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Every U.S. New Years feed showed 2 gays kissing at midnight


And that interracial gay kiss was immediately followed by an interracial hetero kiss to send "The Message." CNN, Fox News, CBS, NBC and Hulu all showed this. https://x.com/thevivafrei/status/1741690776315179244?s=20

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So what? Why does that bother you so much?

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Shut up, groomer.

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Nice... Why do homosexuals and interracial couples bother you so much? Do you even know any homosexual or interracial couples? You really are a dumbass.

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Shut up, heterophobe. You wouldn't have been born without hetero coupling.

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So you hate other Americans just because you don't like their lifestyle? Of course I wouldn't have been born without hetero coupling. What a stupid thing to say. You are obviously very stupid and frightened of people who are different from you. You must be miserable.

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Straight Lives Matter, BIGOT.

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Whatever... Have a great new year.

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Disgust =/= "Fear"

You guys really love projecting "fear" onto people's disgust...why is that?

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What is "disgusting" about it?

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Two dudes kissing? Beats me, but nature made most of us this way.

For a reason.

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Straight women and gay men would not find that "disgusting"

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And they choose a way of life where they can never reproduce and pass their DNA onto future generations.

They are doing it completely wrong.
The designer's did it intend to do things that way.

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>And they choose a way of life where they can never reproduce and pass their DNA onto future generations.

Straight women chose this? Or are you referring to the gay men kissing?

So?

>They are doing it completely wrong.

Based on what?

>The designer's did it intend to do things that way.

I don't give a fuck what you think 'god' intends. I'm not a christian

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You dont have to believe in god.

The way they choose to have sex is completely wrong.

That area of the body is designed as an exit for the toxic waste of the body.

It was specifically designed for things not to go in but only out.

And like I said they are choosing a lifestyle where they can never reproduce.
It's almost nature's way of stopping their DNA from passing onto future generations.

Many examples of historic family names around for multiple generations.
And because of their lifestyle, they cannot reproduce and thr family name is forever erased in history

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>You dont have to believe in god.

Your position is rooted in the presupposition of a 'god' designing us for specific intent.

>The way they choose to have sex is completely wrong.

Based on what?

>That area of the body is designed as an exit for the toxic waste of the body.

You know plenty of straight men and women have anal and oral sex, right?

>And like I said they are choosing a lifestyle where they can never reproduce.

Okay. So? Although they can still have kids via surrogacy or sperm donation.

>It's almost nature's way of stopping their DNA from passing onto future generations.

Except that's not how homosexuality works.

>And because of their lifestyle, they cannot reproduce and thr family name is forever erased in history

Again: If they wanted to they could donate sperm, or do surrogacy. But what's the relevance here?

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To donate sperm would require a highly intelligent society


Far from anything natural.

Science and scientist say it's an exit only toxic waste area.
In layman's terms.

Scientifically they studied natural lubrication and design and determined its exit only.

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>To donate sperm would require a highly intelligent society

People literally donate sperm right now.

>Far from anything natural.

Who cares?

>Science and scientist say it's an exit only toxic waste area.

Straight people still do this.

>Scientifically they studied natural lubrication and design and determined its exit only.

In any case. Who cares?

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Who cares?
That's where your defense ends.
Good day sir

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Why should I, or anyone else care what consenting adults choose to do?

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You shouldn't,. But it's got to the point of force feeding
Forcing acceptance of something unnatural.

And we determined the unnatural nature through science...was it you who didn't csre about science

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Who is "force feeding" it? Who is forcing you to "accept it"?

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My guy, why does not using something in its natural way for pleasure matter to you in the first place? You being on this website on a computer instead of living like a caveman is going against your evolution, yet you do it because you like it.

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Me being on this website did not prevent my dna and family name from disappearing from earth.

Many families have been doing this for generations. And today it's very popular for people to end that. Its completely unnatural.

Dont ask me..ask entire countries like Africa, the middle east, Russia, China.

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>Dont ask me..ask entire countries like Africa, the middle east, Russia, China.

Ah yes, the famous country of Africa.

It's not banned universally in Africa. Africa is a continent, not a single country. It's banned mostly in the Middle East because they are Islamists. It's somewhat restricted in China, which is a totalitarian state.

Are you proposing you support those things? Are you proposing the USA should attack LGBT peoples first amendment rights?

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I will never understand how these nutters love the constitution (for good reason), but then like the policies of china, russia, and middle eastern countries

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"Constitution for me, but not for thee"

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Ah yes, the famous country of Africa.





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Trumptwat ignorance on full display as per usual!

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So what? That's such a strange reason to be against it lol, and I thought you'd like that they weren't passing on their gay genes.

There are also bi people that have kids, gay people that have had sex with the opposite gender, lesbian couples can get a sperm donor, and surrogates for male couples.

At the end of the day though, it's just something people do for happiness, and not everyone needs to have kids.

I see you edited your comment with the country bit, and I don't even know what to say lol. If those fucked up places are something you look up to for their policies, then you have greater issues than being religious.

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Because it doesn't need to be forced down people throats(which the gays love to do to each other).

Forced participation is going to have grave consequences down the road.

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Seeing two gay people kissing is "forcing it down people's throats"?

>(which the gays love to do to each other).

Do you think straight people don't like kissing?

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then you have greater issues than being religious.

Many people that are not religious are also against it.

