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So you are ok with commercials showing children kissing abults? How about having commercials showing a man getting married to 30 women?
If you think LGBT diversity should have access to our children's minds, then all groups should have access.
Pedophiles, who say they would never act on their attractions to children, because it is against the law, say they also are born having attractions for children! They say the same things as Gays say. They say they have no choice for their attractions. Under LGBT logic, Pedophiles should be shown tolerance for their diversity.
THERE ARE MILLIONS OF PARENTS WHO DO CARE WHAT THEIR CHILDREN SEE ON COMMERICALS DURING FAMILY SHOWS.
What is wrong with Pedophile activist groups pressuring family programming to air commericals fighting for the right to marry consenting children?
In this new anything goes world of LGBT extemism, no groups should be discriminated against for their attractions, no mater who disagrees!@piloteer
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Lets get the English lesson out of the way:
"secularocracy" is not a word, you can just say "secular policy"
With that out of the way, the US is a secular nation, not a Christian one. It was not founded on Christian values. It was not founded for Christians. Separation of church and state is one of our founding principals, as embodied in the first amendment to the constitution.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
It is therefore completely un-American and in violation of the constitution to place religious symbols on public land, unless you grant every religion the right to do so. That means the Jews, Muslims, Catholics, Hindus, Buddhists, Scientologists, Pagans, Satanists, and all the countless others should have the right to do so if Christians can. The alternative, which makes much more sense is to say no to everyone, but of course they can still put up such symbols on private land which they own.
I find your fascist policy that the community should decide on religious symbols rather appalling. The government should not have the right to favor any one religion over another, even if that religion is a majority.
Stars formed, planets coalesced, and on at least one of them life took root.
Through a long process of evolution this life developed into the human race.
Humans conquered fire, built complex societies and advanced technology .
All of that so we can argue about nothing.
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Stop being deceptive!
I said that the Federal Government can not force any community to display one religious symbol over another. Is this too hard to grasp?
You just quoted the Constitution telling us that a big federal Government CAN NOT PROHIBIT THE FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION!
Why does the Left always twist the Constitution's intent when it comes to censoring religious freedom?@Happy_Killbot
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I've already explained how this policy is unconstitutional.
See, the community can not vote to support just one religion, they can vote all or nothing. There is no in between.
You are the one twisting the constitution, not me.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
This does not mean the community gets to vote on which religious symbols can and can not get put up on public grounds, because if the community votes yes on one set, but no on another, they just violated the constitution... It that simple.
Stop calling me "the Left".
Stars formed, planets coalesced, and on at least one of them life took root.
Through a long process of evolution this life developed into the human race.
Humans conquered fire, built complex societies and advanced technology .
All of that so we can argue about nothing.
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Can I call you west? How bout "other than right"? Oooo, or right disabled. I like that one. Portside? Blue state? 9 o'clock? If you rearrange the letters in "left", you can spell "felt". That one's swanky. What do you think?
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The way the market works, your feelings are only of as much importance to it as private companies can make money off them. If they can make less money off your feelings than, say, off my feelings, then they will prioritise content aimed at me and not you.
In any case, I do not understand what you are complaining about. There are plenty of TV channels promoting your position. Why are you upset that there are also TV channels promoting a different position? Nobody forces you to watch them.
You are being a little baby, unable to handle the fact that there are people out there interested in a different product than you. How much more fragile can you be than to see a lesbian wedding on one channel and throw a fit?
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I have asked this guy to provide links to these ads several times, but he refuses, as if he believes it is our responsibility to make his points for him.
Stars formed, planets coalesced, and on at least one of them life took root.
Through a long process of evolution this life developed into the human race.
Humans conquered fire, built complex societies and advanced technology .
All of that so we can argue about nothing.
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He is what America had been crying for for decades! A man who does what he says he will do.
His list of sccomplishments is mind blowing!@ZeusAres42
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Here’s a beautiful bible passage the whole family might enjoy ......
Ezekiel 23:20 New International Version (NIV)
20 There she lusted after her lovers, whose genit—s were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses.
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It matters not if you don't agree with myself and others... we have a right to our beliefs and a right to raise up our children, in our own homes, in an environment that does not go opposite the Science of Biology, or our religious beliefs.
