Originally Posted by
RockoHorse
Actually he has a point - he doesn't have to be happy with it. The same thing applies to homophobes, bigots, racists and religious fanatics. Free speech implies that they are free to share their twisted views with similar minded people as long as they don't extend it to the level of a hate crime - and we can't do a thing about it.
If someone says they're homophobic, that's one thing. They have a right to say so. If someone says they're
not homophobic and then makes homophobic comments, then that's another thing entirely. And that's what's happened in this thread.
Originally Posted by
RockoHorse
That said I wouldn't bother wasting your time with this person, there are so many people out there that have outdated views and a lot of it is cultural. Just be happy that you'll never have to deal with this person in real life and let it go.
Yeah, you're probably right. On to more important things.