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ernest_t_bass

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Feb 7, 2012 7:14 PM
isadore;1078847 wrote:why thank you, more terms that Mr. Bass and others can use to condemn the actions of gay folks. Not that little euphemism.

Lol. Where did I condemn?
Feb 7, 2012 7:14pm
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mella

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Feb 7, 2012 7:18 PM
Normal? No. anything wrong with it? No. Born that way? Some people. I totally believe that people can be born physically one gender and chemically the other, transgendered. Do some people choose to live or behave in a homosexual manner? Yes, my sister was married for a couple of years, communicaiton major/women's studies concentration. Came to realize that she was gay. Got divorced, dated women who almost all looked like her ex. Many years later she is dating men again???? WTF. I don't care if you are gay or "straight" but get off the fence and decide already.

So, yes some people are born gay, others make a choice. Not normal, if normal is decided by comparison to the majority.
Feb 7, 2012 7:18pm
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Feb 7, 2012 7:18 PM
queencitybuckeye;1078762 wrote:I'd be curious what those who voted "unacceptable" have in mind.
lol--sorry, but in light of your username, this post made me laugh :laugh:
Feb 7, 2012 7:18pm
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mella

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Feb 7, 2012 7:20 PM
J. Sandusky voted normal but unacceptable.
Feb 7, 2012 7:20pm
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Feb 7, 2012 7:21 PM
Fab1b;1078457 wrote:I also believe you are born gay, you cannot control it!
a friend i grew up with since we were babies said he knew he was different at a very young age. i was raised to accept people as they are. i was a little bit weirded out when he came out but got over it pretty quickly.
Feb 7, 2012 7:21pm
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Feb 7, 2012 7:55 PM
If you are born with the gay, is it a birth defect?
Feb 7, 2012 7:55pm
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Feb 7, 2012 8:03 PM
"Normal" is a pretty generic term that can mean a wide variety of things to a wide variety of people. If being gay is not "normal" because its statistically in the minority, then being black is not normal, being left handed is not normal, being smart is not normal, not getting divorced is not normal, being at a healthy weight is not normal, having a college education is not normal, Cheeks, Boney Bob, Cliff.....I could go on forever baby.

And I'm anticipating some response with some arbitrary number that sets the standard for what's "no longer normal" if it drops below that percentage point. So what is it? 15%? 20%? 10% What percentage of the population has to have the trait for it to be considered normal?
Feb 7, 2012 8:03pm
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Feb 7, 2012 11:30 PM
It can't be "normal". If it were, the species would become extinct. I would argue bisexuality, which is probably more common than the other in the animal kingdom, is more normal. You look at ancient Greek and other hedonistic cultures and you might struggle to consider bisexuality "abnormal". It's also more aligned with the basic instinct, which is really just to get your rocks off (and then the law of large numbers would ensure reproduction).
Feb 7, 2012 11:30pm
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Feb 8, 2012 6:15 AM
ernest_t_bass;1078265 wrote:While our species tends to be a monogamous species, I would say that the sanctity of marriage is all based on religion.
I agree with this.
Feb 8, 2012 6:15am
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isadore

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Feb 8, 2012 8:02 AM
ernest_t_bass;1078862 wrote:Lol. Where did I condemn?
QUOTE=ernest_t_bass]morally unacceptable [/QUOTE]
ernest_t_bass wrote:Gross
ernest_t_bass wrote:still Gross
ernest_t_bass wrote:Homos are not normal.
Feb 8, 2012 8:02am
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Feb 8, 2012 8:03 AM
Con_Alma;1079367 wrote:I agree with this.
birds of a feather
Feb 8, 2012 8:03am
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ernest_t_bass

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Feb 8, 2012 8:06 AM
isadore;1079390 wrote:
ernest_t_bass wrote:morally unacceptable
Have you ever heard of a personal opinion? Saying something is gross (or even not normal) is not condemning. I don't like mayo. You put mayo on your sandwich, and I say "gross." I'm not condemning you.

