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7. Your post just REEKS of ignorance

Mon Aug 12, 2013, 08:27 PM

Aug 2013

Some countries have lifted their blanket bans on MSM donations of blood, and we're headed in that direction.

PLUS, if we had the political structure that Russia has currently when those bans were put in place here in the US, do you really doubt that we would have had an anti-homosexual pogrom? There were calls for tattooing HIV positive people so that they could be visibly identified by the general public. There were calls to quarantine gay men to "protect" the nation from them.

It didn't happen here during the height of the HIV crisis, but the current moves in Russia aren't motivated by HIV, they're purely anti-homosexual, PERIOD! This law against "propaganda" isn't about HIV at all. It's about banning homosexuals from claiming equality, or even saying "I'm gay and i'm OK!"

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FDA bans gay men from donating blood, tissue & organs. So are we on the way to a new holocaust? [View all] HiPointDem Aug 2013 OP

New holocaust? NoOneMan Aug 2013 #1

what the hell? this is, at best, ill advised cali Aug 2013 #2

+1000 n/t Violet_Crumble Aug 2013 #26

thank you, cali. nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #211

Ill advised? It's sickening... joeybee12 Aug 2013 #232

I'll second cali's comment. enlightenment Aug 2013 #3

He is a homophobe. MineralMan Aug 2013 #4

You hit the nail right on the fucking head! William769 Aug 2013 #27

Jury results: cali Aug 2013 #5

Was TOS marked? Admins see it anyway if so. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2013 #73

It was when I alerted! Vanje Aug 2013 #79

You can still alert and mark the TOS. Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #109

Yes I was the original alerter and marked the tos button. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #128

thank you for alerting on that, justin arely staircase Aug 2013 #213

I see that you are up to your old tricks. /nt yardwork Aug 2013 #6

Not anymore. Rex Aug 2013 #271

Your post just REEKS of ignorance MNBrewer Aug 2013 #7

I remember the tattoo/quarantine stuff arely staircase Aug 2013 #212

You should be ashamed theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #8

+1000 TDale313 Aug 2013 #9

I guess when it comes to insults and vitriol hurled at GLBTs theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #11

Yeah, homophobia and misogyny TDale313 Aug 2013 #12

Agreed theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #14

for sure. cali Aug 2013 #10

That you haven't self-deleted this, speaks volumes. cali Aug 2013 #13

This was my favorite comment of yours last time: joshcryer Aug 2013 #195

what on earth are you talking about? cali Aug 2013 #202

Pay attention. joshcryer Aug 2013 #203

oh for pity's sake. whatever you're trying to do? FAIL cali Aug 2013 #204

OP got banned. joshcryer Aug 2013 #205

I do not know why you wrote this but it is not a shining moment for you or DU. Please remove it. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #15

I think it's meant as an ironic response to a previous OP leftstreet Aug 2013 #17

It is in poor taste. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #18

It is facetious in a most nasty, meanspirited way. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #21

surely you don't think that's a valid excuse for this endorsement of homophobia? cali Aug 2013 #23

I said nothing about excuses leftstreet Aug 2013 #277

Your wrong. This person How shall I put this delicately? Well has a history. William769 Aug 2013 #28

yes, it is. OP characterized russian tv personalities comments saying a similar law should be HiPointDem Aug 2013 #123

Where the fuck in your tripe does it say to burn the organs? William769 Aug 2013 #125

So you're back, defending the indefensible...awesome! nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #127

This message was self-deleted by its author Newsjock Aug 2013 #130

You're wrong, Im sure...it's blatant ignorance and baiting... joeybee12 Aug 2013 #233

wtf? Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #16

My understanding is that MSM are eligible for organ donation Yo_Mama Aug 2013 #19

You are a complete disgrace to DU and should hang your head in shame. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #20

I am not inclined to let this stinkbomb of an op sink and be forgotten cali Aug 2013 #24

We need to keep it kicked so people have to keep looking at it and kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #136

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #22

+1000 dionysus Aug 2013 #35

You really should self delete this. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #25

To all in this thread. Keep kicking it for transparency sake. William769 Aug 2013 #29

yep. this cannot and should not go down the memory hole. cali Aug 2013 #30

Kick MNBrewer Aug 2013 #33

I'll see your kick & raise you one. William769 Aug 2013 #39

Wheeeee!!!! MNBrewer Aug 2013 #49

Rings a bell, yes? nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #55

Let's go one better - let's get it on the Greatest Page Capt. Obvious Aug 2013 #220

your OP is a piece of shit. nt. dionysus Aug 2013 #31

Well, this was clearly a good idea. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #32