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It greatly correlates with religiosity.

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That is precisely why they should keep their degeneracy, perversion and depravity in the privacy of their homes and not expose themselves to children in any way.

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Why should they do that? Who gives a fuck if it's supposedly "unnatural" There's nothing wrong with two gay men kissing. Just as there is nothing wrong with a heterosexual couple kissing. It's no different than kids seeing their parents kiss, or their random people in the street kiss.

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Are you OK with confusing children? Yes or No?

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No reason to think it "confuses children" anymore than seeing a straight man and woman kiss. Loaded question. I'll ask again.

Why should they do that? Who gives a fuck if it's supposedly "unnatural" There's nothing wrong with two gay men kissing. Just as there is nothing wrong with a heterosexual couple kissing. It's no different than kids seeing their parents kiss, or their random people in the street kiss.

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Answer the question:

Are you OK with confusing children? Yes or No?

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THE QUESTION IS DISINGENUOUS...KNOWING AND OR SEEING THAT PEOPLE OF ALL KINDS LOVE PEOPLE OF ALL KINDS IS NOT CONFUSING...IT IS COMORTING AND NATURAL.

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I don't accept the premise that it is "confusing children". Your question is a loaded question rooted in a false dichtonomy.

Also you ignore almost all of my question, so I see no reason why I should ever answer anything by you again.

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Why should they do that? Who gives a fuck if it's supposedly "unnatural" There's nothing wrong with two gay men kissing. Just as there is nothing wrong with a heterosexual couple kissing. It's no different than kids seeing their parents kiss, or their random people in the street kiss.

Fascist scumbag.

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It is a simple Yes or No answer.

Are you OK with confusing children? Yes or No?

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I don't accept the premise that it is "confusing children". Your question is a loaded question rooted in a false dichtonomy.

Also you ignore almost all of my question, so I see no reason why I should ever answer anything by you again.

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Why should they do that? Who gives a fuck if it's supposedly "unnatural" There's nothing wrong with two gay men kissing. Just as there is nothing wrong with a heterosexual couple kissing. It's no different than kids seeing their parents kiss, or their random people in the street kiss.

Fascist scumbag.

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Ignoring the fact that the question you posed is deliberately biased, and loaded, you refuse to answer many of my questions that are "yes" or "no" questions.

You piece of shit fascist hypocrite

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Are you OK with confusing children? Yes or No?

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Ignoring the fact that the question you posed is deliberately biased, and loaded, you refuse to answer many of my questions that are "yes" or "no" questions.

You piece of shit fascist hypocrite

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A simple question with a simple answer, Yes or No.

Are you OK with confusing children? Yes or No?

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Ignoring the fact that the question you posed is deliberately biased, and loaded, you refuse to answer many of my questions that are "yes" or "no" questions.

You piece of shit fascist hypocrite

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Bullshit excuses and deflection.

Are you OK with confusing children? Yes or No?

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Ignoring the fact that the question you posed is deliberately biased, and loaded, you refuse to answer many of my questions that are "yes" or "no" questions.

You piece of shit fascist hypocrite

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In that case, my statement that you defend and support child groomers stands.

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No, it does not. Your question is loaded. Children seeing gay people doesn't necessarily "confuse" them nor is it remotely equivalent to "grooming" anymore than a child seeing an older sibling with their girlfriend is grooming. You don't seem to know what the definition of "grooming" actually is.

You fascist weirdo.

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It was a simple question, your refusal to provide a simple answer is confirmation that you defend and support child groomers.

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No, it was a disingenuous loaded question.

"Are you OK with confusing children? Yes or No?"

Children seeing gay people doesn't necessarily "confuse" them nor is it remotely equivalent to "grooming" anymore than a child seeing an older sibling with their girlfriend is grooming. Your question is rooted in a false premise. You don't seem to know what the definition of "grooming" actually is.

Fascist.

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If you or anyone else were to ask me that same question, my answer would be "No".
See how simple that is?

You refuse to answer because you don't want to admit the truth.

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>If you or anyone else were to ask me that same question, my answer would be "No".

Because it's a crafted question that suits your bias.

I don't want to see children "confused" (in a general sense), but I also don't think that them being made aware that gay people exist "confuses" them.

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Biased or not, it is the truth backed by convictions.

You have neither truth nor convictions.

You only have deflections and bullshit excuses.

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>Biased or not, it is the truth backed by convictions.

What "truth"?

>You have neither truth nor convictions.

I literally answered your question (although noted the loaded bias in it): I don't want to see children "confused" (in a general sense), but I also don't think that them being made aware that gay people exist "confuses" them.

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Bullshit, you provided deflective excuses.

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What "truth" is somehow embedded in your question of "Do you want to confuse children"?

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I literally answered your question (although noted the loaded bias in it): I don't want to see children "confused" (in a general sense), but I also don't think that them being made aware that gay people exist "confuses" them.

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Are you disgusted by fathers having sex with their daughters or mothers with their sons? If so, why?
Assuming that they are all consenting adults it should be fine right? Nothing wrong with it, right? right????

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I am. Not sure of the relevant comparison here. So because this is offputting to me, therefore gay people must inspire the same level of base squick? By this logic, premarital sex or kissing should be objected to on the same grounds.

I don't especially like to watch or gawk at men kissing each other (being straight) - but I'm failing to see what the problem is here with them doing so.

