It's good that you're not denying it. Closet homophobes are the worst.

(November 12, 2010 at 6:06 pm)The Omnissiunt One Wrote: It's good that you're not denying it. Closet homophobes are the worst.

Are you an atheist yourself?

Yes indeedy.

(November 12, 2010 at 11:57 am)Cando Wrote: The best way to deal with it is to tolerate it. Ironically, this approach works well.

I used to think that, until I realized that I was a flawed being and that I, too, could tell people to stop being ridiculous.

I am also intolerant of premeditated stupidity and loud ideologues.

(November 12, 2010 at 6:39 pm)Synackaon Wrote:

(November 12, 2010 at 11:57 am)Cando Wrote: The best way to deal with it is to tolerate it. Ironically, this approach works well.

I used to think that, until I realized that I was a flawed being and that I, too, could tell people to stop being ridiculous.

I am also intolerant of premeditated stupidity and loud ideologues.

When did you change your mind?

(November 12, 2010 at 6:42 pm)Cando Wrote: When did you change your mind?

One year of being a deist and thinking that God and science were compatible until I realized that it was ridiculous to suppose existence of a god without any evidence. So I dropped that.

I also dropped the purity of tolerating intolerance, as all it did was allow those who were profoundly intolerant to abuse my character and good will for their hatred, which would not change or be affected by my inaction.

I learned that action speaks louder than inaction and passivity.

And I also came to grips that I as a limited being wouldn't be able to form a pure, logical definition of behaviors to follow, so I must make do with the incompleteness of my ideology. Therefore, I grew to embrace pragmatism and making things work.

(November 12, 2010 at 7:06 pm)Synackaon Wrote:

(November 12, 2010 at 6:42 pm)Cando Wrote: When did you change your mind?

One year of being a deist and thinking that God and science were compatible until I realized that it was ridiculous to suppose existence of a god without any evidence. So I dropped that.

I also dropped the purity of tolerating intolerance, as all it did was allow those who were profoundly intolerant to abuse my character and good will for their hatred, which would not change or be affected by my inaction.

I learned that action speaks louder than inaction and passivity.

And I also came to grips that I as a limited being wouldn't be able to form a pure, logical definition of behaviors to follow, so I must make do with the incompleteness of my ideology. Therefore, I grew to embrace pragmatism and making things work.

Sounds like you put a lot of thought into all that.

I don't know... stop caring. People have made fun of my preferences before and I just genuinely laugh at it, then encourage that person to continue their behavior. But I guess that's just me.

Just igonore it. Things are changing. All be it very slowly, they are changing.

The Australian government has just passed a bill, lodged by the newly elected Green member Adam Brandt, to discuss Gay marriage. Although it was very close 73 - 72, the bill was passed and will be discussed.

Things are changing, slowly, but surely.