Controverisal issues should never be aired on family programming where children might be watching. This is such common sense respect for other's beliefs! It's truly astounding how arrogant these activist groups are when trying to indoctrinate our children.
I would not want a Christian Pastor witnessing, on a non religious TV channel, to your child against your will. I have enough respect for you not to push it on your children when I know you do not want me to.
The arrogance of the Left is what Conservatives are so against. You respect our beliefs and we will respect your's. It's that simple!
I have no problem with Gays, Transgenders, living any way they please, AS LONG as they do not try to influence my children to believe it is a natural thing. Biology teaches it is not!
I do not believe anyone should ever be bullied or abused for their diversity. If the Left truly wants to get America to be tolerant towards everyone, then you must first be tolerant and resectful of our beliefs and how we want to raise our own children.@Mint_Tea
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What if I view heterosexuality as an unnatural sexual orientation and do not want my impressionable children seeing a man and a woman kissing and getting married? Does this give me an oppressed card to play and to tell TV channels what to show and what not to show?
This is a free market capitalism. You personally can have any desires you want, and the market allows you to choose the products you want and discard the rest. If you do not want your children watching homosexual content, then purchase a TV package consisting of channels that do not have that content.
Do not expect the market to do all the legwork for you. The market provides you with choice; you do not get to force your choice on other market participants.
I think also that if your children are so impressionable that an LGBT ad is going to hurt them emotionally, then you should seriously reconsider your parenting methods. One of the roles of the parent is to prepare their kids for adult life, and your kids are not going to be prepared for it if they cannot handle anything that does not conform with the values you are trying to instil in them.
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All those examples you gave did not go against Science! They were not teaching our chuldren to experiment with unnatural sexual orientations!
It matters not how you feel about Homosexuality. Try having some respect for parents who do not agree and want their children to be taugh the basics to how our bodies are designed.@smoothie
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I don't care if you think Pedophiles should be able to marry consenting children, or if there are little purple men eating cheese on the moon, we have rational people in this world who want to protect our children against all the unnatural fetishes out there.@MayCaesar
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I am actually a scientist, so you picked the wrong target. Homosexuality is as natural as heterosexuality; it is found in countless different species, and homosexual members of those species do not seem to have any other consistent deviations from the norm, suggesting that they are fully healthy ones.
Any appeal to homosexuality being somehow unnatural or wrong is inherently subjective, and I can similarly use my subjective opinion to appeal to heterosexuality being somehow wrong. I will not, of course, because I prefer not to divide people into groups based on such irrelevant parameters; I despise identity politics - but I could, in principle, and your argument would not be any more valid than mine.
The point is, your individual preferences do not allow you to dictate to the market what content to produce. The market gives you options, and it is up to you to choose the ones that work best for you.
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Of course you have the right to believe in what you want. Just as others have the right to believe in what they want. If you don't like a certain commercial for some particular reason you have the right to change the channel. You have the right to tell your kids that some families are different. That doesn't mean people are going to agree with you. If you don't agree with homosexuality that's on you but a commercial that HAPPENS to feature a gay couple is no different than one that happens to feature a hetero couple.
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Many of us understand the Science of Biology!!! We understand there is a difference between Heterosexuals and Homosexuals! We understand that one is the natural order to how are bodies are designed. The other is some sort of a mental disorder whereby people do not have the natural attractions to the opposite sex.
This is a very controversial issue and those types of issues should not be aired on family programming. For you not to understand this is truly amazing! TRULY!
Nobody denies having commercials shown that we might not all agree with, but when it comes to sex and our impressionable children, these topics should be kept off commercials. Kids look up to adults for learning the natural order to life, and it is VERY important that our kids are not preyed upon by Homosexuals who might try to seduce them.
Let's say you have a 11 year old heterosexual daughter,. How would you like having another 11 year old Lesbian come on to her after your daughter had been conditioned by these Lesbian commercials to see it as another natural sexual orientation?
Probably you don't care, BUT I DO! I understand that these commercials are conditioning our children to possibly experiment. Kids should be protected from these adult topics until they are old enough to understand it and make their own mature decisions. People always say how kids are too young to conset to sex with adults, or drinking alcohol, etc. etc. but when it comes to Homosexuality you think they are mature enough to understand it all?