Seriously? Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #34

Get Back! cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #36

"buried or cremated", sounds like something out of a zombie movie, it's unfortunate this is serious ck4829 Aug 2013 #37

Original OP in case of self delete: one_voice Aug 2013 #38

Great thanks. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #40

my thoughts on the OP... one_voice Aug 2013 #41

Yep. Do not know what the Poster was thinking. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #42

There was no thinking involved... one_voice Aug 2013 #47

+1000 hrmjustin Aug 2013 #50

... William769 Aug 2013 #116

Come out, come out wherever you are theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #43

Do they have internet service under a rock? William769 Aug 2013 #44

Ever played whack a mole? theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #46

Yes. And we have a winner! William769 Aug 2013 #169

Kicking Vanje Aug 2013 #45

Shit like this should be a pizza Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #48

A second pizza. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #58

Do tell. yardwork Aug 2013 #67

It should ring a Bell. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #74

Ooooooooooh I think I'm getting the frequency, Kenneth. yardwork Aug 2013 #77

Hid in the education forum for a long while...aided and abetted by the denziens there. msanthrope Aug 2013 #86

The Education forum is a piece of work, indeed. yardwork Aug 2013 #88

ODS central? Well, this is the viper they nursed in their bosom. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #95

Ding ding. joshcryer Aug 2013 #80

You spotted it first in the education forum, where it played gleefully for quite a msanthrope Aug 2013 #242

I think Sid or apocalypsenow spotted it first (definitively). joshcryer Aug 2013 #292

The sad thing is that the Education group suffered when articles from socialistworker.org and msanthrope Aug 2013 #293

Perhaps you are thinking of one "Banannah Smell"? kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #141

Yep--and I called it in MIRT, over a year ago. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #291

Many of us did maddezmom Aug 2013 #298

True!!!! nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #299

Huh? Dash87 Aug 2013 #51

really bad OP steve2470 Aug 2013 #52

You do know that RT.com is controlled by Putin's allies? dbackjon Aug 2013 #177

yes I do steve2470 Aug 2013 #182

You defended the law because you don't want "children" to hear gays are normal. DevonRex Aug 2013 #53

One good thing has come of this post. A lot of DUers are seeing you for what you are yardwork Aug 2013 #54

+1000 theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #57

... William769 Aug 2013 #59

Well said yardwork! hrmjustin Aug 2013 #63

Sid was right on this one. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #66

Sid is often right, though it pains me to admit it. yardwork Aug 2013 #71

It should ring a Bell. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #76

And raise Holy Hannah Pab Sungenis Aug 2013 #222

Sid and Scurrilous know what's up better than anyone on this web site. Number23 Aug 2013 #138

Oh yeah--you notice there's quite the polyglot developing on the pro-Snowden msanthrope Aug 2013 #243

here is one that won't be missed arely staircase Aug 2013 #249

I'll miss Paul Revere. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #251

and his inexplicable coonskin hat arely staircase Aug 2013 #252

Maybe he borrowed it from Davy Crockett on his way to the Alamo. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #254

and his thumbdrive full of pizza Whisp Aug 2013 #276

LOL Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #288

he actually sent me this message arely staircase Aug 2013 #301

Finally!! one_voice Aug 2013 #253

FINALLY! That took long enough....! nt MADem Aug 2013 #272

.... Number23 Aug 2013 #278

Thank goodness tammywammy Aug 2013 #282

He kept doubling down on RT propaganda. joshcryer Aug 2013 #289

Holy shit!!! bunnies Aug 2013 #296

it was a good day. nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #300

Msanthrope, I consider myself a moderately intelligent person Number23 Aug 2013 #279

It's my polite way of suggesting many voices from few mouths....nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #284

And I call bullshit. Russians display affection just like we do. DevonRex Aug 2013 #56

how do you say "how would you like your pizza" in russian? dionysus Aug 2013 #320

Chto vy khotite na pitstsu? Or Что вы хотите на пиццу? DevonRex Aug 2013 #322

wadsworth said i can sprinkle some truffles on hannah's pizza. dionysus Aug 2013 #325

She needs to fatten up before she rises again. DevonRex Aug 2013 #326

Why is this even an issue with you? xfundy Aug 2013 #60

It's defense of the state, comrade. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #65

This is worse than your North Korea thread. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #61