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The logic is the same: If you think it's okay for gay men to have sex if they are consenting adults then you should be okay with incest if everyone is a consenting adult. After all, the only difference is that one disgusts you more then the other. And if you can't use your disgust as an argument against gays then you can't use your disgust as a reason to deny fathers having sex with their daughters. What's a matter, you're not progressive enough to defend it?

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>The logic is the same: If you think it's okay for gay men to have sex if they are consenting adults then you should be okay with incest if everyone is a consenting adult.

It's unpleasant to me but there are many issues here. Except for issues relating to childbirth where there's a much higher rate, potential of birth defects. And potential issues of power imbalance or abuse or grooming.

At a base level you can see a lot of skepticism towards relationships with extreme age gaps too (straight or gay) with allegations of grooming that can at times muddy its legality.

But in terms of gay relationships generally - all we have here otherwise is "its ick". I mean, so what?

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So if a father has sex with his daughter and they are both consenting adults and they use birth control then you'd be okay with it? I mean if you are okay with queers then you should be okay with it. The only problem is the 'ick' factor, and according to you that's not a legitimate argument.

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>So if a father has sex with his daughter and they are both consenting adults and they use birth control then you'd be okay with it?

Not necessarily. (And not really at all on moral grounds). The power imbalance of the relationship has to be noted, and incest usually is a consequence of some form of abuse and grooming (especially with parents and kids).

>I mean if you are okay with queers then you should be okay with it. The only problem is the 'ick' factor, and according to you that's not a legitimate argument.

Except I've specifically raised other issues unrelated to that.

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What would make for a legitimate argument against it? Power imbalances alone don’t cut it — after all, a 40-year-old dating a 20-year-old is an imbalance too, and that’s widely accepted.

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>What would make for a legitimate argument against it? Power imbalances alone don’t cut it — after all, a 40-year-old dating a 20-year-old is an imbalance too, and that’s widely accepted.

It's not necessarily. Example in the UK: Phillip Schofield. In a more general sense, people do find such age gaps to be suspect or a bit creepy with regards to the older person.

Schofield knew the person he had an affair with before he was of age - the same power imbalance or potential for abuse is obviously much more normal when it comes to relationships where one party raised the other.

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The question stands: Why do we embrace relationships like those between gays and queers while dismissing incest between consenting adults? Personally, I see all these relationships as harmful to society, but it’s curious how progressives will defend some but not the other. They can’t seem to come up with a solid answer for this inconsistency.

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>The question stands: Why do we embrace relationships like those between gays and queers while dismissing incest between consenting adults?

For the reasons I've explained already. It's actually a hard question, and there are cases of sibling relationships that really harm no-one, to be clear.

>Personally, I see all these relationships as harmful to society

Then make arguments rather than going "ick".

>but it’s curious how progressives will defend some but not the other. They can’t seem to come up with a solid answer for this inconsistency.

I've already given you arguments not rooted in "ick".

And I don't 'defend' gay relationships anymore than I defend pre-marital or interracial relationships. Or open relationships. Or married relationships.

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Total hypocrisy from Skavau here - ‘ick’ is illegitimate… except when he experiences it.

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No progressive has ever successfully countered my incest argument. If you, like me, see certain relationships as degenerate, perverted, and unnatural, it becomes easy to argue against both queer relationships and incest. But if you're progressive and defend all forms of degenerate behavior, then you must also defend incest between consenting adults. The logic applies equally to both; if you argue against one, you must argue against the other, and if you advocate for one, the same reasoning should apply. The only way to justify defending one while condemning the other is to claim that one is simply more disgusting and immoral than the other. If that's the case, then why can’t I dismiss queer relationships based solely on the same sense of disgust?

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>No progressive has ever successfully countered my incest argument.

You really are a cowardly little bitch. You reply around me rather than to me. What a little snowflake.

>If you, like me, see certain relationships as degenerate, perverted, and unnatural, it becomes easy to argue against both queer relationships and incest.

At no point did I use "unnatural" as any argument against incest in my position. You clearly can't read and are too stupid to directly reply to what I actually said, so you invent completely different arguments about what I said.

>But if you're progressive and defend all forms of degenerate behavior, then you must also defend incest between consenting adults.

Do you understand the difference between defending someone's /right/ to do something and defending the actual content of the action?

> The logic applies equally to both; if you argue against one, you must argue against the other

Actually, this doesn't necessarily follow. Some people also might "ick" to premarital heterosexual sex. Do you "ick" to all forms of sexual interaction and relationship outside of marriage?

What your argument means is that any relationship type objected to because of "ick" means someone must essentially object to *all relationship types*.

>The only way to justify defending one while condemning the other is to claim that one is simply more disgusting and immoral than the other. If that's the case, then why can’t I dismiss queer relationships based solely on the same sense of disgust?

You can dismiss them on a personal basis, but it's not an argument to actually persecute people for being in homosexual relationships.

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You really are a cowardly little bitch. You reply around me rather than to me. What a little snowflake.

You disingenuous little turd, I wasn’t replying around you, you whiny little bitch, You took your shot, you failed, and here you are failing again. You still haven’t given me a single coherent reason why incest between consenting adults is wrong according to your worldview. I didn’t bring up anyone’s ‘right’ to do it — that’s a separate argument. I want to first establish that incest itself is wrong. From a conservative view, I can lay out my reasons for why I oppose homosexuality and apply the same logic to condemn incest. But you, on the other hand, can’t seem to defend homosexuality without inadvertently defending incest between consenting adults. The best you managed was some nonsense about birth defects and power imbalances, both of which I’ve already refuted.

