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SASU Talking Points
ArGee | 2/22/02 | ArGee and SASU members

Posted on 02/22/2002 6:17:19 AM PST by ArGee

SASU Talking Points

General


Q: What kind of moron would say such a thing? Do they have air conditioning in your cave? You must be one of those Taliborn-again. (etc. etc.)
A: Does the fact that you have been reduced to (name calling, sarcasm, etc.) mean that you no longer can back your position up with facts?

Public Policy

Q: What two consenting adults do in the privacy of their own homes is no concern of ours.
A: If they were doing it in the privacy of their own homes then we wouldn't know about it to be discussing it. The issue isn't the people who are doing what they do in privacy, it's the ones who are insisting that I pay attention to what they are doing and approve of it. They made it a public issue, not me. But I'm going to finish what they started. Such behavior is destructive to society and we must continue to say so.

Q: Why should society be involved in personal issues such as (marriage, drug use, homosexual sex, etc.)?
A:People exist in society not by convenience but because people are social by nature. We do not exist well in a vacuum. Part of the function of our society is to maintain norms of interaction that will allow us to survive. We call these norms our culture. Historically, cultures must be based on concrete fundamental truths. They can't be based on the whims of the moment or they will fall apart. In fact, historically, those cultures that have lasted the longest were based on concrete fundamental truths and they fell only when the societies stopped enforcing those rules. To date, only one culture in all of human history has been able to reconstruct itself after it fell, and that was because it returned to those concrete fundamental truths and cherished them until it could regain its land. I'm talking about Jewish culture and Israel.

America was founded on concrete fundamental truths. France was not. Both governments had similar ideals, but America had a culture to sustain those ideals and the government has been working here for over 250 years. You can't say the same for France because their culture is not based on concrete fundamental truths. If America lets those truths go, we will go the way of France, which is headed for the same fate as Babylon or Ninevah or Rome or any other ancient culture.

Q: Why should society care what individuals do?
A: If decent human beings don't stand up and fight for our foundational culture, our republic will be lost, because as moral values are tossed aside, the government will be there to regulate the behavior produced by those loss of morals. A climate of immorality only gives the government an opportunity to expand.

Q: Social and/or legal discouragement of homosexuality won't reduce the occurance of SAD
A: If the practice of homosexuality is shunned people would be more eager to overcome the defects in their lives than succumb to them. SAD is curable, you just have to want to be normal again. Unfortunately in today's society we support these SADs in their sickness giving them no motivation to be cured.

Society is essentially enabling the deviants to live a comfortable life as a deviant instead of encouraging them to seek a cure.

Q: If gays were allowed to marry like normal people then the negatives (promiscuity, disease, domestic violence) associated with existing gay (male) lifestyle would decrease.
A: A 'monogomous' SAD couple were responsible for the rape and torture of Jesse Dirkhising. The incidence of monogomy in the SAD culture is extrememly small. What makes you think that a piece of paper will cause people to be monogomous when they spend all their time now being promiscuous? The only thing that will stop SAD promiscuity is SADs getting healed.

Q: Why should evidence that one can discourage welfare dependence by making welfare unavailable tell us anything about whether we can discourage homosexuality by keeping marriage unavailable?
A: They are both behaviors. Make the results of the behavior unpleasant and the behavior will eventually go away. The problem now is that SADs are coddled rather than forced to face their perversion and it's results. Therefore they choose to remain in the SAD lifestyle instead of seeking a cure.

NOTE: This isn't just a SAD issue. This applies to all sexual deviancy.

Q: Why would allowing 'gay' marriage mean allowing other perversions to marry? Leaving aside that marriages to dogs or dead people or children cannot be consensual, and are therefore not comparable to the mutual commitment of two adult humans (of the same or different sexes), why can't we just say "yes" to one and "no" to the others?
A: The union of two men or two women is not comparable to the union of one man to one woman as the SAD union has no potential to produce children (which as we all know are the future of our society). So right now our laws do say "yes" to one and "no" to the other. We say yes to beneficial marriages (those that have the potential to produce new members of society) and no to detrimental marriages (those that have no potential to produce). Rather than start down the slippery slope of allowing all perversions to marry lets just say no to all of them.