You might want to take note William769 Aug 2013 #62

... TDale313 Aug 2013 #69

You got that right, Friend! theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #75

RIGHT ON! Aerows Aug 2013 #265

+1000 TexasTowelie Aug 2013 #312

Why is this up? bravenak Aug 2013 #64

Upon alert, 3 DUers said "Hide it". Vanje Aug 2013 #68

So sad. bravenak Aug 2013 #106

I would expect LostOne4Ever Aug 2013 #70

Yet there are some who would contend... theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #83

Sometimes it takes the Admins time to see something. Pab Sungenis Aug 2013 #224

And many times the Admins refuse to answer ATA or emails from LGBT posters dbackjon Aug 2013 #227

This will be worth a hidden post: tammywammy Aug 2013 #72

... William769 Aug 2013 #85

. Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #87

+1 n/t Kurska Aug 2013 #96

Well said! Change has come Aug 2013 #160

Shaking head and remember name. JohnnyLib2 Aug 2013 #78

So, do I guess right if I say xfundy Aug 2013 #81

I cannot believe I am reading this on DU stevenleser Aug 2013 #82

Would you please just come out and say something! This was very hurtful and I would like an hrmjustin Aug 2013 #84

You are a very kind person, hrmjustin. You can't imagine that somebody wants to hurt people yardwork Aug 2013 #90

Thank you for your words and I am happy to see you again. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #99

I came back to read and post in the Zimmerman threads. Stuck around. yardwork Aug 2013 #104

I read your posts on the issue and they were great. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #107

I'm glad that you are on MIRT! Thank you for your service to DU. yardwork Aug 2013 #110

Thank you for coming back and fighting the good fight. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #112

You will find a thread or two on the OP in MIRT....nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #114

Thanks. I will look for them. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #115

well... half of DU is having a party right now, come on in... want a cocktail? dionysus Aug 2013 #323

as Yardwork said, you are a very kind person steve2470 Aug 2013 #92

Except that this OP has made lots of other homophobic comments yardwork Aug 2013 #97

ah ok I was not aware of that, we really do not need him or her here in that case nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #101

Yes I got into it with her the other day over the fact she was upset people were angry at Russia. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #102

She said "the law in question being you can't promote homosexuality to minors." DevonRex Aug 2013 #121

Previous OP characterized russian tv person's call for the *same* laws we have in the US HiPointDem Aug 2013 #124

You realized how much pain you caused here? hrmjustin Aug 2013 #126

I just re-read it. The US bans gay men from donating blood, tissue, and organs and has for HiPointDem Aug 2013 #131

Here is what you do. Write a whole new post asking people why they reacted the way they did. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #133

It wasn't last year, it was this past week! More propaganda? William769 Aug 2013 #134

We are all patiently waiting for your apology. I see you can't be bothered. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #146

As a service, Vanje Aug 2013 #132

I would like to see you TS'd for this crap Marrah_G Aug 2013 #89

Or at least I'd like an explanation for why this thread was permitted to stand theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #91

Sometimes the juries fail us. Marrah_G Aug 2013 #117

done fishwax Aug 2013 #164

You got your wish. winter is coming Aug 2013 #179

LOL! Marrah_G Aug 2013 #200

Kicking this, because everyone should see it as an example of how homophobia is far from conquered Kurska Aug 2013 #93

I didn't like the OP about whether Russia's law was leading us to another Holocaust either but liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #94

Wait, what?!?! You are comparing this to Pab's OP? Are you serious? There is no comparison. stevenleser Aug 2013 #105

Yeah, I caught that, too theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #108

Are they coming out of the woodwork now? William769 Aug 2013 #113

I think it is a mix. Some of these folks are bonafide homophobes. Some have so lost their minds over stevenleser Aug 2013 #119

Makes sense. William769 Aug 2013 #120

Check out Pab's thread. HPD is all over it. She's been told over and DevonRex Aug 2013 #137

Thanks for your insight, DR... Hekate Aug 2013 #262

Well... DevonRex Aug 2013 #268

I think that is right. But I would also add arely staircase Aug 2013 #302

WTF???? Sissyk Aug 2013 #98

Wow Egnever Aug 2013 #100

Best of DU mitchtv Aug 2013 #103

Classic straw man misdirection to justify blatant anti-gay segments in Russia today. pinto Aug 2013 #111

There are those who might claim that reports of homophobia on DU... theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #118

... William769 Aug 2013 #122

I wasn't around last night. Glad to see the well deserved pizza was served! Little Star Aug 2013 #210

