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There has always been a different tenor to the D-Day celebration. More reflective, solemnity even, of the courage, bravery, unwavering humble sacrifices made by thousands. There is no comparison or normativeness of the two events.
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Originally Posted by Natnasci
There is a time for humility, but there is time to stand up and out.
Some of the worlds biggest hero's stood up to injustice.
Isn't commemorating D-Day a recognition of those who did stand up?
Gay people have fought long and hard against injustice, and have won many battles. If that isn't worth celebrating...then I don't know what is.
I watched my local news when I got up this morning. I usually avoid it, now I know why. There were at least FIVE different stories on LGBT celebrations, or LGBT related issues showing local city government support, and media support for each. FIVE. Now if that is not in your face, I don't know what is. So, now I know why I stopped watching. If I were a young person, and didn't know any better, I would think being a heterosexual is in the minority.
I watched my local news when I got up this morning. I usually avoid it, now I know why. There were at least FIVE different stories on LGBT celebrations, or LGBT related issues showing local city government support, and media support for each. FIVE. Now if that is not in your face, I don't know what is. So, now I know why I stopped watching. If I were a young person, and didn't know any better, I would think being a heterosexual is in the minority.
I watched my local news when I got up this morning. I usually avoid it, now I know why. There were at least FIVE different stories on LGBT celebrations, or LGBT related issues showing local city government support, and media support for each. FIVE. Now if that is not in your face, I don't know what is. So, now I know why I stopped watching. If I were a young person, and didn't know any better, I would think being a heterosexual is in the minority.
OMG. LGBT celebrations in the news during Pride Month (clutches pearls). What next? Stories about D-Day on D-Day or stories about African Americans during Black History month? And FIVE whole stories? How will we possibly cope?
I watched my local news when I got up this morning. I usually avoid it, now I know why. There were at least FIVE different stories on LGBT celebrations, or LGBT related issues showing local city government support, and media support for each. FIVE. Now if that is not in your face, I don't know what is. So, now I know why I stopped watching. If I were a young person, and didn't know any better, I would think being a heterosexual is in the minority.
It's all over the news. It's been on my MSN home page for two days, on the View, on Colbert, Brad Pitt and Captain America are angry, and the left is so offended they want to turn it into a Nazi thing so they can stop it. It's just a little local parade in one city, and yet, everyone knows about it. Next they will threaten violence if it is allowed, you watch.
Because the group was using his image without consent, duh.
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Originally Posted by earthlyfather
Humility does not need to stand up, out or anything else. Being is simply enough. All else is couched in underlying insecurity and false pride.
Shrug, if you want to go thru life never taking a stand on anything & letting people walk all over you, that's your decision.
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Originally Posted by Pilot1
I watched my local news when I got up this morning. I usually avoid it, now I know why. There were at least FIVE different stories on LGBT celebrations, or LGBT related issues showing local city government support, and media support for each. FIVE. Now if that is not in your face, I don't know what is. So, now I know why I stopped watching. If I were a person, and didn't know any better, I would think being a heterosexual is in the minority.
You know why? Because this weekend there are many pride events going on....DUH. Good grief.
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Originally Posted by newtovenice
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Are you gay yet? No? There goes that lame explanation.
Well if the court of law gives them the right to have a silly parade, then they have every right to hold said parade, no matter how silly it may be. The court of public opinion may not like said silly parade, but their court of opinion is just that, an opinion.
There has always been a different tenor to the D-Day celebration. More reflective, solemnity even, of the courage, bravery, unwavering humble sacrifices made by thousands. There is no comparison or normativeness of the two events.
You misunderstood me.
I wasn't comparing PRIDE parades with commemorating D-Day.
What I was saying is that being humble doesn't always get you results. There is a time for humility, and time for for standing up to oppression.
The ironic thing is, that the very people wanting to hold the straight parade, are the very same types that the Allies fought in the Second World War.
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