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>You took your shot, you failed, and here you are failing again.

You didn't address my points and instead invented your own strawman argument for what you thought I was saying.

> You still haven’t given me a single coherent reason why incest between consenting adults is wrong according to your worldview.

It's not necessarily (legally). But it often (especially father-daughter, mother-son) relationships derives from grooming and upbringing abuse. Sibling relationships can be different, and are actually /legal/ in some countries.

The point is that "ick" just isn't a good basis for criminalising something.

> I didn’t bring up anyone’s ‘right’ to do it — that’s a separate argument. I want to first establish that incest itself is wrong. From a conservative view, I can lay out my reasons for why I oppose homosexuality and apply the same logic to condemn incest.

Go on then (regarding homosexuality), you cowardly little pissant.

>But you, on the other hand, can’t seem to defend homosexuality without inadvertently defending incest between consenting adults.

I absolutely do defend their right in the case of two partners where there was no issue of grooming.

>The best you managed was some nonsense about birth defects and power imbalances, both of which I’ve already refuted.

No, you have not. You claimed incorrectly that no-one bats an eyelid over power imbalances in non-incestuous relationships - and this is not always true at all. I gave you a name to look up: Phillip Schofield.

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why incest between consenting adults is wrong


Because, (always depending on the exact relationship, and exploitation concerns aside), close breeding is a good way of creating genetic illness - see the problems with Fumarase Deficiency in certain sects of Mormonism for example - and as such it becomes evolutionarily favorable to have an inbuilt distaste for it. This one can see in widespread prohibitions around the world. Studies have confirmed an increase in several genetic disorders due to inbreeding such as blindness, hearing loss, neonatal diabetes, limb malformations, disorders of sex development, schizophrenia and several others. In other words: another reason to celebrate diversity, at least of the biological sort. Thank you again, for your trolling has made it possible to remind people of the obvious.

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Skavau raised the same argument about birth defects. My response? They could just use birth control. If two consenting adults in an incestuous relationship are taking precautions, then why exactly is it wrong?

As for exploitation, I’ve covered that too. There are countless relationships with large age gaps, where the man has even known the woman since she was younger, and they get together when she’s in her twenties. People might find it unusual, but few would label it as wrong, certainly not in the way society condemns incest or even homosexuality.

So the question still stands: From a progressive point of view what makes incest wrong but homosexuality ok?

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>Skavau raised the same argument about birth defects. My response? They could just use birth control. If two consenting adults in an incestuous relationship are taking precautions, then why exactly is it wrong?

I also said more than that.

>As for exploitation, I’ve covered that too. There are countless relationships with large age gaps, where the man has even known the woman since she was younger, and they get together when she’s in her twenties. People might find it unusual, but few would label it as wrong, certainly not in the way society condemns incest or even homosexuality.

Some of those relationships are considered wrong, or dodgy. It depends on when they knew each other, how they knew each other, for how long etc. This also includes homosexual relationships with big age gaps - and often those are more scrutinised (like my Phillip Schofield example that cost him his career).

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I already addressed those points as well.
There is no point in arguing this with you, you're too stupid to have this conversation.

I’d much rather discuss this with FilmFlaneur — he’s more intelligent than you and more likely to make a solid counter-argument.

You can fuck off now.

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>I already addressed those points as well.

And I replied to them.

>There is no point in arguing this with you, you're too stupid to have this conversation.

"No U"

>You can fuck off now.

No thanks. I'll do whatever I like.

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Skavau raised the same argument about birth defects. My response? They could just use birth control.

They could yes, but not everyone is so responsible as one might hope. The point here is that the risks are so much greater for progeny if birth control is not exercised.
There are countless relationships with large age gaps,

Indeed, but again an incestuous relationship especially of the very young and the older, one can argue, is more likely to invoke issues of exploitation (and paedophilia in some cases).
From a progressive point of view what makes incest wrong but homosexuality ok?

The difference is that homosexuality offers no risk of deformed offspring and that one can argue that the exploitation factor is more likely in certain close (ie parent-child) incestuous relationships.

Essentially one can make the argument for incest but with plenty of other choice around the risks mentioned on balance it is sensible to keep proscriptions the way they are. Those surrounding distant relations (2nd cousins) have been treated variously in different countries of course; it is close ones which are overwhelmingly prohibited. Incldently I have read that 50% of inbreeding of some sort occurs in the Arab world so, with the 'close' prohibition generally in place, they find nothing wrong in the principle. Homosexuality though is often banned.

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Once again, this isn’t an adequate counterargument, since one could simply use birth control or be infertile. My point is that, under such conditions, I don’t see any progressive argument for why it would be wrong. From a conservative standpoint, I’d call it perversion or degenerate behavior, and that would suffice. But a progressive can’t use that reasoning — if they did, it would just as easily apply to homosexuality.

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Once again, this isn’t an adequate counterargument

Once again it depends on how responsible people are while the notion of 'adequate' is a matter of opinion. In the case of incest the risks, especially if 'close' incest were to be generally legalised, would quickly be a public health issue ( I would suspect too that 'close' incest can be injurious to the mental health of the younger party), or a much greater one than ever before; while the issue of potential exploitation and/or paedophilia would always be present. I have already explained why homosexuality is not strictly comparable.