Count yourself lucky. William769 Aug 2013 #250

Serious question: It's a fact that the US has banned blood etc. donations from gay men for HiPointDem Aug 2013 #135

I agree with the poster who called you a disgusting POS, kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #152

How the hell is this OP "homophobic"? usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #142

One down...... Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #208

tick, tick, tick............ arely staircase Aug 2013 #217

it is gone now nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #248

Funny Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #286

That you cannot find the answer to your question for yourself MineralMan Aug 2013 #214

They also along with the Red Cross ban those that spent time out... Historic NY Aug 2013 #129

There is definitely a lot of homophobia in this country, that's for sure usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #139

Oh, Hannah... SidDithers Aug 2013 #140

look who's talking usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #145

And you're defending a zombie... SidDithers Aug 2013 #147

The OP has been removed by the owners of this site, hrmjustin Aug 2013 #149

well, than maybe he had some kind of history, but I don't see anything homophobic in the OP usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #153

No we were pissed at her Homophobia thank you! hrmjustin Aug 2013 #155

Three things that don't surprise me tammywammy Aug 2013 #157

You know what usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #161

It would be better if you took your homophobia off of DU dbackjon Aug 2013 #178

bullshit usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #201

You have substantiated plenty over the past few days dbackjon Aug 2013 #226

and you're out of DU, troll ass motherfucker... dionysus Aug 2013 #324

Plus a MILLION, tammy. Number23 Aug 2013 #176

Heres a little tip the NSA is watching you. William769 Aug 2013 #159

And you usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #163

RT = homophobia apologia. joshcryer Aug 2013 #192

RT does equal homophobia apologia and it should be banned from DU Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #223

I assume you are referring to Thom Hartmann? If you are referring to me, you should read stevenleser Aug 2013 #260

At minimum they have zero credibility on LGBT issues. joshcryer Aug 2013 #285

Wow, really? maddezmom Aug 2013 #209

your slip is showing snooper2 Aug 2013 #239

well... bye... dionysus Aug 2013 #306

if you can't figure out what's wrong with the op cali Aug 2013 #206

I think you're misunderstanding the OP Dash87 Aug 2013 #218

I missed the defense of N Korea BainsBane Aug 2013 #166

Thus ends the lesson!!! hrmjustin Aug 2013 #143

Well deserved pizza alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #158

Thank you. When the poster responded to me I was so angry so I told her to back off and bother hrmjustin Aug 2013 #162

This message was self-deleted by its author William769 Aug 2013 #144

YIKES usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #148

it just happened, troll arely staircase Aug 2013 #247

two for the price of one! I like it. cali Aug 2013 #255

Bigot jerk is GONE. 2ndAmForComputers Aug 2013 #150

HiPointDem / Hannah Bell has once again been escorted from the building... SidDithers Aug 2013 #151

And good riddance! tammywammy Aug 2013 #154

That connection always cracked me up ProSense Aug 2013 #156

I'm surprised it took so long RZM Aug 2013 #165

But who will tell us Russia's homophobic law is ok & North Korea is DevonRex Aug 2013 #167

And Bill Gates... SidDithers Aug 2013 #168

Or any kind of philanthropy, especially trusts. n/t tammywammy Aug 2013 #170

Celebration Day DevonRex Aug 2013 #171

Dancing the night away... SidDithers Aug 2013 #173

Hahaha!!! DevonRex Aug 2013 #180

I Think This Works For Tonight, Too... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #184

That was flat-out hilarious....! nt MADem Aug 2013 #194

OMG LOL!!!!! Hannah will be playing that on a loop DevonRex Aug 2013 #269

I didn't get to dance last time. joshcryer Aug 2013 #188

LOL Bobbie Jo Aug 2013 #225

Excellent! I needed a gif just like that for my collection... SAVED. penultimate Aug 2013 #236

I think Zimbabwe is next RZM Aug 2013 #172

The Bottom Line... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #174

Funny how she's so (rightly) concerned about other forms of oppression - classism etc. - nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #183

A Classic Example... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #185

Incredibly selective, though, to the point of being myopic. Hypocritical in fact. nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #186

Unfortunately A Common Trait... KharmaTrain Aug 2013 #189

So many of the back-and-forth arguments on this site are just pure sophistry. nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #191

