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[Anonymous]

You'd think they would want to keep it a clean event during the day that's appropriate and sensitive to those who have families and "delicate sensibilities" so everyone could come and celebrate with them during the day.  Plenty of homosexuals have families too.  And then when the sun goes down...break out the thongs and penis cups and the mock crucifixion porno plays.  But I guess they'd rather perpetuate the stereotype and make enemies.

They do seem to be needlessly angering people by not exercising common courtesy..



But, as you have stated, some gays are also sensitive to the community too.

[Bricktop]

By saying people can't have a parade once a year because you think it's wrong is a statement promoting harmony?  I'm sorry but HA!

Harmony is NOT giving one side carte blanche to behave like sequinned sleazebags that promotes or idealises their lifestyle.



Allowing mosques in our cities is not harmonising.



Harmonising is BOTH sides respecting the values and attitude of the other.



Gays do not appear to hold that respect.

Because they have one parade in a year?



They have a designated 3 hour stint where they can let loose and celebrate their sexuality and that's too much for you?  That gets the biggest "AW MUFFIN" I could possibly muster.



Get a grip Spectre.  This is what compromise looks like.

You miss the entire point.



3 hours, 3 days or 3 weeks. The point is they convey a message that simultaneously promotes their lifestyle, and puts up a finger at ours.



If this was about pride, or celebration, they would march along, wearing jeans and T shirts, and recognising they are part of the same society as STRAIGHT people.



Why, then, do they wear promiscuous clothing, adopt sexually aggressive postures and messages, and in some cases sneer at the very society they wish to belong to.



Being gay is OK. Being straight is OK. But, if strippers and hookers marched the streets celebrating heterosexual attitudes and lifestyles, whilst dressed in corsets and suspenders, or topless, is THAT what we want to promote is good citizenship?



A line has to be drawn at some point, or the harbingers of doom may have a point. Humanity has an abysmal record of knowing when to cease destructive or anti-community attitudes and conduct. Guilt is a powerful weapon for the once-oppressed, and they feed on it for as long as they can get away with it.



There is neither need nor purpose for gays to march the streets and celebrate that they are gay. Nobody cares but them.



I sure as fuck don't.

[Frood]

By saying people can't have a parade once a year because you think it's wrong is a statement promoting harmony?  I'm sorry but HA!

Harmony is NOT giving one side carte blanche to behave like sequinned sleazebags that promotes or idealises their lifestyle.



Allowing mosques in our cities is not harmonising.



Harmonising is BOTH sides respecting the values and attitude of the other.



Gays do not appear to hold that respect.

Because they have one parade in a year?



They have a designated 3 hour stint where they can let loose and celebrate their sexuality and that's too much for you?  That gets the biggest "AW MUFFIN" I could possibly muster.



Get a grip Spectre.  This is what compromise looks like.

You miss the entire point.



3 hours, 3 days or 3 weeks. The point is they convey a message that simultaneously promotes their lifestyle, and puts up a finger at ours.

Celebrating homosexuality is an affront to your heterosexuality? It sure isn't to me. It just is. It's simply other people with other ways.

If this was about pride, or celebration, they would march along, wearing jeans and T shirts, and recognising they are part of the same society as STRAIGHT people.

What's the point of a parade if everyone turns up in their casual everyday clothing? Should marching bands, soldiers, police, boy and girl scouts, and the rest all wear this casual parade clothing you're suggesting?

Why, then, do they wear promiscuous clothing, adopt sexually aggressive postures and messages, and in some cases sneer at the very society they wish to belong to.

Sexually aggressive postures, messages, and promiscuous clothing at a celebration about sexuality? Say it isn't so?

Being gay is OK. Being straight is OK. But, if strippers and hookers marched the streets celebrating heterosexual attitudes and lifestyles, whilst dressed in corsets and suspenders, or topless, is THAT what we want to promote is good citizenship?

Happens all of the time. What is this "good citizenship" you speak of anyway? Things in society you agree with or are you capable of accepting that which you don't necessarily agree with?

A line has to be drawn at some point, or the harbingers of doom may have a point. Humanity has an abysmal record of knowing when to cease destructive or anti-community attitudes and conduct. Guilt is a powerful weapon for the once-oppressed, and they feed on it for as long as they can get away with it.



There is neither need nor purpose for gays to march the streets and celebrate that they are gay. Nobody cares but them.



I sure as fuck don't.

Great. You don't care. So that's the end of this discussion?



It's obviously not the end of this discussion for you because while you say you don't care what others get up to, you've got personal stipulations you're insisting they abide by despite the fact that they're following the letter of the law and seeking permission to hold their festivities.



Don't like it? Don't attend. It's what I do every Anzac Day or mindless sporting event. I don't attend. Case closed.

[Anonymous]

You are clearly one of those people who doesn't take the time to listen to what's actually being said, but rather you pick key words to bark at. You talk alot...but you don't communicate.

