Ages late, I realize
and likely never to be seen again
but as a homosexual, I believe I may rightfully assume that I am not a 'closet homophobe'
and I reacted without thinking as well
specifically, I reacted with laughter, I didn't know the background to the video, but I am afraid context plays a part.
If it had been me you abused, I would never have forgiven you, if it had been me, I may never had been able to come out myself. I didn't even come to the realization that I was homosexual until senior year of high school, when I was good and ready.
What you have done is worse than harm the body of another, you have harmed the mind, the mental equilibrium, of another, in doing so, you created more of the hordes of unthinking reactionaries homosexuals have to deal with constantly, and in continuing provocation, you only create more. They have become unthinking individuals as a result of a crime committed by you, and this video, regardless of excuse, only serves to reinforce this notion with the further implication of moral ineptitude. I myself cannot conceive of the disregard and sickness predicated by the act you were convicted of. There is a reason they call it 'sick' you know, the term is used when, to think of the mind capable of such acts makes one do just that, to express a lack of remorse towards such an act, authentic or not, is only to create more hatred among those who previously may have been spared from it. You are successfully propagating your own hatred and in doing so, making life harder for people like me, who have been accused of 'kiddy fiddling' or called a 'sick fuck,' for little reason other than being seen holding hands with another of the same sex. Obviously the intelligent will see this distinction, between homosexuality and pedophilia, but it seems obvious to you that there are few of these people, as it does to me, and it does not make the name calling, the embarrassment, or the occasional discrimination any easier, for either of us. In doing this it seems you have done more for the process of discrimination and hate than a KKK member, simply statistically speaking, a KKK member is largely insignificant in public appeal, your message of hate, clouded in an opposite message, is made known through the context of you.
I do believe that pedophilia is a relatively small and benign issue on a global scale, and the atrocities committed in the middle east are far more imperative, but the triage of emergency is not imperative save for the elected, personal corruption should always take precedence over global corruption, otherwise we cannot distinguish personal hatred from moral outrage, a concept that you sir, may well consider taking into consideration.
I believe that is all I have to say on the subject, please, gaz(message) me if you would like, or if you haven't been banned. Without anger, without hatred, understanding is forgiveness and thats all I'm shooting for.
-Adam
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