Oct 29, 2008 9:35 AM GMT
After making a racist comment on another blog, John43620's profile was deleted. I'm sure most of you guys know who I am talkig about.
However, I am somewhat disappointed. I read and reread his profile many times, and I came to the conclusion that-- he is a good person. John is just very very ignorant and narrowminded. We can say the same thing about fundamentalists. Most fundamentalists are GOOD PEOPLE... they just believe that their way is the "right way" and what they are doing is for "the greater good" (e.g. protecting tradition marriage). They too are misinformed in my opinion.
Last night was the last straw (though I did not read his racist comments until this morning). I IM-ed John, and asked him if I could e-mail him some questions I had for him. I was very polite and even said "take care" when I ended the conversation.
I wanted to understand John better because we differ greatly... not necessarily in our views... but in the way his views were presented on this site. I truely believe he liked picking fights with people and getting people mad. Then again the evidence he gave to support his views was biased and radical at best. John seems to be someone who listens to radicals, believes what they say, and finds other evidence to support his views based on the the information from those radicals (e.g. his Youtube clips of the Obama Youth). John stands on the shoulders of radicals.
I wanted to try and get John to see a common ground with me and other MODERATE, FAIR-MINDED RJers. But when talking about John, we should look at ourselves.
When John first joined RJ, did we present an inviting place for John and his non-traditional-gay views? Are us liberals being too radical ourselves that we are putting our friends "on the other side" on the defense? There is nothing wrong with stating your views. But what is the difference between John describing Obama as a "terrorist's best friend" and a radical liberal describing McCain as a racist bigot? I for one do not know McCain personally enough to know what is in his heart and cannot tell if he is racist.
Comments like those about McCain's character, by EXTREME liberals, sets gay republicans on the defense
Are we somewhat responsible for some of the responses (not what John wrote, but the way he resopnded) John made? Is a Radical Republican worse than a Radical Democrat? Both are too ridged to see the other side.
I wanted a chance to better understand John and why he is the way he is. I will never get that chance now. Celebrating Diversity includes those who are different from you and/or have different views
"You can become so tolerant, that you are intolerant of those who are intolerant."
-Unkown
"For, in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal."
-JFK-
However, I am somewhat disappointed. I read and reread his profile many times, and I came to the conclusion that-- he is a good person. John is just very very ignorant and narrowminded. We can say the same thing about fundamentalists. Most fundamentalists are GOOD PEOPLE... they just believe that their way is the "right way" and what they are doing is for "the greater good" (e.g. protecting tradition marriage). They too are misinformed in my opinion.
Last night was the last straw (though I did not read his racist comments until this morning). I IM-ed John, and asked him if I could e-mail him some questions I had for him. I was very polite and even said "take care" when I ended the conversation.
I wanted to understand John better because we differ greatly... not necessarily in our views... but in the way his views were presented on this site. I truely believe he liked picking fights with people and getting people mad. Then again the evidence he gave to support his views was biased and radical at best. John seems to be someone who listens to radicals, believes what they say, and finds other evidence to support his views based on the the information from those radicals (e.g. his Youtube clips of the Obama Youth). John stands on the shoulders of radicals.
I wanted to try and get John to see a common ground with me and other MODERATE, FAIR-MINDED RJers. But when talking about John, we should look at ourselves.
When John first joined RJ, did we present an inviting place for John and his non-traditional-gay views? Are us liberals being too radical ourselves that we are putting our friends "on the other side" on the defense? There is nothing wrong with stating your views. But what is the difference between John describing Obama as a "terrorist's best friend" and a radical liberal describing McCain as a racist bigot? I for one do not know McCain personally enough to know what is in his heart and cannot tell if he is racist.
Comments like those about McCain's character, by EXTREME liberals, sets gay republicans on the defense
Are we somewhat responsible for some of the responses (not what John wrote, but the way he resopnded) John made? Is a Radical Republican worse than a Radical Democrat? Both are too ridged to see the other side.
I wanted a chance to better understand John and why he is the way he is. I will never get that chance now. Celebrating Diversity includes those who are different from you and/or have different views
"You can become so tolerant, that you are intolerant of those who are intolerant."
-Unkown
"For, in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal."
-JFK-
*hugs* 
i don't care if gay republicans take me seriously or not. i don't need your approval. as i said, "i'm right and you're wrong."