I am surprised btw that you not make a similar 'progressive' case for bestiality, using the same logic as well, a practice which surely involves none of the aforementioned risks. After all, everyone needs a hobby.

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I could make the same argument for bestiality or even polygamy. But I chose incest deliberately — it’s nearly universally reviled, yet the logic holds just the same.

And while your argument might work on a large scale as a public health precaution, it still doesn’t explain why a single instance of incest between consenting adults who responsibly use birth control would be morally wrong from a progressive standpoint. Your argument addresses potential risks, not the principle itself.

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And while your argument might work on a large scale

Which might be a QED,
why a single instance of incest between consenting adults who responsibly use birth control would be morally wrong from a progressive standpoint.

This is akin to saying because the occasional case of justifiable homicide exists then murder ought not to be a crime.
Your argument addresses potential risks, not the principle itself.

If the principle is that, generally speaking, people ought to be left alone to do what they want, then I agree with you. But, as you now admit, on the larger scale my argument in this specific case may be valid and generally, it is best practice to argue from the point of general rules, and not single examples. Otherwise one is not legislating (say) from principles but from exceptions.

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I think you've made some valid points, but, unfortunately, I don’t believe you've addressed the core of my argument. Your approach essentially skirts the main issue, focusing instead on matters like public policy or preventive measures against birth defects. This is somewhat like debating abortion regulations rather than addressing whether abortion itself is justified or morally defensible.

My question here is straightforward: is there, from a progressive perspective, anything inherently wrong with incest in principle? Imagine all precautions are taken, and all the necessary boxes are checked — under those circumstances, would you see it as acceptable?

You brought up the analogy of justified homicide, and I agree — homicide can be justified in various situations. So, can incest ever be justified in a similar way? Is there any instance, from a progressive standpoint, where incest is acceptable? If not, why? If, as a progressive, you believe people are free to engage in degeneracy and other forms of deviant behavior, then on what basis do you deem incest inherently wrong?

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My question here is straightforward: is there, from a progressive perspective, anything inherently wrong with incest in principle?

Yes, for as explained before, since it is best practice to base decisions on principles not exceptions. Thus, if as you suggest
Imagine all precautions are taken, and all the necessary boxes are checked

knowing people for what they, one would expect the responsible would be of the minority, while in matters of exploitation and paedophilia, how do you 'check the boxes' exactly? Send out a questionnaire? No matter how much one can make out worthy exceptions, in current law in almost all countries the guiding principle is what decides matters. Even a progressive works from principles. Confliction of principles of course, which can be vexed, are matters for jurisprudence and the decisions of the legislature.
homicide can be justified in various situations. So, can incest ever be justified in a similar way?

A good point. I suppose that the answer is that the difference is that justifiable homicide needs the decision of a court when a murder verdict might always be an alternative, and it is something claimed as a defence always after the fact. Also, while one can approve of incest (as it seems you do) you have yet to justify it - a different emphasis, but which would be needed in this comparison.
If, as a progressive, you believe people are free to engage in degeneracy and other forms of deviant behavior, then on what basis do you deem incest inherently wrong?
For the reasons I have already given. Unlike many other proscribed sexual acts, incest has clear biological disadvantages and is often associated with mental health issues (especially of any especially young partners). It might also be argued, as I said above already, that those most willing to engage in aberrant behaviour are least likely to do so responsibly in the first place since they are already happy to ignore possible consequences and, typically, hide from opprobrium.

I should say that I would more in favour of incest if it was between two consenting adults, between them unable to reproduce; hence for those who insisted upon a relationship, one could see the responsible (ie honest) ones being obliged to 'tick the box' as you call it of compulsory sterilisation to be allowed their connection. On this basis, in their cases, my objections at least would be satisfied. That just leaves all the others and whether, generally speaking, incest is a 'good' thing.

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Also, while one can approve of incest (as it seems you do) you have yet to justify it - a different emphasis, but which would be needed in this comparison.

Why would you say something like that? That’s disingenuous. I've clearly stated that I hold conservative views, so to me, such behavior is a perversion — degenerate, wrong, and immoral.

As for your arguments, I previously mentioned that I wasn't interested in legalities, jurisprudence, or public policy; I was simply exploring the morality of incest from a progressive standpoint. It seems you've finally addressed my point: if I understand correctly, you argue that incest can be morally justified, provided all precautions are taken—such as sterilization — and everything is handled responsibly. I doubt that most people would subscribe to this view. Many progressives don't have coherent beliefs and fail to see that the logical arguments supporting homosexuality could also apply to incest. Those who do apply this logic consistently, as you have, would also find themselves justifying incest. Therefore, I conclude that progressive ideology can lead to this kind of perversion and degeneracy, which is part of why I no longer identify as a progressive.

QED

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Not speaking for filmflaneur here, but saying something should or could be legally permitted is not the same thing as saying it should be encouraged, or considered socially acceptable.

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Why would you say something like that?

For one thing since you so far neither gave, or accepted, reasons why incest is inherently wrong while associating approval with a 'progressive' position. But as now you say

such behavior is a perversion — degenerate, wrong, and immoral.


