| 34. I'm kinda torn about the warning, which surprises me |
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Do I think that same-sex marriage should be the law of the land? Hell, yes.
However, it is not the norm at this time. If I had a kid (which I don't) having the subject come up without the opportunity for me to think about it a little would strike me as unfair. One wishes to have the opportunity to prepare oneself before approaching an important subject.
If I was watching with a young child the Superbowl last year I would not want to have the whole Timberlake/Jackson thing to happen because I don't want to explain the whole thing to a kid when I am watching the Superbowl.
Do I wish I lived in a country where the warning would not be considered necessary? Yes. But I don't run the culture (yet).
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| -I feel kinda offended by the The Simpsons' "warning" |
Stop_the_War |
Feb-20-05 07:05 PM |
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That was pretty fucking dumb, wasn't it? |
Cooley Hurd |
Feb-20-05 07:06 PM |
#1 |
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tongue in cheek, i'm sure.... or was it from the network? |
KaliTracy |
Feb-20-05 07:07 PM |
#2 |
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No, it came on as a network message... |
Cooley Hurd |
Feb-20-05 07:09 PM |
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Fox certainly doesn't want to alienate their base n/t |
wtmusic |
Feb-20-05 07:31 PM |
#19 |
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"Warning, the following show has discussions of 'colored people'..... |
matcom |
Feb-20-05 07:08 PM |
#3 |
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Not on the Simpsons they don't - lol /eom |
ChairOne |
Feb-20-05 07:33 PM |
#20 |
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Carl Carlson |
Siyahamba |
Feb-20-05 10:53 PM |
#126 |
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Are you sure the warning |
globalvillage |
Feb-20-05 07:08 PM |
#4 |
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mine, too -- but I'm also not watching at them moment. n/t |
KaliTracy |
Feb-20-05 07:09 PM |
#6 |
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Dont you think the sad thing is.... |
HamiltonHabs32 |
Feb-21-05 02:39 AM |
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We do know, it wasn't sarcasm |
Comicstripper |
Feb-21-05 12:41 PM |
#173 |
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Either way, it provokes a response. |
renaissanceguy |
Feb-21-05 12:57 PM |
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You SHOULD be offended |
Catch22Dem |
Feb-20-05 07:09 PM |
#5 |
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The warning made me turn off the show nt |
Bluebear |
Feb-20-05 07:09 PM |
#7 |
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I'm straight |
Sgent |
Feb-20-05 07:18 PM |
#12 |
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You should have stuck around |
Catch22Dem |
Feb-20-05 07:31 PM |
#18 |
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I've seen clips of the episode already. I ain't holdin' my breath... |
HypnoToad |
Feb-20-05 07:09 PM |
#8 |
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I'm nearly sure that is from the network |
LSdemocrat |
Feb-20-05 07:09 PM |
#9 |
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It's not even on here! It usually is at this time. Weird. |
katinmn |
Feb-20-05 07:10 PM |
#10 |
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The warning should have read... |
Fridays Child |
Feb-20-05 07:13 PM |
#11 |
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LoL, amen. nt |
blueblitzkrieg |
Feb-20-05 07:19 PM |
#13 |
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Remember the last season of "Ellen"? |
LostinVA |
Feb-20-05 07:21 PM |
#14 |
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"A full hour of Viewer Discretion Advised!" was what I heard, seemed jokey |
Inland |
Feb-20-05 07:22 PM |
#15 |
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this is the caveat |
prodigal_green |
Feb-20-05 07:22 PM |
#16 |
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Well, without that warning, millions would have filed for divorce... |
Liberal Veteran |
Feb-20-05 07:24 PM |
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Me too, but i'm glad there doing the show. I'm surprised my station |
KnowerOfLogic |
Feb-20-05 07:37 PM |
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Feb-20-05 07:37 PM |
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Put the warning before episodes with opposite sex marriages... |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 07:39 PM |
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Feb-20-05 07:42 PM |
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Being gay is not a "life-style" n/t |
Stop_the_War |
Feb-20-05 07:45 PM |
#26 |
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Whatever. I still appreciate the warning of sexual content. |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 07:46 PM |
#29 |
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There was no sexual content in the episode. Did you watch it? |
Stop_the_War |
Feb-20-05 07:48 PM |
#30 |
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No, and I don't want my children to watch it. |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 07:50 PM |
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Feb-20-05 07:53 PM |
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What the fuck? |
Jesus H. Christ |
Feb-20-05 09:10 PM |
