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TD's 1AR, Part I

Wow...
     You would think that I had called Nora a *femi-nazi* will all of the
traffic that has been on the "L" lately.  
     First of all, I want to personally and publicly thank Tom O'Toole , for
not defending my beliefs, but defending me personally.  I coached Tom last year
at Rockhurst high school... be gentle with him...he was just sticking up
for his high school coach.  Tom, it really takes *HUGE* balls to say anything
in my defense...check the archives on debate central.  I have a real habbit of
pissing-off the "liberal elite" on the "L".
     This discussion has really migrated from where my original post was 
directed.  I was defending ABC's right to air whatever commercials they saw 
fit as a "business decision" motivated by profit...not politics.  
Also, the way I see it, ABC may be taking a risk by airing this particular 
episode of "Ellen" anyways, but maybe they are trying to minimize that risk and
not alienate there straight audience by not airing the "Gay commercials".  
Maybe they do not want to narrow their viewing audience.  Maybe they are trying
to keep "Ellen" from being dubbed a "gay" show, and keep it just a "sit-com".  
I do not know...but I defend their right to do whatever the hell they want...it
is their station after all.  If they want to air the "Mein Kamf" mini-seris...
they have to answer to their shareholders and their advertisers...not Josh Hoe,
or any other bleeding heart with an ax to grind.
     One thing that really disturbs me is the *assumtion*, on the part of my
detractors that homosexuality is inherently a genetic trait and not a behavior. 
We may not agree on whether it is behavior or genetics, but then again neither 
does  science.  There have been no definitive studies that have translated into
scientific fact with regard to a genetic link to homosexuality.  There are
studies that exist that point to a genetic link...but the scientific fact on
this issue comes down on the side of behavior.  In any case, just because one
has desires whether they are genetic or behavioral, the choice to act on those
desires is just that, a choice that results in an action, and actions are
regulated by laws...beliefs are not.  
     My arguement was not one based on Christianity.  Thanks for the insight 
into the scriptures Josh...where would you have me apply it?  we live in a
democracy, and our laws are reflections of what the society deems acceptable
and unacceptable, with respect to the behavior of its members.  I am called a
bigot, because I do not agree with the homosexual lifestyle.  The majority of
congress,and your beloved president (Mr. Bill), do not support gay marriage. 
Initiaves in Colorado and Oregon have shown that large portions of America do
not agree with this lifestyle either.  By the logic that has been used against
me, most of congress, the president, and huge portions of society are bigots as
well.  
     This issue is not the same as race or religion...my race does not cause me
to act or behave in a way that society has deemed "deviant".  My race does not
translate into a fixed set of actions.  The real question is whether or not
society has the right to regulate the behaviors/actions of its citizens.  If
you indict the government for discouraging homosexual behavior, then you must
also indict it for discouraging murder, rape or any other socially unacceptable
behavior.
     As for the ad hom issue...the first response I got to my post was from
Matt Stannard, when he said that I would be "up against the wall" and my "blood
would run".  What ever happened to discourse?  I have seen this over and over
again...consevative views are effectively silenced by the "libral Elite" on the
"L", simply because they disagree...suddenly ad homs are considered OK, if the
view presented is unacceptable.
     This is really incomplete, and I am at work...so look for part II, and
more specific answers to specific points made by others.

-TD

PS Martin...try making a fucking arguement, instead of just trashing me.    
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TD Barnes                                   Senior, College of Computer Science
TBARNES@CCTR.UMKC.EDU                        University of Missouri, Kansas City
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