Why do you think such behaviour is wrong, if my reasons for arguing so you think not sufficient? I might agree with you, although biblical reasons will not persuade.

you argue that incest can be morally justified, provided all precautions are taken—such as sterilization

I didn't say that would justify it, just that in that case my first two objections would no longer apply.
Many progressives don't have coherent beliefs and fail to see that the logical arguments supporting homosexuality could also apply to incest.

The 'biological argument' would not apply to homosexuality. And, while one can accept that some homosexuality involves exploitation, the conditions of a close incestuous relationship is I would argue be much more likely to involve that element and attract issues of mental damage later. This is not evident in regular homosexual relationships which can be warm and loving.
Those who do apply this logic consistently, as you have, would also find themselves justifying incest
A good job I have, and don't, then. I don't even recommend it, and have give two main reasons. I have others.
I conclude that progressive ideology can lead to this kind of perversion and degeneracy, which is part of why I no longer identify as a progressive.

A different point.
The problem with this is that it assumes that homosexuality for instance is something 'learned' rather than a thing a person is born with. And if the pressures of a pervasive ideology (even if we characterise progressives as those who want unlimited freedom of word and action, which is more commonly the demand of the extreme right) can so readily lead to incest, why, er, is there not more incest? Indeed come to that, which 'progressive' do you know of who actively maintains support for it at all?

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Why do you think such behaviour is wrong, if my reasons for arguing so you think not sufficient? I might agree with you, although biblical reasons will not persuade.


I'm not making a biblical argument; I'm an atheist. From a conservative standpoint, I view incest, much like homosexuality, as unnatural — not in the sense that it doesn't occur in nature, but rather as a mistake, akin to a birth defect or deformity. It’s a deviation from what I consider normal behavior. I would classify it as a mental illness, which, notably, was the prevailing view among many psychologists in the past. My position is simply the traditional conservative stance that was widely accepted just 20 years ago. Although I initially abandoned this perspective when I leaned towards social liberalism and later progressivism, I've shifted away from that worldview in recent years, moving toward the far right on cultural issues. Economically, I still align with far-left views, identifying as a socialist, but culturally I'm about as far right as Hitler. One might even call me a "National Socialist" (minus the Jew hate).

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Although I appreciate you don't say either way, incest does actually occur in nature.
https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/researchers-in-museums/2018/12/20/incest-in-nature/

Moreover limited inbreeding in the animal population, particularly when combined with similar-but-healthier methods such as crossbreeding, can be used to increase the prevalence of a favorable trait in that species’ population.

It’s a deviation from what I consider normal behavior.. a mistake

It is important not to confuse 'normal' with 'common', though. And while you are entitled to your view, it is necessarily subjective.

As far as humans interbreeding, as such (as opposed to 'close' incest), as I have already mentioned, it is more common in some societies than in others. Although precise per-country data is rare, it is widely accepted that countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Western Asia have the highest rates of inbreeding in the world. the examples include Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Egypt, and Israel -most of which are hardly 'progressive' societies.(In general, mating between individuals who are closer than second cousins is considered ''inbreeding'.)

Since rules about cousins per say marrying have changed by jurisdiction and vary much more than rules against close incest (eg mother-son) then it one can observe that objections to incest start off weak, with 'far' incest and become very common, and stronger, when dealing with 'closer' types. (Although in some countries the taboo apparently extends all the way to seventh cousins). Hence in this sense prohibition against incest and interbreeding has no real, standard, lines. Indeed, since we are descended from a common ancestor, meaning we are all distantly related, it can be argued that every relationship is, technically at least faintly 'incestuous'..

Thank you for this discussion, although I think it is too simplistic to connect this particular 'mistake' to 'progressive' values for the reasons I gave, it made for an interesting thought experiment. It was also good to have an exchange with you when, for once, one senses you are not working through a persona. As for myself, I have always been a liberal but am also an atheist and indeed often argue on religious boards for the sceptical and the importance of reason as way to proceed in matters of belief. I come to a board like this to see what the other side has to offer (rudeness and, by and large, a stubborn lack of sources, it turns out) and be challenged. No doubt we shall speak again.

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I largely agree with your observations in the first few paragraphs regarding incest as it occurs in nature. I'm aware that incest has been more common in various societies throughout history, including some that still exist today. I really enjoyed our discussion and found this topic engaging and thought-provoking, as it allowed me to explore and refine my arguments.

Regarding the topic of religion, I completely understand where you're coming from. I've been in similar discussions myself. I became an atheist around 2005, and shortly after, Richard Dawkins ignited the 'Great Debate' when he published The God Delusion. For the next couple years I spent many nights engaging in debates online about God, evolution, and skepticism. It was an exhilarating experience, intellectually stimulating, though it could get frustrating arguing with those who refuse to see reason.

Over the years, my views on atheism have mellowed. I’ve transitioned from being an anti-theist to someone who respects religion. Now, I identify as a cultural Christian (Catholic), although I still haven't encountered a convincing argument for the existence of God. But I am working on it — I am very much open to the idea.

Anyway, thank you for a thought provoking discussion. 'Till next time.

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Except my argument has nothing to do with "ick". You clearly cannot read.

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So you hate other Americans just because you don't like their lifestyle?


You hate Americans who don't want elections really obviously brazenly stolen and rigged.

Remember?

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Maybe its a conspiracy to stop people from watching tv at new years eve and do something fun ?

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Its banned in Russia, banned in Africa, banned in the middle east, banned in China.