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Feb-20-05 11:02 PM |
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Feb-20-05 11:21 PM |
#144 |
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Umm, OK.... |
antigone382 |
Feb-22-05 09:23 AM |
#193 |
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Equating the subject of gay marriage with sexual content |
Walt Starr |
Feb-20-05 08:04 PM |
#41 |
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one of the most idiotic fucking things I've ever read on DU! |
FarceOfNature |
Feb-20-05 09:16 PM |
#53 |
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Mayfield? |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 10:04 PM |
#97 |
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hometown of Leave it to Beaver. |
FarceOfNature |
Feb-20-05 10:09 PM |
#100 |
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The following episode had more "sexual content" |
jmm |
Feb-20-05 09:42 PM |
#79 |
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If you equate a gay couple with having sex... |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 07:48 PM |
#31 |
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So be it. It's not suitable for MY children to watch. |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 07:56 PM |
#38 |
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Who said your kids had to watch? |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 08:00 PM |
#39 |
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Do your children watch the Simpsons on other nights? - n/t |
Zenlitened |
Feb-20-05 08:35 PM |
#46 |
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Yes, usually they do. |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 09:29 PM |
#67 |
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And THIS is the one time you find it unsuitable? |
Zenlitened |
Feb-20-05 09:53 PM |
#86 |
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It's unsuitable but I wouldn't say it's the ONLY time. |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 10:08 PM |
#99 |
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Good luck |
Zenlitened |
Feb-20-05 10:10 PM |
#102 |
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Let me tell you how I feel about you. |
readmoreoften |
Feb-21-05 01:20 AM |
#155 |
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Well said. Homphobia leads to social violence |
ultraist |
Feb-21-05 01:39 AM |
#157 |
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This is true. |
bloom |
Feb-21-05 12:43 PM |
#175 |
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That's stupid on so many levels its not even funny.... |
Solon |
Feb-20-05 08:35 PM |
#47 |
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You have to ask? |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 09:26 PM |
#60 |
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Are you against gay marriage? |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 09:28 PM |
#64 |
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I'm not certain. Yes, I think gay couples should have legal rights ,such |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 09:42 PM |
#80 |
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Why aren't you certain? |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 09:52 PM |
#84 |
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Because I am undecided about that issue. |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 09:58 PM |
#90 |
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um, what's there to decide? |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 10:01 PM |
#92 |
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if you're completely "removed" from the situation and admittedly |
FarceOfNature |
Feb-20-05 10:02 PM |
#95 |
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Gay people make up between 3-10% of the population, |
LeftyMom |
Feb-21-05 01:51 AM |
#158 |
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Let's be real |
readmoreoften |
Feb-21-05 02:51 AM |
#162 |
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I thought about mentioning that |
LeftyMom |
Feb-21-05 03:09 AM |
#163 |
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I hear ya, but maybe their knees need jerking |
readmoreoften |
Feb-21-05 03:34 AM |
#165 |
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To Be Fair |
GiovanniC |
Feb-21-05 11:50 AM |
#167 |
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not that I want to tell people how to raise their children |
TheWebHead |
Feb-20-05 10:02 PM |
#94 |
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You make a very good point. |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 10:44 PM |
#121 |
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I don't understand |
gollygee |
Feb-20-05 08:36 PM |
#48 |
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It blip's my "inappropriate" radar. |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 09:14 PM |
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Feb-20-05 09:18 PM |
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I really, really don't care if it does. |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 09:27 PM |
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Feb-20-05 09:29 PM |
#68 |
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It's hardly an ignorant environment. We just see things differently. |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 09:50 PM |
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Feb-20-05 09:57 PM |
