I'm a hypocrite at times, but at least I don't pretend I'm "lightening the mood". I deliberately attempted to get under your skin. I'm glad you noticed. At this point, Gwazi, I really do just feel sad. You're further gone than I thought, and it's a little goddamn ridiculous. It smacks of an incredible lack of empathy, and an unhealthy fixation on the [i]wrong things[/i]. The sad part is, I feel you. I know how awful religious institutions can be (see my earlier "universal morality" argument). I know that religious differences are a factor in the ongoing deaths of... [i]too many[/i] people. I hate those institutions. I hate the people (mostly men, the fucks) who would use martial might to oppress those who are not like them. I hate the people who instill guilt and fear into the minds of children, who say that homosexuality is wrong, who discriminate openly and otherwise against those who are not like them. I hate them all. They make me sick. They are reprehensible, and that is nowhere near a full list. I want things to change. You want things to change. We should be on the same side here. But, you're too caught up in your own head to see the harm your words can do to others. You can rationalize all you want, but you are just as guilty as the people on that list. Just as oppressive. So, Gwazi Magnum, I hate [i]you[/i]. You make me sick. You are not part of the solution, but part of the problem, and until you realize what that problem really is, we have no more to say to each other.