Posted on 02/17/2007 9:10:09 AM PST by AmericaTalks
The fallout over retired basketball player Tim Hardaway's comments regarding homosexuals has been over-the-top.
Hardaway, in a radio interview, said he "hates gay people". He later apologized, but the reverberations from his remarks sparked immediate outrage by the gay community. He was labeled a bigot and a homophobe. The NBA banned him from participating in this weekend's All-Star Game festivities in Las Vegas. Commissioner David Stern said "We acted immediately, we told him he couldn't do any more work for us because his views don't represent our views.
Well, Hardaway's views may not represent the official views of the National Basketball Association, but disapproval of homosexuality does reflect the opinions of a sizeable percentage of the American population. For most of this nation, which the last time I checked was still Christian, homosexuality is not regarded as a genetically engineered condition of birth, but rather an abomination abhorred by God.
Homosexuality is a lifestyle choice, one that is sinful. To most of us, it is revolting. The acts committed in the name of this sin are sick and disgusting. But the gay advocacy groups have a loud voice in this country, and they have forced most Americans to be silent on the issue. The problem is that we are heading down a slippery slope which will eventually force us to "accept" as normal all means of behavior.
How long will it be before pedophilia is considered a lifestyle choice? Or bestiality? And how will those who disagree and are repulsed by these sins be labeled? Pedophobes? Beastophobes? And let's not forget something like polygamy. If you are against men and women having multiple spouses, should you be shunned by society or lose your job because you dare to have this view?
The political correctness that has permeated our society over the last twenty years or so has gotten completely out of hand. Free speech isn't free any more. You say something that offends someone, and you are dead meat. The last time I checked, there was no right not to be offended in the United States Constitution.
Homosexuality has become a religious movement in this country. It is somehow considered sacred and untouchable. Its leaders in this movement act like Nazis and fascists, silencing those who dare to disagree with them. Those of us who find their behaviors abnormal have become too frightened to speak out because of the repercussions we may face.
There was an episode of the Twilight Zone called "It's a Good Life". It starred Billy Mumy as a six-year-old boy who holds an entire town hostage because he has the ability to read their thoughts. And if he doesn't like what they are thinking, he punishes them by wishing them away. That is exactly what is happening with the homosexual movement. If you speak up against it, you are in effect, wished away. I'm not even sure the NBA really believes that Tim Hardaway's views do not reflect their views. But they have to say what they said. They are being held hostage buy the Nazis in the gay religion.
It's really a shame.
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"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Is "labeling" the only weapon these freaks have?
"Free speech isn't free any more. You say something that offends someone, and you are dead meat. The last time I checked, there was no right not to be offended in the United States Constitution."
No FedGov office punished Hardaway, private business has a right to do what it pleases.
I agree...let them be offended.
The Homonazis are here to reprogram your thoughts. Resistance is futile. You are commanded to submit to their demands.
Apparently, homos trump blacks in the Special People Hierarchy
you labeled me
I'll label you
so I dub thee unforgiven
-Metallica
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Hardaway is baned for words, but Sprewell only gets a year suspension for chokling his coach. Yeah, that's balance.
Reggie White certainly learned this leeson; unfortuantely the rest of black America continues to be used by these freaks for their own gain.
Well, he may have received a Grammy.
So? Why do "they" have all the power? Because nobody came to Hardaways aid, thats why. Nobody hunted the decision makers down in this case and got in their face. They did it with impunity, which only strengthens their hand to do it next time.
I'm glad Hardaway spoke out on this. Homosexuality is the elephant in the room in sports.
Now that gaydom has achieved the status of victimhood, we need a test before we just accept someone's word that he is a member of this newly protected class.
He should have said I hate Christians. Then Edwards would have hired him.
I for one am not defending what he said, and I doubt it if most others here are doing so. What I am frustrated with is the hypocritical reaction of the left in regards to a person's 'rights' to say what they want.
The left was up in arms at the response to the Dixie Chicks comments and bestowed a much undeserved Emmy on them.
These are the same people that then force through public pressure the NBA to remove this man from NBA related activities.
They can't have it both ways (but they do).
I am unclear as to why you seem to deny that argument and assert our comments as a defense of what was said.
It's his opinion, what right do we have to disallow it?
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