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Forum: Political Threads 03-21-2014, 11:49 AM
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Posted By Jim in CT
How can you claim to not see it that way? Here's...

How can you claim to not see it that way? Here's what you said, your words...

"I believe business is different. I don't support a business's right to discriminate based on the personal...
Forum: Political Threads 03-20-2014, 08:57 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
So what you are saying, is that if someone can...

So what you are saying, is that if someone can claim that their feelings are hurt, then the constitution doesn't apply to the person causing the hurt feelings? It cannot work that way. THAT is a...
Forum: Political Threads 03-20-2014, 09:02 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
But Scott said we should accept everything. ...

But Scott said we should accept everything.

The tradiitonal definition of marriage is 2 people of opposite sex. The notion of gay marriage supposes that there is no reason to limit the definition...
Forum: Political Threads 03-20-2014, 07:31 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
"I think the civil rights movement meant...

"I think the civil rights movement meant something"

Everyone agrees with that. Are you implying that Christians don't think the civil rights act meant something? That would be an interesting...
Forum: Political Threads 03-19-2014, 02:43 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
Correct. Given that there are plenty of...

Correct. Given that there are plenty of photographers who would happily accept, it seems like the "tolerant" thing would have been for the happy couple to say "well, the constitution protects you...
Forum: Political Threads 03-19-2014, 01:19 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
OK. So I assume you are saying that if a...

OK. So I assume you are saying that if a Christian photographer doesn't want to attend a gay wedding for religious beliefs, he is no better than a segregationist. If that's what you are suggesting,...
Forum: Political Threads 03-19-2014, 12:32 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
Not even close. During the time of segregation,...

Not even close. During the time of segregation, blacks were treated differently (different schools, tables at restaurants, seats on the bus, water fountains, etc). That is clearly discriminatory. ...
Forum: Political Threads 03-19-2014, 12:24 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
"Why are Congressmen allowed to march " For the...

"Why are Congressmen allowed to march " For the same reason that vets are allowed to march...because that has nohting to do with sexuality. The fact that congressman can march, would only support...
Forum: Political Threads 03-19-2014, 12:20 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
There are currebtly some high-profile cases of...

There are currebtly some high-profile cases of Christian bakers, photographers, etc being sued by gays, because they didn't want to provide their services at a gay wedding, for religious purposes. ...
Forum: Political Threads 03-19-2014, 12:19 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
But why is that? Why is it easy for one group to...

But why is that? Why is it easy for one group to avoid public proclamations about their sexuality, and one group struggles with that? Lots of heteresexuals identify pretty closely with being...
Forum: Political Threads 03-19-2014, 07:51 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
"the constant attempt to frame this as a Gays...

"the constant attempt to frame this as a Gays versus Christians argument is really weak"

Tell that to the Christians being sued by gays, simply for being Christian. I don't see any cases of...
Forum: Political Threads 03-19-2014, 07:45 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
"there's a reason so many politicians and...

"there's a reason so many politicians and sponsors don't want to be associated with the parade, because they're in the wrong"

And one of the reasons is that they don't want to have to defend...
Forum: Political Threads 03-19-2014, 07:21 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
Of course you have a point there. My point is,...

Of course you have a point there. My point is, under this administration, there are plenty of examples of Christians being asked to abandon their beliefs (which is blatantly unconstitutional) to...
Forum: Political Threads 03-19-2014, 06:15 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
Amazing. Do you ever get tired of being wrong? ...

Amazing. Do you ever get tired of being wrong? Unfortunately for you, no one here was asking gays to deny being gay, nor was anyone asking them to pretend to be heterosexual. Once again, when...
Forum: Political Threads 03-18-2014, 03:16 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
Oh, the gays want "tolerance", do they? Then why...

Oh, the gays want "tolerance", do they? Then why do they sue Christian business owners, solely for their religious beliefs? When the government tells a Christian photographer, "go to this gay...
Forum: Political Threads 03-18-2014, 03:14 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
Answer this... Why couldn't they just march...

Answer this...

Why couldn't they just march with the vets, as vets? Why do they have to make a statement about their sexuality? What harm does it do to leave that aside for one afternoon?
Forum: Political Threads 03-18-2014, 01:54 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
Well, if any heterosexual groups wanted similar...

Well, if any heterosexual groups wanted similar self-validation based on their sexuality, they were also denied. Therfore, there is exactly zero discrimination involved.

Try making that wrong.
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Forum: Political Threads 03-18-2014, 11:58 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
Because they are "militant". They couldn't just...

Because they are "militant". They couldn't just march with veterans, and call themselves "veterans" for an hour. God forbid...
Forum: Political Threads 03-18-2014, 11:57 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
"One of the groups that wanted to march was...

"One of the groups that wanted to march was comprised of gay veterans.

Then I have good news for them, they could have marched. I giuess you didn't read the original post. Anyone can march, no...
Forum: Political Threads 03-18-2014, 05:03 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
The agenda is, "I'm gay, and you better accept...

The agenda is, "I'm gay, and you better accept that or else". Not many advocacy groups are as in-your-face. And as you can imagine, it bothers me when they sue folks who are simply practicing their...
Forum: Political Threads 03-17-2014, 07:34 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
That's right. I've never heard of Christians...

That's right. I've never heard of Christians suing gays for being gay. But there are lots of cases of gays suing Christians for being Christian. This is not about tolerance. It's about 'agree...
Forum: Political Threads 03-17-2014, 12:07 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
Both sides can march. They are just supposed to...

Both sides can march. They are just supposed to do it without drawing attention to sexuality. If no one is allowed to draw attention to their sexuality, why is that discriminatory? It's only...
Forum: Political Threads 03-17-2014, 09:52 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 29,682
Posted By Jim in CT
Gays and the St Patricks Day Parade

I gather that the mayors of NYC and Boston boycotted their St Patricks Day Parades.

I hate to interrupt a good, foaming-at-the-mouth liberal rant with some facts. but here goes (and remember that...
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