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- From: libwca@emory.edu (Bill Anderson)
- Newsgroups: alt.rush-limbaugh
- Subject: Re: MurderPhobes, RapistPhobes, etc. (was: Re: antihomosex...)
- Message-ID: <1690@emoryu1.cc.emory.edu>
- Date: 26 Dec 92 15:50:45 GMT
- References: <nate.954@psygate.psych.indiana.edu>
- Organization: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- nate@psygate.psych.indiana.edu (Nathan Engle) writes:
- : libwca@emory.edu (Bill Anderson) writes:
- : >rush@eggneb.astro.ucla.edu (Brian Rush) writes:
- : >: If that's the only response you can come up with, then just
- : >: replace Murderers, Rapists, and Thieves with Prostitutes,
- : >: (adult)Pornography advocates, and Drug Users. It is just as easy to say
- : >: that these people don't hurt others, when in reality they do.
- : >:
- : >: The "we don't hurt others" line is the only line that gays have that
- : >: even comes close to being a substantial argument, but it quickly falls
- : >: apart.
- :
- : >Argument by assertion. Kindly attempt to say something intelligent
- : >so that we can have an actual discussion here. Towit:
- :
- : Arguments without assertions are a little dull, don't you think?
-
- Certainly, as are arguments which consist entirely of assertions,
- with no supporting evidence.
- :
- : >How, exactly, do homosexuals hurt other people AS A FUNCTION OF
- : >THEIR SEXUALITY?
- :
- : >Why do gays *need* "a substantial argument" for their sexual
- : >practices?
- :
- : It might help gays to gain political concessions if they could show
- : evidence that homosexuality strengthens or pertuates our society. Look at
- : mothers, for example. The mothers of America have traditionally been the
- : primary care-givers for children, and Americans (like all historically-
- : minded peoples) pay a lot of attention to the needs of their young. I doubt
- : that we will ever (even in Rush Limbaugh's wildest dreams) see government
- : entitlement programs like aid to mothers with dependant children enacted
- : for single gay men with no particular attachments. If you could grab your
- : legislator by the collar and say "Look, buddy, if you don't support us gays
- : then you're flushing future generations down the toilet" then you might
- : get a little more support.
- :
- : --
- : Nathan Engle Software Juggler
- : Psychology Department Indiana University
- : nate@psygate.psych.indiana.edu nengle@copper.ucs.indiana.edu
-
- Well, I couldn't say that, because I'm not gay. You're probably
- right, though, if you're speaking only about public opinion. If
- you're saying that you believe that all human activity which
- doesn't directly perpetuate the species is wrong, then I must ask
- you to turn off you're computer at once and devote all your time
- to reproductive sex. (Insert Smiley)
- Bill
-