DADT is a work of sheer prejudice (I'm glad the people here get it). It is basically saying, "People will be afraid of gays, therefore they should keep it to themselves so they don't scare their fellow soldiers." That's right... military people are the bravest of them all. And you know what really sucks? Gay people can't even put out testimonials to fight this discrimination because DADT is a violation of the first amendment... unless they've been screwed already by it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWlG2gQWW3k

Hahahaha... I left Texas for a reason. I mean, many, many reasons. Not going back for anyone. ANYONE. They can meet me on the East Coast.

Hmm... Certainly wouldn't be what I'd look for, and I'm just a college student at this point, so there's not really money to travel except when I'm forced to take winter break away from campus. But, I'm the kind of person to make online friends, and I kind of like to just let things happen. To see what's natural. Where life takes me. Because... I don't know what life's plans are for me; I try not to be that arrogant. :D

So I was looking for someone on another website... I put I was looking for "hang out." Never been on a date, it's never been my thing... so I thought "hang out" sounded best. There weren't many local options, so I figured out real quick that that was a dead end, lest I just wait. Thus, of course, I expanded my options. I just wanted to meet someone!

I found someone who I really, really liked, who was looking for "friendship." Perfect. She asked me on a date before long, rainchecked! Later we had a discussion that we wouldn't do a "relationship" without meeting in person and having our date first. I don't know if that means we'd do a long-distance "relationship." (I put that in quotation marks because I've never dated anyone before, and "relationship" to me has meant "friendship" or a way of "relating" to others for six years now.) But if face-to-face is ultimately the kind of relationship we'd want, then that's the foundation our relationship needs.

But we have a friendship for now. It's great. At this point, I don't know if either of us would even want a "relationship"... so even if we met in person right now, it would take time. Therefore, I think it's best we just continue to get to know each other for a while without meeting in person.

I think I'd be okay with LDR, but it would be a little scarier. If she meets someone else, in person, a) I wouldn't know unless she told me, and b) that person would have an edge on me given the proximity. She told me she is "highly sexual." I'm kind of the opposite... she is the only person I have ever agreed to go on a date with. And I wouldn't be surprised if she's the last. So yeah... scary. That's why... I'd really, really want to trust her before agreeing to a "relationship."

I get the point, but it's not a very good example. If BOTH pairs of feet are lame, then seeing one's friend go on merrily would make a great role-model for me. Happens all the time. Role-models are very important to me. Most important is certainly when you have your own insights and not just think, "Oh, I would like to do that, too," but the greatest role-model for me is one who can help others find the path themselves. "Give someone a potato, and they'll eat for a day... teach someone to grow crops, and they'll eat for a year!"

Well, in all honesty, if I WERE opposed to gay marriage on the basis of Christianity, I wouldn't want to post in this thread. I've only been vegan for eight months and already posted in too many threads made up of 99% meat-eaters ready to jump all over me without giving my words a second thought. Granted, gay marriage is a different issue, and whereas meat-eating is the conservative, here opposition to gay marriage is it. Still, who wants to be the lone person arguing their opinion in a thread full of many people?

I agree, though, that the arguments against Biblical opposition to gay marriage are highly compelling, and neither do I understand the arguments for...

I appreciate this thread.

Peace.

Ha, wow! Sparked me to look up animal hybrids on Wikipedia. Wicked! I just learned that felines are actually called felids in science...

You know, there was at theory that Neanderthals cross-bred with Homo sapiens, reason why they disappeared. I don't believe it though. :D

Hmm... I don't watch American Idol. I have only listened to Adam Lambert, and I like him a lot. *shrug* I can't stand American Idol, so I don't really care who won. I'll continue listening to Adam and his ridiculously high voice. :)

Okay, someone explain why almost every gay club/bar in D.C. is "mostly men." There's like one for women and a few for both, but most are "mostly men."