Reply #16: It actually is quite thrilling to release emotion.

[Kurovski]

Since we're talking "shoulds", I don't know that you really should be telling people how to feel, Kurt. it's your prerogative, obviously, but I'm really weary of the wearing false equivalencies I perceive being made in some quarters between the left and right-wing extremists. The left could do with a little less guilt over their feelings, not more. it's where the right likes to trip up and manipulate lefties. Sucker-punch them, if you will.

as a gay person who has been out since 1971 and has paid a huge price for it, even from other gays, I do celebrate when a gay hypocrite is brought to heel.

We can see the cost of people saying "I can't come out...my job! My inheritance from mummy! The cruelty! My career! My partner won't! I can't!" they retained all those things by remaining in the closet, but others suffered and died because people wished to hide, as the myths and misconceptions about LGBT people were allowed to grow, fester, spread. People thought they didn't even know a gay person in some eras. But everyone, EVERYONE did.


So when someone is actually benefiting from being anti-gay, while BEING gay themselves...Kurt, I'm gonna go to it. It's not pretty, but it's way less torturous to release emotion than think I can reason with my own gut.


You are a wonderful, intelligent and witty poster, but we really disagree here. I can understand a plea for appropriateness, whatever ground that can be found on, but sometimes people are going to feel things strongly, and they should be allowed those emotions, and the responsible expression thereof.

It isn't attractive. it's just human.