Top Anti-Gay Group Attempts Public Meeting Over LGBT Rights

[Menassa]

There's no Biblical support for the idea that Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed due to their denizens practice of homosexuality.

Well the men wanted to rape angels and clearly the problem with raping angels is homosexuality.

But that's not why the city was destroyed, says Ezekiel.

[North America Inc]

Wait you are preaching that they are being Intolerant but at the same time you are saying they should not be allowed to use their freedom of association. That is a hyprocrite OP if I must say. How can you and how dare you preach tolerance, when you can not tolerate others. I totally support LGBT equality but what gives you the right to take away rights. It is people like you, who give people who are for social equality a bad name. All you are doing is helping their side.

The funny thing is, your post is just as bad as the OP. The OP thinks it's bad to let people voice your opinion. Bad OP.

Now, you say it's bad to not tolerate people who aren't tolerant? Fuck that noise, I'm going to not tolerate their disliking of my life for as long as they continue to have those views. I'll tolerate their way of life, but not their lack of acceptance. Tolerance isn't universal, muchacho.

No I said I think that he is jut hurting our cause and he says that people who are against gay rights should be arrested. All I said was he is hurting our cause and he should not be like that because in the end it helps give the other side the moral standpoint. We should be the better men.

[ALMF]

How you were raised isn't an excuse. There is no excuse or reason to see another human as inferior and denying their rights for being LGBT.

That's absolutely an excuse. It's a pretty fucking good excuse in fact, if you'd been born in the 50's and raised with those ideals would you feel the same way about social issues you feel now?

This explains why such people are villains but doesn't make them any less villians.

[Jormengand]

That's absolutely an excuse. It's a pretty fucking good excuse in fact, if you'd been born in the 50's and raised with those ideals would you feel the same way about social issues you feel now?

This explains why such people are villains but doesn't make them any less villians.

Yeah, explanation is not justification.

[Rocopurr]

How you were raised isn't an excuse. There is no excuse or reason to see another human as inferior and denying their rights for being LGBT.

That's absolutely an excuse. It's a pretty fucking good excuse in fact, if you'd been born in the 50's and raised with those ideals would you feel the same way about social issues you feel now?

I was raised in a homophobic family, but I'm not. I don't think my feelings about social issues would not be that different. I mean, I'm predominantly attracted to my same sex too, so I doubt I'd hate LGBT people anyways.

[Geilinor]

No doubt, in that situation that would be only rational. But would the actions of that person in power be, in your view, legitimate? That is to say, do you believe it is always a legitimate exercise of political power to deny free speech protections to those who disagree with the views of those in power?

Pretty much, yes they would be legitimate, except I wouldn't agree with them, and If I came into power (which wont happen anyway) I would just stop them existing as well.

So by "stop them existing" you mean assassination?

[Old Tyrannia]

That's the OP's opinion. Not necessarily the one of most of us, or 'American liberals' as you choose to put it.

I put the word "some" in bold for a reason, mon ami. Do read my posts before you criticize them.

[Ermarian]

So, yet again the crazies are attempting to hold back the waves of progress being seen here in the U.S. and across the globe. I personally think that they shouldn't even be allowed to hold any meetings or share their ideas at all, as they threaten the civil rights of countless LBGT citizens and their allies.

Nothing says support for equal rights for all people like wanting to deny equal rights to some people.

The real question here is how far will they go to push their radical agenda into the legal system,

As far as they can without shooting themselves in the foot. Mostly.

and what can be done (legally) to stop them?

Wait for them to die.

What are some of your thoughts on their plans and their attempt of a meeting?

I'd much prefer they carry on their anti-gay activities within the bounds of the law than the alternative.

This.

They're becoming irrelevant. The only thing they're doing is making sure the issue stays in the public awareness, and making their side look bad.

[Condunum]

The funny thing is, your post is just as bad as the OP. The OP thinks it's bad to let people voice your opinion. Bad OP.

Now, you say it's bad to not tolerate people who aren't tolerant? Fuck that noise, I'm going to not tolerate their disliking of my life for as long as they continue to have those views. I'll tolerate their way of life, but not their lack of acceptance. Tolerance isn't universal, muchacho.

No I said I think that he is jut hurting our cause and he says that people who are against gay rights should be arrested. All I said was he is hurting our cause and he should not be like that because in the end it helps give the other side the moral standpoint. We should be the better men.

Well yeah, it's better for our cause to let them make asses of themselves when the realize no one wants to listen to something so drastic and radical as doing what Russia did. But I shouldn't have to tolerate their bigotry for it, just begrudgingly allow it's expression.

[Fascist Russian Empire]

At least they have the decency to debate their points of view instead of trying to shove it down everyone's throat. I give mild respect to people who at least debate with legitimate reasons against LGBT rights.

