Originally Posted by aCultureWarrior
I condensed what I had copy and pasted from the LP platform to this:
As Libertarians, ...
… We hold that all individuals have the right to exercise sole dominion over their own lives, and have the right to live in whatever manner they choose, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with the equal right of others to live in whatever manner they choose...without interference from government or any authoritarian power.
Would you agree with that core philosophy that individuals exercise sole dominion of their own lives and that they are free to use it as they please (as in the case of homosexuality) without interference from government or any authoritarian power (I've always thought that the latter words referred to God)?
I am curious, why did you cut this out from your summation: "so long as they do not forcibly interfere with the equal right of others to live in whatever manner they choose". Your summation changes the basic philosophy in a way that I and I am sure most libertarians would disagree with.
I agree with the philosophy of the Libertarian text you quote but I disagree with the distortion of it you present.
I talked about the Godless Libertarian movement extensively in Part 2. There were (and currently are) several Libertarians on TOL (I use the Big L because the political party represents the little l's ideology and what they want legislated for the most part).
The key words to the LP platform is "sole dominion of their own lives". The homosexual can sodomize whomever he or she wants to, as (in their sick and twisted view) they don't forcibly interfere with the equal rights of others. The same can be said about your fellow sexual anarchists as well: Adulterers, those who are into incest, bestiality and multiple partners.
You best study up on the ideology that you identify with Kit, because either you don't know that much about it, or you're not being totally honest.
Originally Posted by aCultureWarrior
The Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 13:4 : "For the one in authority is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God's servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer."
The Apostle Peter wrote similar words in 1 Peter 2: 13-17
We both agree that government is a tool of society designed to achieve the best in us. We have to come to a conclusion which is better: A government run by secular humanist man where he has "dominion over his or her own life" , or one that follows the ideology/doctrine of God's Word as seen in Holy Scripture.
I wouldn't be so quick to use Romans 13 considering the Attorney General is using it to justify breaking up families right now.
Your LGBTQ flag waving ally Donald Trump knows all about breaking up families, as he broke two of them up via his adultery based divorces.
When I first heard Jeff Sessions say that a week or two back, my response was "Now if you would only believe that (that the role of government is to do good through the Eyes of God and serve Him) and NOT say that Obergefell v Hodges is "settled law".
U.S. AG Nominee Jeff Sessions Pledges to Follow Supreme Court Rulings Upholding Abortion, ‘Gay Marriage’
https://christiannews.net/2017/01/1...ourt-rulings-upholding-abortion-gay-marriage/
I would prefer one run by the secular libertarian principles the Founders placed into the Constitution. The ones you are trying to distort the meaning of in your post to make them look like anarchy and selfishness.
Would those be the same Founders of the Constitution who abhorred homosexuality? (Thomas Jefferson even attempted to pass legislation against those who were found guilty of the "infamous crime against nature" to have them castrated...see Part 4's index for links).
Your ignorance of our Christian Founding Fathers is duly noted. If you can get a hold of this 900+ page book, I would love to talk about the Founding Fathers, who almost to a man, were devout Christians.
Originally Posted by aCultureWarrior
If you don't mind me saying, that sound's very confusing. While walking down the street you see a beautiful woman and moments later a handsome man and are sexually attracted (perhaps even aroused) by both.
If they are both attractive why is that confusing?
Have you never walked down the street and seen two different people you found attractive?
Only women, and as I mentioned in an earlier post I harness that attraction by saying "Nice job God!" and then don't allow my mind to wander into immoral and destructive thoughts.
BTW, if you found yourself sexually attracted to a close blood relative (incest), a child (pedophilia), or an animal (bestiality), would you seek therapy for those sexual attractions?
Originally Posted by aCultureWarrior
I just wanted to confirm that you identify as a member of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender movement and embrace most if not all of their ideology and agenda.
First, show me where I said I was a member of any movement.
Originally Posted by aCultureWarrior
3). This is the second time that you used the term "LGBT folks". What makes you an "LGBT folk"?
Folks who are in the group LGBT.
You seem fixated on this idea that every LGBT person is part of some secret society or something. Most are just people going about their lives.
They vote for pro LGBT candidates and as mentioned in the review of the book "The Rite of Sodomy" by Catholic Randy Engel, it's frowned upon to speak out against the homosexual collective (i.e. the organized homosexual movement).
You do acknowledge that the homosexual movement is well organized don't you Kit?
Originally Posted by aCultureWarrior
I wouldn't even think about you discussing your sexual fantasies with me or anyone else that isn't close to you. I just wanted to confirm that you have sexual fantasies for other males, and it appears that you do. Yes or no?
Then why do you not only keep asking me about my sexual fantasies but keep trying to tell me what they are, usually in the most perverted terms?
In answer to your question, yes. And since you now claim to not be interested that is all I will discuss of the subject. Please leave your perverted fantasies and projections out of my head.
I'm just making a point my friend. Thanks for being honest.
Originally Posted by aCultureWarrior
There are two 'camps' out there that disagree with you. From the Christian perspective you're being psychologically and emotionally unfaithful to your wife and are in need of spiritual and perhaps even psychological therapy to overcome your homosexual desires.
Your LGBT movement, and I've posted many articles where they've said this, feels that you're lying to yourself by not physically engaging in your same sex desires. Your LGBT movement has given accolades to men who have left their wives and families to pursue their homosexual desires. While no one is expecting you to leave your wife and family because you admit that you are sexually attracted to both females and males, your LGBT movement would expect you at least pursue your homosexual desires.
I could care less for your two camp's opinions, they are irrelevant to my marriage. As I said, my wife and I made our vows to each other and we determine what is and is not a violation of those vows. I have met and known many LGBT folks, none of them expected me to do anything other than what I am doing, with one exception.
He was one of those folks that think that bisexuals don't exist and that I should 'choose a side'. He was pretty much rude and bigoted fellow and most of the other LGBT folks in that chat didn't like him either.
I would say that someone who has homosexual desires, but really doesn't act on them, isn't a real homosexual (not from legislative or secular standpoint). The person that fantasizes about murdering others isn't a murderer unless he acts on those fantasies, etc. etc. etc.
I think that you better identify with the agenda of the LGBTQ movement than the actual behavior that comes with it.
Originally Posted by aCultureWarrior
In fact, the core philosophy of libertarianism agrees with that as well:
"We hold that all individuals have the right to exercise sole dominion over their own lives, and have the right to live in whatever manner they choose, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with the equal right of others to live in whatever manner they choose."
At least you didn't butcher it this time.
I made my point on the core belief of Libertarianism above. It's all about them and their supposed right to do with their body as they please.
Originally Posted by aCultureWarrior
Let me ask you this Kit: If monogamy (which is a Judeo-Christian principle stated throughout the Old and New Testaments) is so important to you, why isn't overcoming your same sex desires so that you can be psychologically and emotionally faithful to your loving wife?
Again, thanks for your honesty, and after we finish this important discussion, I'll respond to the two scenarios.
As I believe I said before, monogamy is not a concept that is exclusively owned by Judeo-Christian beliefs.
If we lived in India we would talk about Hinduism, as the country identifies with that religion. If we lived in SE Asia, Buddhism, etc. The United States (at least once) was a nation whose people identified with the Christian religion and it's laws were Judeo-Christian based.
I am psychologically and emotionally faithful to my wife, already. I've made clear above what I think of anybody's other opinion on that other than her's.
Again, I'm just making a point my friend. Thanks again for your honesty.