tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post5498723115081019378..comments2024-03-20T12:34:55.100-05:00Comments on Stonekettle Station: Life, Liberty, and SteveJim Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-56953845033761632382008-06-24T12:51:00.000-05:002008-06-24T12:51:00.000-05:00Me too, Janiece, me too - in a strictly non-gay, "...Me too, Janiece, me too - in a strictly non-gay, "how about those Red Sox" sort of way. ;)Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-30112322451617802272008-06-24T12:44:00.000-05:002008-06-24T12:44:00.000-05:00I have a new platonic crush on Vince. Just sayin'...I have a new platonic crush on Vince. <BR/><BR/>Just sayin'.Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-4961758839213183252008-06-24T12:29:00.000-05:002008-06-24T12:29:00.000-05:00Steve, I believe I addressed this before."God crea...Steve, I believe I addressed this before.<BR/><BR/>"God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and <I>Steve</I>. Anybody named Steve is gay. Gay people hate America and are in league with Satan."<BR/><BR/>There is nothing left to say - other than the fact that your comment made me choke on my coffee. Thanks, I needed a laugh this morning. It's cold, wet, raining, and more than a little gray around here today.<BR/><BR/>;)Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-65378980355470979952008-06-24T12:08:00.000-05:002008-06-24T12:08:00.000-05:00I keep doing my Lewis Black imitation lately, Son ...I keep doing my Lewis Black imitation lately, Son of a Bitch! I read that whole entry and there wasn't a damn thing about me! Sure, put me in the title, and then go off on some other damn thing that most adult countries have been able to put behind them, and nothing about the Steve. Sigh. It's always about the Steve. :)Steve Buchheithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-51120978563697791922008-06-24T09:21:00.000-05:002008-06-24T09:21:00.000-05:00Michelle, I'm not a fan of Six Feet Under - nothin...Michelle, I'm not a fan of Six Feet Under - nothing to do with the boinking, I just don't care for the show. Dead Like Me, now there was a great show. :)<BR/><BR/>Vince, very well said. Exceptionally well said. I wish to hell that more Christians understood this, and in exactly those terms.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-25673979929904680952008-06-24T08:24:00.000-05:002008-06-24T08:24:00.000-05:00As a Christian and an amateur biblical scholar, I ...As a Christian and an amateur biblical scholar, I think most arguments made against gay marriages from a Biblical standpoint simply don't stand up under scrutiny. If I ever manage to actually get my blog going, I'll probably have something to say about that.<BR/><BR/>But let's suppose, for the sake of argument, that I thought gay marriage was a sin against God. I <EM>still</EM> wouldn't want the government to make it illegal. I believe in freedom of religion. I don't think the government has any business either promoting or hindering <EM>any</EM> religion, unless it can be demonstrated that something espoused by that religion has serious negative societal consequences (no, you can't sleep with children; yes, you must vaccinate your children; no, you can't blow up people who disagree with your beliefs; etc.)<BR/><BR/>For those reading this who think that's an odd position for a Christian to take, let me remind you that governments change. Today they may support your religious view and suppress others, but tomorrow, it may be YOU who's getting suppressed. Freedom of religion benefits ALL of us, allowing us to worship as we please (or not worship as we please) without worrying that the government will stick its pointy little head in and force us to do it their way - perhaps <EM>painfully</EM> force us.<BR/><BR/>And Tania, concerning getting married a lot of times - if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. But don't be ridiculous about it :-).vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955307244053931069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-68202488001351682672008-06-24T07:22:00.000-05:002008-06-24T07:22:00.000-05:00Jim,The hot boys kissing was the *only* interestin...Jim,<BR/><BR/>The hot boys kissing was the *only* interesting scene in Alexander.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, I was bored by it.<BR/><BR/>And interestingly Jim, you clarified something I've had an issue with for awhile, both in TV/movies and in books.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes a kissing scene is important--a couple finally gets together and it's the Big Kiss. And that can be awesome of there is good chemistry. But more often than not it's just gratuitous boinking.<BR/><BR/>And I just totally don't want to watch that.<BR/><BR/>I think the only show that has broken that rule for me is "Six Feet Under". It's full of lots of boinking of all kinds. But although it seems gratuitous, there's usually something important going on (besides the boinking). <BR/><BR/>(Don't watch it Jim. You'd be very uncomfortable.)Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-68413453431757186562008-06-23T22:02:00.000-05:002008-06-23T22:02:00.000-05:00God says he's given Pat Buchanan the straight scoo...God says he's given Pat Buchanan the straight scoop on <EM>all of this</EM>, and if you don't do as he advises, <STRONG>you hate America.</STRONG><BR/><BR/>What?Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-12186049628332477482008-06-23T21:27:00.000-05:002008-06-23T21:27:00.000-05:00I let my inner 8-year-old rule.Yes! That's it exac...<I>I let my inner 8-year-old rule.</I><BR/><BR/><I>Yes!</I> That's it exactly.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-34354828824513898492008-06-23T21:11:00.000-05:002008-06-23T21:11:00.000-05:00I am of the "lived together so long, the state has...I am of the "lived together so long, the state has decided we're married" type. I'm happy with that. It means that soon after rejoining the DGA, GF will also qualify for my health benefits.<BR/><BR/>We've been together for 15 years...12 under the same roof. I'm sure we'll stand in front of a bunch of people some day and promise to keep doing what we're doing.<BR/><BR/>I happen to think that displays of public affection are equally squikky for me in both hetero and homo couples. A little peck on the cheek, some lip contact, even a little tongue...doesn't bother me. When they look like they need a room, I don't care what combination of genders we're talking about...I don't need to see this.<BR/><BR/>In movies? I pretty much cover my eyes until the mushy part is over. I let my inner 8-year-old rule.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-72864933696851387732008-06-23T20:52:00.000-05:002008-06-23T20:52:00.000-05:00I'll mock every Republican Senator's marriage who ...<I>I'll mock every Republican Senator's marriage who ends up in the sack with his intern, or coat check girl, or high class call girl.</I><BR/><BR/>I read this sentence and immediately thought, but the Democrats seem to end up with the high-priced call girls...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the great post; I'd been waiting with bated breath, you know. I have long felt that I really don't have any interest in defining other people's marriages or deciding who can or can't get married. Goodness knows, I have tons of other stuff to worry and think about. <BR/><BR/>As it happens, my brother is gay, and I absolutely ADORE his partner. I'd love it if they got married so I could have a legal brother-in-law. I have done my best to raise my 5 year-old to not think twice about her uncles and their relationship. It helps that she loves my brother more than anyone else (including her parents...).<BR/><BR/>Natalieneurondochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155027993661209263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-57075176447013109002008-06-23T20:15:00.000-05:002008-06-23T20:15:00.000-05:00Acutally, I saw about thirty minutes of Alexander,...Acutally, I saw about thirty minutes of <I>Alexander</I>, don't remember that scene. I fell asleep. The movie bored me to tears.<BR/><BR/>And as far as homosexual scenes in movies, well, sometimes they do make me uncomfortable. So do heterosexual scenes - not because I'm a prude in either case, but because so often they are simply gratuitous. I've got no issues with sex scenes of either bent per se, if they are important to the story, but it irks me if the director puts it in because he can't think of anything else to do. Hmmm, the story's dragging here, I know let's show some T and A! I understand the scenes in Alexander were there because the director wanted to emphasize Alexander's homosexuality, same as the battle scenes emphasized his military prowess. I'm good with this (without, you know actually seeing the scene in question). Same as with the Baron Harkonen's sexuality in Dune, it was integral to who he was. Leave it out, and it changes the story completely. <BR/><BR/>And yes, two guys kissing does make me uncomfortable in a general sense, but again that's my problem, and I'll get over it as I get more used to seeing it in public. Because, really, how does it affect me really? Answer, not at all. <BR/><BR/>Frankly, I think the world is a big harsh place, and if you can find happiness with somebody and with yourself, well, that's what matters. Fuck everybody else's opinion.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-23622960872746402482008-06-23T19:59:00.000-05:002008-06-23T19:59:00.000-05:00PSJim, I take it you didn't like the hot boys kiss...PS<BR/><BR/>Jim, I take it you didn't like the hot boys kissing scene in Alexander?<BR/><BR/>I thought it was the only scene worth watching in the whole movie.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-24194484652268186422008-06-23T19:57:00.000-05:002008-06-23T19:57:00.000-05:00Damn it!Blogger at my comment:SHorter:I own "Same ...Damn it!<BR/><BR/>Blogger at my comment:<BR/><BR/>SHorter:<BR/><BR/>I own "Same Sex Unions on Premodern Europe" by John Boswell, but haven't gotten around to reading it.<BR/><BR/>Anyone wants to borrow it, let me know.Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-42655974738580105492008-06-23T18:40:00.000-05:002008-06-23T18:40:00.000-05:00Some examples of straight marriages to mock:My cou...Some examples of straight marriages to mock:<BR/><BR/>My cousin's grandmother that's been married 9 times and been divorced/annulled 9 times.<BR/>My ex-boss Kate (whom I adored when I didn't want to scream at her) was married 6 times, and divorced 5. (She managed to die during marriage #6)<BR/>My friend Pat and his ex-wife. They got married at 18 so they could have sex without guilt. Yeah, that didn't last long.<BR/><BR/>That's right off the top of my head. I could probably think of more, but I think Jim made the point better.Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142380580388373496noreply@blogger.com