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TOTW 01/08: Do you think Jack was murdered or was it an accident?
Artiste:
Then since you ask someone if he is gay or hint that of you, when you are say in line for a theatre or cinema, then police should arrest you?
Is that to become a standard for cops too, Scott?
May I dare ask you and to all others too??
Hugs!!
Scott6373:
--- Quote from: moremojo on January 14, 2008, 01:39:12 pm ---
To Scott--I understand where you're coming from in regard to public sex acts (though personally I would like to see society evolve to regard such acts as licit forms of expression), but it's important to make a distinction between attempts to hook-up in public and actually engaging in sexual acts in public. My friend did nothing more than essentially reveal an interest in hooking up, yet was treated just the same as someone who had exposed himself or more. I definitely see the actions of the police in this instance as homophobic.
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That's why I didn't include that portion of your post. The fact that these types of behaviors are still happening (and believe me they are), makes me madder than a NY Yankees Fan in Fenway Park. How are we going to gain the respect of society when this still occurs? No, not the random public come on line, or the wink and a nod. Everyone, gay, straight or whichever sexual strip you wear engage in that.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: moremojo on January 14, 2008, 01:39:12 pm ---To Scott--I understand where you're coming from in regard to public sex acts (though personally I would like to see society evolve to regard such acts as licit forms of expression).
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I'd love to see some elaboration on this point. You're saying you'd like to see society "evolve" to where sex in public places is legal?
You mean--to put it crudely--you'd like to see it legal for people to screw in public where others can see them, even if they'd rather not?
I'm not trying to argue here, just to understand exactly what you mean. ???
moremojo:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on January 14, 2008, 02:21:45 pm ---I'm not trying to argue here, just to understand exactly what you mean. ???
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Yes, I would like to see public consensual displays of sexuality (including intercourse) decriminalized and rendered socially licit. Essentially, I'm envisioning a world where the sight of coition would arouse no more opprobrium than seeing two lovers holding hands on the street does now.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: moremojo on January 14, 2008, 02:39:53 pm ---Yes, I would like to see public consensual displays of sexuality (including intercourse) decriminalized and rendered socially licit. Essentially, I'm envisioning a world where the sight of coition would arouse no more opprobrium than seeing two lovers holding hands on the street does now.
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Scott, could you elaborate still further? Why do you feel that would be a good thing?
(Note: I'm reluctant to encourage further off-topic posts. But my entreaties so far to start new threads don't seem to have been effective, the murder vs. accident debate seems to be winding down, we have a new TOTW, and I'm curious.)
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