Reply #30: I feel how tired you are :( [View All]

[NJPuggle]

But it has to be done. These are the same tricks my parents' generation used back when water cannons were being used on them, and they couldn't sit in the same movie theater section as whites, like you can sit among straights today. These tricks work. I want to see them work for YOU. There are not enough gay weddings and I need some damn cake and good music. So, I'm about to go to bed, but let me take your questions point by point best my admittedly amateur ideas can.

>>And we all know how free Tibet is.


Yes. But you also saw how China was shamed during the Summer Olympics for its oppression of Tibet. Tibet has also reaped huge increases in financial support and awareness for its cause. One day Tibet WILL be free. If there had been no Free Tibet campaign, China would safely assume no one in the West cared about Tibet, would likely be treating Tibetans far worse (no eyes to see them), and would be far less careful about its image around the world where it regards Tibet. Any exposure is good exposure. More PR may actually increase personal safety for gays and lesbians, because your average straight dingbat will know more about them, be hyperaware of them, and actually pay attention when two very large assholes follow a young small gay or lesbian out of a club towards a dark alley. More PR is a must. It perpetuates awareness; you're exhausted and beat down but you can't give up now.

>>Any suggestions on what non-christians should do?

1. Pose with the candle, be sure to look directly into the camera, flash peace symbols, dress conservatively for all photo ops, and provide warm bodies and numbers.

2. Pretend. Oscar moment. This cause is WORTH IT.

>>this suggestion it not going to be effective in swaying the Knights of Columbus-type Catholics

But it WILL affect their children and wives. Sympathetic children and wives affect bigoted fathers and husbands. This cause is WORTH IT.

>>I am never singing another damn hymn again.

Make it fun. Come up with parody lyrics that make fun of em. But be sure not to mouth them on camera. Do this privately.

>>And I sure don't know how the other atheists, pagans, Jews, Hindus, etc, that I know are going to do it.

They can provide warm bodies and numbers, or pretend too. Again, this cause is WORTH IT.

>>what about the folks who voted for Prop 8 who are just plain old bigots?

Bigotry never dies completely. We still have bigots plotting to murder 102 innocent black people and then assassinate Obama while wearing white tuxedos and top hats. (True story; recently foiled skinhead plot.) You'll never win the bigots. You want them to back down out of despair. That's what you want. Then their sympathetic children who loathe them can vote to protect you.

>>I am too tired to work it through with you.

We'll do it. Just invite me to your wedding. ;)