In the u.s. they make up maybe 5% of the population. And the elite in Hollywood are pushing this narrative that 95% of the population dont want to see

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>Its banned in Russia, banned in Africa, banned in the middle east, banned in China.

It's not banned universally in Africa. Africa is a continent, not a single country. It's banned mostly in the Middle East because they are Islamists. It's somewhat restricted in China, which is a totalitarian state.

Are you proposing you support those things? Are you proposing the USA should attack LGBT peoples first amendment rights?

>In the u.s. they make up maybe 5% of the population. And the elite in Hollywood are pushing this narrative that 95% of the population dont want to see

What "narrative" is this? Do you think everyone who isn't LGBT objects to seeing LGBT people depicted?

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American TV is pretty gay, so what did you expect? Degeneracy is the order of the day now...

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You think being gay is in itself "degenerate"?

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It's not an opinion.

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What makes it "degenerate"? What is your working understanding of the word "degenerate"?

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Shoving your penis up a dudes poop-chute is fucking gross, and unnatural. It's also the least sexiest thing you can show on TV. I didn't even turn on my TV last night because I'd knew they'd be shoving something political down everyone's throats, and I was right lol.

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>Shoving your penis up a dudes poop-chute is fucking gross, and unnatural.

Who gives a fuck? Is anyone making you do this? Straight women have a different opinion on this.

>It's also the least sexiest thing you can show on TV.

Is this something you think is regularly show on TV, or something?

They showed a kiss, not anal sex.

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Are you gay?

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No.

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America Today :
Gay Couple ✅
Black man with white woman ✅

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And is there something wrong with those things?

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In a vacuum? No.

As a tool to subvert culture with a clear agenda via mass media and government? Yes.

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>As a tool to subvert culture with a clear agenda via mass media and government? Yes.

And how is it being used in that way? What's the end goal here exactly, in your mind?

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"You will own nothing and be happy."

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I've heard that, but I have no idea what this has to do with "LGBT propaganda"

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Black vs White , Man vs Woman , Republican vs Democrat , LGBT vs Regular people. They use these things to keep us distracted and divided.

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"You will own nothing and be happy" is in relation to rent culture, and people not owning any media but instead subscribing to it. Not sure what it has to do with anything you're talking about here.

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I thought its about asset managers investing pension funds of the working people mostly in housing and then selling their money back to them

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That too. But it has nothing to do with LGBT people in any case

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You can't handle the end goal, so I will not waste my time typing it out.

Those in the know, know what I'm talking about.

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So no, you have no idea and you are again just making shit up.

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He isn't making anything up , he's mentioning EXACTLY what I brought up to you before.

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"You will own nothing and be happy" has nothing to do with LGBT issues at all

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Honestly you lack the knowledge for this discussion.

"You will own nothing and be happy" has to do with EVERY SINGLE FUCKING THING.

EVERYTHING.

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>"You will own nothing and be happy" has to do with EVERY SINGLE FUCKING THING.

It doesn't relate to the supposed conspiracy theory proposed here by many regarding LGBT rights in public life.

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Of course the leftoids are clueless, especially since they are going along with it.

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Going along with what? Gay people having the temerity, the audacity to exist in public?

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They should keep their unnatural perversions in the privacy of their homes and not expose it to children in any way.

Stop defending groomers.

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>They should keep their unnatural perversions in the privacy of their homes and not expose it to children in any way.

Why should they do that? Who gives a fuck if it's supposedly "unnatural" There's nothing wrong with two gay men kissing. Just as there is nothing wrong with a heterosexual couple kissing. It's no different than kids seeing their parents kiss, or their random people in the street kiss.

>Stop defending groomers.

When did I support child groomers? When did I support pedophiles?

Or are you implying that all LGBT people are inherently child groomers and pedophiles?

Fascist scumbag

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Once again, because it is an unnatural perversion and they should stay away from kids.

Stop defending groomers.

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>Once again, because it is an unnatural perversion and they should stay away from kids.

Why should they do that? Who gives a fuck if it's supposedly "unnatural" There's nothing wrong with two gay men kissing. Just as there is nothing wrong with a heterosexual couple kissing. It's no different than kids seeing their parents kiss, or their random people in the street kiss.

>Stop defending groomers.

When did I support child groomers? When did I support pedophiles?

Or are you implying that all LGBT people are inherently child groomers and pedophiles?

Fascist scumbag

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Heterosexual couple kissing = Natural
Gay couple kissing = Unnatural Perversion

Stop defending and protecting child groomers.

Leave the Kids alone.

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>Heterosexual couple kissing = Natural
Gay couple kissing = Unnatural Perversion

Heterosexual couple kissing = natural
Gay couple kissing = natural

It's less common but that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with it, anymore than there's anything wrong with being left-handed.

>Stop defending and protecting child groomers.

When did I support child groomers? When did I support pedophiles?

Or are you implying that all LGBT people are inherently child groomers and pedophiles?

Fascist scumbag

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It is apparent that you have been indoctrinated and brainwashed by other perverts.

Stay away from kids.

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>It is apparent that you have been indoctrinated and brainwashed by other perverts.

When did I support child groomers? When did I support pedophiles?

Or are you implying that all LGBT people are inherently child groomers and pedophiles?

Fascist scumbag

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There is nothing “inherently” about it. It is what it is. Stay away from kids.

