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[Expat1 971]

I am not saying anyone IS taking the flag away. I am telling people what they are campaigning for when they campaign, even jokingly, for things like taking away symbols of the GLBT community. Huge regions of the good ole USA are under religious extremist rule right now, so the comparisons to Russia and Saudi stand. It's not my fault you've had the wool pulled over your eyes and that you're not capable of actually looking objectively at facts. You tell people that the gays are oppressing them, they'll double down on oppressing gays. It's that simple, too bad you're simpler.

Here's the deal

Simply put, taking away the symbols that unify our community would skyrocket the suicide rate.

That's what I read and that's what you said. The rest of the above is fluff. If this community is (really) living that close to the edge of suicide (which I doubt but you said it) then that is indicative of mental instability.

Those who are mentally unstable (for any reason) rightly deserve to be locked up and certainly are not entitled to open-armed acceptance.

Not singling any one community out - comments apply to all suicidal nutjobs. We have a few around here. I don't want them around my home, family, or workplace either.

As to religious extremist rule you don't have a clue. Just saying.

Edited September 1, 2015 by Expat1

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Here's the deal

Simply put, taking away the symbols that unify our community would skyrocket the suicide rate.

That's what I read and that's what you said. The rest of the above is fluff. If this community is (really) living that close to the edge of suicide (which I doubt but you said it) then that is indicative of mental instability.

Those who are mentally unstable (for any reason) rightly deserve to be locked up and certainly are not entitled to open-armed acceptance.

Not singling any one community out - comments apply to all suicidal nutjobs. We have a few around here. I don't want them around my home, family, or workplace either.

As to religious extremist rule you don't have a clue. Just saying.

It's pretty obvious that you don't understand basic human psychology and therefore label anyone who doesn't have your same level of herd detachment as unstable. I shall remember this in the future and pity you rather than trying to explain reason to you.

[Expat1 971]

It's pretty obvious that you don't understand basic human psychology and therefore label anyone who doesn't have your same level of herd detachment as unstable. I shall remember this in the future and pity you rather than trying to explain reason to you.

Simply put, taking away the symbols that unify our community would skyrocket the suicide rate is what I labeled as unstable.

Sounds like enough self-pity for a lifetime. Please don't bother to spare any for me.

[lostinblue 1,989]

• Simply put, taking away the symbols that unify our community would skyrocket the suicide rate is what I labeled as unstable

There seems to be a large amount of unstable gay folks if this is true. Would being gay and unstable be correlated . Any studies out there that back up this assessment ?

Edited September 1, 2015 by lostinblue

[CarlosAndSveta 808]

• Simply put, taking away the symbols that unify our community would skyrocket the suicide rate is what I labeled as unstable

There seems to be a large amount of unstable gay folks if this is true. Would being gay and unstable be correlated . Any studies out there that back up this assessment ?

I wonder if any studies have been done on the correlation of carrying a gun in the shower and being unstable?

[Expat1 971]

• Simply put, taking away the symbols that unify our community would skyrocket the suicide rate is what I labeled as unstable

There seems to be a large amount of unstable gay folks if this is true. Would being gay and unstable be correlated . Any studies out there that back up this assessment ?

Ask Tailor.

"our community" at least implies first-hand knowledge

I wonder if any studies have been done on the correlation of carrying a gun in the shower and being unstable?

Lots of studies confirming that suicidal people are unstable.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

I wonder if any studies have been done on the correlation of carrying a gun in the shower and being unstable?

Do you know people who carry a gun in the shower?

[Teddy B 17,251]

I wonder if any studies have been done on the correlation of carrying a gun in the shower and being unstable?

How about cooking dinner in the shower?

[Teddy B 17,251]

Do you know people who carry a gun in the shower?

It's been said that a few posters here do everything with blue steel strapped to their waists, including showering, sunbathing on the beaches of Ankara and sex with Ukranian super models.

Edited September 1, 2015 by Teddy B

[JohnR! 5,495]

I believe a study should be done to determine 'how many' fall into that category; the correlation being all but self-evident.

I wonder if any studies have been done on the correlation of carrying a gun in the shower and being unstable?

You make it sound as though it were something out of the ordinary...

It's been said that a few posters here do everything with blue steel strapped to their waists, including showering, sunbathing on the beaches of Ankara and sex with super models.

Edited September 1, 2015 by JohnR!

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

It's been said that a few posters here do everything with blue steel strapped to their waists, including showering, sunbathing on the beaches of Ankara and sex with Ukranian super models.

It's also been said that the moon is made of cheese and that Obama is a foreigner. But I am pretty sure that you are smarter than to believe in either concept.

[JohnR! 5,495]

But it's also been said that water is wet... Even a broken clock is right twice a day...

It's also been said that the moon is made of cheese and that Obama is a foreigner. But I am pretty sure that you are smarter than to believe in either concept.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

It's also been said that the moon is made of cheese and that Obama is a foreigner. But I am pretty sure that you are smarter than to believe in either concept.

One poster displayed a pic of the gun in the shower. Others type out paragraphs talking about a subject they couldn't care less about(funny enough) and make sure you know they are strapped while typing this.

I still don't know how some of these people fly on airplanes since the very thought of being unarmed terrifies them.