John Amaechi Managed to Not Molest Anyone

The two time 1st Team Academic All American from Penn State is smart,athletic,gay,and employed. I look forward to reading his book.

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That's deep. Thanks, Brother MJD.

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Why all this gay talk? I didn't realize a person's sexual orientation had anything to do with playing basketball. (sarcasm intended).

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Thats whats wrong with the world today. ?"Everybody wants to act like being gay makes u a child molester or rapist or giving aids to people yet the people out there raping molesting giving aids and everything arent gay there str8 and sdont care. not saying there arent bad seeds butthere r among str8s too cant we all just live together equally and not be bothered.

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why is it, reallity only applies to hetero white guys? A gay man took showers with other men, and if any one gets mad about that, they are not pc? People are saying how unfair it must have been, being gay and have to hide it. Thats a load of crap. What about the guys that didn't know that they were a step away from the high hard one? If I took a shower with 12 women, I would be thinking the same thing as Amaechi, Only I would be a pervert, and somehow he is a hero for the gay community? What a joke, on anyone who is not a minority, gay, or otherwise confused about their life.

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R U Kidding? great name for posting stupid stuff. I love it when straight white guys start to whine about how unfair the world has become because they can't say any stupid/prejudiced thing they think of with their tiny brains (without it being pointed out to them that they do, in fact, have tiny brains).

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My problem is if you are comfortable in your sexuality then why do you have to write a book or have a big coming out party. Blacks don't walk around and say I am black look at me. This PC world is crap I like people for them nothing else and if I don't like someone or somebody I will say it. Does that make me bad no it makes me honest. I have gay friends but I stil don't think it's right or feel comfortable all the time around gay men. So AM I bad now. No, just honest.

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>>I have gay friends but I stil don't think it's right or feel comfortable all the time around gay men.

Then you have a problem. That's like saying you "don't feel comfortable all the time around black guys." Stop being a hater.

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>>I have gay friends but I stil don't think it's right or feel comfortable all the time around gay men.

Then you have a problem. Do you think you'd be "just honest" if you said you "don't feel comfortable all the time around black guys"? No, would you be RACIST. Stop being a hater.

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This guy just wants attention and money. He was a nobody in the NBA, so he should remain a nobody now.

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Thanks for a fair and honest column, MJD. I only wish some of those posting here could take their little minds off 'automatic pilot' and could recognize their reactions to this story for what they are--mindless bigotry.

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...Blacks don't walk around and say I am black look at me...
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Regrettably, BEING Black can be dangerous. It certainly has, historically, been VERY dangerous in fact; but I'm not aware of any additional repercussions as a result of someone's SAYING he is Black.

Generally speaking, skin color speaks for itself, whereas sexual orientation is seldom that obvious. We who are gay, by virtue of our 'invisibility', get to hear lots of crap about 'faggots', 'fruits', 'queers', etc. (I'm sure you've heard additional disparaging terms...and probably have used them yourself, judging by your attitude). That's one reason that we often find ways to let people know early on about who we are; it saves the embarrassment and awkwardness that comes from having to tell people that their 'jokes' aren't funny when they're right in the middle of snickering over their own bigoted 'wit'. I've never 'enjoyed' coming out under those circumstances; but I think it's important to let people know when their ignorance is showing. At least it teaches them not to assume that everybody is heterosexual (or homophobic). I find that, although it's a harsh lesson, at least it's effective.

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I think John Ameichi is the biggest disgrace to the NBA and to the rest of the world. if we allow homo's in society, then why not allow incest, polygammy, or bestiality? it doesn't make sense. homosexuality is unnatural just like all the perversions I just mentioned before. so these liberals and homo's need to wake up and quit dreaming. we ought to stone gays or hang them. as americans we don't like this kind of foolish nonsense or perversion.

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...so these liberals and homo's need to wake up and quit dreaming. we ought to stone gays or hang them. as americans we don't like this kind of foolish nonsense or perversion.
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Uh..oh....sounds like somebody is in the midst of a serious 'homosexual panic'. Chill out, sweetcheeks...nobody's going to hurt you...

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Statistically, most child molesters are white heterosexual men. So join me in banning white heterosexual men from working with children!

I've also heard that white heterosexual men get married. What's next?!? Marrying goats?!? Chickens?!?

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Statistically, most child molesters are white heterosexual men. So join me in banning white heterosexual men from working with children!

I've also heard that white heterosexual men get married. What's next?!? Marrying goats?!? Chickens?!?

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homosexuals couples should be persecuted just like incestuous couples and polygammists. homosexuality is unnatural and wrong. and I'm proud as an american to bash these people and insult them. if it were up to me they would be put in the electric chair. oh no I'm sorry thats not enough torture. I would make a barbeque chair. hahaha. lol. I would burn every single homosexual that there is. I would infact pay a lot of money seeing a homo being brutally sentenced to death. this guy John Amechi is the biggest disgrace to the NBA and probably sucks in basketball. Me being a basketball player myself, would be willing to bet that I could beat him in a game. no wonder this guy wasn't famous. he was probably the worst player out there. gay athletes should be beaten up in the locker room by all the real men. homosexuals are worse than incestuous people for at least in incest there is reproduction and it is between members of the opposite sex which means they can have sex in a natural way, though it is still wrong. homosexuality, however is unnatural, where there is no reproduction nor natural sex. so in conclusion we shall put a rope around the gay guys throat. LIFE IS GREAT!

