Are we reading the same thread? The intolerance is demonstrable and clearly visible. In my profession I have to sit back and listen to what people have to say, I have to think carefully about my response. The opinion that homosexuality is a "lifestyle" is ill-informed. Homosexuality is an orientation, the science came in…
The problem is that most of the people who are objecting in this thread are intolerant and are not worried about the political implications. You are creating false equivalencies with your examples. Once again, Star Trek as a franchise is political, always has been. Roddenberry had a humanist agenda that was reflected in…
The age of consent varies from state to state in the US. For heterosexual relations they range from 14 to 17. In most states those consent laws have been in existence since at least the 1940's or before. After Lawrence v Texas, some states established same sex age of consent laws, without exception the age of consent in…
Dear Gods, your ignorance is staggering. Have you ever bothered to see how many different diversity celebrations are held on a monthly basis in the US alone? Latinos have a month, African Americans have a month, Asian Americans have a month, and Pride Month just happens to fall in June because of the Stonewall Rebellion…
Good, you are a forum moderator and you had no business expressing a personal opinion here. Volunteer or no, you have been given forum powers and responsibilities. Colour me unimpressed by your attitude.
History is neither liberal nor conservative and I respect your need to keep your orientation to yourself. I am an academic and I have to deal with issues like this every day. But, you are in a social environment, and groups of people gather in "Fleets" in this game because of shared life experiences or common bonds. You do…