Community | July 29, 2010 | 2 comments

Mormon compares gay suicides to terrorism

source: http://usu-shaft.com/2010/mormon-compares-gay-suicides-to-terrorism/

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Last week, a Mormon friend of mine posted a link to Facebook about the suicides of Todd Ransom and other gay Mormons. A discussion ensued. There were a number of ridiculous statements, but the following comment was especially beyond the pale.

So here we have a person comparing gays to “suicide bombers” and “animals with urges.” I know several Mormons who either support gay marriage or are sympathetic to LGBT concerns, but comments like the one above remind me of just how socially conservative most Mormons are.

I won’t bother to explain why what she wrote is offensive. I doubt I need to. Let’s instead focus a couple of unintentionally hilarious typos in the comment. (Because sometimes levity is the best response to hate).

First, she claims that gay suicides are terrorizing Mormons by making them “feel quilty.” Not guilty, mind you. Quilty. And then she asks that we “bridal the natural man.” Wait, we’re supposed to take the natural man as our bride? I didn’t think that was kosher in her religion. She meant to say “bridle the natural man,” of course, but that’s arguably more sexually deviant—kinky, even.
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2 comments // Mormon compares gay suicides to terrorism

  • MOK
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      MOK  

    • I think it's worth noting that, despite the likely negative bias towards homosexuals(to understate), that post is more about the act of suicide, and doesn't have much to do with homosexuality. Whether the original poster knows it or not...

      So really, the person is saying, there, that people who are depressive are akin to terrorists. Given the vast variety of circumstances that prompt suicides, aside from homosexuality-prompted ostracism, his argument really, really falls down.

    • 1 year ago
  • freecrack
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      freecrack  

    • here the thing though, with out opposition to them, they cant be martyrs.
      some schmoe kills himself and its just a suicide, but gays commit suicide as a result of being oppressed they become martyrs.
      maybe church's should take responsability in regards to thier role in this and stop persecuting and oppressing before dictating to others what they should be doing.

      wanna see an immediate end to homosexual martyrs, stop fueling them.
      the ball was, is, and will be in your court.

    • 1 year ago
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