You do realize there was a reason why they stopped showing cigarette commercials on TV correct? According to you I guess we should just talk to our kids and stop worrying about these tobacco commercials targeting them correct? Think about what you are saying!
@Mint_Tea
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Yes, there is a difference between heterosexuals and homosexuals; no, the difference is not in that one is "natural" and another is not. Both are natural, and if you do not acknowledge it, then, indeed, you do not understand biology (which is science, by the way; "science of biology" is tautology).
This is not a controversial issue at all. In fact, it is not even an issue. It is just something to acknowledge.
If I had a daughter who, as a result of LGBT commercials, would become more prone to considering lesbian relationships, I would only be happy for her, as the pool of her potential partners would increase significantly. And if my overall heterosexual daughter wanted to experiment with lesbian stuff, I would be all for it. It is good to give people choices and let them decide for themselves what works for them.
They stopped showing cigarette commercials on TV? I have not watched TV for 12 years, so I had no idea. Back when I was a teen, they showed cigarette and alcohol commercials all the time, and I had no problem with it, nor did my parents. Have not had a cigarette in my life, and have not bought my first bottle of alcohol up until I was 27.
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It's sad that you are blind to all the problems created by this anything goes culture. There are consequences to this amoral culture you so readily embrace.@MayCaesar
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Who said that anyone could catch Gay? I said kids will experiment with all types of unnatural sex because commercials conditioned them to think it is normal. Have you heard of Bisexuality? Homosexuality will never be normal no matter how many times you say it. I took Biology and understand the natural design of our bodies.@smoothie
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Life is about making choices, and some choices you make are going to hurt you in the long run. I do not approve of every choice everybody makes, but I believe that people should have the opportunity to make those choices. That is liberty 101, and this is the core idea this great country was founded on.
I can handle the problems arising from this. They are definitely preferable to the problems arising in a nanny state, where the government protects poor defenseless people from everything.
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If a lesbian girl went after my daughter it would be no different than a male trying to start a relationship. If my daughter isn't interested in the person in that way then she'll say so.
How about instead of letting TV raise your child you talk to them about what you believe is a good partnership? Tell them that there are people out there that find love between the same genders- that consensual relationships come in all colors and genders but that you don't agree with it and think it's just mass hysteria and not a biological process no matter what science says otherwise, and you think it's wrong and disgusting and not up to your standards. Of course that puts the blame on you if your child is too scared to come to you with any issues they have in fear of being castigated and tossed aside because you don't like their decisions but hey, at least your indoctrinating your child to think the way you want them to.
Do you seriously think homosexuality is the same as cancer? You can't be serious about your attempt at a comparison there.
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The whole thing about "coming out" is a result of authoritarian parents pressuring their kids into narrow worldviews. There is so much drama about "coming out to your parents", where some kids even record this on a hidden camera, so they could later use it against parents in case they react too harshly.
It should not be a matter at all.
"Hi, mom and dad."
"Hi, daughter. You wanted to talk to us about something?"
"Yes, there is a person at school that I really like. She is a girl. How do I ask her out without it being weird?"
"Oh, just be direct. Tell her, 'Hi, I really like you romantically. Would you like to go out for a date with me?'"
"What if she is heterosexual?"
"She will just say that. But you do not know until you ask. Good luck, my daughter, and tell us tomorrow how it went!"
Imagine parents that actually support their kid in everything, rather than keeping him/her on a leash and trying to force everything on him/her. Not too much to ask, is it?
My parents are fairly conservative in this regard, but they are not controlling, and they told me explicitly a long time ago, "While we hope that you find a girl one day and have a family and biological kids, we will fully support you if you choose a guy or a transsexual instead." They are always on my side, and even when I make hard decisions they strongly disagree with, they understand my struggles and have my back always. I pity people who have authoritarian parents instead... Like my uncle who always told his kids what to do and would get physical as soon as they showed even the slightest hint of disobedience. Screw this kind of parents.
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What's the problem? When I am watching a TV program with my family and an LGBT commercial comes on, I usually don't think much of it. I think it's important that kids understand what LGBT is, and that it's OK to be gay (or lesbian, bisexual, etc), because if they don't understand that, it could cause social problems in later life.
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