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When did I support child groomers? When did I support pedophiles?

How are all LGBT people child groomers and pedophiles? Provide evidence for this claim, you fascist scumbag.

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Skavau will never get it. He's autistic. He's doesn't notice. He's definitely not a noticer.

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And what will I "never get" exactly?

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Do you notice?

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I notice lots of things. It's also not clear what your above comment is replying to based on the amount of comments in between it.

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Nah, you haven’t noticed. If you had noticed, you’d be in the know like B1ckSurn. But you’re not, and with your autism, you’ll never notice. Maybe if you spent time in far-right circles, kept your mouth shut, and your eyes and ears open, then maybe you’d notice too. Maybe then you’d be in the know.

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What is he "in the know about" exactly? Dude is one of the biggest nutty conspiracists on here excluding tvfan.

And what post are you even replying to here?

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I'm simply letting B1ckSurn know that I know what he's talking about. It's like the Freemasons signaling other Freemasons that they are in the club. I know the secret handshake and you don't.

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So no argument. Just childish trolling as usual.

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Actually I'm being serious. If you would hang out in the right circles you would notice. But you don't so you don't.

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Dude, "getting it" isn't singular. You're a dyed in the wool leftist, which is irrational, so you will never "get" rationalism.

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How am I not getting rationalism, exactly?

Also, how do you know what my specific beliefs are?

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You can't honestly think I'm going to waste my time going back and forth with you until the thread is one word per line, like you love. Talking to a wall is more productive than talking to you. You're a leftist through and through. You know it and so does everyone else. Leftists can't be reached.

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What’s your evidence that he wants to keep posting until it’s a one word line? You better provide a link.

Where’s your link that he wants to waste your time?

How do you know talking to a wall is more productive?

Where’s your evidence that he’s a lefty?

How do you know leftist can’t be reached? Link??

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"How dare people ask for evidence when people make outrageous claims"

I've never seen such a collection of whiny little manchildren who throw their toys out of the pram when asked to substantiate and back up their ridiculous, often conspiratorial claims. From the absurdity of Michelle Obama being a man, to the notion that the Democrats make hurricanes and attack Florida with them, to the claim that Obamacare was a front for child trafficking. To just bog-standard holocaust denial.

I'm being a big meany and should just let people make unevidenced claims, right?

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>You can't honestly think I'm going to waste my time going back and forth with you until the thread is one word per line, like you love.

I really could not give a flying fuck. You reply to me, and I answer. It really is that simple.

>Talking to a wall is more productive than talking to you. You're a leftist through and through. You know it and so does everyone else. Leftists can't be reached.

So why in the fuck did you even reply to me?

And again, this just demonstrates a point I made to /u/itsbananas2024. I am purely hated on here just because I am a a leftist. That's it. The content of my arguments, good or bad simply doesn't matter to most people on here. I'm the out-group.

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You're hated because you’re an evil, lying sack of shit who constantly gaslights on behalf of an evil regime, and because you’re a fascistic little fuck who censors wrongthink… and you know it.

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Name the lies I supposedly tell. Name things I gaslight about. Name this "regime" that I supposedly act on behalf of. You won't be able to do it.

>because you’re a fascistic little fuck who censors wrongthink… and you know it.

*I* don't censor (by which you mean remove posts) anything. The moderators choose to do that. I reported your posts for spam. Do you think spam should be removed on the forum?

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That post is a perfect example of why you’re hated.

Now make a load of predictable pathetic excuses, featuring more of the same shit people hate you for 👇🏻

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Anything I do according to you is a "perfect example" of anything negative you can think of. The content of what I say long ceased to matter to you. You still can't answer my points here though. You can't resolve the absurdity of your position.

>Now make a load of predictable pathetic excuses, featuring more of the same shit people hate you for 👇🏻

Same old copy and paste response.

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To certain "minds," it's the thin edge of the coming apocalypse.

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Say what homie?

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No surprise but I'd be surprised if any of those programs had decent ratings. I'm going to say no. I really do hate New Year's as a Holiday.

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Great! Good for them.. Only one small hair in the soup though with their assumption of this: No one cares whether they choose to make out in Public or not, it's the shoving their ideology down everyone's throats who don't agree with it is what grows tiresome..

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Dude, you literally regard anything that depicts a white-woman, black-man relationship as "shoving their ideology down everyone's throats" based on your racist idea that all black men like to have "house parties" and "love hip hop" whilst all white people, apparently hate those things and can't possibly be with someone who does.

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What's the big deal? Me and Kowalski kiss all the time and we are both manly, straight dudes. Sometimes two dudes like to kiss.

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No. Sometimes 2 Dudes don't like to kiss unless they're Gay as a $3.00 Bill

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Nothing wrong with being gay. I'm not gay though (except for my erotic love for Kowalski).

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Oh I forgot to say that, sort of like the SEINFELD episode of the same subject, but it was "Not that there is anything wrong with that" to cover NBC and Larry David's ass

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Methinks thou dost protest too much! Here are some resources to help you discover your true self...

https://www.hrc.org/resources/coming-out

https://www.glsen.org/activity/coming-out-resource-lgbtq-students

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/guide/the-coming-out-handbook/

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You're secretly in love with Donald Trump, you post an awful lot about him. Pretty suspicious if you ask me.

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Sam can only admit it by deflecting and projecting.

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