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shaq o`neal and lebron is gay and bisexual

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I think its no big deal, I mean we all work we all have jobs some people are straight some are gay, some are divorced some are fat some are too skinny. plse NBA get over it- big deal! He had a job and did it to the best of his ability and well thats what we all do. rick texas

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A battle has been in progress for years over whether equal rights and equal protection against discrimination should be extended to homosexuals. Recently this has expanded into the area of marriage. The topic of homosexual marriages is a prevalent issue today. Even in the nation's capital, representatives are finding ways to make this alliance unlawful. This topic has been debated bringing up many valid points, but the fact of the matter is that homosexual marriages are wrong and we, as a country, should not condone such acts. Marriage is the institution whereby men and women are joined in a special kind of social and legal dependence for the purpose of founding and maintaining a family. Although some same sex marriages may be capable of coping financially, the negative influence on children raised in their household has been statistically proven. Not only would same sex families deal with negative connotations in terms of their children, but also most religions in North America frown upon the union of same sex relationships and restrict marriage to one man and one woman. Many critics hold opposing views, arguing that same sex marriages harm no one and that to deny them the right to marry is unconstitutional. First and foremost, we as a society must think of our future when an issue such as homosexuality comes in to play. In no way can one change someone's sexual orientation, but it is proven that homosexuality in the household can be detrimental to a child's upbringing. . According to Debra Busher, an expert on child psychology, Sexual orientation of a parent is critical to the upbringing of a child. Society is based on the ideal of having heterosexual parents, and it goes against values for same sex parents to raise children. Having homosexual parents is also a major stressor for a child due to society's norms and values- it can cause embarrassment and abnormal feelings. Children who are raised in ‘alternative family lifestyles', are more likely to engage in drugs and have negative feelings towards their parents and themselves, than children raised by normal families. To allow an act such as homosexual marriages to continue, it displays that we have blatant disrespect for our children's future. To ensure that the United States remains successful, and remains the prominent leader of the world, we must first take care of our children. Banning homosexual marriages can do this; it will lessen the amount of improper behavior our children see and imitate. Many people believe God created man and woman with the intentions to bear children. In addition, they stress the absence of homosexuality in the Bible. Critics of homosexual marriages regard homosexuality as an abnormal behavior according to the Christian faith, which is the dominant religion in the United States. Homosexuality has been seen as an unacceptable lifestyle and those who practice it are prone to receive criticism if not outright hostility. Most respectable ministers would refuse to marry two people of the same sex, limiting the couple to being married in commercial areas by materialistic preachers. This choice forces many same sex couples to forego legal marriage and recognize their union themselves. Homosexuals pursue their lifestyle and marriage at the risk of being ostracized from the religious community. Although many profess that homosexual marriages harm no one, this statement is completely false. As stated earlier, homosexual marriages have numerous detrimental effects on children raised in their household. Not only do the aforementioned influences apply, but also children raised in such an environment would have a higher possibility of choosing that type of lifestyle. Their parents are seen as being normal and looked up to as role models, guaranteeing their lifestyle being accepted by their children. Statistics show that 45% of gay males, and 20% of lesbians experience physical or verbal assault while in high school, and 28% of these teenagers feel forced to drop out of school because of harassment about their sexual orientation. (National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Anti-Gay/Lesbian Victimization, New York 1984) Children would grow up feeling abnormal, as most everyone around them wondered why they had two fathers or two mothers. All of these reasons negate the faulty reasoning in stating that same sex marriages harm no one. Supporters of homosexual marriages state the unconstitutional value of its restriction as their strongest suit. In federal law, marriage is defined as a legal union between one man and one woman. As an institution, therefore, marriage transcends the mere self-gratification of the married couple. By admitting homosexual and lesbian relationships to the privileges of the married state we would devalue this transcendent status and weaken the duties and the sense of obligation it entails. According to the nullity of marriage, an unlawful marriage is either void or voidable because of conditions existing at the time of the marriage. A bigamous or incestuous marriage for example, is void, and there is no need to bring suit to obtain a decree declaring it void. (The Columbia Encyclopedia) Homosexual marriages fall under the category of void marriages. In other words, our lawmakers have the right to make all homosexual marriages void, in that they are not legally married. There is no need to explain why such an act should not be allowed under the Constitution of the United States. In conclusion, homosexual marriages should not be legalized. Marriages were established for man and woman so they could join together and create a family, which is the sole purpose of marriage. This task cannot be accomplished in a homosexual marriage. Not only are homosexual marriages immoral, they can influence children. This influence can cause children to become increasingly disrespectful and promote negative feelings towards themselves and their parents. By taking into account the numerous ill effects of same sex marriages, the choice in its legalization should be easy.

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