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Old 08-08-2007, 10:55 PM   #61
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Old 08-09-2007, 12:08 AM   #62
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Not respecting something and disrespecting something are not related in any way.
Good grief. Serious or not, I call
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Old 08-09-2007, 12:10 AM   #63
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One can be neutral, just not respecting, having no opinion at all about something without actively disrespecting it.
Disrespect is actively feeling negatively toward something... two very different things.
How can you not understand that?
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Old 08-09-2007, 12:18 AM   #64
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"not related in any way"? Seriously? or was that SATIRE?

Come on.

"I do not respect you."

"I disrespect you."

Not related in any way? I don't think so. You may. But you won't convince me. Sorry.
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Old 08-09-2007, 12:20 AM   #65
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Furthermore, neutrality is a form of respect. It shows room in your own psyche that you provide for an idea that you don't actively endorse or condemn.
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Old 08-09-2007, 12:23 AM   #66
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Can you read?
Try again, perhaps slow down this time.

I do not respect the idea if it does not make sense, still respect the person.

It is easy.
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Old 08-09-2007, 07:56 AM   #67
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So rk, what you're saying is that there is a difference between "lack of repect" and "disrespect"?
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Old 08-09-2007, 10:48 AM   #68
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i personally don't believe in the concept of homosexuality
What's not to believe? There are pictures of it happening all over the internet. They can't all be photoshops.
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Old 08-09-2007, 11:37 AM   #69
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I do not respect the idea if it does not make sense, still respect the person.
But what if the very idea is what makes the person who they are ie. religion.
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Old 08-09-2007, 11:40 AM   #70
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What's not to believe? There are pictures of it happening all over the internet. They can't all be photoshops.
I'm not saying I don't believe homosexuality exists, I'm just saying I don't believe in the concept of it. Kind of like how I believe Scientology exists, but I don't believe in what it stands for.
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Old 08-09-2007, 11:42 AM   #71
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I don't think homosexuality stands for anything.....it just is..
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Old 08-09-2007, 11:57 AM   #72
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Yeah, I realize this is a real tangent, but I just don't know what there is about homosexuality that can be believed in or not.

As far as I can tell, the "concept of" homosexuality is that some people fall in love and/or are attracted to members of the same sex. What's not to believe there?
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Old 08-09-2007, 12:09 PM   #73
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maybe i was being a little vague, I believe homosexuality exists, however i personally do not agree with it. Kind of like someone saying "I don't believe in hitting my children". Does that kind of make sense?
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Old 08-09-2007, 12:13 PM   #74
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yes, but to carry the analogy a little further:

People are predisposed to NOT beat their children. Those who do are choosing an alternative lifestyle.

People are predisposed to NOT engaging in homosexual behavior. Those who do are choosing an alternative lifestyle.

Though no one knows exact origins, it seems clear that homosexuality is not a choice, it's a predispostion of attraction to the same sex.
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Old 08-09-2007, 12:40 PM   #75
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i understand where you're going with that, but I think there are a lot of homosexuals who choose to do it too. Take into consideration all the bisexuals who can easily choose either sex. Also, it seems like America, being a more relaxed and idle country has a much larger homosexual population than say China.
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