(Note that inability to have children due to impotence etc in a normal couple is usually not known until after the marriage. The institution must support the potential to have children which ONLY male-female *normal* marriages provide)

Q: Comparing 'gay' marriage to bestial (pedophilial, necrophilial etc) marriage is not a valid comparison.
A: If we break the definition to include one detrimental type of union we will eventually have to break it to allow all of them. Look at how the pedophiles are lobbying the APA to be delisted as a disease (or they may already have been) they are about 15-20 years behind the SADs. History shows us that compromise on our core values always results in the death of those values.

After all pedophilial marriage is not comparable to beastial marriage because its two humans involved. And bestial marriage is not comparable to necrophilial marriage becasue two living things are involved. Etc ad nauseum. There will always be a reason why the next favorite perversion is somehow better than the second next favorite perversion. Let's just sidestep the whole thing and disallow all the perversions (which is what our laws do now)

Q: But I also think that gays can only be more likely to behave in manner more supportive of good social order if society treats them as if it expects such responsible behavior.
A: You are correct. The practice of homosexual sex is not now, nor will it ever be, 'responsible behavior'. Therefore we must expect, and make that expectation known, that the SADs seek a cure to their behavior.

Q: Shutting gays out of "respectable" society and its institutions only encourages rebellious and self-destructive behavior.
A: The problem is that SADs are not shut out of respectable society. You can't fire someone just because they are a pervert. You can't kick them out of rental property you own, you can't socially penalize them in any way. If we did, we'd have less SADs. The practice of homosexual sex is not now, nor will it ever be, "responsible behavior"

Normalcy

Q: Homosexuaity is normal.
A: Homosexuals have done everything they can to try to convince us of this, but all they have on their side is volume. Homosexual behavior has been known to be both abnormal and destructive to society for millennia. For some reason we now believe ourselves to be immune to its distructive effects. No other society has been, and we will not be either. We must stand firm against the attempt to proclaim homosexual behavior normal by fiat. I won't be cowed by volume or adhomenim attack. Homosexual behavior is abnormal and I intend to continue to remind people of the fact.

Q: Homosexuality is genetic. Therefore it's ok
A: No study has ever found a 'gay' gene. In fact studies using identical twins have shown that there is no genetic component to SAD.

For the sake of argument however, lets assume that a 'gay' gene is found. SAD then falls into the area of other genetic diseases like alcoholism. Just because an alcoholic is genetically predisposed to the disease should society excuse his self-damaging behavior and let him drink as much as he wants? NO! Society demands that he control his behavior and stay sober in order to be a member of respectable society. Drunks aren't welcome in most places including most places of business.

Likewise, if SAD is genetic, the SADs should be shut out of respectable society until they control their behavior. This includes shutting them out of any place where children or respectable people will be. Socially repugnant behavior is socially repugnent whether it is genetic or not.

Q: Can you prove that homosexual behavior is harmful?
A: To individuals? The medical evidence is overwhelming. To society? The only way to "prove" such a thing is to design an experiment where there are two groups of societies where the only distinguishing feature is that one allows homosexual behavior and the other doesn't. Then we have to watch and see what happens. Even if we could do such a thing, wouldn't it be a tad unethical to try?

A more telling question is, can you prove that homosexual behavior is not harmful to a society. Remember we started with a society that didn't permit homosexual behavior and was doing well. In all of history, homosexual behavior has been shunned, or the society did not stand. While that does not constitute proof, it does stand as evidence. We have a standard that works. Now you want to tinker with that standard. The risk to our children is great if homosexual behavior is inded harmful. Why should we let you tinker? Give me something concrete that says you aren't doing any harm before I let you experiment with my society. The burden of proof is on you, not me.

Religious

Q: Can you prove that your God exists?
A: I don't need any more proof that God exists. Contrarily, as long as you force yourself to remain in a materailst box you are incapable of seeing any proof. Therefore, the entire question is a waste of bandwidth. You can't prove color to the blind. You can't prove pitch to the deaf. You can't prove math to the imbecile. And you can't prove God to the spiritually dead. On the other hand, if you ever really do want to get to know God, you won't need to ask me to prove that He exists.

