FYI:

There's no secret I don't care for most of what Graham has to say on any given issue here. So I want to be upfront on that issue. I've tried to be as open minded on this post as I can, and decided to see what the only openly gay person involved in this discussion had to say before I commented.

I don't care whether Graham likes or dislikes gays or anyone else for that matter. However, his gratuitously inappropriate and inflamatory statements are way out of line. His point, if he was trying to make one, could have been made without comments like "shirt lifter" (whatever the heck that even means) or his extremely inappropriate description of a sexual act, that ironically, on shear numbers, is far more common between heterosexual couples than gay couples simply because they so outnumber gays. (So does that mean he doesn't listen to heterosexual love songs either?)

I left the statements up because if I had deleted them, people would have jumped to Grahams defense and turned the issue into an attack on me (as has happened over and over with other issues involving Graham), rather than on Graham's statements. So I left them because bigoted statements sort of speak for themselves and expose the person making the comments for what they really are.

I will say that I apologize not only to Vontanner but also everyone else here who's trying to have a rather benign discussion about musical genres, but have to deal with the confused ramblings and rantings of someone who should have used a bit of common sense and civility in their comments. Had Graham said "I think homosexuality is wrong" then I would not have had a problem with the opinion.. it's his completely pointless vulgarity and teen level crudeness at the expense of others others feelings and sensibilities that is offensive.

If someone here wants to state they are a homophobe or a racist.. fine. Say it clearly. But don't use inflammatory statements to further prove it as well. If you can't control yourself.. please go elsewhere because you aren't welcome here as long as I am involved.

Brian



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