I disagree with the gay lifestyle, but I am tolerable and accepting of gay people. It is their lifestyle choice. It is OK to disagree with something, and still accept it for what it is.
Feb 8, 2012 8:06am
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Feb 8, 2012 8:07 AM
isadore;1079391 wrote:birds of a feather
Aren't you one of the main reasons that people dislike the politics forum? Yes, I know this is in Srz Bznz...
Feb 8, 2012 8:07am
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Feb 8, 2012 8:12 AM
Feb 8, 2012 8:12am
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Feb 8, 2012 8:19 AM
ernest_t_bass;1078800 wrote:I think, based on my own personal beliefs, it is morally unacceptable.
You're on your way to being a homophobic bigot...keep it up. You'll crack in this thread eventually and your real thoughts will come out sooner or later
Feb 8, 2012 8:19am
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ernest_t_bass

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Feb 8, 2012 8:26 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1079404 wrote:You're on your way to being a homophobic bigot...keep it up. You'll crack in this thread eventually and your real thoughts will come out sooner or later
lol. I hate teh gays!
Feb 8, 2012 8:26am
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Feb 8, 2012 8:27 AM
ernest_t_bass;1079393 wrote:Have you ever heard of a personal opinion? Saying something is gross (or even not normal) is not condemning. I don't like mayo. You put mayo on your sandwich, and I say "gross." I'm not condemning you.

I disagree with the gay lifestyle, but I am tolerable and accepting of gay people. It is their lifestyle choice. It is OK to disagree with something, and still accept it for what it is.
“I am tolerable (someone who maybe endured) and accepting of gay people.”
Accepting of people you call Homos who are according to you not normal and whose lifestyle is according to you morally unacceptable and gross.
Feb 8, 2012 8:27am
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Feb 8, 2012 8:29 AM
isadore;1079414 wrote:“I am tolerable (someone who maybe endured) and accepting of gay people.”
Accepting of people you call Homos who are according to you not normal and whose lifestyle is according to you morally unacceptable and gross.
You can pick and choose what I say to pick apart for your own agenda. That's fine. But, like I said... I won't play your game.

The gay sex ACT is not normal, not the people themselves.
Feb 8, 2012 8:29am
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Feb 8, 2012 8:33 AM
ernest_t_bass;1079394 wrote:Aren't you one of the main reasons that people dislike the politics forum? Yes, I know this is in Srz Bznz...
could be.
Feb 8, 2012 8:33am
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Feb 8, 2012 8:47 AM
ernest_t_bass;1079416 wrote:You can pick and choose what I say to pick apart for your own agenda. That's fine. But, like I said... I won't play your game.

The gay sex ACT is not normal, not the people themselves.
total statement 10:43 AM February 7, 2012 28# HOMOPHOBIA still lives thread
ernest_t _bass wrote: “Fairwood King... Homos are not normal”
Feb 8, 2012 8:47am
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Feb 8, 2012 8:58 AM
isadore;1079425 wrote:total statement 10:43 AM February 7, 2012 28# HOMOPHOBIA still lives thread
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Again... you can pick what you want. What you are failing to do, however, is quote my following statement, on the same quoted thread:

ernest_t_bass;1078129 wrote:Fairwood King... Homos are not normal.

FairwoodKing;1078138 wrote:How in the hell would you know?

ernest_t_bass;1078147 wrote:OK, sorry. Being homosexual is not a "normal" thing. It is very different. Teh gays can be just as normal as anyone else, but their choice to do the gay-sex stuff is not normal sexual behavior.
Feb 8, 2012 8:58am
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Feb 8, 2012 9:13 AM
ernest_t_bass;1079437 wrote:Again... you can pick what you want. What you are failing to do, however, is quote my following statement, on the same quoted thread:





so we have a pattern of you expressing your true opinion then when called on it, trying to weasel out of it.
Feb 8, 2012 9:13am
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Feb 8, 2012 9:48 AM
isadore;1079442 wrote:so we have a pattern of you expressing your true opinion then when called on it, trying to weasel out of it.
when did so many posters start acting like Sleeper?
Feb 8, 2012 9:48am
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Feb 8, 2012 9:50 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1079475 wrote:when did so many posters start acting like Sleeper?
isadore is actually much much worse than sleeper.
Feb 8, 2012 9:50am
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ernest_t_bass

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Feb 8, 2012 10:23 AM
isadore;1079442 wrote:so we have a pattern of you expressing your true opinion then when called on it, trying to weasel out of it.
LOL. Weasel? My opinion is quote right above.
Feb 8, 2012 10:23am