Q: Why do you focus on homosexuality? Aren't adultery and fornication just as much an abomination to God? Those are heterosexual sins. Why don't you pay any attention to them?
A: Christians don't just focus on SAD. But in the public policy arena the adulterers and fornicators are happy to keep the issue private. When such issues become public Christians do respond, as when Gary Hart had to withdraw from his presidential bid, or when Bill Clinton was impeached. We even respond to our own, as when Jimmy Swaggart was caught with a prostitute, or when Gary Bauer was meeting with a female junior staffer behind closed doors for long periods of time. Homosexual Activists are the ones who force Christians to address SAD as a public policy issue. If they had been happy to keep their sexual deviancy a private issue, Christians would be happy to be focusing on other things.

But while all sin is sin from the moral perspective, there is a progression from less destructive to more destructive from the social and personal perspective. There is also a progression from soft heart (like King David) to hard heart (like Pharoah). Adultery and fornication are wrong and destructive. And they are more wrong and destructive than greed and gluttony, which are more wrong and destructive than white lies. Picture a slippery slope on the way to a completely hardened heart. Some sins are closer to the soft hart, other sins are closer to the hard heart. The Bible, especially Romans 1, makes it clear that SAD is the final step. Romans tells us that "God gave them up..." God doesn't give up easily. SADs are very nearly completely hardened. Ex-gays will tell you how hard it is to come out of that lifestyle. They will also tell you how important it is.


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SASU members, please post new talking points as you come across them. Occasionally I will collect all the updates and post a new reply that has them all in one document.

Shalom.

1 posted on 02/22/2002 6:17:19 AM PST by ArGee
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To: *SASU; JMJ333; Tourist Guy; EODGUY; proud2bRC; abandon; Khepera; Dakmar; RichInOC; RebelDawg...
Hello, fellow SASU. Bookmark this thread and feel free to use these talking points in your FReeping. Add talking points as you come across them.

Shalom.

2 posted on 02/22/2002 6:18:36 AM PST by ArGee
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To: ArGee
Thank you ArGee for posting this wonderfully informative article. Now that we have addressed the major issues it is time we started concentrating on newer more entertaining topics like Evolution, Abortion, Gun Control, the war on Drugs or, why the Godless Scum Liberals are allowed to come in contact with normal people at all. (Maybe a city of refuge is in order for them) Since it has come to my attention that certain topics which will remain nameless have been beaten like a dead horse I am taking this opportunity to cultivate other issues to which we may do battle. This does not insinuate that issues of the past will not be revisited but for now the battle is elsewhere.

I expect that the same Ones Who Know nothing about those former topics in which we did battle will follow us around like little groupies hurling insults and calling us names. Those people who call themselves conservative but have at the same time re-defined the term to fit their Liberal ideas will no doubt come to jeer and heckle as they have done before. We know that you will be there to make our task easier by providing wise council. Just like your Ping list we want your life to be rich and full. We pray for you that you will meet the challenges ahead without becoming frustrated in the dim light of our lanterns as we probe the abyss. Amen

Salami

3 posted on 02/22/2002 7:59:57 AM PST by Khepera
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To: Khepera
Do you make any posts at all that don't mention my name?
4 posted on 02/22/2002 8:19:56 AM PST by OWK
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To: OWK
I didn't mention your name. It just seems to you like I did but you're mistaken. Simpleton.
5 posted on 02/22/2002 8:26:33 AM PST by Khepera
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To: Khepera
Don't the immoral 'ones who think they know' just drive you crazy sometimes... Reminds me of when I was a sailor, at one particular harbour. we had lots of integrity issues with the natives...
6 posted on 02/22/2002 8:39:36 AM PST by wwjdn
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To: Khepera
I didn't mention your name.

No, of course you didn't.

And you're an upright and honest guy too.

Right?

7 posted on 02/22/2002 8:39:56 AM PST by OWK
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To: wwjdn
Don't the immoral 'ones who think they know' just drive you crazy sometimes...

