I'd like to point out that your being quite a hypocrite with that statement, especially the first line. To claim your all about tolerance in one sentence then the next attack him for possibly being a white male and that if so he has no right to comment because of their race and gender (aka racism and sexism, do you oppose them or not?).rob_simple said:Are you white? I have to assume that you are, because everything you say absolutely reeks of White Man's Privilege. You seem to be working on the assumption that gays, 'negars' and Christians are all fighting to become the dominant force in society, and while that is certainly true of a minority of religious factions (not the consensus of the religion as a whole) for the most part people are just asking for acceptance and, if that's not on the cards, tolerance.
You're whole 'wahh it's a double standard' argument is the exact same bullshit I always see men pulling in Feminist threads when they complain that women have the audacity to want equal pay and yet you're not allowed to fuck them just because you buy them dinner. You don't seem to understand what a double standard is: If one group is only slightly less oppressed than the other, that's not a double standard; it's a sad reflection of society, as a whole.
From reading his comment it sounds like he's trying to say that he hasn't got an issue with gays and even supports them fighting for their rights, but thinks they need to do it properly. Parading in the streets (which is apparently illegal where he lives) and getting away from it is a double standard to allow it when other groups (regardless of who they are) aren't allowed to do the same thing. Rather he suggests they vote against those that are against gay marraige, petition congress to change the laws and if it comes to it enter office themselves and change the laws which they are allowed to do without discrimination (as far as I'm aware).
I agree with both of you, your correct that it's a disgrace that gays get prosecuted and even killed in some places and he's correct that they shouldn't get special treatment (regardless of why their doing it), if you want equality then it has to be equal for all not just equal but each group gets a special exemption. Personally the laws need to be standardised for all, one set of laws that are for everyone regardless of race, gender, sexuality or religion. No special exemptions and no discrimination against, it's the only fair system.