[Condunum]

How you were raised isn't an excuse. There is no excuse or reason to see another human as inferior and denying their rights for being LGBT.

That's absolutely an excuse. It's a pretty fucking good excuse in fact, if you'd been born in the 50's and raised with those ideals would you feel the same way about social issues you feel now?

Sure, it's an excuse. An excuse that's also a cop-out to having to question one's own beliefs. Basically, saying "that's how I was raised" is saying you have no interest in learning new things, which is why it's a shitty excuse.

[Confederate Belgium]

Finally, people are recognizing the threat homosexuality poses to humanity!

[Des-Bal]

Sure, it's an excuse. An excuse that's also a cop-out to having to question one's own beliefs. Basically, saying "that's how I was raised" is saying you have no interest in learning new things, which is why it's a shitty excuse.

When you're talking about religion gut reactions and tradition there's really nothing to question, no logical line of evidence based inquiry leads to "gays are alright in my book" without believing something fundamentally different. It's not about failing to learn new things it's about failing to believe what you believe.

[Condunum]

Finally, people are recognizing the threat homosexuality poses to humanity!

You do know that Moderation considers puppet-trolling an offense, right? I mean, you already admitted this is a puppet nation, I just wanted to let you know that your main could get reprimanded for this.

[Condunum]

Sure, it's an excuse. An excuse that's also a cop-out to having to question one's own beliefs. Basically, saying "that's how I was raised" is saying you have no interest in learning new things, which is why it's a shitty excuse.

When you're talking about religion gut reactions and tradition there's really nothing to question, no logical line of evidence based inquiry leads to "gays are alright in my book" without believing something fundamentally different. It's not about failing to learn new things it's about failing to believe what you believe.

Religion doesn't get a special ticket. If someone can't justify why they believe that they believe, they can't justify it. "It's how I was raised" is not a justification, it is a cop-out.

[Confederate Belgium]

Finally, people are recognizing the threat homosexuality poses to humanity!

You do know that Moderation considers puppet-trolling an offense, right? I mean, you already admitted this is a puppet nation, I just wanted to let you know that your main could get reprimanded for this.

Darn it, I'm backing down.

[Des-Bal]

Religion doesn't get a special ticket. If someone can't justify why they believe that they believe, they can't justify it. "It's how I was raised" is not a justification, it is a cop-out.

I feel like you're not reading because my response to that is just to repeat the post you quoted. There's nothing to justify.

[Ifreann]

If this is a democracy a fair debate should be in place. Regardless of how you feel they act. When they are proven wrong in debate then its over. Until then they should not be denied a platform to struggle on.

The good thing is, this isn't a democracy.

The US is indeed a democracy.

[Seperates]

The good thing is, this isn't a democracy.

The US is indeed a democracy.

No... it's a republic for the most part. Only one part of the process is democratic and even that has another official vote within government. Popular vote counts for shit.

[Condunum]

Religion doesn't get a special ticket. If someone can't justify why they believe that they believe, they can't justify it. "It's how I was raised" is not a justification, it is a cop-out.

I feel like you're not reading because my response to that is just to repeat the post you quoted. There's nothing to justify.

How is there nothing to justify? I just said religion doesn't get a special ticket, thus there is something to justify. No one gets a cop-out to having to evaluate your beliefs. If you don't want to, fine, but you don't get to discuss them with the rest of us if you aren't willing to do so.

[Des-Bal]

No... it's a republic for the most part. Only one part of the process is democratic and even that has another official vote within government. Popular vote counts for shit.

A republic is a democratic form of government.

[Seperates]

No... it's a republic for the most part. Only one part of the process is democratic and even that has another official vote within government. Popular vote counts for shit.

A republic is a democratic form of government.

Democratic. Not a 'democracy'.

[Des-Bal]

How is there nothing to justify? I just said religion doesn't get a special ticket, thus there is something to justify. No one gets a cop-out to having to evaluate your beliefs. If you don't want to, fine, but you don't get to discuss them with the rest of us if you aren't willing to do so.

Because there isn't ANYTHING to justify. The entire idea of the Divine Command Theory is that wrong and right are dictated by the whims of a supreme being, whether something is wrong or right within the context of a religion it does not bear justification it is wrong because it is and it is right because it is.

[Regnum Dominae]

Finally, people are recognizing the threat homosexuality poses to humanity!

What threat?

I didn't realize that Canada, The Netherlands, Norway, or New Zealand were collapsing ever since they legalized same sex marriage.

[Des-Bal]

Democratic. Not a 'democracy'.

Not in the technical sense but when you won't let someone call a democratic form of government a democracy in common english you're being pedantic.