*To fill everyone else in because I think Pale Rider is hysterical: I gave him negative rep today for threatening to kick someones ass if they hit on him. The comment attached to my reputation vote made it clear that I felt he could express his point, which I believe is valid, without stooping to this petty nonsense which I expect from others here...but not him. In addition to whining to me about it here...he also sought a post of mine out in the "Roe v. Wade" forum in which I am arguing against abortion on demand...and left negative reputation for me at a random post of mine...stating that I was spineless for leaving him negative reputation, and a disgusting heathen (not sure where that one comes from considering I have never disagreed with his points and even argued against gay marriage in several threads here).*
Pale Rider,
Stop acting like a child. I gave you negative rep. Deal with it. To go into another thread in which I was arguing against abortion and negative rep-ing it for no reason other than to "get back at me" is the height of immaturity.
You have a point in this thread, a point which obviously, you feel strongly about. Many agree with you, and it is a point that you can back up with reasoned argument and valid commentary.
However, threatening to kick someone ass because they might assume that if you were in San Francisco during a Gay Pride Week at an event in which the majority of people present were gay and might assume you are too is asinine, much like your behavior of late towards someone telling you they think you can do better than you have been showing in this thread.
I gave you negative reputation because I think that you should be able to explain your point without using stupid, violent, and threatening means that do nothing to further your point, and much to paint you as a drooling moron. There was nothing underhanded or sneaky about my leaving you negative reputation, my name was listed right beside my reason for giving it to you. Which, I believe, was that pointless name-calling and threats are something I expect from crazed liberals who can't back up their argument with valid points...not from you.
If you had cared to ask prior to throwing your tantrum because your little rating might go down slightly, I would have re-explained...just as I did in the rep section...argue your point...its a good one...but threatening people for no reason, or hunting down other threads that have nothing to do with this topic, and giving people negative reputation for pointing out that your post was lacking... just makes you look stupid.