Are we living in an angry world? - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered people coming out

darkestknight · 21st Jan 2010, 09:00 AM

First, the wars. Secondly, the phobia. Thirdly, the anger. All seemed interconnected to each other.

Unfortunately, there is nothing much we can do about it. Perhaps, the best thing we could do is not to join them, not to get pissed, and just be calm.

I typed that thread because I saw a video of a straight guy beating up a normal gay guy, in a popular social website. Eventhough it's a short film, that disturbed me... most.

crazydude · 21st Jan 2010, 09:21 AM

Sadly we are.... There is so much hate not enough love and for what?

SaturdaySaviour · 21st Jan 2010, 09:32 AM

It's really disgusting. Discrimination and hate based on religion, race, sexuality... and even music. Yes, I've seen all of that. But, compared to how it used to be, we made a big progress and hopefully future generations won't have to deal with this.

Spread love.

Connor22 · 21st Jan 2010, 09:59 AM

as a species we are fundamentally flawed in the way that when we walk into a room, we decide who we like and who we hate, we then try to convince those we like of our point of view, at the same time we are flawed that we'll follow whoever speaks to us last, If we follow the person who hates the other people, we'll convince ourselves that we hate them equally. Imagine that on a bigger scale and you get the idiotic, self destructive, paranoid, insane, primitive race we are. in the words of rise against "we're kissing the ground as we all fall from grace"

s5m1 · 21st Jan 2010, 10:11 AM

I think that us just the nature of human beings. For all of recorded history, there have always been wars, anger, hatred and discrimination. While it may seem like this is something new today, it has always existed. Billie Joel had an interesting song in the 80’s called, “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” It chronicles many of the conflicts from the last century.

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As a society, human civilization has become much more civilized, even compared to 50 years ago. Lynchings were common in the south not too many years ago. Gay bashing still goes on, but it is not nearly as common, or accepted, as it once was. I am a big believer that everyone should speak up loudly against injustice and hatred, whether it is against gays or others. That is how we can make an impact and fight against hatred.

malachite · 21st Jan 2010, 01:35 PM

I work in anger the way an artist works in paints.

21st Jan 2010, 09:00 AM	#1
darkestknight Ik ben vandaag zo vrolijk! Full Member Gender: Male, XY Orientation: Men, men, and more men! Out Status: Almost out to everyone Location: Malaysia Posts: 526 Join Date: Jan 2008	Are we living in an angry world? First, the wars. Secondly, the phobia. Thirdly, the anger. All seemed interconnected to each other. Unfortunately, there is nothing much we can do about it. Perhaps, the best thing we could do is not to join them, not to get pissed, and just be calm. I typed that thread because I saw a video of a straight guy beating up a normal gay guy, in a popular social website. Eventhough it's a short film, that disturbed me... most.

21st Jan 2010, 09:21 AM	#2
crazydude EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I don't care Location: Los Angeles Age: 26 Posts: 421 Join Date: Dec 2009	Re: Are we living in an angry world? Sadly we are.... There is so much hate not enough love and for what? __________________ "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail" Ralph Waldo Emerson

21st Jan 2010, 09:32 AM	#3
SaturdaySaviour eats crayons and shits rainbows. Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Friends! Location: Croatia Age: 18 Posts: 490 Join Date: Dec 2009	Re: Are we living in an angry world? It's really disgusting. Discrimination and hate based on religion, race, sexuality... and even music. Yes, I've seen all of that. But, compared to how it used to be, we made a big progress and hopefully future generations won't have to deal with this. Spread love.

21st Jan 2010, 09:59 AM	#4
Connor22 Stopped being (as) vague Full Member Gender: yes Orientation: up the bender Out Status: burned Narnia :D Location: Norn Iron Age: 17 Posts: 1,547 Join Date: Nov 2009	Re: Are we living in an angry world? as a species we are fundamentally flawed in the way that when we walk into a room, we decide who we like and who we hate, we then try to convince those we like of our point of view, at the same time we are flawed that we'll follow whoever speaks to us last, If we follow the person who hates the other people, we'll convince ourselves that we hate them equally. Imagine that on a bigger scale and you get the idiotic, self destructive, paranoid, insane, primitive race we are. in the words of rise against "we're kissing the ground as we all fall from grace" __________________ Kindness is a gift. Share it.

21st Jan 2010, 01:35 PM	#6
malachite EC's realist Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Orlando Posts: 6,480 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: Are we living in an angry world? I work in anger the way an artist works in paints. __________________ It's the 21st century, your bigotry is outdated. Either upgrade or go away.

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