[Livia]

Originally Posted by lostalex

You are presuming that they take homophobia as seriously as racism. I don't think they do.

I think you're wrong. I think some people take homophobia a lot more seriously than racism. Yourself, for instance. I've just seen you take exception to someone saying something is "gay" on another thread... and yet you made some seriously racist comments to me last week.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Livia

I think you're wrong. I think some people take homophobia a lot more seriously than racism. Yourself, for instance. I've just seen you take exception to someone saying something is "gay" on another thread... and yet you made some seriously racist comments to me last week.

I made racist comments to you last week? What race are you? I don't even know what race you are so how could i have made a racist comment towards you?

You are obviously mistaking me for someone else.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by lostalex

I made racist comments to you last week? What race are you? I don't even know what race you are so how could i have made a racist comment towards you?

You are obviously mistaking me for someone else.

I'd say go back and look at them, but the mods removed them presumably because they were racist.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Livia

I'd say go back and look at them, but the mods removed them presumably because they were racist.

Well you claim i said something so "racist" against you, but you can't even remember what it was?

And you don't even tell me what race you are! how am i meant to defend myself against claims of racism if i don't even know which race i'm meant to hate?

You have serious issues, and i don't appreciate being called a racist, that is INCREDIBLY offensive. I've got no more time for you, please stop harassing me.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by lostalex

Well you claim i said something so "racist" against you, but you can't even remember what it was?

And you don't even tell me what race you are! how am i meant to defend myself against claims of racism if i don't even know which race i'm meant to hate?

You have serious issues, and i don't appreciate being called a racist, that is INCREDIBLY offensive. I've got no more time for you, please stop harassing me.

You abuse me and can't remember it, and I have issues?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

I think you're wrong. I think some people take homophobia a lot more seriously than racism. Yourself, for instance. I've just seen you take exception to someone saying something is "gay" on another thread... and yet you made some seriously racist comments to me last week.

I think most people will take which ever is closest to the them or which ever one they've actually experienced more seriously which is understandable I suppose

[Chuck]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I think most people will take which ever is closest to the them or which ever one they've actually experienced more seriously which is understandable I suppose

I agree.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I think most people will take which ever is closest to the them or which ever one they've actually experienced more seriously which is understandable I suppose

Maybe you're right. But I think that when you've taken abuse, usually it makes you a little more empathetic. Not always, but sometimes.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Livia

Maybe you're right. But I think that when you've taken abuse, usually it makes you a little more empathetic. Not always, but sometimes.

I completely disagree.

Abuse breads empathy? i think not. Just look at the studies about domestic violence. In almost every case both perpetrators and victims of domestic violence come from households where they witnessed domestic violence themselves as children.

People who suffered abuse as children are more likely to beat their own kids, and commit violence against their own children.

Almost all pedophiles and child molestors were molested themselves as children.

African Americans in the US are by FAR the most homophobic group in the US, in fact in California it's well documented that the only reason gay marriage did not pass into law was because of the black vote.


Hate breeds hate, it does NOT breed tolerance or empathy. scientifically speaking.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Maybe you're right. But I think that when you've taken abuse, usually it makes you a little more empathetic. Not always, but sometimes.

You would imagine so, yeah, but you also get the "well, they've had it easy compared to me" crowd

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Livia

Maybe you're right. But I think that when you've taken abuse, usually it makes you a little more empathetic. Not always, but sometimes.

100% correct again Livia.