Bhruic wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:52:RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:39:
You have 1 sort. Everyone on your side of the border.
I'm on the same side of the border as you. Hence me wishing I could ship you south.
netnerd85 wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:43:RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:22:@Bhruic, awww, lolBhruic wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:13:RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:11:
Could be worse, you could live here.
I'd be happy to trade him for you.
You couldn't pay me enough.
@RailWizard, I think you would like Greece
RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:39:
You have 1 sort. Everyone on your side of the border.
RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:22:@Bhruic, awww, lolBhruic wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:13:RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:11:
Could be worse, you could live here.
I'd be happy to trade him for you.
You couldn't pay me enough.
Bhruic wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:35:RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:22:Bhruic wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:13:RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:11:
Could be worse, you could live here.
I'd be happy to trade him for you.
You couldn't pay me enough.
I dunno, places like, say, Arizona seem like your sort of people.
RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:22:Bhruic wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:13:RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:11:
Could be worse, you could live here.
I'd be happy to trade him for you.
You couldn't pay me enough.
Bhruic wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:13:RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:11:
Could be worse, you could live here.
I'd be happy to trade him for you.
netnerd85 wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:03:RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:00:There goes my glossy view of peaceful Canada... oh well, every country has them!
Canadian.
RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:11:
Could be worse, you could live here.
netnerd85 wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:03:RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:00:There goes my glossy view of peaceful Canada... oh well, every country has them!
Canadian.
RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 11:00:There goes my glossy view of peaceful Canada... oh well, every country has them!
Canadian.
Beamer wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 10:55:RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 10:48:Beamer wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 09:53:
I think the political climate of America has changed pretty drastically over the past year. I'd say Occupy Wall Street was a part of that.
Everyone thought it was stupid, but at the same time look how little anyone trusts Romney's policies and how he'll treat the wealthy vs everyone else. We were headed down that path, anyway, but I'd argue that many people that mocked, and still mock, OWS now agree with the ideals more than they had prior.
It was a stupid, dumb mess, but its point seems to have been heard.
Nothing has changed.(actually not true, it's worse) You guys effectively have 1 party and all of you idiots are going to vote for it.
Who is "you guys." I thought you were American?
I mean, it's true, America does basically have 1 party, but...
RailWizard wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 10:48:Beamer wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 09:53:
I think the political climate of America has changed pretty drastically over the past year. I'd say Occupy Wall Street was a part of that.
Everyone thought it was stupid, but at the same time look how little anyone trusts Romney's policies and how he'll treat the wealthy vs everyone else. We were headed down that path, anyway, but I'd argue that many people that mocked, and still mock, OWS now agree with the ideals more than they had prior.
It was a stupid, dumb mess, but its point seems to have been heard.
Nothing has changed.(actually not true, it's worse) You guys effectively have 1 party and all of you idiots are going to vote for it.
D-Rock wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 09:49:
Your words, not mine.
If you read my prior posts you'll see that I encourage standing up for one's rights on an individual level. Make that your focus when the lines are crossed. Put your time and energy into that, because that's what will get you somewhere.
Marching down the street and yelling doesn't right the wrongs, it just makes a lot of noise. Look at how effective Occupy Wall Street was.
I've been preaching exactly what you stated above (again, read some of my prior posts). Stand up for your rights and the changes you want and do something about it.
And you think that's going to help? Whose mind will it change? Like I said, us non-gays get it,and we've already taken our stance. What makes you think "hammering home" is going to make a difference? It sounds like you want to force-feed the idea to people at this point. That's not what this country is about. Do something that's actually effective if you want change.
Beamer wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 09:53:
I think the political climate of America has changed pretty drastically over the past year. I'd say Occupy Wall Street was a part of that.
Everyone thought it was stupid, but at the same time look how little anyone trusts Romney's policies and how he'll treat the wealthy vs everyone else. We were headed down that path, anyway, but I'd argue that many people that mocked, and still mock, OWS now agree with the ideals more than they had prior.
It was a stupid, dumb mess, but its point seems to have been heard.
Bhruic wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 09:30:
And considering the resistance to that fact that they get (especially in the US), it's a message that needs to be continually hammered home.
Beamer wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 09:41:
Jesus Christ. They're having a fucking convention. They're not asking you personally to attend, or to pay for it, or to fucking approve. They're just having it. You're the one that keeps whining about things, then complaining that you're not whining, then complaining that you're perfectly ok with gay people you just don't think they should be allowed to congregate in groups of more than 100 if video games are involved and they want to discuss the fact that they're gay and happy about it.
Bhruic wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 09:30:
I wasn't twisting your words, you stated that pointing out that they are different is going to call negative attention to themselves. Which is just another way of stating that people shouldn't call attention to the fact that they are different.
You're acting as if these ideas are contradictory. As if you can't both be politically active as well as standing up for yourself.
And, frankly, the fact you keep talking about voting (and ignored the huge section on non-rights issues) just proves you don't get it. You can't legislate opinions. If you want to be treated equally, you have to stand up and demand equality, because if you just sit there passive, people are going to walk over you.
Things like gay pride parades and this GaymerCon are a way for LGBT people to stand up and say "we're here, we're not going anywhere, and it's about time you got used to that fact". And considering the resistance to that fact that they get (especially in the US), it's a message that needs to be continually hammered home.
RollinThundr wrote on Oct 3, 2012, 09:16:Beamer wrote on Oct 2, 2012, 23:18:
Sure, being gay is just like being straight in this country. If I had a nickel for every time a state representative implied that all straight people should be put to death...
Yep because one very wrong religious extremist speaks for every Christian. Like I said, attacks on religion are ok, unless it's Islam, but if you don't jump up and down for gay rights, you're an evil person.