Cowhandle wrote:
I think someone is overreacting to what was most likely a joke. Homophobe-aphobe? Come on. That sounds like something George Carlin would come up with, therefore, it has to be at least a little tongue in cheek. As for making fun of people like you, I don't see anywhere that someone did that until you made your comments. Since you obviously don't like gays(male or female), I don't see why you even bothered to read this thread. No one forced you to. If you had left it alone, you wouldn't have had a chance to blow things way out of proportion. Maybe, instead of reading threads about stuff that repulses you than claiming people are "shoving" it in your face, you should go watch some more 700 club. I bet good old Pat Robertson will have something good to say about this after he is done claiming he can leg press 2000lbs.
Oh yeah, one other thing. How do you know if anyone here has done anything to earn anyones respect? Do you actually know them? The way I see it, if you have to get so worked up over something someone online said, you need a life. Go ahead and flame me if you want. I won't care. I don't know you or anyone else on Alla. I will, however, probably fall out of my chair laughing at you. But hey, it's all in good fun. Oh yeah, I am straight, not gay. So go ahead and refer to me as "one of them people."
1. Overreacting? I think not. If "they" can post thier likes dislikes so can I get off your soap box.
2. A joke? Likely not everyone seemed serious enough on this thread includeing you.
3. Blown out of proportion? I get sick and tired of people going to the left and getting patted on the back while those of us that stick to the right get told we are out of touch with reality and are "blowing things out of proportion" so go shove it. My post is totally proportionate and relevent to the subject at hand.
4. This is a public forum so I can read what I like and write what I like I do NOT need you telling me what to read or write OR for what reason I should or should not do so!
5. Respect is earned as the orrigional poster did. I respect him fully in that his post was done in a manner that was respectful and tastefull without flaunting anything in anyones face. This fact includes not makeing assumtions about those that are not "gay".
6. I need a life? Actually quite the oposite as per anyone that knows me in game knows a bit about what I do which is why I can not be relied upon for LS events and such. The fact is I get tired of people like Codyy flaunting themselves as if they are in a parade slandering anyone who is not of his kind. Again this is a public forum and I may come post here as I see fit just as you did.
If anyone is gay although I find it sick the person themself does not bother or offend me. I have some friends that are "gay" and have full knowledge of my feelings toward the concept. Yet they are like the orrigional poster, not flaunting or flamboyant but good people. Respect is earned or lost based on many premises not just knowing them irl. Besides in ffxi you respect or do not respect players depending on thier actions yet you truely do not know them. So your theory in this manner is seriously flawed and evidence to my fact that respect is based on many more premises than irl alone.
Any more questions?
Edited, Aug 12th 2006 at 7:44pm EDT by JavolinRdm