Why such a big deal? - Page 3

Ducimus · 04-30-13, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

It speaks volumes about your own prejudices. You honestly can't see how the FIRST ACTIVE PRO SPORTS PLAYER to come out of the closet is newsworthy?

Jesus, Takeda is right.

Do you know how much sports I watch? Zilch, zero, zip. Nada. I could care less about ANY pro sports players. It's just more celeb worship in my opinion. So the guy plays a ball game.... big deal. I have always found ball games, about as much fun as watching nascar, which in turn is about as exciting as watching grass grow.

In nascar, they go around in a circle, and around, and around and around and around, ad nausem. In ball games what do they do? From one end of the court to the other, back and forth, back and forth, back and forth ad nausuem. About the only sport's i found even remotely interesting is hockey. At least then a fight or something exciting can happen. If i was to watch hockey, thats all I wait for, because the rest is just back and forth, back and forth...

borrrrinnngg.....

So, combine my complete lack of interest in sports, with a complete lack of interest in what some dude I don't know, have never met, nor will ever see, want's to do in his bedroom, and but that on the front page. What reaction do you expect?

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As i've said, I find the whole thing very petty and unimportant. The world is a crappy place. Always has been, always will be. There's always something to worry and concern ones self about - but some ball player coming out of the metaphorical closet isn't one of them. I don't concern myself with such petty things. Never have, never will. What i want to see on the front page is news that matters. Things that effect our jobs, government, economy, the nation at large, foreign policy, things of that nature. If ball player Z comes out and say's he likes gender X, is top news and very important to you, then you must have a very sheltered view of the world.

mookiemookie · 04-30-13, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

Do you know how much sports I watch? Zilch, zero, zip. Nada. I could care less about ANY pro sports players. It's just more celeb worship in my opinion. So the guy plays a ball game.... big deal. I have always found ball games, about as much fun as watching nascar, which in turn is about as exciting as watching grass grow.

In nascar, they go around in a circle, and around, and around and around and around, ad nausem. In ball games what do they do? From one end of the court to the other, back and forth, back and forth, back and forth ad nausuem. About the only sport's i found even remotely interesting is hockey. At least then a fight or something exciting can happen. If i was to watch hockey, thats all I wait for, because the rest is just back and forth, back and forth...

borrrrinnngg.....

So, combine my complete lack of interest in sports, with a complete lack of interest in what some dude I don't know, have never met, nor will ever see, want's to do in his bedroom, and but that on the front page. What reaction do you expect?

But you are aware that sports is a multi-trillion dollar business? And pro-athletes are held up to a godly celebrity status? And that there's never been an openly gay pro athlete in the "big four" sports in the US?

You can't see how it's maybe a little teeeeny bit newsworthy?

Ducimus · 04-30-13, 08:25 AM

See edit to prior post. And again, I could give less then a crap about celeb's. So they can do something very well on TV, big deal. There is always someone who can do something you can't, and there's always something you can do that other's can't. We all put our pants on one leg at a time.

mookiemookie · 04-30-13, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

We all put our pants on one leg at a time.

Yeah well what if you've got no legs?

Ducimus · 04-30-13, 08:37 AM

You're killing me smalls.

nikimcbee · 04-30-13, 08:50 AM

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I could give less then a crap about celeb's.

This.

Wolferz · 04-30-13, 09:55 AM

I'll just put on me goggles and ride the heck outta here...

Black eyed children rule!

razark · 04-30-13, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Yeah well what if you've got no legs?

I'm pretty sure it would be considered big news if an NBA team signed on an openly legless player.

This first player to come out is considered big news because there is a portion of the population that doesn't accept him. The second will be slightly less newsworthy. Eventually, it will get to the point where nobody cares about it again.

(But seriously? Top story? That is overdoing it a bit.)

Platapus · 04-30-13, 06:15 PM

Well it must be a big deal to some as we are already up to three pages.

Stealhead · 04-30-13, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Well it must be a big deal to some as we are already up to three pages.

QFT.In one way or another it is a big deal.

If a person being homosexual is not a big deal to one individual it is not really relevant.As a whole in human society homosexuality is a big deal and treated as a deviant act and there are many stereotypes as others have said.

Another thing to consider....if you do not like the news you are receiving change your source or better yet use multiple sources and digest the information received if it is important to you great.

I can not honestly think of very many things other than homosexuality/bisexuality that people are more than willing to distance themselves from being associated with in any way.Many people that feel such sexual desires themselves will try to hide it and even try a heterosexual life style that is how strong the sitgma is.

CaptainMattJ. · 04-30-13, 09:26 PM

exactly.

Its also important because whether or not its warranted, people look up to celebrities. There are many kids who use sports stars or popular authority figures as role models. The overall support of the NBA, along with many pro players and people across the states show the increasing progress for the changing of old beliefs and taboos.

Wolferz · 05-01-13, 06:35 PM

It's a shame that there is so much prejudice against people who are different from the mainstream.
I have an openly gay cousin who was raised in a devoutly religious family.
I can't recall their reaction when they discovered his preference. Most likely negative from his step father and maybe from his mother too. I don't know for sure.
Over time things changed for him and now his parents accept it and refer to him as simply eccentric.

From some of my reading, homosexuality is a natural phenomenon that also occurs in animal species to limit the population.

Needless to say, we humans are severely over populated. So it's only natural.

Platapus · 05-01-13, 06:38 PM

It is sad that people are still losing their jobs and having children taken away from them because of "different" lifestyles.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Well it must be a big deal to some as we are already up to three pages. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

04-30-13, 09:26 PM	#41
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	exactly. Its also important because whether or not its warranted, people look up to celebrities. There are many kids who use sports stars or popular authority figures as role models. The overall support of the NBA, along with many pro players and people across the states show the increasing progress for the changing of old beliefs and taboos. __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

05-01-13, 06:35 PM	#42
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	It's a shame that there is so much prejudice against people who are different from the mainstream. I have an openly gay cousin who was raised in a devoutly religious family. I can't recall their reaction when they discovered his preference. Most likely negative from his step father and maybe from his mother too. I don't know for sure. Over time things changed for him and now his parents accept it and refer to him as simply eccentric. From some of my reading, homosexuality is a natural phenomenon that also occurs in animal species to limit the population. Needless to say, we humans are severely over populated. So it's only natural. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

05-01-13, 06:38 PM	#43
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	It is sad that people are still losing their jobs and having children taken away from them because of "different" lifestyles. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

04-30-13, 08:25 AM	#33
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	See edit to prior post. And again, I could give less then a crap about celeb's. So they can do something very well on TV, big deal. There is always someone who can do something you can't, and there's always something you can do that other's can't. We all put our pants on one leg at a time.

04-30-13, 08:37 AM	#35
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	You're killing me smalls.