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Post by Haseen on Jul 7, 2010 11:40:23 GMT -5
It would be unfair if that was meant as a serious argument, but the sign is an obvious joke (and hilarious), which makes it OK. If it was serious debate, I'd have to call him out on that bullshit, because misrepresenting the other side is doing it wrong. Besides, there's plenty of *true* ammunition you could be using against the Mormons...
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Post by MaybeNever on Jul 7, 2010 13:49:21 GMT -5
Yeah, like their history of polygamy! That's sick and wrong and different and wrong!
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Post by Napoleon the Clown on Jul 7, 2010 14:10:45 GMT -5
Or their treatment of people who seek SRS, despite it being proven that it has a very profound positive impact on the mental health of the people who are trans.
But hey, can't let reality become a part of the equation.
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Post by devilschaplain2 on Jul 7, 2010 14:59:10 GMT -5
This sign bothers me. While I disagree with the Mormon church's standpoints on...everything, really, the mainstream LDS dropped the polygamy thing a long time ago. I had a good friend in high school who had to deal with the uninformed asking her "how many moms do you have?" quite often and much to her annoyance. If you want to discuss/insult someone's religion, its better to base it on things the religion actually still does. So yeah. In fairness they only dropped the practice so Utah could become a state. Joseph Smith introduced it as a legitimate revelation from God. And fundamentalist Mormons still attempt to get away with it.
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Post by Vene on Jul 7, 2010 16:49:51 GMT -5
Or their treatment of people who seek SRS, despite it being proven that it has a very profound positive impact on the mental health of the people who are trans. But hey, can't let reality become a part of the equation. According to them, being queer is as bad as being a murderer.
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Post by Dragon Zachski on Jul 7, 2010 17:22:49 GMT -5
Here's what I want to tell the Mormons.
"I'll campaign for polygamy rights if you stop bashing gay rights"
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Post by Thejebusfire on Jul 7, 2010 17:26:03 GMT -5
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Jul 7, 2010 18:18:24 GMT -5
I may be totally up in the night, but I don't think that's a serious sign. I doubt they want to bring back rotary phones, but the anti-Spanish sentiment is probably real.
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Post by Mira on Jul 7, 2010 19:54:21 GMT -5
"I'll campaign for polygamy rights if you stop bashing gay rights" Spite is a bad reason to oppose something.
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Post by banjaxed on Jul 7, 2010 20:26:26 GMT -5
Wait... why exactly is liar an acronym? The sign went from so-so to redundant with four extra words.
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Post by Ian1732 on Jul 7, 2010 20:32:17 GMT -5
Why is it that these protesters that claim Obama lied can't actually name an actual instance where he lied? Lying is one thing, having yet to deliver is completely different.
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Post by dasfuchs on Jul 7, 2010 20:34:29 GMT -5
Wait... why exactly is liar an acronym? The sign went from so-so to redundant with four extra words. Because some people will see fault with anything he does because they desperately want to even if it benefits them.
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Post by kristine on Jul 7, 2010 20:49:07 GMT -5
can you just run around with an insulting sign for the hell of it? Is she protesting civility?
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Post by The_L on Jul 8, 2010 16:17:45 GMT -5
can you just run around with an insulting sign for the hell of it? Is she protesting civility? That is the best sign on this entire thread.
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Post by Armand Tanzarian on Jul 8, 2010 17:56:35 GMT -5
can you just run around with an insulting sign for the hell of it? I'd do it if I had the balls.
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