You have no right to disagree!

I just read something on the Harry Potter Forum at fanfiction.net that made me very angry. This person said, and I quote: "I'm afraid that if Rowling made one of the characters gay, I would never touch her books again; and it is not because I hate gay people, I just strongly disagree with their lifestyle."

I mean, excuuuuse me! What the hell does this person think? This is what I wrote in reply:
"I promised myself not to say anything about this, but it's been gnawing on me all day and I finally have to say it. I'm trying to make this as calm and collected as possible.

First: I really hate the expression "to disagree with s.o.'s lifestyle". A so-called lifestyle is a person's individual choice and it's not for you or anybody else to judge this. I don't disagree with people's lifestyles either just because they eat meat or go to church every Sunday. It's not my business. If it rocks your world, so be it!

Second: what exactly IS their lifestyle and what makes it eligible for your disapproval? Define "gay lifestyle". I, for one, have a gay lifestyle. I've been together with my girlfriend for 3 years. In that time I've never been with anybody else. I've occasionally given someone the eye, but that's about it. I love her and I intend to spend the rest of my life with her, so God is willing. I'm faithful and responsible regarding my relationship. What makes it inacceptable? I'd really like to know!

Third: To bring it back to Harry Potter, I'm tempted to say that people who have such narrow minds really shouldn't read Harry Potter at all! Don't get me wrong. You're free to say that homosexuality is not your thing. You can say that you hate slash. It's all okay. But when you say that you'd never touch a book of J.K.'s again if she made a character gay, then you're a bigot. Harry Potter is about people who are different and who are excluded from society because of that. It might come as a surprise, but there ARE kids out there who grow up to be gay and they might just find some comfort in reading Harry Potter and finding that other people share their feelings. I'm sure this will never happen though, so you're safe to read as much Harry Potter as you like for all your life!"

*huff*

Survey-Shmurvey

Okay, lemme do one of them thingies, too:

1. TIME NOW?: 5:12 PM

2. NAME: Silver

3. AGE: 22

5. WHERE YOU LIVE: Great Mop *snerk*

6. WHERE YOU WERE BORN: Munich

7. PARENTS' NAMES: Mama and Papa.

8. SIBLINGS?: Yes.

HAVE YOU EVER....

10. STOLEN?: No.

11. LIED?: Certainly.

12. DRIVEN W/O LICENSE?: Nope.

13. HAD PREMARITAL SEX?: Hehehe, yes.

14. GOTTEN HIGH?: Depends on what.

15. SMOKED A CIGARETTE?: Yup.

16. GOTTEN DRUNK?: Oooh yeah, repeatedly.

17. WATCHED PORNO?: Certainly. The weirdest stuff. Thanks bro... LOL.

18. SEEN THE MOVIE "BOONDOCK SAINTS"?: That's the one with Willem Dafoe, ne? Not yet!

19. EATEN A BANANA AND KETCHUP SANDWICH?: Both serperately, but never together! ^_^

20. CONSUMED KOOLAID IN ANY WAY W/O WATER/SUGAR?: As in, put it on your hair? LOL! Why yes!

21. DROWNED AN INNOCENT ANIMAL?: Goodness, no!

22. KILLED AN INNOCENT ANIMAL?: Not intentionally. Bad karma...

23. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU HEAR....

LAMB: wool
TOILET: porcelain
PANTYHOSE: pink
BED: blue
WINDOW: open
PENCIL: sharp
POPCORN: sweet
DOG: cuddly
CAT: serene
ADULT: old
TALK SHOW: boring
NOSTRIL: nose??
M & Ms: chocolate
INTERNET: vital
TV: useful

24. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE QUOTE?: Ugh... so many... "I don't understand a word of what you're saying, but I love the sound of your voice." - Man With a Horn. By no means my favorite, but it just sprung to my mind.

