
lol...very interesting. i may be wrong[i think it has happened once before, lol] but it appears to me that the majority of the phil supporters are guys who have served in the military, myself included....and the anti phil guys seem to be guys who chose not to serve.
not going to make any judgements here, just thought it was interesting....did you serve GEO? how about you PISTON? what about it JOSH? you guys seem to be the most ardent anti phil guys, imo.
btw-thank you for allowing me to have the opinion that A@E was in the wrong, but not sure you haven't been critical of that opinion.
lol...very interesting. i may be wrong[i think it has happened once before, lol] but it appears to me that the majority of the phil supporters are guys who have served in the military, myself included....and the anti phil guys seem to be guys who chose not to serve.
not going to make any judgements here, just thought it was interesting....did you serve GEO? how about you PISTON? what about it JOSH? you guys seem to be the most ardent anti phil guys, imo.
btw-thank you for allowing me to have the opinion that A@E was in the wrong, but not sure you haven't been critical of that opinion.
Basically I want a world that straight people don't dislike gay people just because they are gay and vice versa. Where religious and atheists do the same. And all skin colors too. Like what MLK said but expanded. Of a world, where people are not judged on the color of their skin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, but on the content of their character. I don't give a flying f what someone is as long as they are a good person.
the majority of the troops that have enlisted in the past 15 years have democratic and liberal views. The only real part of the military that is overwhelmingly republican is the older officers.lol...very interesting. i may be wrong but it appears to me that the majority of the phil supporters are guys who have served in the military, myself included....and the anti phil guys seem to be guys who chose not to serve. not going to make any judgements here, just thought it was interesting....did you serve GEO? how about you PISTON? what about it JOSH? you guys seem to be the most ardent anti phil guys, imo. btw-thank you for allowing me to have the opinion that A@E was in the wrong, but not sure you haven't been critical of that opinion.
I am for it. It isn't how it though. I gave my opinion and what I strive to help the world become and than I also stated how it actually is. You misinterpreted my last post. Basically Christians can get married anywhere they wanted, but can't really talk bad about homosexuals. Homosexuals can't get married everywhere, but have more leeway in the stating their opinions. Is it fair? no. Is it equal? No. Do I agree with it? No way at all. I believe everyone should he able to get married and they shouldn't talk bad about other people just because they are different than them
the majority of the troops that have enlisted in the past 15 years have democratic and liberal views. The only real part of the military that is overwhelmingly republican is the older officers.
DUDE.....i am very liberal on many things!!! what makes you think you can't be liberal and be against homosexuality? don't believe everything you hear on cnn or msnbc, lol.
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And to be clear, I am not anti phil or pro muslim or whatever strawman fallacy you decide to pull out. I am simply anti fu(ktard. His position os objectively wrong anf has an unbelievable amount of supporters who share his level of bigotry.
What I am is pro-reason. I will and have object to any orrational nonsense that is spewed especially when it is as damaging as his nonsese
and how do you propose to do this? you cannot legislate behavour and thought!!! people are going to think the way they are going to think regardless of what a law tells them they are suppossed to think, unless you live in a military state where you are not allowed to have thoughts or opinions.
personally i take offense at the government or anyone else for that matter trying to tell me what i am suppossed to think, i like to think for myself, no matter how misguided some might think it to be!!! if i am opposed to homosexuality as long as i am not personally doing or promoting violence then that should be my right...
btw...have you served?
on a military scholarship. Full rideand how do you propose to do this? you cannot legislate behavour and thought!!! people are going to think the way they are going to think regardless of what a law tells them they are suppossed to think, unless you live in a military state where you are not allowed to have thoughts or opinions. personally i take offense at the government or anyone else for that matter trying to tell me what i am suppossed to think, i like to think for myself, no matter how misguided some might think it to be!!! if i am opposed to homosexuality as long as i am not personally doing or promoting violence then that should be my right... btw...have you served?
Why can't we let consenting adults do as they please? Why is it anyone else's business?
on a military scholarship. Full ride
I prefer to keep that private.wait until service is completed, then we will talk...you have to pay your dues and do your time to be included.... west point? annapolis?
there have been homosexuals for as long as i have been alive, like you until recently i really gave it little thought. but the 1st time i heard that slogan....