Apparently the poster is actually male BainsBane Aug 2013 #216

I thought Hannah Bell was a male, too. Quantess Aug 2013 #275

OMG, noooo! DevonRex Aug 2013 #181

I can fill that role if you'd like... penultimate Aug 2013 #235

Thanks for the offer. Haha. I'm sure DevonRex Aug 2013 #261

and cigs are good for you, don't forget that one! dionysus Aug 2013 #307

She DID??? Because they don't have food in NK so they smoke? DevonRex Aug 2013 #308

Link? joshcryer Aug 2013 #310

it was on DU2, in an antismoking thread. she posted all these pics of celebrities holding cigs, that dionysus Aug 2013 #319

IGNORED BY 73 PEOPLE!!!! Jeeeeesus! penultimate Aug 2013 #234

Holy shit and I thought I had a lot of ignores. joshcryer Aug 2013 #290

At the time of this ones PPR he had 172 members ignoring him. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #321

usGovOwesUs3Trillion got banned too. pintobean Aug 2013 #241

It's a two-fer! HappyMe Aug 2013 #244

It's a wonderful day in the neighborhood pintobean Aug 2013 #245

Don't you love these "Buy 1 Pizza, Get 1 Free" deals? LadyHawkAZ Aug 2013 #256

My wife just called pintobean Aug 2013 #274

:giggle: LadyHawkAZ Aug 2013 #280

Yeah that one smelt like a rehash or mashup of older socks. Rex Aug 2013 #317

I don't understand what this post is even trying to say. phleshdef Aug 2013 #175

False equivalence saying the US is bad therefore don't cast stones. joshcryer Aug 2013 #187

Oh ok, great summarization. phleshdef Aug 2013 #196

In the other thread OP basically say "it's not that bad." joshcryer Aug 2013 #198

Thank you, been gone and missed that post and thanks to the bannind uppityperson Aug 2013 #199

Not me Vanje Aug 2013 #221

Thank you for explaining the holocaust part as it made no sense Generic Other Aug 2013 #309

I didn't read the holocaust thread at first. joshcryer Aug 2013 #311

The best news we've heard this week.... MADem Aug 2013 #190

The socks are flying thick and fast, and it's so nice to see one hit the laundry chute at last.nt Hekate Aug 2013 #197

If it comes back, it will do what it did the last time--hide out in a policy forum like msanthrope Aug 2013 #259

+1,000 nt MADem Aug 2013 #270

strange thread...nt Jesus Malverde Aug 2013 #193

Holy crap. gollygee Aug 2013 #207

Thanks to everyone here who took a stand against homophobia on DU theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #215

it's an obligation. and we shouldn't need thanks, though it is appreciated cali Aug 2013 #231

You're really going all out Capt. Obvious Aug 2013 #219

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #228

Poster has been tombstoned... progressoid Aug 2013 #229

And that tombstone was well-deserved. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #230

It's good to know that just because a jury returns an effed-up verdict Lex Aug 2013 #237

This makes me smile. Dr. Strange Aug 2013 #238

Oh, those smiling North Koreans.....nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #257

I'm actually a wee bit sad. Had a photo op at the DMZ all lined up DevonRex Aug 2013 #294

I hope one day Hannah is able to emigrate to the socialist paradise of 'her' choice. msanthrope Aug 2013 #295

Ahem... Jamastiene Aug 2013 #240

.......... YoungDemCA Aug 2013 #246

What in the hell Aerows Aug 2013 #258

Be of good cheer. There was a 2-for-1 pizza delivery in this thread, starting with the OP Hekate Aug 2013 #263

Oh, that's awesome Aerows Aug 2013 #264

The whole thread was so jaw-dropping that I had to come back and visit it today Hekate Aug 2013 #266

I was so stunned, I didn't know what to say Aerows Aug 2013 #267

One more for ignore Zorra Aug 2013 #273

This poster has been tombstoned BainsBane Aug 2013 #287

And another kick, to expose this shit to more daylight. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #281

Russian State TV Host: Gay Bashing Victims Only Bring It Upon Themselves MNBrewer Aug 2013 #283

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #297

Delicious...nt SidDithers Aug 2013 #303

let us ring the Bell for our dearly departed..... dionysus Aug 2013 #305

The high point of our day, right? Hekate Aug 2013 #315

na na na na hannah hannah.. goooodbye.... dionysus Aug 2013 #304

Here it is: DevonRex Aug 2013 #314

. dionysus Aug 2013 #318

Awesome!!!!! nt DevonRex Aug 2013 #327

Adding another kick. TexasTowelie Aug 2013 #313

LOUD NOISES! Puzzledtraveller Aug 2013 #316

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