Chik-Fil-A 2.0 (D.C. Shooting)

[oVo]

I take a stand against any bigotry, discrimination, and bullying. Whenever a government puts up a sign saying "No XYZ's allowed" I will be there to stand against them. I had thought you guys would agree??? Or did you "drop your civil rights schtik for fascism a long time ago"

It has nothing to do with Libertarianism, or social Conservatism, or anything political. It's called being an American with the right to speak freely and worship freely, without being discriminated against.

According to the sentiments expressed above, you support Same Sex Marriage
and I agree these people should be accorded the same rights as all citizens.

[Neoteny]

You guys are still encouraging Scotty to post his opinions on stuff? That's, like, the last thing we should be doing.

[Lootifer]

You guys are still encouraging Scotty to post his opinions on stuff? That's, like, the last thing we should be doing.

Arguably he seldom posts what he actually thinks.

[Neoteny]

You guys are still encouraging Scotty to post his opinions on stuff? That's, like, the last thing we should be doing.

Arguably he seldom posts what he actually thinks.

He does, but is either too ashamed to admit it, or is actively trolling.

[Phatscotty]

I take a stand against any bigotry, discrimination, and bullying. Whenever a government puts up a sign saying "No XYZ's allowed" I will be there to stand against them. I had thought you guys would agree??? Or did you "drop your civil rights schtik for fascism a long time ago"

It has nothing to do with Libertarianism, or social Conservatism, or anything political. It's called being an American with the right to speak freely and worship freely, without being discriminated against.

According to the sentiments expressed above, you support Same Sex Marriage
and I agree these people should be accorded the same rights as all citizens.

Interesting. Could you please delve a little deeper into the details of that? I'm not sure I'm clear of the connection you are trying to imply. Perhaps a restatement?

For example...you are right. I do support same sex marriage, in any state that votes to change the definition.

[yang guize]

it is funny that in the 'land of the free' there is so much intolerance of phatscotty's views. i guess maybe you are not as 'free' as you would like to imagine?

as i have said before. 'free to think or do anything that i agree with'. ^.^
this seems to be the motto of your free society.

[Neoteny]

We're as free to criticize Scotty as he is (and you are, apparently) to lie and distort and squirm.

[yang guize]

your criticism of him exposes your inability to tolerate his views.

[Neoteny]

That statement expresses a distinct ignorance of how criticism or tolerance works.

[Symmetry]

your criticism of him exposes your inability to tolerate his views.

What are his views that you think are not being tolerated?

Surely you accept that some views should be argued with, given your arguments against the views of other posters so far, so I guess what remains is for you to outline the points that Scotty has made that you feel are beyond criticism.

[BigBallinStalin]

You know why I love users like yang guize? They get people so worked up about issues which he doesn't really care about. It's about the game of predicting behavior and shaping it.

Let's all take a breather, step back, and assess the situation.

[yang guize]

i have complained when people accuse china of being a communist dictatorship, or when they call chinese athletes drug cheats. these are just outright lies against china and chinese people.

you shout at phatscotty because he has different opinions on gay marriage to you. you and he have different perspectives and you refuse to allow him his.

[yang guize]

issues that i don't care about, or issues that the angry person doesn't care about? ^.^

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[Symmetry]

You know why I love users like yang guize? They get people so worked up about issues which he doesn't really care about. It's about the game of predicting behavior and shaping it.

Let's all take a breather, step back, and assess the situation.

Meh, I gave him a chance, and he overplayed his hand.

[Neoteny]

I don't actually give two shits about your persecution complex over your country of choice. I do care that you are defending someone who argues dishonestly. Suck up your bias, kid, because it apparently leads you to defend the same type of person you are criticizing.

[yang guize]

i actually think he argues consistently. he feels that people are free to live however they choose, whether they want to hate gays or marry other men, and he feels that majority rule (exercised through voting) should be the ultimate decider of society's values. i have not seen him sway from this.

[john9blue]

i actually think he argues consistently. he feels that people are free to live however they choose, whether they want to hate gays or marry other men, and he feels that majority rule (exercised through voting) should be the ultimate decider of society's values. i have not seen him sway from this.

sure thing, mr. moderate!

stop your trolling this instant!

why haven't the mods banned this guy yet???