'we're here we're queer get used to it'
was a game changer for me....like i said before i like to make my own decisions without it being thrown in my face!!! to me that was paramount to telling me what i HAD to do....
imo that slogan goes way beyond having an opinion, i find it every bit as offensive as you seem to find what phil said!!!
It's always the ones who have the least substance to their argument that's the loudest.
lol...very interesting. i may be wrong but it appears to me that the majority of the phil supporters are guys who have served in the military, myself included....and the anti phil guys seem to be guys who chose not to serve.
not going to make any judgements here, just thought it was interesting....did you serve GEO? how about you PISTON? what about it JOSH? you guys seem to be the most ardent anti phil guys, imo.
btw-thank you for allowing me to have the opinion that A@E was in the wrong, but not sure you haven't been critical of that opinion.
and in your face!!!
Just throwing this out there, I am not for Phil. Before this thread happened, I didn't even know who he was.
I'm not sure what your obsession with serving or not serving is, are their opinions worth less than yours because you served and they didn't? I would say no. We are all Americans, and we are all people, so not one of us has any opinion that is greater (or lesser) than anyone else's.
That type of thinking is what started every type of discrimination.
Personally, I agree with most of what Ben/Josh/Geo have said. I don't personally understand homosexuality, and I choose to not involve myself with homosexuals (it creeps me out). But, for the most part, I don't care what they do, it's their life.
That you are along with my other point.
just remember this, my friend...when i signed on for the military i was defending your right to call me a 'fu[ktard]' and 'bigot'....only in america!!!!
enjoy each and every one of those precious rights and privileges you chose not to sacrifice for!!!
No, but then again I don't frequently find myself having those type of dumbass thoughts. See when you're not very intelligent you may have thoughts like that, but I can only imagine they would come from someone REALLY small minded. Who said someone was slinging negativity in one direction? Did you not see the part where Phil likened homosexuality to bestiality? In fact without that comment this thread wouldn't exist and the whole general chat would be better for it.
Seriously do you think when you get turned on by a woman, "I could have been gay?"
Doesn't cross my mind ever. In fact I think the whole world would be a lot better if what adults did in the bedroom was their own business. I don't care how Phil's gross looking self bangs his wife. I don't care what position they use. I don't care if he has anal sex with her (though it would be ironic, plenty of heteros do). I don't assume many people care what my fiance and I do in the bedroom? So I'm not sure why the need for his comments. I don't spend a whole lot of time thinking about what penises that aren't my own are doing, maybe a lot of straight guys do? Certainly seems like a lot of straight guys who are bothered about gays guys think A LOT about other guys junk and where they are putting it.
My only question is why the obsession if you're straight with other guys junk? I just don't get it, honestly. I post on another political forum and this one straight Catholic guy constantly posts youtube videos talking about the dangers of gays. I told him once that he talked about gays way more than any gay guy I have ever met.
Not trying to start...but the "reality" is the Romans killed the Jesus character, not the Jews. The Jews turned him in for upsetting and attempting to alter their religious hierarchy, which would have forced some high ranking religious officials of the time a major loss of power and money.
Crucifixion was a roman punishment, not a Jewish one. AT the time in the area, Jewish capital punishment was nothing more than stoning.
I would suggest however, people really investigate the stories of the Jesus character by actually researching Mithras, Sol Invictus, and even some of the Dionysus myths. All of which predate Jesus.
the main problem is the forced acceptance that they are trying to achieve.. many, many, many people do not think it is a normal sexual behavior, do not want it promoted to their children as a normal alternative lifestyle, do not want their tax money being used to pay for same sex medical benefits, pensions etc.., do not want to see this crap on tv of two guys kissing, do not want their churches to be forced to change religious doctrine, do not believe marriage is for same sex deviants, do not want same sex marriage recognized as valid, do not want to be condemned as biggots or haters when the disgusting unnatural actions they are opposing serve no place in a normal society and most of all do not want special protected classes being legislated to try and legitimize and give preferential treatment to an unhealthy, abominable lifestyle.
Anybody actually watch the new DD last night?
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