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tooblue · 02-28-2008, 02:10 PM

I have no desire to convince but I will offer a completely honest and valid opinion on the matter …

Unfortunately for you SU I am not an apologist. Your unsophisticated reading comprehension skills leave one wanting. I am not arguing my point to rationalize the position of the church from an intellectually dishonest position. I am arguing from an intellectually sound personal position based on unfortunate events in my life. In fact I have not once mentioned the church!

In your arrogance you fail to pick up on some key consistencies in my opinions on the subject. Anyone who says I am in over my head is ignorant of the history of this board and the many things I have said over a long period of time. The idiocy of their bantering should not embolden you to even greater heights of arrogant and willful ignorance in the hopes of continued mockery.

As I have stated in the past I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. I am not embarrassed to admit that I was sexually abused when I was a small child. It’s important that I stand up and share my story confidently, along with the opinions on sexuality that come with it. I have spent a good deal of time in therapy as a result and an even greater amount of time pondering the issue of sexual identity, dealing with feelings of depression and the motives that drives one to ponder suicide.

Furthermore, I have spent many years in support of a non-profit anti-child porn and exploitation group. I have read countless reports on the numbers of children exploited each year. Many of you who ignorantly vote yes in a inane yes or no poll would be alarmed at the numbers of children who are abused each year let alone the percentage of homosexuals who were abused as a child. The connection of abuse to a homosexual lifestyle is valid and a tragically ignored aspect of our humanity.

You can continue to mock and look like a fool or you can spend more time considering my position not as the caricature you have made me out to be but as a real person with real experience with the subject matter. I attended Art school where 30% or more of the population is gay. I have worked with and gone to church with a number of homosexuals. Many are friends and great people. However I will not idly stand by and submit to the woefully ignorant opinions of many on this board that environmental and nurturing issues are not as significant a factor as potential genetic predispositions in the choice of a homosexual lifestyle.

02-28-2008, 02:10 PM	#1
tooblue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,016	Answering Seattles challenge ... I have no desire to convince but I will offer a completely honest and valid opinion on the matter … Unfortunately for you SU I am not an apologist. Your unsophisticated reading comprehension skills leave one wanting. I am not arguing my point to rationalize the position of the church from an intellectually dishonest position. I am arguing from an intellectually sound personal position based on unfortunate events in my life. In fact I have not once mentioned the church! In your arrogance you fail to pick up on some key consistencies in my opinions on the subject. Anyone who says I am in over my head is ignorant of the history of this board and the many things I have said over a long period of time. The idiocy of their bantering should not embolden you to even greater heights of arrogant and willful ignorance in the hopes of continued mockery. As I have stated in the past I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. I am not embarrassed to admit that I was sexually abused when I was a small child. It’s important that I stand up and share my story confidently, along with the opinions on sexuality that come with it. I have spent a good deal of time in therapy as a result and an even greater amount of time pondering the issue of sexual identity, dealing with feelings of depression and the motives that drives one to ponder suicide. Furthermore, I have spent many years in support of a non-profit anti-child porn and exploitation group. I have read countless reports on the numbers of children exploited each year. Many of you who ignorantly vote yes in a inane yes or no poll would be alarmed at the numbers of children who are abused each year let alone the percentage of homosexuals who were abused as a child. The connection of abuse to a homosexual lifestyle is valid and a tragically ignored aspect of our humanity. You can continue to mock and look like a fool or you can spend more time considering my position not as the caricature you have made me out to be but as a real person with real experience with the subject matter. I attended Art school where 30% or more of the population is gay. I have worked with and gone to church with a number of homosexuals. Many are friends and great people. However I will not idly stand by and submit to the woefully ignorant opinions of many on this board that environmental and nurturing issues are not as significant a factor as potential genetic predispositions in the choice of a homosexual lifestyle. Last edited by tooblue; 02-28-2008 at 02:14 PM.