I think so-called "victimless" crimes should be decriminalized. You obviously don't. The Absolute for me involves perpetrating force, violence or fraud. To criminalize homosexuality or adultery or bigamy is preposterous and morally reprehensible to individual liberties.
What's a "free republic" anyway? And there I'll leave in peace.
According to the FBI, there are about 2-3 anti-gay murders per year.
Because they don't count it an "anti-gay" murder if the jurisdictions don't classify as such, and many don't.
And gay bashing is more than murder. It's also kids getting taunted and assaulted in schools. But fine, downplay those, too, if it makes you feel better.
I'm obviously wasting my time and crusading skills, here. Sucks for me.
Yeah, all those people you substituted involve crime, violence and murder. If you can honestly and sincerely equate homosexuals with them, your worldview is more warped and distorted than I could ever hope to change.
What were we arguing about? I've totally lost track, it's been such a dogpile. I'm guessing you want me to say: "Homosexuals are sick and unnatural and are after the children, etc. and we've got to do something about them."
It's definitely time to shut down the computer when I'm involved in a juvenile scratch-fight over whether I hit on someone over an Internet bulleting board! lol.
Good nite, sweet prince. Look into that projection thing.
Actually, I've seen more lies from the anti-gay crowd. Fact remains: there is nothing "to do" about the gay "problem." Homosexual people ain't going away and at the risk of sounding warm and fuzzy, "We're all going to need to learn to live together." And that's the truth, Ruth.
You say that like it happens every week. It doesn't. Gay bashing does. Bet you didn't hear about the gay bar that was shot up in Roanake, Virginia, either.
If you would like to pursue personal information and correspondence, you can reach me by private email. But sarcasm aside, "I'm not interested" and your brand of anti-compassion is neither laudable nor attractive and I would reconsider what it means to be a "nice guy" citizen, if I were you.
Because most crimes that would fall under this law are more likely to be committed against gay people than straight people? "Straight bashing" is not a cultural phenomenon. Gay bashing, unfortunately, is.
For the record:
Anti-discrimination laws for private organizations: while well-intentioned, a bad thing.
Stiffer penalties for crimes that are motivated by race, religion, ethinicity, etc: a good thing.