#89 |
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And you aren't winning over any support for your cause. |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 10:00 PM |
#91 |
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I am hateful of bigoted sentiments. |
FarceOfNature |
Feb-20-05 10:07 PM |
#98 |
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I don't teach my children that gay people are bad, etc. I simply |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 10:28 PM |
#106 |
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You teach that |
Pithlet |
Feb-20-05 10:30 PM |
#108 |
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I disagree with putting it in children's books or cartoons. |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 10:33 PM |
#111 |
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why? |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 10:35 PM |
#114 |
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That's too bad. |
Pithlet |
Feb-20-05 10:38 PM |
#116 |
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you still haven't satisfied your gaps in reasoning.... |
FarceOfNature |
Feb-20-05 10:43 PM |
#120 |
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Ok but here's what I don't understand about that. |
nothingshocksmeanymore |
Feb-20-05 10:47 PM |
#123 |
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I'd prefer that they learn from me. Not cartoons. Not manipulative books |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 11:02 PM |
#132 |
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what "manipulative" books are you referring to? |
FarceOfNature |
Feb-20-05 11:07 PM |
#135 |
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Many children's books try to manipulate. I'm not talking about any |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 11:14 PM |
#139 |
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give an example... |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 11:21 PM |
#145 |
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Manipulate? |
ultraist |
Feb-20-05 11:35 PM |
#150 |
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yes but you see the pointlessness of generalizing |
FarceOfNature |
Feb-20-05 11:37 PM |
#151 |
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what's with the "manipulative" crap? |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 11:09 PM |
#136 |
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you say you don't know any gay people or much about |
StrongbadTehAwesome |
Feb-20-05 11:15 PM |
#141 |
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by your own admission, you know nothing |
nothingshocksmeanymore |
Feb-20-05 11:22 PM |
#146 |
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That's a start BUT |
FarceOfNature |
Feb-20-05 10:32 PM |
#110 |
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I don't mean to offend anyone, but I just prefer people that I have |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 10:51 PM |
#125 |
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we're not asking you to be "attracted" to them... |
FarceOfNature |
Feb-20-05 10:57 PM |
#128 |
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Oh no |
Pithlet |
Feb-20-05 10:59 PM |
#129 |
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Feb-20-05 11:12 PM |
#138 |
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Umm. I'm not gay. |
Pithlet |
Feb-20-05 11:14 PM |
#140 |
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Darn. |
Pithlet |
Feb-20-05 11:33 PM |
#149 |
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gay = drinking, beastality, drugs, violence....you're something else... |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 11:18 PM |
#142 |
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It was fucking REDNECKS that cost us the election |
ultraist |
Feb-20-05 11:51 PM |
#153 |
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Just think about how you feel about rednecks and you will have your answer |
FromTheLeft |
Feb-21-05 01:03 PM |
#180 |
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the list of things you include homosexuality in |
StrongbadTehAwesome |
Feb-20-05 11:18 PM |
#143 |
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I don't give a damn how the rednecks in small towns in NC are treated |
ultraist |
Feb-20-05 11:45 PM |
#152 |
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"ya aint' from round here, is ya?" |
ultraist |
Feb-20-05 11:31 PM |
#148 |
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Homosexuality is not rocket science... |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 10:35 PM |
#113 |
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Hateful? |
Pithlet |
Feb-20-05 10:25 PM |
#105 |
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And to not screen them is to validate what people like you think. |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 10:30 PM |
#107 |
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Of course. |
Pithlet |
Feb-20-05 10:31 PM |
#109 |
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That's right. HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL should be validated |
ultraist |
Feb-20-05 10:42 PM |
#119 |
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I'm sorry for your children |
RedCappedBandit |
Feb-20-05 09:28 PM |
#66 |
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I shield them from a lot of reality. It's not a bad thing either. n/t |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 09:53 PM |
