dis-liking someone over thier race, skin color, sexuality or religion is wrong and should be "accepted".
now, not to invite the banstick, but the last time i checked, gay is a behavior. someone's preference is not usually evident in public, ie., unless you're a teenager making out at lunch time. most people do what they do in private. those who CHOOSE to call attention to their preference, are drawing the judgement and scrutiny upon themselves.
In light of the subject of this thread (and I do not know who Perez is even)..
I think that the term you just shot out there related to a members spouse? crosses way over any lines we have here.... even in jest, satire or tricky wording, I think it is far to easily misinterpreted...
If you called my wife or better half something like that, I would most certainly take it poorly ...
that term was indeed used in jest, i happen to have a fair number of hispanics in my family, and there was no malicious intent behind the use of that particular word. if blanca is lurking around, please take this as a formal apology, i meant no disrespect to your wife bro. any woman who lets her hubby park his busa in the living room is ok by me for sure
we still do....
about irish catholics blowing stuff (typically cars) up, i do not agree with terrorism, however, they are not trying to blow ME up, so we are not at odds. so again, if i am prejudiced against a group, it's based upon how their actions (not their thoughts) affect me. perhaps this is a very narrow world view, but it's my world view.
now, if anyone is offended by the views in this thread, i hope the mods would not hesitate to delete the thread (i know i would have already, in light of recent events). however, i'd like to remind those of you who are offended that there are a number of other, non controversial sections and threads contained within this fantastic website, and rather than continue to be offended may choose to direct themselves over to those sections, and let this thread die. i'm actually sorry i started it.