Comment Re:Thank you very much (Score 1) 365
My point in quoting another post wasn't to tally the numbers for or against our positions. I just liked that particular quote as it pertains to our discussion. Frankly it doesn't look like very many folks are taking sides in our discussion at all.
I don't have the faintest idea what the original comment writer's opinion on gay sex is. That's because he didn't provide an opinion on it. He gave a list of various sex acts and asked another writer where they thought the line should be drawn as far as sex on television. For every act he listed, you can find someone who would not want that act shown on television. even though a few would seem to us to be innocuous. But really, the offensiveness of the listed sex acts is all over the board no matter what your opinion is of each of the various sex acts.
I just think it's a huge stretch to imply from that post that he feels gay sex is worse than all the others he listed. I think you're trying too hard to read between the lines.
Regarding your questions about what would cause me to be outraged... Nothing in your example would cause me to respond with a "Fuck You Bigot!". My response would be "You can't be serious?!?" I'd at least give him a chance to clarify his position or defend his statement.
In the case of this post, the author does defend his position and makes it clear that every act he listed is equal in his eyes because they don't in any way pertain to him.
I just don't like the attacks and assumption of guilt over what could reasonably be called an unclear position.
I know I said this before, but this really is my last comment on this topic. I just don't have the time to continue this discussion. Bills to pay and all that. Thanks for the interesting discussion.
I don't have the faintest idea what the original comment writer's opinion on gay sex is. That's because he didn't provide an opinion on it. He gave a list of various sex acts and asked another writer where they thought the line should be drawn as far as sex on television. For every act he listed, you can find someone who would not want that act shown on television. even though a few would seem to us to be innocuous. But really, the offensiveness of the listed sex acts is all over the board no matter what your opinion is of each of the various sex acts.
I just think it's a huge stretch to imply from that post that he feels gay sex is worse than all the others he listed. I think you're trying too hard to read between the lines.
Regarding your questions about what would cause me to be outraged... Nothing in your example would cause me to respond with a "Fuck You Bigot!". My response would be "You can't be serious?!?" I'd at least give him a chance to clarify his position or defend his statement.
In the case of this post, the author does defend his position and makes it clear that every act he listed is equal in his eyes because they don't in any way pertain to him.
Please notice that he's not saying that he is offended by any of the sex acts he listed. It looks to me that you put the "bigot" tag on someone who didn't deserve it. Simply asking if he feels that gay sex is more offensive than bestiality would have probably been a more reasonable (mature?) first response.To me, all of those things listed are equal in offensiveness -- in that they aren't any of my business and aren't offensive to me because they do not personally attack me.
I just don't like the attacks and assumption of guilt over what could reasonably be called an unclear position.
I know I said this before, but this really is my last comment on this topic. I just don't have the time to continue this discussion. Bills to pay and all that. Thanks for the interesting discussion.
