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Born this way, baby
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RE: Born this way, baby
(March 25, 2013 at 12:08 pm)John V Wrote: Suppose someone gives a testimony similar to yours claiming that they were born with a violent hatred of homosexuals? You'd likely say that being born that way was irrelevant, and he should be expected to suppress the predisposition and conform to societal norms on violent behavior.

Faulty analogy. Generally speaking, we don't care about the bigotry anyone holds- to the point that we won't physically stop them from voicing it, we'll still call you an asshole for doing so- but once that hatred becomes demonstrably harmful, say, if that violent hatred translated to actual violence, then yes, it should be stopped, inborn or not. I hope I don't have to explain why.

Besides, nobody is born bigoted. That's something you have to learn later, and unfortunately, some people are all to happy to teach that.
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Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 24, 2013 at 2:42 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 24, 2013 at 7:34 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by downbeatplumb - March 24, 2013 at 7:42 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by KichigaiNeko - March 24, 2013 at 8:52 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by Kayenneh - March 24, 2013 at 8:58 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 24, 2013 at 9:38 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by TaraJo - March 24, 2013 at 9:46 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by John V - March 24, 2013 at 10:00 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by CleanShavenJesus - March 24, 2013 at 11:04 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by John V - March 25, 2013 at 12:08 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 25, 2013 at 12:44 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by John V - March 25, 2013 at 12:53 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 25, 2013 at 1:01 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by John V - March 25, 2013 at 1:05 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Esquilax - March 25, 2013 at 1:10 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by John V - March 25, 2013 at 1:18 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 25, 2013 at 1:24 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Esquilax - March 25, 2013 at 1:00 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 24, 2013 at 3:40 pm
Re: Born this way, baby - by NoraBrimstone - March 24, 2013 at 11:02 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by Ryantology - March 24, 2013 at 11:21 am
Re: RE: Born this way, baby - by frz - March 24, 2013 at 11:28 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by TaraJo - March 24, 2013 at 11:52 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 24, 2013 at 4:20 pm
Re: Born this way, baby - by frz - March 24, 2013 at 12:38 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by TaraJo - March 24, 2013 at 12:51 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Psykhronic - March 24, 2013 at 12:42 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Ryantology - March 24, 2013 at 12:43 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 24, 2013 at 12:44 pm
Re: RE: Born this way, baby - by frz - March 24, 2013 at 1:02 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by DeistPaladin - March 24, 2013 at 2:09 pm
Re: Born this way, baby - by NoraBrimstone - March 24, 2013 at 4:11 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 24, 2013 at 4:44 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 24, 2013 at 5:04 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 24, 2013 at 5:10 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by LastPoet - March 24, 2013 at 4:47 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 24, 2013 at 4:51 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Tonus - March 24, 2013 at 4:59 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by TaraJo - March 25, 2013 at 10:57 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 11:11 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by LastPoet - March 24, 2013 at 4:58 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by My imaginary friend is GOD - March 24, 2013 at 5:09 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 24, 2013 at 5:11 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 24, 2013 at 5:16 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by KichigaiNeko - March 25, 2013 at 10:43 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by LastPoet - March 24, 2013 at 5:23 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 24, 2013 at 5:29 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by KichigaiNeko - March 25, 2013 at 11:43 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by DeistPaladin - March 25, 2013 at 12:23 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by TromboneAtheist - March 25, 2013 at 12:49 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 25, 2013 at 1:21 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by TaraJo - March 25, 2013 at 3:25 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Esquilax - March 25, 2013 at 3:29 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 3:42 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Esquilax - March 25, 2013 at 3:46 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 3:52 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Esquilax - March 25, 2013 at 3:57 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by TaraJo - March 25, 2013 at 4:06 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 4:07 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by TaraJo - March 25, 2013 at 4:18 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 4:21 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by TaraJo - March 25, 2013 at 4:27 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 25, 2013 at 3:42 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 25, 2013 at 4:08 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 4:32 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by TaraJo - March 25, 2013 at 4:36 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 4:38 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by TaraJo - March 25, 2013 at 4:40 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 4:46 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by TaraJo - March 25, 2013 at 4:56 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 5:01 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 25, 2013 at 5:04 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Esquilax - March 25, 2013 at 5:25 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 5:44 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by TaraJo - March 25, 2013 at 5:53 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 6:22 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by TaraJo - March 25, 2013 at 6:34 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Kayenneh - March 25, 2013 at 5:07 pm
