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Re: Why these news groups were created
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Mon, 20 Sep 2004 03:23:48 GMT
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Some have suggested that sexual orientation has no business being openly
discussed on LUGNET. This opinion is quite respectable, but it does not
recognize that sexual orientation is as much an identifying aspect of life
for some people as, say, religion or occupation or hobbies are for others.
Some have suggested that certain religious beliefs are being actively
ignored, and that allowing the creation of an LGBT group, which openly
embraces a lifestyle that is counter to those beliefs, is disrespectful to
those beliefs. The fact is that while LUGNET respects all religious
beliefs, it is also religion-neutral. Thus, religous beliefs play no role
here in determining whether or not the creation of an LGBT group is
warranted.
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So if LUGNET is religion neutral, why can’t it be sexually neutral too? If you
don’t see a need for a religious-oriented group, it follows that there’s no need
for this type of group either.
You talk about how people can simply not look at this stuff, but there is a
problem. We tell parents at our shows about LUGNET. The first time they come
visit the highlighted articles on the home page are talking about LGBT rubbish.
I certainly wouldn’t want that to be the first thing people see when they visit.
LUGNET has always been a safe place to discuss LEGO topics without the fear of
running into something that many people would rather just avoid. I’m afraid
that’s no longer possible with the addition of these severely off-topic groups.
There’s something to be said for not having sexuality thrown in your face in
every single place you go these days. This site used to be a place where people
could set that stuff aside and just build stuff. Apparently the politically
correct have invaded LUGNET, as well.
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Why these news groups were created
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| (...) The difference being that there was a request for the lgbt group. (...) They are only on the front page because ENOUGH LUGNET MEMBERS THOUGHT THEY WERE IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO HIGHLIGHT THEM!! It is not because the group is there. The whole (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.nntp, FTX)
| | | Re: Why these news groups were created
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| (...) man, oh man, have you crystalized my thoughts! i agree with everything you have just said. lugnet is just another facet of e-society (or society, for that matter) that the homosexual agenda has permeated (as if we are not bombarded with it (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.nntp, FTX)
| | | Re: Why these news groups were created
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| (...) man, oh man, have you crystalized my thoughts! i agree with everything you have just said. lugnet is just another facet of e-society (or society, for that matter) that the homosexual agenda has permeated (as if we are not bombarded with it (...) (20 years ago, 21-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.nntp, FTX)
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| | Why these news groups were created
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| Long ago, when lugnet.people was created, the idea of subgroups was entertained. Possible subgroups envisioned at the time included Kids, Teens, Parents, and NSLOs. At the time, LUGNET was still small, and it was felt that creating these subgroups (...) (20 years ago, 20-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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