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Author Topic:   Gay\transgender -- not by genetics, not by upbringing, not by choice
Dr Adequate
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Message 240 of 276 (665312)
06-11-2012 7:41 PM
Reply to: Message 234 by Buzsaw
06-11-2012 6:16 PM


Re: Percentage Gays Overblown
I heard on the radio that the percentage of gays in America are actually about two to three per cent. So this nonsence of political correctness, etc has allowed this tiny percentage of citizens to set a lot of agenda in just about every sector of life from business to educational institutions to government.
You could have placards made saying: "We are the 97%". 'Cos no minority should have disproportionate influence over "a lot of agenda" except the rich. I think that's something we can all agree on.
But could you give us a little more information about this "lot of agenda" that they're setting? Do they determine fiscal policy? Decide who we go to war with? Are they responsible for our god-awful healthcare system? Do they decide what tax rate I should pay? What of other "sectors of life"? You mention business: do they decide what products Microsoft makes? Did they force GM to paint one in every ten cars pink? Do they set the price that McDonald's charges for a quarter-pounder?
Do they, in fact, do anything that would affect my life in any way whatsoever?
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Dr Adequate
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Message 262 of 276 (665404)
06-12-2012 11:17 PM
Reply to: Message 261 by ringo
06-12-2012 9:00 PM


Re: Identity
Then what's the difference between a man who perceives himself as a woman but isn't and a man who perceives himself as one-legged but isn't? Or a man who perceives himself as Chinese but isn't? Or a man who perceives himself as Napoleon but isn't?
If you put Napoleon's brain in the Duke of Wellington's body, he'd still be Napoleon, wouldn't he?

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Dr Adequate
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Message 264 of 276 (665462)
06-13-2012 3:55 PM
Reply to: Message 263 by ringo
06-13-2012 11:45 AM


Re: Identity
The British Army wouldn't think so.
But they'd be wrong, wouldn't they?

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