[Phatscotty]

i have complained when people accuse china of being a communist dictatorship, or when they call chinese athletes drug cheats. these are just outright lies against china and chinese people.

you shout at phatscotty because he has different opinions on gay marriage to you. you and he have different perspectives and you refuse to allow him his.

That's the thing though. I don't have different views. What is different about saying marriage is a union between a man and a woman, when that is all it ever has been. It's not hate speech, it's acknowledging where we came from, and nature, tradition, the importance of procreation, ritual.

[Symmetry]

i actually think he argues consistently. he feels that people are free to live however they choose, whether they want to hate gays or marry other men, and he feels that majority rule (exercised through voting) should be the ultimate decider of society's values. i have not seen him sway from this.

sure thing, mr. moderate!

stop your trolling this instant!

why haven't the mods banned this guy yet???

I have no idea. Dude's pure troll.

[john9blue]

i actually think he argues consistently. he feels that people are free to live however they choose, whether they want to hate gays or marry other men, and he feels that majority rule (exercised through voting) should be the ultimate decider of society's values. i have not seen him sway from this.

sure thing, mr. moderate!

stop your trolling this instant!

why haven't the mods banned this guy yet???

I have no idea. Dude's pure troll.

good thing we have legitimate, intelligent, serious posters like you who never troll... otherwise this place would go to the dogs.

[Symmetry]

i actually think he argues consistently. he feels that people are free to live however they choose, whether they want to hate gays or marry other men, and he feels that majority rule (exercised through voting) should be the ultimate decider of society's values. i have not seen him sway from this.

sure thing, mr. moderate!

stop your trolling this instant!

why haven't the mods banned this guy yet???

I have no idea. Dude's pure troll.

good thing we have legitimate, intelligent, serious posters like you who never troll... otherwise this place would go to the dogs.

Or the ponies, perhaps.

[Neoteny]

i actually think he argues consistently. he feels that people are free to live however they choose, whether they want to hate gays or marry other men, and he feels that majority rule (exercised through voting) should be the ultimate decider of society's values. i have not seen him sway from this.

I agree that he's fairly consistent. You are missing my criticism. He consistently trolls, lies, distorts, and defends bigotry and hatred. I don't want him to stop. I just want him to go be a dick somewhere else. And I'm encouraging others to stop giving him a platform to be a hateful turd. He can go be a turd on an Atlas Shrugs forum. I support his freedom to make an ass of himself. That only makes my goals easier.

[Phatscotty]

i actually think he argues consistently. he feels that people are free to live however they choose, whether they want to hate gays or marry other men, and he feels that majority rule (exercised through voting) should be the ultimate decider of society's values. i have not seen him sway from this.

I agree that he's fairly consistent. You are missing my criticism. He consistently trolls, lies, distorts, and defends bigotry and hatred. I don't want him to stop. I just want him to go be a dick somewhere else. And I'm encouraging others to stop giving him a platform to be a hateful turd. He can go be a turd on an Atlas Shrugs forum. I support his freedom to make an ass of himself. That only makes my goals easier.

thats a bunch of bullshit. You won't accomplish anything freaking out like this

He can go be a turd on an Atlas Shrugs forum

Smacks of hypocrisy

[Neoteny]

Lol freaking out.

Your hysteria knows no bounds.

[BigBallinStalin]

i actually think he argues consistently. he feels that people are free to live however they choose, whether they want to hate gays or marry other men, and he feels that majority rule (exercised through voting) should be the ultimate decider of society's values. i have not seen him sway from this.

I agree that he's fairly consistent. You are missing my criticism. He consistently trolls, lies, distorts, and defends bigotry and hatred. I don't want him to stop. I just want him to go be a dick somewhere else. And I'm encouraging others to stop giving him a platform to be a hateful turd. He can go be a turd on an Atlas Shrugs forum. I support his freedom to make an ass of himself. That only makes my goals easier.

thats a bunch of bullshit. You won't accomplish anything freaking out like this

From what I've seen, Neoteny has calmly maintained that you're being a dick and that he disagrees with your style of communicating ideas. That's the total opposite of "freaking out," but seeing that you're the victim here, I guess it makes sense that "they" are being hysterical while you and your cohorts are the only rational ones.

But however you choose to cope with this, at least choose a productive means for doing so. Turning fiction into facts, as with Neoteny's alleged "freaking out," is just another dick move.