Only one opinion about homosexuality permissible
Following the historic coming out of Division I college football player Michael Sam, the social media backlash was both predictable and horrifying. However, one college athlete is now experiencing the repercussions of what can happen when you choose to be homophobic on Twitter.
Kent State wrestler Sam Wheeler has reportedly been suspended from the university's team after taking to Twitter to voice his feelings about Sam's decision to publicly come out.
Through Wheeler's Twitter account has since been deleted, Outrage DC managed to take a screen capture of the initial statements.
Following outrage over Wheeler's anti-gay tweets and subsequent suspension, the university issued a statement from KSU Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen.
“We are aware of the insensitive tweets by one of our student athletes," Nielsen stated. "On behalf of Kent State University, we consider these comments to be ignorant and not indicative of the beliefs held by our university community as a whole. This is an educational opportunity for all of our student-athletes.”
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14 comments:
Some people just do not know when to STFU.
Yes, like the freedom to drink alcohol, free-speech should be used with care and thought for the consequences.
... or the state will punish you for your incorrect ideas and speech. That is why we have a State, to tell us what is permissible to say and what is acceptable to think. That is what it means to be free. At least this time they didn't shoot him for it,.. it was Kent State after all.
Homophobic = afraid of homosexuals. The only reason to be afraid of them is the repression visited upon anyone exercising their right of free speech, when said speech fails to conform to the meme laid down by the thought police. It is entirely rational to be afraid of that, as it is indicative of the abuse of power by the State. This issue is only one front of a wider war on freedom.
There is not any possibility of reasoning with leftists; their minds are twisted beyond logic.
Homophobic people are only afraid of homosexuals in case they are branded as one themselves or might be one, if only latently. It's a well-known "projection" of fear and insecurity.
A well-balanced heterosexual wouldn't care who or who isn't homosexual, though they might be over-influenced by such homophobes in powerful positions in society, politics or religion.
Anon 4:12. "A well-balanced heterosexual wouldn't care who or who isn't homosexual . . ."
Does that mean those who report stories of athletes, actors, etc. coming out as homosexual are not well-balanced heterosexuals? They obviously care a great deal. And what about those who read the stories and react to them those stories in a positive manner? They also seem to care about sexual orientation.
Actually lack of understanding of homosexuality, not homophobia, is why people care. It's doubtful if any heterosexual, well-balanced or not, can really understand how anyone can find someone of the same gender sexually attractive.
What you call homophobia is most likely not fear of homosexuals, but disgust or revulsion at the thought of gay sex. Although, I admit there are probably those who do fear homosexuals, distrust and fear of those who are different seems to be an inborn trait.
I did not see anything in those quotes to indicate that Mr Wheller is anti-homosexual or afraid of homosexuals (homophobic - fear of homosexuals). His texts appear to be of the opinion that the homosexual lifestyle appears bizarre and not his thing. He also appears tired of having homosexual celebrations being forced upon him.
There is not any possibility of reasoning with right wing wackaloons; their minds are twisted beyond logic.
Anon 1:37 AM ...... Ah, more of the tightly reasoned arguement we've come to expect from the subspecies
leftis ignoramus.
"disgust or revulsion at the thought of gay sex"
- probably less than seeing one's own parents having sex!!
"Ah, more of the tightly reasoned arguement we've come to expect from the subspecies
leftis ignoramus."
Just like Anon 2:27 - another right wing turd.
I find it fascinating how comment threads quickly dissolve into pure insults whenever the leftist anonytroll shows up. When insults are all you have, then it is (or should be) obvious to everyone that you don't have a rational argument. So to my conservative friends, don't be like the left; stay rational.
Luke, it s quite telling that you choose to ignore the fact that it is usually the right wingers that hurl the first insults on this blog.
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