Re: Born this way, baby - by NoraBrimstone - March 25, 2013 at 6:18 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by dudeofawesome - March 25, 2013 at 6:27 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 6:53 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by TaraJo - March 25, 2013 at 7:00 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 7:13 pm
Re: Born this way, baby - by NoraBrimstone - March 25, 2013 at 8:31 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 25, 2013 at 8:36 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by TaraJo - March 25, 2013 at 8:50 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 8:55 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 25, 2013 at 9:00 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 9:04 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 25, 2013 at 9:10 pm
Re: RE: Born this way, baby - by NoraBrimstone - March 25, 2013 at 9:39 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 25, 2013 at 9:46 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 25, 2013 at 11:17 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 10:01 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by Esquilax - March 26, 2013 at 10:11 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by Cato - March 26, 2013 at 10:07 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 26, 2013 at 10:12 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 10:15 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by LastPoet - March 26, 2013 at 11:00 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by Esquilax - March 26, 2013 at 10:17 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by Tonus - March 26, 2013 at 10:19 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by Psykhronic - March 26, 2013 at 11:06 am
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 12:39 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 26, 2013 at 12:45 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 12:57 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 26, 2013 at 1:01 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 1:04 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 26, 2013 at 1:07 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 1:15 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 26, 2013 at 1:18 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 1:56 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Cato - March 26, 2013 at 2:08 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 2:41 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by CleanShavenJesus - March 26, 2013 at 2:23 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Esquilax - March 26, 2013 at 2:45 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by DeistPaladin - March 26, 2013 at 2:10 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 2:15 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by downbeatplumb - March 26, 2013 at 2:19 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 2:22 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Whateverist - March 26, 2013 at 2:40 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 26, 2013 at 2:49 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Esquilax - March 26, 2013 at 2:55 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 2:57 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 26, 2013 at 3:01 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 3:04 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 26, 2013 at 3:07 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 3:11 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 26, 2013 at 3:33 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Esquilax - March 26, 2013 at 3:05 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 26, 2013 at 2:59 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Tonus - March 26, 2013 at 3:03 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Whateverist - March 26, 2013 at 3:39 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 26, 2013 at 3:16 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 3:39 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 26, 2013 at 3:43 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by DeistPaladin - March 26, 2013 at 3:58 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 3:59 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 26, 2013 at 4:07 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 4:10 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 26, 2013 at 3:57 pm
Re: Born this way, baby - by NoraBrimstone - March 26, 2013 at 4:07 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by My imaginary friend is GOD - March 26, 2013 at 4:08 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 26, 2013 at 4:11 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by My imaginary friend is GOD - March 26, 2013 at 4:14 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 4:24 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by My imaginary friend is GOD - March 26, 2013 at 5:05 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 5:15 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 26, 2013 at 5:20 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by My imaginary friend is GOD - March 26, 2013 at 5:22 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 26, 2013 at 5:24 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by My imaginary friend is GOD - March 26, 2013 at 5:26 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 26, 2013 at 5:30 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by My imaginary friend is GOD - March 26, 2013 at 5:34 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 5:45 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 5:37 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by Silver - March 26, 2013 at 5:44 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 5:55 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by John V - March 29, 2013 at 1:29 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 4:18 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 26, 2013 at 4:14 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 26, 2013 at 4:23 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 26, 2013 at 4:27 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by My imaginary friend is GOD - March 26, 2013 at 4:32 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 4:42 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 4:39 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by DeistPaladin - March 26, 2013 at 5:46 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 26, 2013 at 4:41 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 26, 2013 at 4:49 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by catfish - March 26, 2013 at 5:02 pm
RE: Born this way, baby - by thesummerqueen - March 27, 2013 at 8:19 am

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