It IS dangerous. You could also say something like how you assume that everyone is smart and that they're wearing their Big Person undies and be hit with an infraction, while watching others call you a jerk or a pussy and get hit with nothing. Then, yep, there are all the cowards here who don't have the balls to at least sign their name... or maybe they just forgot.
Bein' potheads and all.
Wikid, I messed up my copy & paste, but I wanted to respond. Now I don't have time to go back and hit everything, but I will reiterate, the ONLY group from which I get this kind of grief for my language and style is this group right here. Not even the big, "dumb" biker guys on my other forums have an issue, hell, they'll ask me straight up, "Translate that for me, please!" And I'm happy to, though I'll admit it's difficult at times. Why IS that? And why am I responsible for how others feel when reading my words, even when my words that aren't directed towards them? Should I worry about it? Nope, can't, I have more important things to worry about than how someone feels when their own vocabulary is limited. I learned at a very tender age that not everyone is going to like me or love me and plenty will detest me, so there's really little point in trying to do anything about it. Nothing about that has changed all these years later.
Politics IS something I'm passionate about, as political machinations ultimately affect us all very deeply, very significantly. This particular issue, removing rights from a group of people, just affects me on a very visceral level that I haven't yet been able to explain to myself, let alone others. It simply is what it is. I have VERY firm beliefs and reasons for my stance, and am happy to explain them as I have been doing since the beginning of this thread. I happen to feel that many of the arguments used against allowing same-sex marriage are the same as those against interracial marriage. Did you know that California was one of the first states to strike down law disallowing interracial marriage?
You asked about the differences between civil unions and marriage, and there is another similar legal contract called domestic partnership. In another thread, one on Prop. 5 if I recall, I had found some articles and information that discussed the legal aspects and differences between marriage and these other types of unions. I Googled "difference civil union vs. marriage" and came up with a few things, unfortunately one of the best (with the best links) has been removed. Here are my
Google results (because I've gotta get going, otherwise I'd put up more in here).
Gogrow, I don't think you're stupid. But I also don't use my "big words" to intimidate people. I use them to communicate as effectively as possible, something that's a bit difficult for me. At the risk of getting dinged with another infraction I will reiterate, I assume that everyone else reading my posts is smart AND adult and that if they don't know a word or much on a particular subject they'll do one of two things--look it up themselves or just ask. Ask an honest question and I do my best to give an honest answer. I expect the same in return.
No, what people really don't like, more than my vocabulary (what a lame stack of shit to have a problem with someone about, talk about digging), about me is that I ask pointed questions and make the observations that they don't want to think about. I question everything and everyone in my life, including myself. It's how I learn, I love learning and don't ever want to stop. And, believe it or not, I speak as I was spoken to growing up (this includes some very colorful language, and yes, I've been told I curse like a sailor and need to tone it down and all that, to which I say, Fuck 'em.).
My grandmother once wrote a quote down for me, and I have always found it apt: The limits of my vocabulary define the limits of my world. Maybe not as apt as Youth and Enthusiasm are no Match for Age and Treachery, but apt nonetheless.
Who wants to see my bazooms?
