I bend over backward to see the views of both sides, especially of the people I think are reasonable and fair.
Sometimes my back gets very sore.
We are in agreement about children and public sex.
My friend attended years ago- I don't know how many. It may have really changed in those years. She also said there were a great many tourists and out of towners- (of which she was one). And she also said children should NOT be there.
I don't honestly know how to respond to the statement about what the gay movement wants to "change" in society. None of the gays or lesbians we know are advocating for that kind of life style or would approve of it: they are businessmen, lawyers, church musicians, who live the same way we do- in monogamous relationships and exhibiting responsible behaviors. That's why the event and the coverage on it is so frustrating; it's such a weapon for the anti-gay groups. But it's no more accurate than saying that all Muslims are terrorists, or that abortion clinic bombers represent the pro-life movement. Gay parents are not all child abusers, or even poor parents, going by the evidence in thus far on children raised in gay or lesbian homes, and certainly all gays aren't into the D-S or S&M subcultures. I have no idea of the percentage, but bet it's not that high.
I am not sure, incidentally, whether you could make the case for child abuse with this. I know what you and I believe, but it might be hard to prove. Particularly with toddlers, who may have no clue what they were seeing, and who may be well-cared for and loved by all other appearances. Tough one to try to take to court. Compared to some of the cases I've worked with in Child Protective Services, this would be farther down the "worst cases I have seen" list.
As for mocking Christianity, again, we may not like it, but mocking is legal. I don't like the mocking of any group, and that includes some of the stuff I read here about different beliefs. It isn't a gay behavior; it's an ignorant and shabby one.
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