Current Conditions
42°F - CLEAR
Panel OKs measure to ban same-sex unions
Amendment advances
Intelligencer Journal
May 06, 2008 01:04 EST
By DAVE PIDGEON, Staff

The complete text of this article is no longer available online.

Recent Posts
Showing 5 most recent comments out of 329 total TalkBack comments about this article
View full comments | Comment on this article
QUOTE(SproutingUp @ May 17 2008, 09:15 PM)

Exactly, for EVERYONE, INCLUDING ME. Just like marriage should be for EVERYONE, including me and my wife.

Funny how they can "get it" when it's to their benefit, but not when it's to others.

Great job at describing the anti-gay agenda btw. Destroy the opposition (the gays) in order to get your way.

Now, now, Sprout, t'is YOU who was being described. Don't be coy.
AngelFace
QUOTE(AngelFace @ May 17 2008, 12:51 PM)

I think maybe we just need to police our own behavior and try to keep things civil. Discussion rather than WARFARE. There seem to be several gay thread going right now, and I have to say, I am really turned off by the level of hostility on BOTH SIDES. Some threads, and some posters, do a better job at shrugging off the personal attacks and pulling the reply back to the ISSUES. Shouldn't the point be the issues?

I've only seen three posts by you. All three were full of hatred and attacking me without provocation since I hadn't posted to you, with you, or about you in any way. You just pop up and start shooting at me out of nowhere.

So, if you want this to be a civil discussion instead of warfare, maybe you should stop with the guerilla combat tactics and allow us to discuss.

BTW, when we're attacked, we have a right to fight back.

You have not made a single civil post that I have seen and you jump into the middle of a thread where we have been discussing with both barrels firing and then talk about civility?? Police your own behavior, turn off your own hostility, stop your own warfare and stop letting your personal feelings control your posts so much.

:::::thinking she's arguing wtih herself in her own head and occasionally posts it on the board, aprapo of nothing.::::
QUOTE(AngelFace @ May 17 2008, 09:20 PM)

Now, now, Sprout, t'is YOU who was being described. Don't be coy.

Odd that it described you better than it did anyone you could be referring to.

Why did you change names to post this? Cowardly?

SproutingUp
QUOTE(Bigmaclender2 @ May 17 2008, 12:55 PM)

I agree with you 100%. If you have taken notice-I even sometimes defend "the other side" as well. Right is right and wrong is wrong. I have no problem admitting either one. I am on a mission to promote tolerance and not even ask for acceptance. Tolerance should be a way of life for all human beings regardless of what the issue or opinion is. Am I right?

Bingo! Live and let live. Promote understanding. You cannot force/browbeat/bludgeon anyone into anything. Heart issues are heart issues. But the level of PERSONAL ATTACK and name-calling and just plain mean-spiritedness stifles discourse.
AngelFace
QUOTE(Hope @ May 6 2008, 05:21 PM)

Hey, I could have told her how cute your wife is

Hey, I found something we agree on! John's wife is cute.

tugrad
QUOTE(AngelFace @ May 17 2008, 10:31 AM)

No, it is called anger, rage, aggression, hostility, ego, and your point is always to silence your opposition. The art of personal destruction. You don't agree, so use a flame thrower to incinerate anyone who has a different point of view.

There are many who read a thread, but don't enter the discussion for whatever reason. And, just FYI, ALL the forums exist for EVERYONE, ANY TIME to take part in the exchange of ideas -- NOT JUST YOU.

Yeah, they are, INCLUDING ME. They aren't just for those who agree with your viewpoint or wonder's viewpoint (not that anyone would go to that extreme), they are for everyone. Why are you not chastising gp for telling gays to find their own forum to post in? They have the same right as anyone else to post here and will continue to do so.
QUOTE(tugrad @ May 21 2008, 09:49 AM)

Hey, I found something we agree on! John's wife is cute.


Hey John!!!! Why are you hiding your wife? that is absolutely NOT fair!!!

SproutingUp
Top Ads