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Old 04-25-2008, 11:13 AM   #11 (permalink)
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The day of silence is tomorrow, gary, not today.
And in any case, I am not speaking while typing.

Yes, of course I do. Why wouldn't I? Why wouldn't anyone?

You are remembering correctly. She learned about the Day of Silence in school, and came home to tell us about it, and her plans to participate in it, along with more than half of the students in her class. I could not be more proud.
Hear, hear. Your daughter has to be an extremely bright young lady, Forester. You are a great mom to her. We are proud of both of you, and your wife, too.
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Old 04-25-2008, 11:54 AM   #12 (permalink)
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It's not about gay marriage - it's about protesting the abuse of gay students in high schools

it has nothing to do with gay marriage

why should we care about people who are against gay rights? do they care about us?
OK, it's about abuse of gay students and not gay marriage. So? The concept is the same. The people that are against gay rights are the ones who wish to cause you trouble - that's why you should care. Why do deliberate things that will draw attention to you [by them]? It won't accomplish anything that's in your (or gay people's) best interests. That was my point.
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OK, it's about abuse of gay students and not gay marriage. So? The concept is the same. The people that are against gay rights are the ones who wish to cause you trouble - that's why you should care. Why do deliberate things that will draw attention to you [by them]? It won't accomplish anything that's in your (or gay people's) best interests. That was my point.

Like the Civil Rights Movement accomplished nothing in the best interest of Black people?
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Day of Silence sounds like a wonderful thing, pity April 25 is Anzac Day here. I wish we had some sort of Silence Day to think about what we put gay people through each day.
Don't you care about all the other kids who are bullied for whatever reason?

Why are you bigoted towards them?
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Day of Silence sounds like a wonderful thing, pity April 25 is Anzac Day here. I wish we had some sort of Silence Day to think about what we put gay people through each day.
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Don't you care about all the other kids who are bullied for whatever reason?

Why are you bigoted towards them?
Did she say that she was? I don't think so.
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Did she say that she was? I don't think so.
Yes she did by supporting this whimsical "National Day of Silence" which is:

"when students around the country will take a vow of silence to draw attention to anti-GLBT harassment, discrimination, and name-calling in our nation’s schools"

Why aren't they taking a vow of silence to draw attention to kids who are bullied for being black, fat, tall, small or have British accents?

Don't they care?
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Like the Civil Rights Movement accomplished nothing in the best interest of Black people?
The difference is that no black person has ever gotten kicked out of his house by his mother for being black. Not many black people can "hide" being black. And black people were brought to this country which was already founded on questionable circumstances.
Gay people are worldwide thought of as an aberration. Heck as I mentioned, even some parents think their kids are [insert non-derogatory adjective] because they are gay. Civil rights and "gay rights" are nowhere near the same.
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Civil rights and "gay rights" are nowhere near the same.
Why do they keep trying to pull those same old stunts and then accuse others of circular arguments!
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Thumbs up Day of Silence drew HUGE news coverage
Agree or disagree, Day of Silence drew HUGE news coverage and visibility today.

Even those that misguidedly skipped school or created anti-gay graffiti in protest added to the publicity and public awareness that we were seeking on this issue.

Sampling of headlines today:

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Day of Silence peaceful at Desert Ridge High
12 News Phoenix - 54 minutes ago After a tumultuous month of disputes over a gay-straight alliance's observance of the Day of Silence, students at Gilbert Public Schools' Desert Ridge High had a peaceful observance Friday that was ensured by an increased presence of police officers.

2. 250 skip school, 275 join in Day of Silence
East Valley Tribune - Apr 25 12:34 PM About 250 Desert Ridge High School students didn’t go to school Friday — about a third of those students claiming they were ditching to protest Day of Silence, principal Dan Coombs said. VIDEO: Watch Tribune's Nicole Beyer report

3. National Day of Silence
Planet Out via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago SUMMARY: Hundreds of thousands of students will take part in today's national Day of Silence to combat bullying of LGBT students.

4. Almost one-third of students absent as supporters, opponents of Day of Silence air their views at Mt. Si High School
Seattle Times - Apr 25 11:37 AM Almost one-third of students absent as supporters, opponents of Day of Silence for gay and lesbian students' rights air their views at Mt. Si High School.

5. Anti-gay graffiti mars Day of Silence
The Charlotte Observer - Apr 25 10:02 AM Students across the Charlotte region are participating today in the national "Day of Silence" observation to express solidarity with gay and lesbian students who have been bullied and harassed. Charlotte-Mecklenburg school officials say the event is taking place without incident on most campuses, despite earlier talk of counter protests from students who feel they are being pressured to mute ...
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Old 04-25-2008, 09:48 PM   #20 (permalink)
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I don't know exactly how people protest this observance ... do they actually state that they're in favor of bashing gay and lesbian students?

There's no other way to interpret the "protest" of a day to bring awareness of gay bashing.
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