Woe unto you scribes and pharisees.

Hypocrites all.

8 posted on 02/22/2002 8:44:22 AM PST by OWK
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To: OWK;all
Hypocrites all.

lol, You are a funny person... I haven't laughed so hard so hard in a long time... I am clear and consistent in my posts, I don't claim to be moral and support immorals. I don't call people names and then get them banned if they imply my name... Will I be banned next?

9 posted on 02/22/2002 9:10:16 AM PST by wwjdn
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To: wwjdn
I don't call people names and then get them banned if they imply my name... Will I be banned next?

Frankly, I'm as surprised by Khepera's banishment as you are.

I raised no objection to his behavior (other than to him).

10 posted on 02/22/2002 9:14:16 AM PST by OWK
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To: OWK; wwjdn
Khepera banned? He is gone. Well I'll be. That's too bad. I will miss him. I think I ticked him off today with a private FReep mail but I didn't mean to. I liked having him around.

Oh well, I may have to reduce my activity on FR anyway. Work is starting to pick up.

Welcome to the Talking Points thread, OWK. Feel free to use them. I hope people will not use this thread to bash each other.

Shalom.

11 posted on 02/22/2002 10:11:24 AM PST by ArGee
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To: ArGee; All
Thanks for the Ping.

Good heavens..... Khepera has been banned.
Anyone know why?

God Bless

P.S. I've been very, very busy lately. That's why I haven't replied to all the Pings I get. Please understand.
12 posted on 02/22/2002 4:27:07 PM PST by Fiddlstix
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To: Fiddlstix
Good heavens..... Khepera has been banned.

According to the moderator, he has been suspended for 24 hours.

I, for one, look forward to his return.

Shalom.

13 posted on 02/22/2002 4:43:55 PM PST by ArGee
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To: ArGee; OWK; Fiddlstix
According to the moderator, he has been suspended for 24 hours.

You vill sspendt a day in ze ether fur exsspressingk your honesst opinion!

14 posted on 02/22/2002 6:58:19 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks;Argee;OWK
You vill sspendt a day in ze ether fur exsspressingk your honesst opinion!

Quick ArGee, let's put the power play on OWK while Khep's in the penalty box. :)

15 posted on 02/22/2002 7:23:28 PM PST by Dakmar
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To: Khepera
This is a test. Only a test.
16 posted on 02/22/2002 10:20:43 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks;dakmar;ArGee;Khepera;JMJ333;Fiddlstix
Hmmmmmmm.......so, if my buddy's banned, howcum can I ping him? Is anyone else still awake? Or am I the only insane one?
17 posted on 02/22/2002 10:22:59 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma
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To: Brad's Gramma
I was told he was on suspension. OWK didn't hit abuse on him [I asked him]. The moderator acted on his own. Freep-mail me if you want my personal opinion.
18 posted on 02/23/2002 4:54:33 AM PST by JMJ333
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; JMJ333
You vill sspendt a day in ze ether fur exsspressingk your honesst opinion!

Well, we'll see what the story is when Khepera comes back. Maybe he really did something wrong. Of course, I mean wrong in the sense of violating the rules of FR, not wrong in the moral sense. This is not a Christian Web Site, even if the people who run it are Christians. (Are they? I don't know.) FR doesn't purport to insist that the members have any particular view of right and wrong. Just that they follow the rules.

Shalom.

19 posted on 02/23/2002 7:20:03 AM PST by ArGee
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To: Dakmar
Quick ArGee, let's put the power play on OWK while Khep's in the penalty box. :)

Well - actually I'd rather not waste my time on individuals. If OWK wants to know about Christ he can have all the time he wants. But it is a big waste of time to argue with him. He is resistant to seeing the possibility that his reasoning process could be flawed without that meaning he isn't intelligent. So he doesn't realize that other people who are just as intelligent as he can look at the same data and come to a different conclusion.

People who allow themselves no room for error are hard to talk to.

Besides, if Khepera's banning has anything to do with OWK, we might all get tossed. Then who would maintain the talking points?

Shalom.

20 posted on 02/23/2002 7:22:49 AM PST by ArGee
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