Thread: RT coverage on gay rights in Russia

And this is precisely why I don't see any point in answering Paul's or Bob's questions, although Bob was a tad more polite than Paul.

I've discussed this and other subjects enough times to have developed an almost sixth sense when it comes to knowing how a particular discussion will unfold. When there are thinly veiled insults, or not-so-thinly veiled insults, in a person's comments to begin with, it seems logical to deduce that any further discussion will degrade to less subtle insults, and then open insults, flaming and general douchebaggery.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is simply not my cup of tea.

I most definitely do have strong opinions on this subject, as well as sound logic for having reached the conclusions I have. I was raised in a very strict fundamental religious sect where homosexuality was considered a sin along with just about everything else. Eating bacon, wearing cosmetics, swearing, working on the Sabbath Day, and dating outside of my church were also considered "sins." We even avoided certain kinds of crackers and marshmallows because they contained LARD! Oh the humanity!

It has taken me many, many years of hard introspection and deep meditation to work through the layers upon layers of lies I was raised with, and I credit my dear friends in the former Soviet Union (one of whom is gay) for having helped to set me on that path of self-exploration, the path of truth.

There is no way I can sum up in a short argument, among people who are less than likely to respect or understand my journey, things which it took me years to understand. You will simply come to it on your own, or not come to it. I have absolutely no interest in changing anyone else's opinion, and I have even less interest in allowing anyone to bully or intimidate me.