SUPER Controversial Thread!!! (Not for the faint of heart)- Page 14

[bythesword84]

Posted: 10/1/04 at 1:02am

Spider and I are most certainly cool, besides we disagree on many a theater topic so we're used to it by now lol.

[Rentaholic2]

Posted: 10/1/04 at 5:20pm

Ok, this has been fun, but I move we call it quits. Thanks to everyone for keeping the discussion semi under control. I can't keep staying up so late trying to make sure I've responded to everyone's posts...I'm overwhelmed as it is with a musical and stupid girl pageant, so I need my beauty sleep Spider, DGrant, Priest, bythesword and others, I hope we can still love each other despite our different views...that's what makes this site, the musical world, and America great! Yay for freedom of speech.

I must say though----if this thread had been a competition, I think I might have one! Hizzah! :)
Now let us reunite in our love of theatre, Broadway, and everthing Catherine.

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 3/2/05 at 11:35pm

---BUMP---

One of the most intellectually stimulating and (obviously) controversial threads BWW has had.

[B.B. Wolf]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 1:18am

double-post. :P

Updated On: 3/3/05 at 01:18 AM

[B.B. Wolf]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 1:20am

What a great read this was! I'm sorry I missed it.
Aw, what the hell. Here's a few bits of heresy from Wolf's corner:

Religion is the opiate of the masses. But...
Agnosticism is the mask of the cowardly. And...
Atheism is the delusion of the obstinate.

I'm a white male that was raised in the inner city and the only instance of racism I've ever witnessed was inflicted UPON me.

I think people cry "intolerance!" 90% of the time to cover their own inadequacies, refusing to admit that the problem could be themselves.

I think a lot of rap teaches young men that degrading women is OK. (Even something to be admired.)

I think the African-American community needs to stop looking to Al Sharpton for leadership. He's divisive and needlessly perpetuates confrontation.

I think white America needs to stop condescending to black America. Top-toeing around them and coddling them is not what they need or desire. Equality is a middle ground, not a pendulum. Nothing we can do can make up for slavery. So let's make the most of now and treat each other as equals. No masters, no slaves. No victims, no perpetrators. Equals.

I think that the President of the United States should NEVER use religion as a political lynchpin or to manipulate the middle American proletariat.

I think Affirmative Action is racist and destructive.

I think the anonymity of the internet is dangerous.

Both major political parties in this country are corporate controlled, one just deludes itself into believing its actually "democratic". Neither are.

A lot of the world hates us, and I believe a lot of it to be Bush's fault.

Art, faith, love, relationships, music - cannot be separated successfully. They are all inextricably linked to one another.

Man, I wish I could've been here for this thread.

Updated On: 3/3/05 at 01:20 AM

Posted: 3/3/05 at 2:57am

Hmmm - I remember this evening, and actually went back and re-read the entire thread. Right now, the thing that strikes me is the concern that we would all remain friendly. Having had continuing interaction with many of the participants, I guess that wasn't a justifiable worry

[amasis]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 5:25am

Thank you for bumping this, Priest. It was good to read through it again.

[ckeaton]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 11:30am

Agreed, Rose.

[paradox_error]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 12:30pm

I pray to God, not to Christianity...

Straight men with fashion sense were placed on earth just to torment gay men.

Bush should be imprisoned without charge for an indefinate amount of time...then he might understand how those in Guantanamo Bay feel.

Stupid people should be sterilised at birth.

[ckeaton]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 12:47pm

3 out of 4 ain't bad.

[paradox_error]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 12:53pm

you aren't upset about those darn straight men that you would swear were gay, ckeaton?

[paradox_error]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 12:59pm

let's keep going

American Humour is nowhere near as funny as British Humour.

Hell, American Humour is often not funny at all...

[B.B. Wolf]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 1:09pm

Paradox, hilarious list!

In my post: "Agnosticism is the mask of the cowardly" came off a bit harsh in the light of the morning. Let me rephrase:
Agnosticism is the mask of the wishy-washy.
Easier to swallow now.

American humor and British humor are two different kinds of comedy stemming from the same conceit: People are stupid. And only the truly enlightened can appreciate both.

[ckeaton]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 1:15pm

I hate it when people spell the word humour. What does the second 'u' add to it? Eh? Huh? Hmm?

[Rose_MacShane]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 1:16pm

One more: I think we need child-raising licenses. You need a license to drive, hunt, work if you're under 16, eve get married, for god's sake. Why are unfil people allowed to have kids and bring them up in potentially dangerous or neglectful enviroments?

[paradox_error]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 1:22pm

The u is there because we are laughing about you Ckeaton, you just don't see it!

[ckeaton]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 1:28pm

Whuy musut youu hurut dadduy... Weu werue haviung sucuh au gooud timue talkinug abouut Poliush hogsu... anud nouw iut's aull ruiuned.

[Albin]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 3:39pm

heterosexuals aren't born that way. They choose their sordid lifestyle.

[ckeaton]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 3:49pm

Damn genetics.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 4:29pm

Matt_G and DGrant: I agree with you on your views of religion. Religion IS for the ignorant, and the bible are fairy tales. Well said.

[ckeaton]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 4:30pm

Oy.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 4:40pm

oy?

Am I missing something?

Posted: 3/3/05 at 4:44pm

Munk - just so you understand, the wording I used in this thread was simply because it was contained in the 'super controversial' thread. Although I have very stated opinions about religion and things associated with it, outside of these types of confines I would never call someone who professed those beliefs to be doing anything other than exercising their fee will. I saw the point of this particular thread to be taking existing attitudes and exploding them to their ultimate limits.

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 4:53pm

I love how controversey always leads back to politics.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 3/3/05 at 5:12pm

Speaking of politics...

I hate partisan politics. I don't mind politics in general because it helps the world go around. But the whole Republican-Democrat competition is just ridiculous. People should vote for something because it has a positive impact on society as a whole, not because of how they (or their party) personally feel about it. I'm a registered voter, but I'm not affiliated with any party just because I don't want to cater to this stupid system.