Comments on: Gay Eighth Grader Fatally Shot http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:03:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Rogue http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431/comment-page-1#comment-26801 Rogue Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:59:28 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431#comment-26801 I heard about this story today and it truly made me weak. Larry King will live on in those he has helped with his very own flesh and blood. The younger child's parents are hopefully catching up to the pain and suffering their son has caused. I doubt it, but there is always hope. Tolerance. Freedom of speech. Freedom of Religion. Freedom of choice. These are the things we need to be implementing, not the if they are in any way different from you hate them, tease them, make them suffer. Dez, I find your actions commendable. To admit maybe you too are spewing forth the same closed-minded "family values" without your own actual thoughts, and then realize maybe there is more than just your family's belief system out there. I too was once there. I grew up in a strict Republican home. My grandfather was even a Judge and highly regarded. SO when I came out and declared not only was I choosing not to be Republican but I am also a lesbian, well lets just say they are still adjusting. Good luck to you and I hope you continue to get the support you deserve and open yourself up to new people. I heard about this story today and it truly made me weak. Larry King will live on in those he has helped with his very own flesh and blood. The younger child’s parents are hopefully catching up to the pain and suffering their son has caused. I doubt it, but there is always hope. Tolerance. Freedom of speech. Freedom of Religion. Freedom of choice. These are the things we need to be implementing, not the if they are in any way different from you hate them, tease them, make them suffer.
Dez,
I find your actions commendable. To admit maybe you too are spewing forth the same closed-minded “family values” without your own actual thoughts, and then realize maybe there is more than just your family’s belief system out there. I too was once there. I grew up in a strict Republican home. My grandfather was even a Judge and highly regarded. SO when I came out and declared not only was I choosing not to be Republican but I am also a lesbian, well lets just say they are still adjusting. Good luck to you and I hope you continue to get the support you deserve and open yourself up to new people.

]]> By: kayla http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431/comment-page-1#comment-11966 kayla Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:59:03 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431#comment-11966 opps when i posted this i didnt read matts comment so you already knew the first part sorry opps when i posted this i didnt read matts comment so you already knew the first part sorry

]]> By: kayla http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431/comment-page-1#comment-11965 kayla Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:48:57 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431#comment-11965 aso added to the story the victim asked the killer 2 days earlier to be his valintine =( this is sad and so stupid to kill somone for that just say no you dont have to kill an innocint person! aso added to the story the victim asked the killer 2 days earlier to be his valintine =( this is sad and so stupid to kill somone for that just say no you dont have to kill an innocint person!

]]> By: Matt http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431/comment-page-1#comment-11828 Matt Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:58:58 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431#comment-11828 For those of you that said this was not a gay hate crime, you are way wrong, this kid asked his killer to be his valentine, and for a simple task to celebrate valentines day with some one he was murdered. For those of you that said this was not a gay hate crime, you are way wrong, this kid asked his killer to be his valentine, and for a simple task to celebrate valentines day with some one he was murdered.

]]> By: Jim Burroway http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431/comment-page-1#comment-10745 Jim Burroway Tue, 13 May 2008 22:43:51 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431#comment-10745 Well actually the intention and purpose of any blog is up to the people who run it. In our case, we have documented our intentions in our <a href="http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/About/Principles.htm" rel="nofollow">Mission and Principles,</a> which serve as the basis for our <a href="http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/About/NoCrawl/CommentPolicy.htm" rel="nofollow">Comments Policy</a>. We encourage civil debate, and as part of that we welcome contrary opinions. But we are serious when we insist that the debate be civil and based on facts, not rumor or conjecture -- or strawmen, etc. And we most certainly do not intend to publish advocacy of violence in any form. In other words, we intend for this forum to rise above what has come to pass as debate in this country. I beleive that most people who visit this blog appreciate the difference. If they want mindless chattering, there's always DailyKos or Drudge. Well actually the intention and purpose of any blog is up to the people who run it. In our case, we have documented our intentions in our Mission and Principles, which serve as the basis for our Comments Policy.

We encourage civil debate, and as part of that we welcome contrary opinions. But we are serious when we insist that the debate be civil and based on facts, not rumor or conjecture — or strawmen, etc. And we most certainly do not intend to publish advocacy of violence in any form.

In other words, we intend for this forum to rise above what has come to pass as debate in this country. I beleive that most people who visit this blog appreciate the difference. If they want mindless chattering, there’s always DailyKos or Drudge.

]]> By: Joel http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431/comment-page-1#comment-10742 Joel Tue, 13 May 2008 21:50:20 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431#comment-10742 As if censorship proved or had a substantial reason to be. I understand this is a private blog.. but srsly... censoring her, imo, is counterproductive to the intention and purpose of BTB. As if censorship proved or had a substantial reason to be. I understand this is a private blog.. but srsly… censoring her, imo, is counterproductive to the intention and purpose of BTB.

]]> By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431/comment-page-1#comment-10731 Timothy Kincaid Tue, 13 May 2008 18:49:51 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431#comment-10731 Judy, Yes, trying to reconvince Dez to support violence is a bad thing. And if you wish to do so, you need to take it elsewhere. We will not allow you to advocate for violence here at Box Turtle Bulletin. Judy,

Yes, trying to reconvince Dez to support violence is a bad thing. And if you wish to do so, you need to take it elsewhere. We will not allow you to advocate for violence here at Box Turtle Bulletin.

]]> By: Judy http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431/comment-page-1#comment-10729 Judy Tue, 13 May 2008 18:44:34 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431#comment-10729 So me trying to reconvince Dez is a bad thing? I think thats a bunch of bull you should be deleting her messages then if you are going to delete mine. so what she said she was sorry that doesnt mean anything but shes bending her choices for everyone else who disagrees with her So me trying to reconvince Dez is a bad thing? I think thats a bunch of bull you should be deleting her messages then if you are going to delete mine. so what she said she was sorry that doesnt mean anything but shes bending her choices for everyone else who disagrees with her

]]> By: Dez http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431/comment-page-1#comment-10728 Dez Tue, 13 May 2008 18:42:38 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431#comment-10728 Thank you so much i cant wait till i get the chance to blow off all of my access steam. Im glad that Judy got her commentas erased cuz i really dont want someone to try to make me feel bad that i want to try to be nicer Im the only girl in my family who feels that way and u kinda feel left out...Day of Silence...chick got that ROFL Thank you so much i cant wait till i get the chance to blow off all of my access steam. Im glad that Judy got her commentas erased cuz i really dont want someone to try to make me feel bad that i want to try to be nicer Im the only girl in my family who feels that way and u kinda feel left out…Day of Silence…chick got that ROFL

]]> By: Day of Silence http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431/comment-page-1#comment-10719 Day of Silence Tue, 13 May 2008 17:18:11 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/14/1431#comment-10719 Dez, Just got your message. I'd be happy to email you anytime. I think it's great that you can accept that you have to deal with that guy at work. Just don't talk to your dad about that topic anymore to avoid fights. I'm going out of town to visit my new nephew, so it will probably be a couple of days before I can email you. I look foward to talking with you. P.s (chick) lol Dez,
Just got your message. I’d be happy to email you anytime. I think it’s great that you can accept that you have to deal with that guy at work. Just don’t talk to your dad about that topic anymore to avoid fights. I’m going out of town to visit my new nephew, so it will probably be a couple of days before I can email you. I look foward to talking with you.

P.s (chick) lol

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