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Would you let your son to go to camp where there were openly gay members? [W:19,1642]

Would you allow your son to go to camp where there were openly gay members?

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Re: Would you allow your son to go to camp where there were openly gay members? [W:19

Paschendale said:
I would say Stevens and Sotomayor are actual liberals. And much to the chagrin of conservatives, left leaning justices are more inclined towards small government rulings.
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Do you mean Breyer? And I would disagree on Sotomayor. If you took at her record prior to her appointment she was even more moderate than Kagan. She has been fairly progressive since being appointed but I think it is too early to call her a "liberal". I think there is hope that she might become more of a liberal but only time will tell.
 
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disneydude said:
Do you mean Breyer? And I would disagree on Sotomayor. If you took at her record prior to her appointment she was even more moderate than Kagan. She has been fairly progressive since being appointed but I think it is too early to call her a "liberal". I think there is hope that she might become more of a liberal but only time will tell.
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I thought about adding Breyer to the list, too. But no, I meant Stevens. He was pretty consistent in not expanding police power, in opposing corporatization of our economy, and fought for minority rights. Sotomayor's life outside of the court is quite progressive. I hope to see her bring that zeal to the court even more than she already does.
 
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Navy Pride said:

He is replacing Liberals with Liberals if he does that....The Liberals are all old....The Conservatives on the court are not.
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My take....
We(the people) incorrectly try to label the Justices as one or the other.....In truth, all of the men/women behind the bench are intelligent and will not be bought nor assigned parties by fools.
 
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Navy Pride said:
So you have one conservative in the seventies and the rest in the sixties.
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Actually, its neither con nor lib..The problem, on a national scale is the extremist, thank goodness , that there are none....well, maybe one, on the Court.
 
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Dpetty said:
Because i have a reasonable expectation to be able to go to the bathroom without being sexually harrassed, which is exactly what me going into the girls room to watch them would be considered. The gay community is always talking about equal rights, but this seems to only apply to their situation. How does me going into the womens bathroom "hurt" them? There is a double standard there. Im not advocating me being allowed to go in the womens bathroom im advocating equal rights.
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If we are to have these "equal rights", then, IMO, all of the rest rooms should be for both....or five "sexes" ..
This will take a lot of growing up for our nation and a lot of good design...
I hope we areready for this, but I have doubts...but, then we do have doors.....
 
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Navy Pride said:

why do you lie and make stupid statements like that.......Do you think its cute and your trying to impress your liberal friends...Read the threads for once..........
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The TopCat exaggerates for point of emphasis....I also do this quite often....its a human thing..... a failing of man.....if you will...
 
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Navy Pride said:
God how you are so misinformed on this issue.......Conservatives are trying to get Roe V Wade (which even Libs agree is bad law.) is bad law and want the issue returned to the states where it belongs........The Federal Gov. should not be in the abortion business period.
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IMO, only the extremists believe that Roe vs Wade is a bad law...And, since when was our federal government "in" the abortion business ?
And this law will be around until man matures and learns respect and civility...or until a millennia or so..
 
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LiberalAvenger said:
why not?
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Because I believe it is not acceptable..I would be very suspicious if an adult was engaging a child on-line...besides..even the most innocent of comments can be misconstrued...
 
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CLAX1911 said:
I can talk about things without out being about my sexuality, yes even with boys. I have a boy, and he has friends, really good friends. I talk to them sometimes. 1 of them I spoke to was about what to get for my boy for Christmas
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I do feel sorry for gay men..the most innocent comment can be misunderstood and all hell could break loose!!!
 
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CLAX1911 said:
I do, why is it that you think the adults have this uncontrolled desire to sleep with children? is it because you do? it's strange. tell your kids not give out personal information and they will be fine.
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I am older..so I know the world isn't made up of ''nice people''
 
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Removable Mind said:
so do you see all gay males a danger?
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I see them as a potential danger..yes..

Same as fire..deep water..vicious dogs etc...
 
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wolfie said:
Because I believe it is not acceptable..I would be very suspicious if an adult was engaging a child on-line...besides..even the most innocent of comments can be misconstrued...
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you can find uncle buck and his glass bottom boat anywhere, not only the internet.
 
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wolfie said:
I see them as a potential danger..yes..

Same as fire..deep water..vicious dogs etc...
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Scared they're going to inflict their gay voodoo on you?
 
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wolfie said:
I see them as a potential danger..yes..

Same as fire..deep water..vicious dogs etc...
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Strange comparisons. Whatever trips your homophobia.
 
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zstep18 said:
Scared they're going to inflict their gay voodoo on you?
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No..scared they are going to inflict their gayness onto a small child..

OK...I've said it...

And it's not only men by the way..
 
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Removable Mind said:
Strange comparisons. Whatever trips your homophobia.
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Why is it a strange comparison?

Fire burns..

Water can drown you...

Vicious dogs can bite you..

Doesn't mean to say they will...

But they have the potential!
 
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I wouldn't let my son go to camp with ANY man (other then close relative)...gay or straight.
 
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DA60 said:
I wouldn't let my son go to camp with ANY man (other then close relative)...gay or straight.
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That's quite a damning opinion of men...
 
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wolfie said:
That's quite a damning opinion of men...
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Actually that is the smart view. Under your logic you would have allowed your kids to go to camp with Jerry Sandusky because he was a married heterosexual man but you would not allow your kids around an openly gay man even if you knew his character was excellent. That is sad and it is that baseless assumption that heterosexual men never molest boys that puts many children in danger.
 
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Man I can't believe this dog has over 1400 replies. Since when is camp intended for kids to have sex? So what difference does it make. I really see none. I know kids are far more savvy now than they were when I was their age, but all that has changed is the terminology. There were kids of the same sex who openly held hands when we were in Jr high and high school. The other kids nudged one another and snickered, and sometimes the teacher told them it didn' t look good, but everyone knew the scoop. No one had sex in the floor during history class if they did at all in those days. And I'm betting no one has sex during archery at camp. Sheesh. What a silly thing to spaz out over.
 
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wolfie said:
Why is it a strange comparison?

Fire burns..

Water can drown you...

Vicious dogs can bite you..

Doesn't mean to say they will...

But they have the potential!
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And the sun might implode. So what?

What you've describe is FEAR

F=future

E=events

A=appearing

R=real

You can't totally protect your kids from the world. But you can educate them.

Whatever their eventual sexuality...won't be altered by their exposure to someone elses. Environmental sexual orientation changes happen, but not common.

Homosexuality isn't contagious.
 
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CriticalThought said:
Actually that is the smart view. Under your logic you would have allowed your kids to go to camp with Jerry Sandusky because he was a married heterosexual man but you would not allow your kids around an openly gay man even if you knew his character was excellent. That is sad and it is that baseless assumption that heterosexual men never molest boys that puts many children in danger.
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I find it a quite disturbing opinion..from a man...

I also think that it is true...

But also..most sexual attacks and long term abuse are usually committed by a close family member...
 
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wolfie said:
I find it a quite disturbing opinion..from a man...

I also think that it is true...

But also..most sexual attacks and long term abuse are usually committed by a close family member...
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Yes, that is true. Very good.
 
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Removable Mind said:
And the sun might implode. So what?

What you've describe is FEAR

F=future

E=events

A=appearing

R=real

You can't totally protect your kids from the world. But you can educate them.

Whatever their eventual sexuality...won't be altered by their exposure to someone elses. Environmental sexual orientation changes happen, but not common.

Homosexuality isn't contagious.
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I know homosexuality isn't contagious..but I would like a child to discover their homosexuality when the time is right..not some dirty confusing fumbles at scout camp with an adult...
 
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