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- From: twpierce@unix.amherst.edu (Tim Pierce)
- Subject: Re: The Zekester gets Serious, Maybe...
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- References: <21DEC199216443512@zeus.tamu.edu>
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- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 00:54:58 GMT
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- In article <21DEC199216443512@zeus.tamu.edu> olw7845@zeus.tamu.edu (Zeke E. Pez) writes:
-
- >So, ROBBiepoo, (racial issues)!=(religious issues)!=(sexual issues).
- >The only thing that can be associated between these issues is that
- >discrimination occurs. Discrimination is discrimination! Whether it is
- >reverse discrimination or what ever. But to equate anti-gay and anti-Jewish
- >discrimination is wrong because the issues facing the Jews, Blacks, and
- >HOMO's is different.
-
- All of that is true (though I would argue with you over the question
- of "reverse discrimination"). Furthermore, I don't think anyone is
- attempting to say that bigotry based on sexual orientation is
- *equivalent* to that based on religion. Do you? Please show us some
- examples. Very similar, yes, and based on closely-related motives,
- yes, and both morally wrong, yes. Identical? Not that I know of.
-
- You certainly haven't demonstrated that discrimination based on sexual
- orientation should be taken less seriously than other forms of
- discrimination, which is what you've implied in past posts. Care to
- elaborate?
-
- >Heterosexuality is the _sexual orientation_ for *opposite* sex based
- >relationships, is it not?
- >
- >Homosexuality is the _sexual orintation_ for *same* sex based
- >relationships, is it not?
-
- No. I have relationships with members of the same sex and members of
- the opposite sex, but my sexual orientation is neither heterosexual
- nor homosexual.
-
- >Many time I have seen, the term CONSENTING ADULTS. This at first glance
- >seems to add validity to the HOMO's argument for anti-discr. legislation.
- >In fact it adds a degree of vagueness!!!
- >
- >If a an ADULT dog runs up to you and mount's your leg and tries to *do* you.
-
- Oh, for God's sake. If you absolutely insist that "human" be attached
- to the term "consenting adults," then assume that it is implicitly
- present. This sort of "debate" is beneath discussion.
-
- >If your lover (assuming he/she is an ADULT) by the power of attornet, WILL's
- >their corpse PRE-MORTUM to you(assuming you are an adult) so that you may
- >engage in sexual activity with the body. Is this not sexual consent among
- >ADULTS?? Should it not be protected by law?
-
- I don't see why not. I also haven't seen evidence that people who
- engage in such activity feel strongly enough about it to desire legal
- protection.
-
- >And By the way, why hasn't any one asked my to state my true and honest
- >opinion about GAY's??
-
- Because it's plain as the warts on your face.
-
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