#85 |
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I hope you realize |
RedCappedBandit |
Feb-21-05 02:53 PM |
#183 |
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How sad you are indoctrinating your children into a culture of hate |
ultraist |
Feb-20-05 09:48 PM |
#81 |
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Hate? How is it hate to expose them to heterosexual relationships and |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 10:01 PM |
#93 |
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Feb-20-05 10:10 PM |
#101 |
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Do you make sure they don't hang around black kids too? |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 10:14 PM |
#103 |
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nahh, it's OK as long as the Darkies don't want to date his/her daughter. |
FarceOfNature |
Feb-20-05 10:18 PM |
#104 |
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Denying equal rights to all humans is BIGOTRY. BIGOTRY IS HATEFUL |
ultraist |
Feb-20-05 10:46 PM |
#122 |
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Whose denying equal rights? What in the hell are you talking about? |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 11:00 PM |
#131 |
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the GOVERNMENT is denying equal rights,! |
FarceOfNature |
Feb-20-05 11:04 PM |
#134 |
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oh boy...i'd be interested in your answer to post #103... |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 11:11 PM |
#137 |
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You are! You said you are uncertain about Gay marriage AND |
ultraist |
Feb-20-05 11:26 PM |
#147 |
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Did you ever think that one of your children |
readmoreoften |
Feb-21-05 01:28 AM |
#156 |
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Good post. There is NOTHING harmful about |
renaissanceguy |
Feb-21-05 01:03 PM |
#179 |
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Any good parent teaches her kids to treat |
renaissanceguy |
Feb-21-05 12:59 PM |
#178 |
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Feb-20-05 09:18 PM |
#54 |
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fortunately |
ldf |
Feb-20-05 09:31 PM |
#71 |
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Of course, to me it does. |
Carolinian |
Feb-20-05 10:03 PM |
#96 |
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Why is it not "suitable for your children to watch?" |
ultraist |
Feb-20-05 09:38 PM |
#76 |
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because, what - they'll turn gay and want committed relationships? or? |
thebigidea |
Feb-20-05 10:59 PM |
#130 |
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then they SHOULD have a warning at the beginning of every |
prodigal_green |
Feb-20-05 08:02 PM |
#40 |
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Damn straight! They should also warn theat everyone is yellow. n/t |
Swamp Rat |
Feb-20-05 08:54 PM |
#50 |
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that would be great! |
bloom |
Feb-21-05 12:34 PM |
#171 |
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Waylon Smithers has been out for years... |
Cooley Hurd |
Feb-20-05 07:45 PM |
#27 |
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thats why I think it was a joke |
Democrat Dragon |
Feb-21-05 12:11 PM |
#170 |
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Well it not something that everyone would want Kids exposed to |
Fescue4u |
Feb-20-05 07:41 PM |
#24 |
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I didn't know gay marriage had sexual connotations...eom |
Stop_the_War |
Feb-20-05 07:46 PM |
#28 |
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Feb-20-05 08:22 PM |
#42 |
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So children shouldn't be allowed at weddings? |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 08:32 PM |
#44 |
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I've never been to a same sex wedding |
Fescue4u |
Feb-20-05 09:18 PM |
#55 |
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riiight. Yup all those dykes and queens get out the leather and whips |
FarceOfNature |
Feb-20-05 09:22 PM |
#59 |
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Oh I have no idea |
Fescue4u |
Feb-20-05 09:27 PM |
#63 |
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"interesting"... |
FarceOfNature |
Feb-20-05 09:33 PM |
#73 |
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"If it were similiar to a Gay pride parade" |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 09:27 PM |
#62 |
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Certainly at the reception |
Fescue4u |
Feb-20-05 09:28 PM |
#65 |
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No, i'm black... |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 09:30 PM |
#69 |
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Well? |
Fescue4u |
Feb-20-05 09:32 PM |
#72 |
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I asked you... |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 09:33 PM |
#74 |
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Then the answer is no. |
Fescue4u |
Feb-20-05 09:36 PM |
#75 |
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So then why would gay pride parades go through your mind |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 09:39 PM |
#77 |
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I don't know |
Fescue4u |
Feb-20-05 09:42 PM |
