Hands Off SpongeBob!(Reuters more accurate than the NYTIMES)

Toonzone via Instapundit. ^ | 01/21/05 | Maxie Zeus

[JeffAtlanta]

Screaming matches put the brakes on intelligent debate and this screaming match was perpetuated by ad-hominem attacks against the MOTIVES of other posters to the detriment of the logical discussion.

I did another quick read through and I didn't see any screaming match that involved Dave. I did see one on a sub topic that didn't involve Dave, but none of those were banned.

Ad-hominem attacks are not unique at all. Many posters routinely attack the motives of other posters and never get banned. Check any evolutionary thread and creationists will routinely claim that those on the evolution side of the debate only feel that way so that they can "justify their immoral acts." If not that, they are accused of hating God and having a black soul.

In this very thread, Dave's endured ad-hominem attacks against his motives - he was accused of wanting to further the leftist gay agenda. He posted links from National Geographic to further his point that homosexuality is not symptom of sexual molestation and he was accused of posting leftist propaganda.

I'm hoping that their is more to this banning that what I've heard from those in this thread. If believing that homosexuality is just a personal choice and not a symptom of some childhood molestation is reason enough to get banned then this place is going to get real empty real fast.

[fatima]

Jeff,I have been following this thread and it might be because he was a retread,was banned before-just guessing.

[fatima]

Then I have no clue.

[JeffAtlanta]

Jeff,I have been following this thread and it might be because he was a retread,was banned before-just guessing.

I hope so and that sounds more consistent from what I've experienced on FR. The FR mods seem to be pretty fair and only ban if a person attacks other posters, is an OBVIOUS troll or breaks board rules. Having a different ideological bent doesn't seem to be a violation of board rules as we even have a member named LiberalLarry. haha

BTW, I read your tagline - I'm certainly cheering for the Falcons today but I like your guys' chances.

[little jeremiah]

You're 100% wrong. The guy slammed those who are not in lockstep with the homosexual agenda, and that was his purpose in posting on FR, just as yours is, apparently. People treated him with civility and he was rude. Once he revealed himself as a homo-promoter, kid gloves were off.

In case you don't know, the founder and owner of FR doesn't want this forum used to promote the "gay" agenda.

[JeffAtlanta]

The guy slammed those who are not in lockstep with the homosexual agenda,

What do you consider the homosexual agenda?

[spinestein]

[Ad-hominem attacks are not unique at all. Many posters routinely attack the motives of other posters and never get banned. Check any evolutionary thread]

That's why I don't participate in those anymore.

I'm also not going to participate in anymore homosexual content threads after this last sentence.

I'm out of here.

[nmh]

"I have a different name for it: WILLFUL IGNORANCE."

YOU put is better than I.

Isn't it amazing that they considers themselves "conservatives" of some form - LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nmh]

"I have a different name for it: WILLFUL IGNORANCE."

YOU put is better than I.

Isn't it amazing that they consider themselves "conservatives" of some form - LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fatima]

Jeff,It will be a great game:)A lot of posters I respect have added to this thread and I just read the comments for debates later.I do get a lot of questions.

[little jeremiah]

If you don't know what the homosexual agenda is, you have either:

1. Been in a 20 year coma and just woke up,

2. Never read anything on FR for years,

3. Agree with it.

Just in case the answer is 1 or 2, read up and then get back to the discussion:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1026551/posts?page=381#381
homosexual agenda article links page

[LowOiL]

I have never seen the "spongbob" show/cartoon, but my wife said she has seen one and that was enough for her. The one show she watched was geared towards kids about the age of my kids (ages 3-7) and dealt with the subject of a "Panty Raid". Not subject material we want shown in our house.

[JeffAtlanta]

If you don't know what the homosexual agenda is, you have either:

Respectfully, I was asking what THE homosexual agenda was, I was asking what YOU considered the homosexual agenda to be. It was a fair question and I don't see the need for questioning my motives. From doing a quick reading of Dave's posts in this thread, I didn't any evidence of his promoting the gay agenda (whatever that is).

[little jeremiah]

Click the link, read for an hour or so, and you'll get the picture. If you want to get the picture.

[JeffAtlanta]

I figured that you could just point out which part of the gay agenda that Dave was pushing. I certainly don't want to waste an hour of my life reading a thread like that.

Maybe this will help - is disagreeing with the assertion that homosexuality is a symptom of sexual abuse considered, by you, part of the "gay agenda".