25. FAVORITE MOVIE?: Velvet Goldmine.

26. FAVORITE KIND OF SANDWICH?: Tuna!

27. FAVORITE COLOR?: Purple

28. FAVORITE TV SHOW?: uhm... *thinks hard* Some anime, I guess.

29. FAVORITE AUTHOR/POET?: Too many... J.D. Salinger?

30. FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?: Cookie Dough

31. DESCRIBE YOUR FAVORITE PAIR OF SOCKS:funny pictures on it

32. DESCRIBE THE BEST PET YOU'VE EVER HAD: I wouldn't want to make a choice

33. DESCRIBE YOUR IDEAL "SIGNIFICANT OTHER": difficult, very difficult... understanding, not jealous, fascinating, smart, protective, supportive...

34. WHAT DO YOU SLEEP IN? my bed? LOL

35. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF CHINESE FIRE DRILLS?: Comment?

36. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF SUSHI?: Yummy. With vegetables that is. Like the sauce.

37. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF RIVERDANCING?: It's really getting boring. I used to find it fascinating. But now it's everywhere and you can't endure it longer than 5 mins. anyway.

38. SPEAKING OF GAYS... WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF HOMOSEXUALS?: Woohoo! We rule the world!

39. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF PEOPLE NAMED BEN?: No particular feelings about it.

40. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF RUPAUL?: Tall.

41. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF WRESTLING?: I used to be madly in love with The Undertaker. When I was 12. Now I no longer know what's the appeal. It's sooo fake.

42. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF HANSON?: Do I have to say that?

43. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF SWING DANCING?: I have NOT a frigging clue what it is.

44. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF TCHAIKOVSKY?: That dude was sooo gay! Hehehe, no seriously. And I love Swan Lake.

45. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF NAPSTER: I love it, but too many people abuse it.

47. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF MEL GIBSON?: Huh?? Where do these questions come from? I used to like him.

48. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF THE COLOR PINK?: Only acceptable as hair color.

49. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF WET NOODLES?: Ugh!

50. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF THE DIXIE CHICKS?: I know this book called "Dixie Chicken", but that's about it.

51. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF THE PERSON WHO SENT YOU THIS?: Stole it from Sandrine and she's cool ^_^.

52. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF GORE IN MOVIES?: Don't like politicians... *chuckle* Okay... seriously. Sometimes I don't mind, sometimes I do. I never know when my stomach's going to fail me.

53. FAVORITE QUOTE FROM LITERATURE?: "What really knocks me out is a book that when you're all done reading it you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it." - J.D. Salinger, 'Catcher in the Rye'

54. SPEAKING OF WILL, YOUR OPINION OF SHAKESPEARE?: Brilliant.

55. YOUR OPINION OF BIOLOGY?: One of my biggest mistakes.

56. YOUR OPINION OF FEMALE P.E.?: I always found ways to avoid it..

57. YOUR OPINION OF MALE P.E.?: It was so much fun when they taught the boys dancing!

58. DO YOU HAVE: ICQ, AIM, AOL, YAHOO MESSENGER, OR MSN INSTANT MESSENGER?: Yeah, most of them.

59. SCREEN NAMES ON ANY OF THESE?: Secret. I'll tell you by request.

60. DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD?: Yes.

61. DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE DEVIL?: Yes.

62. DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS A HEAVEN? Not sure.

63. A HELL?: Maybe.

64. WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU WILL DIE OF?: accident or cancer.

65. WHEN?: Don't want to think about that.

66. WHO IS THE SMARTEST PERSON ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH?: Don't ask me!

67. WHO IS THE DUMBEST PERSON ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH?: George Dubya, without any doubt.

68. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?: Pizza.

69. WHAT WAS YOUR WEIRDEST DREAM ABOUT?: Too many to mention. Probably the one with the 13 mummified lambs.

70. WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING FACT THAT YOU KNOW?: Erm....no clue.

71. WHAT IS YOUR DEEPEST DARKEST SECRET?: I wish I could remember now and shout it out to the world...

72. TIME NOW?: 5:49 PM