[RW]

Honestly if you want respect, you have to give it as well. It's a 2 way street.  The gay community has begun demanding respect that they don't give. And as I said....plenty of homosexuals are seeing that and pulling away from it.

What respect are you offering?  Because I'm not seeing any.

 How many times have I told you to fuck off or insulted you in this conversation? How many times have I actually attacked your opinions and attempted to dismiss them?  And how many times have you? There you go.

I'm not a parading gay person.



Sorry about the colourful language.  I get worked up about this issue.

[Anonymous]

Why do you still think my objections are with homosexuals having a parade? The last I checked....parades are for everyone of all ages.

[RW]

My objections are with your lack of reason.



And every parade isn't everyone's taste.

[Anonymous]

Well a lot of people share my apparent "lack of reason".  That comment can go both ways. You realize that, right? I strongly feel your side is being highly unreasonable.

[Frood]

You are clearly one of those people who doesn't take the time to listen to what's actually being said, but rather you pick key words to bark at. You talk alot...but you don't communicate.

We're not communicating on this issue anymore. You said you were done and I welcomed you being done with it yet you keep talking, and talking, and talking at me.



On this issue you're worse than the local village religious idiot preaching at the passersby or a drug addicted stripper skidmarking up and down the chrome pole till her panties have enough low denomination notes to get another fix.



Irony, sweet irony.  

[RW]

Many?  What an unqualified comment to show invisible support.  That doesn't fly in the face of reasonable discourse my dear.



You can't let gays have one parade during the day and be flamboyant as is warranted by an entertainment based medium and you call them unreasonable!?   You call THEM disrespectful?!



Again, you want gays to behave as you see fit and even go so far as to inflate support for your argument.  It doesn't fly.

[Anonymous]

Rw, I read you as an intelligent woman who is passionate in her beliefs. Whether or not I agree, I respect that.  I also have the sneaking suspicion that if I could post pics, and I posted examples of the extreme sexual and inflammatory behavior I'm referencing...you just might agree.  And a lot of people see it this way.  Just look on this board. More people are against public displays of blatant sexuality Than not. I'm not saying they shouldn't be allowed to have parades or festivals. I'm saying they should have to adhere to the same levels of decency as everyone else. If you can get arrested for it on a normal day....it should be keep to the proper venues. I'm really not alone in this. Maybe in vancovour you don't see the same things you see here in the US.

[Anonymous]

You are clearly one of those people who doesn't take the time to listen to what's actually being said, but rather you pick key words to bark at. You talk alot...but you don't communicate.

We're not communicating on this issue anymore. You said you were done and I welcomed you being done with it yet you keep talking, and talking, and talking at me.



On this issue you're worse than the local village religious idiot preaching at the passersby or a drug addicted stripper skidmarking up and down the chrome pole till her panties have enough low denomination notes to get another fix.



Irony, sweet irony.  

We never actually communicated on this issue to begin with. Reason being is mostly due to you busting into conversations like a downs syndrome inflicted Kool Aid man rambling your idiotic circular statements with machine gun regularity, regardless if it's even valid to the points being made. The fact that you said you would not have objected my choice to exploit myself and use heroin, yet you have all kinds of nonsensical objects to spirituality and the standard of common courtesy and respect for others, has already pegged you as an argumentive cretin with shitty judgement who shouldn't be taken seriously. Dismissed. Stop with lame attempts to insult me. You don't have what it takes.

[Frood]

You are clearly one of those people who doesn't take the time to listen to what's actually being said, but rather you pick key words to bark at. You talk alot...but you don't communicate.

We're not communicating on this issue anymore. You said you were done and I welcomed you being done with it yet you keep talking, and talking, and talking at me.



On this issue you're worse than the local village religious idiot preaching at the passersby or a drug addicted stripper skidmarking up and down the chrome pole till her panties have enough low denomination notes to get another fix.



Irony, sweet irony.  

We never actually communicated on this issue to begin with. Reason being is mostly due to you busting into conversations like a downs syndrome inflicted Kool Aid man rambling your idiotic circular statements with machine gun regularity, regardless if it's even valid to the points being made. The fact that you said you would not have objected my choice to exploit myself and use heroin, yet you have all kinds of nonsensical objects to spirituality and the standard of common courtesy and respect for others, has already pegged you as an argumentive cretin with shitty judgement who shouldn't be taken seriously. Dismissed. Stop with lame attempts to insult me. You don't have what it takes.

I'm happy to drop the conversation and your ironic claims or carry on in more suitable venue like Naughty Squirrels. This has all devolved into a flamewar and I'm sure there are plenty of people who would rather debate the issue than watch us fling poo at one another.



Make a thread in NS if you still want to carry on. I've somewhat buried the hatchet with you in the other thread. Your choice.

[Anonymous]

If I were flaming you, you'd have melted down pages ago. Is this your way of saying you are done showcasing your mental anemia? If I were interested in flame waring, I'd still be on flame/troll boards.  I'll pass.

[Frood]

That's a strong boast to accompany what amounts to empty words. Let the poo slinging go, Dove. Warning one.