Toddler sings "no homos in Heaven;" homos respond with death threats

**AmPat** · 07-26-2012, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by linda22003

A lot of things don't occur to toddlers, like questioning some of the things they're being taught. That will come later.

You've got to be taught
To hate and fear
You've got to be taught
From year to Year
It's got to be drummed
in your dear little ear
You've got to be carefully taught

You've got to be taught
To be Afraid
Of people whose eyes
are oddly made
And people whose skin
Is a different shade
You've got to be carefully taught

You've got to be taught
Before it's too late
Before you are 6 or 7 or 8
To hate all the people
your relatives hate
You've got to be carefully taught

- Rodgers & Hammerstein

What, no cute song about NE Liberal bigots masquerading as Conservatives? I'm shocked!

**Gina** · 07-27-2012, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by Generation Why?

If only my mother could see things this way. Family dinners would be less tense.

The way these things usually flesh out is either you're just like your mother so you don't get along, or you're the exact opposite of your mother so you don't get along.

If I remember correctly you're in your early 20s? It gets better as the years go by, usually.

If you could bring yourself to tell her you respect her beliefs even though you don't share them, and maybe she could say it too? Families are a PITA!

**Generation Why?** · 07-27-2012, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Gina

The way these things usually flesh out is either you're just like your mother so you don't get along, or you're the exact opposite of your mother so you don't get along.

If I remember correctly you're in your early 20s? It gets better as the years go by, usually.

If you could bring yourself to tell her you respect her beliefs even though you don't share them, and maybe she could say it too? Families are a PITA!

I am 24, yes. I have told her that I respect her right to believe what she wants. She doesn't really reciprocate on account of the whole atheist thing. Mind you she is a Southern Baptist, as was I as a child. It was its worst around the time North Carolina voted on gay marriage. You guys know how I voted. She disagreed. Didn't talk for 2 months. That, in my opinion, is the problem with our country. Not that she is a Republican, I am a Libertarian, or people are Democrats, but because people let issues like that, which my mother's side won BTW, affect so many other aspects of our lives. I do believe that there is nothing wrong with gay people getting married. I think more issues will lead to the American downfall, such as our massive entitlement programs and our over-stretched military, before gay marriage does. I don't like how many of you view it, but I respect your opinions no matter how much I disagree with them.

**linda22003** · 07-27-2012, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by AmPat

What, no cute song about NE Liberal bigots masquerading as Conservatives? I'm shocked!

I'm okay with being called "liberal" by you because I don't hate people. You can handle that department pretty well.

**AmPat** · 07-28-2012, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by linda22003

I'm okay with being called "liberal" by you because I don't hate people. You can handle that department pretty well.

Excuse me while I

. Jumping to conclusions without any facts and bigoted posting, nice set of character traits you have there.

**Gina** · 07-28-2012, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by Generation Why?

I am 24, yes. I have told her that I respect her right to believe what she wants. She doesn't really reciprocate on account of the whole atheist thing. Mind you she is a Southern Baptist, as was I as a child. It was its worst around the time North Carolina voted on gay marriage. You guys know how I voted. She disagreed. Didn't talk for 2 months. That, in my opinion, is the problem with our country. Not that she is a Republican, I am a Libertarian, or people are Democrats, but because people let issues like that, which my mother's side won BTW, affect so many other aspects of our lives. I do believe that there is nothing wrong with gay people getting married. I think more issues will lead to the American downfall, such as our massive entitlement programs and our over-stretched military, before gay marriage does. I don't like how many of you view it, but I respect your opinions no matter how much I disagree with them.

Over-politicking things is a HUGE problem in the country. People take someone disagreeing with them personally and lots of times would rather hold their views than maintain the friendship/family. I think it's funny because no matter how nasty you are to a family member or anyone else, you're not going to change their mind! My son brought a friend of his over for supper once, and the friend knows I'm a conservative so he thought he'd do something wild to get my goat. He wore a Che shirt. I looked at it, took a deep breath and asked him if he likes keilbasa!

**Generation Why?** · 08-01-2012, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Gina

Over-politicking things is a HUGE problem in the country. People take someone disagreeing with them personally and lots of times would rather hold their views than maintain the friendship/family. I think it's funny because no matter how nasty you are to a family member or anyone else, you're not going to change their mind! My son brought a friend of his over for supper once, and the friend knows I'm a conservative so he thought he'd do something wild to get my goat. He wore a Che shirt. I looked at it, took a deep breath and asked him if he likes keilbasa!

Who doesn't like keilbasa?