I wasn't going to reply again to this thread but I have just seen the appalling accusations levelled at me and I thought I refute them to allow those responsible to apologise profusely.
"But what you are arguing is that people should be ashamed of being LGBT."
On the contrary, it is blatantly obvious that, that is EXACTLY what I'm saying not to do. I am saying one should accept one's flaws, and those of others for that matter and be ok with it. It is those who argue against me that are saying don't be ok about flaws but boast and be proud of them. We'll make out they are not flaws at all to make you feel comfortable with the deception rather than ok with reality.
"Of course I'm going to accuse you of disrespect in that case, because it's simply disrespectful and rude. No other description for it."
Of course pointing out truth is neither disrespectful nor rude. Accusing someone who is innocent of being disrespectful and rude of being so, is another matter. I would have thought better of you, you are above that sort of attack. I would have hoped that someone in the science field would be able to accept the basic details given, see the clear conclusion to be drawn from them as being correct. I'm somewhat confused with any response denying it. I don't know why one would do so, but it seems to me it's possible not getting the answer from the data that was desired so denying against the resultant conclusion.
"How odd, as everything OG has posted explains why they are necessary."
On the contrary they explain clearly why they are unnecessary and illogical. Newspeak ought not be used in the discussion. Some folk may feel offended by having it pointed out where they have erred, but everything I have posted, indicates this unnecessary nature.
"That is such a sad post, OG.....and equally sad that you are so willing to hurt people....
That's ill mannered and disrespectful.......x "
Yet again, on the contrary, nothing I have written shows any sign whatsoever in any shape or form of any willingness to hurt people. None of them were ill manner nor disrespectful simply because it made folk uncomfortable knowing the truth. What is hurtful, and a cause of me feeling I need to reply, is post like the one I've just quoted. I assume you must now be ashamed of abusing me so in writing it.
"OG....imagine a young teen being bullied, physically and mentally abused for being gay and looking on the Internet for help.
If he found AB and wanted to ask others for help and advice and saw that he was being talked about as some on here are doing.....saying he is flawed....should stay off the streets.....
Would you not be ashamed of yourself that you had added to a young lad's distress instead of helping someone? ""
One can be bullied for many reasons at school, being overweight maybe, being short sighted, being shy. We don't see Myopia Pride parades. Where do you see any post of mine saying they should stay off the streets ? Talk about hyperbole. We are simply discussing the need to have this annual parade. And as pointed out there is no need. As for being flawed, we all are flawed in some way or another, but it seems some like to deny theirs and find support for that denial by those unwilling to allow folk the peace of accepting themselves as they are.
Given that I would not have add a single iota of distress to any reasonable individual reading this thread there is clearly nothing to be ashamed of; but a lot to be ashamed of maliciously implying that I ought to be.