they do NOT know before hand the question because they want to see how well they can handle answering questions in press conferences etc.

who is to say she didn't stumble because she was caught of guard because of the question

why blame her for answering her opinion for a question that wasn't fair

I've been to the Miss World Pageant.

I was up close, personal, and behind the scenes.

do you think it's easy to be put on the spot like thaton national tv knowing whatever answer she gave she could have caused a fuss????

They're all nervous, Rose.

Some people actually do have intuition others don't but I am not here to discuss intuition. I am sorry, on this one I can not say I was inserting or reading wrong. AGain I was raised christian, I know what is taught, I know those phrases, and believe me I have been in this same conversation in real life. In another situtation I might agree that my own experience colors my judgement, but not this time.

i know all to well what it's like. and that wasn't a fair question to ask. in that position i might have been stuttering myself

Was he the final judge of the whole competition? If he was, that sucks, period.

You KNOW nothing of the sorts. You only believe that.

Actually that was one of the points I was trying to make, it's like she was struggling to get the message just right.

Haven't you ever question some of your beliefs? And I'm not talking about sexual orientation.

no boo....not the final judge but he knows how the judges judge (wow that's alot of judge words lol)


i know first hand how these work. I have been a judge for pageants and dance/talent competitions for years (retired from all of that now) and I have choreographed for the good and the stagemoms/diva contestants. I've seen the politics in it and the behind the scenes which is why I got out of it before I went off on people. most of the time the judges at the table don't know the qustion the host/judge is asking because they want to see how articulate someone is and how they can handle interviews/

it's bad enough with pageants when they are very young through teens and even worse in the big leagues

Dear Boo2U

4 states approve gay marriage! I know in my country they approve gay marriage! It is a start for a long and hard fought battle. Don't give up okay!

That is why I liked presidential elect Kucinivich so much. He was for gay marriage! Just imagine if he would have been the president. What that would have done for the gay community as of other things in my opinion would have been great.

Marriage doesn't have to be of Christian values either you know. There are over 4000 religions and spiritual idealogies that celeberate such an occassion when two people fall in love.

Have a good night. I am tired now

well in fairness....answering a controversial question on national tv would make most stumble

Problem is I would have expected that answer from you, Crickster. You don't know what I believe, hell you can't even get what I believe when I am actually telling you what I believe. So our chat is kinda useless wouldn't you say?

Actually yes Crickster, I have questioned my christian beliefs since I was 5 years old, and any beliefs I gathered along the way I questioned as well. I am celebate, so my sexual orientation means nothing to me. My whole life is based on my interactions with people, both straight and gay, mostly straight.

I was just thinking what I would do if they had asked me that. Then I though, ME? A pagent girl.. the thought cracked me up too bad. I would have said something alright but it would not have been what any one was expecting.. I am such a cut up .... Yes I suspec that question would have gagged anyone. Still ticked that it was asked.

Too bad you can't see how your experiences clouds your judgement. Go ahead, tell yourself you know exactly what other peoples words represents. Apply it across the board as you do. You are not fooling me. I got a lot from our chat.

lol boo...i only did competitions not pageants and you know I'm out spoken...i think that would have stumped me enough to stumble lol

but thikn about this....we see politicians and speakers stumble alot....why wouldn't she??? especially in those uncomfortable dresses under the hot spotliht and what she says could make or break her....it's like being interrogated lol

Actually you got very little out of our chat, crickster because right here you have missed the point. I will say it yet again, My comments were on the words themselves. I can only comment on the words she chose to describe her views.. if they were her views in reality.

Were her words were her own, or was she saying what her parents would have expected of her. In fact if she actually believe marriage should be between a man and a woman I have no problem if she actually believes that. Now, does that mean I should automatically believe that should be the correct way to believe? If it had been me, I might very well, at her age, said exactly what my parents would have expected of me, and words similar to hers because that is the way I WAS RAISED.

I know what the words represent, the same thing they represent to you and what you are agruing about. The christian view of marriage. They aren't just other peoples words. I have heard them for years in the christian religion, why the heck would I not know them and what they represent?

Do you get what I am saying now?

I really have no problem with what you are saying, the poor kid didn't have a chance in hell. She has her parents to live up to, her judges, the audience. I can imagine the pressure, and then to have that question asked. I will never ever understand why that question had to be asked. That being said, I could not help but comment on what she did say, but that seems to be what got me in so much hot water with those who are on the other side of this argument. Does that mean I will stop expressing myself. Hell no! I know what to expect, and I will take my chances.