#78 |
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yes and if you thought about it... |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 09:51 PM |
#83 |
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I thought it was tongue-in-cheek |
liberalpragmatist |
Feb-20-05 07:50 PM |
#32 |
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Haha... They'll Get the Decency Complaints Anyhow |
GiovanniC |
Feb-21-05 12:37 PM |
#172 |
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I'm kinda torn about the warning, which surprises me |
AngryAmish |
Feb-20-05 07:50 PM |
#34 |
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explaining gayness to a kid is easy... |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 07:55 PM |
#37 |
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But this is the Simpsons. I mean, the show has always been edgy... |
Zenlitened |
Feb-20-05 08:44 PM |
#49 |
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Plus... |
detroitguy |
Feb-20-05 07:51 PM |
#35 |
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Maybe there shoud be a disclaimer when you power on the TV set. |
Old and In the Way |
Feb-20-05 08:27 PM |
#43 |
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I found it funny that they would even have that message on. |
Dark |
Feb-20-05 08:32 PM |
#45 |
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My Mom once said... |
Disturbed |
Feb-20-05 09:21 PM |
#58 |
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I am playing devils advocate here... |
FromTheLeft |
Feb-21-05 01:29 PM |
#181 |
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Okay, what are the chances that a White Pride Parade |
readmoreoften |
Feb-21-05 02:42 PM |
#182 |
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But shouldn't we be better... |
FromTheLeft |
Feb-22-05 08:38 AM |
#189 |
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I don't know if the Simpsons have changed or I have. |
Blue in Portland |
Feb-20-05 09:21 PM |
#57 |
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Itchy and Scratchy are great! |
Lucky Luciano |
Feb-21-05 02:17 AM |
#160 |
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Yeah, I get it . . . |
Blue in Portland |
Feb-21-05 11:41 AM |
#166 |
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Are you sure the warning wasn't sarcasm? |
RedCappedBandit |
Feb-20-05 09:31 PM |
#70 |
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No, it was for-real. |
Zenlitened |
Feb-20-05 09:56 PM |
#88 |
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I'm sure |
Democrat Dragon |
Feb-21-05 12:00 PM |
#169 |
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I'm sure it was not. |
Zenlitened |
Feb-21-05 03:12 PM |
#184 |
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they didn't have a problem with the inscest marriage though. |
shadowknows69 |
Feb-20-05 09:55 PM |
#87 |
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Ending kind of sends the wrong message tho |
ArcRabbit |
Feb-20-05 10:34 PM |
#112 |
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It was kinda weird, but I think she had a good reason to dump him... |
sonicx |
Feb-20-05 10:37 PM |
#115 |
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true enough, but |
ArcRabbit |
Feb-20-05 10:40 PM |
#117 |
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This was an way to deal with the subject |
jmm |
Feb-20-05 10:40 PM |
#118 |
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I think it would have been worse if she decided to stay with him. |
Siyahamba |
Feb-22-05 08:40 AM |
#190 |
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WARNING: This thread contains discussions of same-sex marriage |
leftofthedial |
Feb-20-05 10:51 PM |
#124 |
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I believe it was fox that put that on, not The Simpsons crew. |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Feb-20-05 10:57 PM |
#127 |
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MODS I would like an explanation why my posts were pulled |
FarceOfNature |
Feb-20-05 11:56 PM |
#154 |
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It was offensive |
Behind the Aegis |
Feb-21-05 01:54 AM |
#159 |
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Fucking pathetic |
FM Arouet666 |
Feb-21-05 03:12 AM |
#164 |
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Reminds me of an old Mr. Show episode. WARNING: this program |
izzybeans |
Feb-21-05 11:59 AM |
#168 |
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A very disappointing episode |
Feles Mala |
Feb-21-05 12:42 PM |
#174 |
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Er, you're wrong on two counts |
Comicstripper |
Feb-21-05 12:48 PM |
#176 |
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sad, but, true, FOX was covering their ass |
Mrs_Beastman |
Feb-21-05 03:40 PM |
#185 |
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and when will this ass-covering end? |
readmoreoften |
Feb-21-05 05:29 PM |
#186 |
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According to the writers of that show... |
3lefts |
Feb-21-05 05:48 PM |
#187 |
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I wish I caught the episode |
readmoreoften |
Feb-21-05 07:02 PM |
#188 |
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I thought it was satirizing those who believe that gay marriage |
peekaloo |
Feb-22-05 08:43 AM |
#191 |
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My guess... |
FromTheLeft |
Feb-22-05 08:51 AM |
#192 |
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