Not that I am either, but why is it considered kosher here in the SDMB for some people to bash Christianity (and other religions) but we won’t (or should I say CAN’T) use the word ‘gay’ to mean ‘lame’?
WTF aren’t we just the coolest people on the planet!
One hate is just as powerful as any other.
Cite? Link? Example? Names? Anything?
Fenris?
Why don’t you simply use the word “lame,” if that is the meaning you intend to convey? Gay has another connotation; one that is more accepted than “lame.” The precise usage of words is a highly valued trait on these boards.
Because we said so, that’s why.
Pay the cashier, and no, we don’t validate parking.
I’ve rarely seen people use the word “Christian” as an insult or a synonym with something undesirable - people ignorant enough to do so are flamed within an inch of their lives.
It’s “kosher” to question, probe, and ponder the doctrines and practices of all religions on this board, provided that it’s done without hate speech and ignorance.
“Gay” once upon a time meant “merry or happy.” On my second grade playground it meant “lame.” Languages change all the time, evolving to accept new uses for words and banish old ones. If you use the word “gay” to mean “lame”, people either a) won’t make the association, as they’ve left the second grade far behind or b) will assume you mean to be deliberately insulting to gay people. Accept it, live it, know it.
I gotta brush up on my reading comprehension. The OP is incomprehensible to me.
“Not that I am either.” Either what?
Questioning a belief is “bashing”? Heaven forfend that we should question anything here.
“One hate is just as powerful as any other.” Wow, that’s quite a leap. I hate Mariah Carey and the Nazis.
And you CAN use the word gay to mean “lame”.
And people here CAN and WILL think you’re a moron if you do.
And finally, yes, we are the coolest people on the planet.
Hi, BuddhaDog. Welcome. Nice name.
For some really good discussion on the subject, check out this Great Debates thread.
Then get some facts and examples to back up your complaint.
Good luck!
I’m anti-Christian, and pro-Gay, but I do sometimes find it amusing just how quickly and strongly the anti-anti-Gary fever gets here sometimes.
duh. anti-anti-Gay.
Ironically, I have a friend named Gary who’s gay.
Is Gary gay in the sense that he prefers same sex relations?
Or is Gary gay in the sense that he is lame and has a bum leg? Oops… I apologize for the term bum leg and in no way meant to offend or convey any feeling of ridicule to any individual that is currently between homes.
Way to fight ingnorance you cum-bubble. If you are not going to give me a reasonable answer shut the fuck up and stop wasting bandwidth with your fucking dribble.
UncleBeer This is the type of dignified response I expect from the SDMB.
madgalene: Correct. The word “christian” itself is not used as an insult but I can provide a thread or two where a Christian was admonished just for his or her beliefs. This is a life choice, and IMHO is no different than other life choices, yet it is not frowned upon in this community for, as gobear (an openly known homosexaul here at the SDMB) had stated before
Currently between homes?
Sigh.
More euphamisms.
Why don’t you call a spade a spade?
Residentially challenged. There. I said it.
For the life of me I can’t tell the difference between gay and ostensible motive.
If you can provide a link, then please do so.
And oh yes! Phrases like “cum-bubble” make you sound so sophistocated!
You, you CHRISTIAN, you!
d&r
Openly known? As opposed to secretly known?
As for Gobear’s quote, do you really expect anyone to be able to make any sort of judgement about one sentence presented with absolutely no context? If you don’t know how to make links, you can read all about it here.
And, in re: gay = lame. A lot of people consider that usage to be a slur against homosexuals, usually with good reason. While I’m sure you don’t intend it like that, it would probably be easier just to avoid the term than to have to get into this argument everytime you use it.
Sorry, I don’t get what you mean by this. Could you explain it to me?
Nice rant, BuddhaDog.
I give it a 2.3 on a scale of 1-100.
If you look at my name on the left, you’ll see that I have a crashing total of 30 posts. Most in GQ. But I’ve been registered for nearly three months and read the board every day. That means I mostly lurk, in the hope that I’ll learn enough to become a good poster.
It would never occur to me to open a thread in the pit accusing members of being hypocrites.
Any other observations you’d like to share with us?
We’re here to learn.
Well, most of us are.
Fucking A Miller you are so goddamned smart that you can post a fucking link but you cant use the search feature here or a dictionary.
Bravo!
FTR, I have no beef with gobear he just happened to be the first example I came across [puns intended]. And as I stated before (poor word structuring, I agree), I am neither gay or religious.
I never singled anyone out Mahoney, especially you. Is this some Freudian sign? Are you a hypocrite? Do I give a shit? Hold your breath while I respond to another one of your jibes.
I get it! BuddhaDog’s neither Christian, nor gay!
Great. Glad you cleared that up. Now aren’t you supposed to be writing a term paper or something?
#@$&*%%! The dirty so-and-so posted while I was composing!