Instead of blaming people for following the herd, why don't you accept the fact that my problem with you has nothing to do with me following the herd.
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postxf151818-0-90.html^I'll shorten some of my own posts slightly to avoid a page-long text pyramid, but this can be read in its proper context on pages 6 and 7 of the above link.
Benji: Anyway, gay people have it pretty good here. I know a lot of the US is way behind us. A lot of people who are against homosexuals, seem to have the view, "just keep your perversions behind closed doors".
Me: I wouldn't say we've got it all that good at all. I've remained in the closet to avoid the trouble and harrasment that comes with being openly gay. I know a few gay people in the town that I live in, and they can't walk down the street without being verbally abused. They have regularly had their property vandalized. And on top of that gay marriage is still not allowed, and AFAIK in the case of gays who have married abroad, still not legally recognized.
Benji: Well sorry you're put in that situation, i'm not saying the country has no homophobes left in it, but as far as the media goes, you can't say a bad word against gay people. How did people know that couple were gay, or did they just assume cause they were living together? Being against homosexuals is fair enough I guess, but when they start bullying them and vandalizing their property, they need to be dealt with by the police. But for criminal damage and verbal abuse, they shouldn't be punished more severely cause the incidents were aimed at gay people.
Me: The gay people that I was talking about are openly gay. They make no secret of their sexuality.
Benji: Well I guess a lot of people still don't like it shoved in their faces. I can't really blame them for that, its no excuse to do what they did though.
Her thinks that people who are openly gay are shoving it in peoples faces, and he can't blame people for taking action, although he does concede that physical or verbal abuse is wrong.
This is why I detest Benji, and believe him to be human vermin. This is why I will be openly hostile towards him as long as we share an unmoderated forum. The guy makes me sick.
