Lush City wrote:You really don't see what I'm pointing out. There is a war on freedom of choice and association. Are you with me so far? You discriminate everyday and make choices based on your preferences which include people based on their attributes. This is human. Suddenly a minority has taken over the major media platforms and is now dictating who is cool and who is not and government is used as a lever to make people conform. That's all I'm saying and it will cause a rebellion because it goes deep. So why don't people just back off? I'm not the bellicose one. What you think of me is none of my business. I will move on. There are those that need to correct what they think is not polite. That is not cool.
OK, I apologise if I have misread your point. I'm going to write about some of the things I think you're saying, please correct me if I'm wrong again.
1) I think we're talking at cross purposes when it comes to using the word 'discrimination'. You're right, I do discriminate every day, as do we all. I prefer to sit with my friend from work at lunch time and not with another woman. Truth be told, I don't find her very interesting and I find talking with her to be rather awkward. I thus discriminate and choose to sit with others. However, I am not rude to her. If the only space left at the table is next to her, I don't make a point of not sitting there. I smile at her and make small talk because she's not a bad person and it's not her fault I find her difficult to talk to. So yes, I discriminate. However, what I don't do is tell her she's boring and that I object to her presence and generally upset her. What sort of thundering backside would do that just because they have an objection to someone who has not hurt them? So let's be clear on what sort of discrimination we're talking about here. Choosing not to associate with homosexuals because of a spurious moral objection but being polite when it is necessary is type A, choosing not to associate with homosexuals because of a spurious moral objection but then being incredibly rude to them and treating them as a subspecies is type B.
2) Homosexuals are a minority group (although there is obviously a sliding scale of sexuality). Are you saying that this minority has sneakily taken over most media platforms (even Fox News?) to demand that the government make type B discrimination illegal? Are you sure that just because homosexuals are in the minority that most people in the country don't agree that they should be treated with the same respect and dignity as everyone else? Or have you only consulted with those close to you? Is there a big gay conspiracy? How could one apply this to the treatment of other minorities?
3) Politeness. OK, I was brought up to be polite. I try my hardest to be polite - it doesn't always work - and I can see that for society as a whole, politeness is the oil that keeps the cogs turning. You say that there are those who need to correct what they think is not polite - what value do you place on politeness, and how would you define it?
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