Comments on: Burlington, Iowa and LGBT Rights http://ericstoller.com/blog/2008/10/07/burlington-iowa-and-lgbt-rights/ | social justice | higher education | technology | Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:09:26 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Brenda http://ericstoller.com/blog/2008/10/07/burlington-iowa-and-lgbt-rights/#comment-30094 Brenda Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:43:26 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2008/10/07/burlington-iowa-and-lgbt-rights/#comment-30094 Thanks for the post. I grew up there, and though my mother still lives there, I'm glad I left. BTW it may not be such a bad idea to open up the choice argument regarding religion; it might get the fundie Christian dominionist types to show their true colours. Thanks for the post. I grew up there, and though my mother still lives there, I’m glad I left.
BTW it may not be such a bad idea to open up the choice argument regarding religion; it might get the fundie Christian dominionist types to show their true colours.

]]> By: Britt Q. http://ericstoller.com/blog/2008/10/07/burlington-iowa-and-lgbt-rights/#comment-29965 Britt Q. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:57:32 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2008/10/07/burlington-iowa-and-lgbt-rights/#comment-29965 Jim "I'm not a homophobe if I say I'm not" Davidson = laughs. Mr. City Councilman, if homosexuality is a choice, then isn't heterosexuality? I mean, if you have the option and choice to be gay, and you don't choose that so-called choice, then you have chosen to be straight. And that means you can't be protected, either, because it might upset Black people. What perfect, sane, well-reasoned logic. Glad to see you back on the Internets, E.S. Jim “I’m not a homophobe if I say I’m not” Davidson = laughs.

Mr. City Councilman, if homosexuality is a choice, then isn’t heterosexuality? I mean, if you have the option and choice to be gay, and you don’t choose that so-called choice, then you have chosen to be straight. And that means you can’t be protected, either, because it might upset Black people. What perfect, sane, well-reasoned logic.

Glad to see you back on the Internets, E.S.

]]> By: Dennis http://ericstoller.com/blog/2008/10/07/burlington-iowa-and-lgbt-rights/#comment-29956 Dennis Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:07:10 +0000 http://ericstoller.com/blog/2008/10/07/burlington-iowa-and-lgbt-rights/#comment-29956 <em>"I'm not for anybody being discriminated against," Davidson said. "But in the past decade, the agenda of homosexuals has been to make their lifestyle acceptable when it is an abhorrent lifestyle.</em> Is analogous to: <em>"I don't have anything against group X, but everyone knows they are all lying, cheating scumbags."</em> Eric, I'm glad you took the high road with this post. I think my brain would have exploded trying to process that statement. “I’m not for anybody being discriminated against,” Davidson said. “But in the past decade, the agenda of homosexuals has been to make their lifestyle acceptable when it is an abhorrent lifestyle.

Is analogous to:

“I don’t have anything against group X, but everyone knows they are all lying, cheating scumbags.”

Eric, I’m glad you took the high road with this post. I think my brain would have exploded trying to process that statement.

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