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In reply to the discussion: I don't care if you call him/her Bradley or Chelsea. [View all]PsychoBunny
(86 posts)49. Thank you.
...that there's an awful lot of hypocrisy with regards to respect vs hateful talk when it comes down to political leanings here.
You seem to be the only one that got the point of that post.
Seriously...is there anyone here who supports Bradley Manning's wish to be called Chelsea but who feels that he is a dishonorable skunk for violating a pledge?
Me. (And it's she.)
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Which in this case, I believe may be more accurately called simply "incivility"
LanternWaste
Aug 2013
#52
Do you also think it is alright to use disrepectful verbiage about other minority individuals
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#11
I sure don't equate a person's Party to a person's essence as you seem to
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#29
I prefer to refer to her as a convicted felon who gave away state secrets to foreign nationals.
madinmaryland
Aug 2013
#26
She was a he when he committed the crimes, though, making it even more confusing. Though I am glad
madinmaryland
Aug 2013
#34
I just hope that Manning is not using this as a ruse to be transferred away from the male population
ForgoTheConsequence
Aug 2013
#42
Exactly. I thought blatant flamebait was outside the "community standard". n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2013
#39