Halibut Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) Is this opinion of yours based on your knowledge of bisexual people and what they have told you or is it something you've arrived at completely by yourself? Having read a string of his posts further up the page it seems clear to me that this poster has a shockingly poor understanding of human relationships and sexuality, coupled with a strong tendency to confidently assert how others feel and must behave despite being clueless about both. Think he just made it up frankly. Edited January 20, 2017 by Halibut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Presumably he also doesn't know anyone bisexual who could correct him. Although perhaps he'd just tell them that they were wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomgeg Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Oh take it like a man! ---------- Post added 20-01-2017 at 00:08 ---------- Look pal, I don't believe in Jesus Christ, nor do I believe in any of the 2700 god that man has invented over the years, but I do think it is incredibly intensive of you to the feelings of those who do to blaspheme in this way. Taking the Lord's name in vain in that way demonstrates a callous disregard for other people's feelings. Well said, like you I'm not religious but quite a few on here take a delight in mocking what christians believe in. They wouldn't dare take the name of a Muslim deity in vain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-H Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Well said, like you I'm not religious but quite a few on here take a delight in mocking what christians believe in. They wouldn't dare take the name of a Muslim deity in vain. In what possible way is saying 'in the name of Jesus Christ...' blasphemous? How is that mocking Christianity? How do you know that the poster wasn't Christian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomgeg Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) In what possible way is saying 'in the name of Jesus Christ...' blasphemous? How is that mocking Christianity? How do you know that the poster wasn't Christian? Because we both know it's meant as an insult to Christianity. And I repeat it wouldn't be used in the same way quoting a Muslim deity, you're quite welcome to do that, I certainly wouldn't because I wouldn't knowingly mock someone's beliefs in that way. Edited January 20, 2017 by gomgeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-H Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Because we both know it's meant as an insult to Christianity. And I repeat it wouldn't be used in the same way quoting a Muslim deity, you're quite welcome to do that, I certainly wouldn't because I wouldn't knowingly mock someone's beliefs in that way. We both know that do we? I certainly don't think it was meant as an insult to Christianity, and am pretty sure the poster didn't mean it in that way either. I'm really not sure how saying 'in the name of Jesus Christ' is mocking Christianity any more than saying 'in the name of Mohammad' is mocking Islam. Are people really that precious these days? Jesus Christ... or Muḥammad ibn `Abd Allāh.... I imagine the poster thought they would start attacking other posters as they realised how weak and nonsensical their argument was. Instead of conceding they completely abandoned their argument and rudely started having a go at posters instead. As this is completely off topic I suggest we get back to discussion at hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomgeg Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 We both know that do we? I certainly don't think it was meant as an insult to Christianity, and am pretty sure the poster didn't mean it in that way either. I'm really not sure how saying 'in the name of Jesus Christ' is mocking Christianity any more than saying 'in the name of Mohammad' is mocking Islam. Are people really that precious these days? Jesus Christ... or Muḥammad ibn `Abd Allāh.... I imagine the poster thought they would start attacking other posters as they realised how weak and nonsensical their argument was. Instead of conceding they completely abandoned their argument and rudely started having a go at posters instead. As this is completely off topic I suggest we get back to discussion at hand. As I said, I'm not religious but take objection to certain things, perhaps I was a bit over the top in my reaction to this one, one of the regular posters on here has referred in the past to 'Christ on a stick' on here which I would regard as a direct reference to the crucifixion and an insult to christians. Back on topic, no I wouldn't have dated a bisexual person or a gay person. That's my personal preference just as when I did most of my dating I didn't date any ugly or fat lasses. Not because I'd got anything against them I just didn't fancy them. Mind you when I think back to when I did most of my dating in the 60s I can't really remember any ugly or fat ones, I used to think most of the girls were gorgeous, probably because the fashions then encouraged them to be feminine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Afzal Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Surely exactly the same questions apply to dating someone who is bisexual as they do to dating anybody? Is there mutual attraction? Do you enjoy sharing time together? Do you share mutual values on how the relationship will work together, including exclusivity, finances, children, aims etc? Is the implication of the thread that anybody who is bisexual going to be less attractive or less able to maintain monogamy? My thoughts on this aspect are that while a bisexual person is maintaining a monogamous relationship they are likely to be needing to fulfil the other side of their sexuality. I would think the risk of being unfaithful has to be greater due to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-H Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 My thoughts on this aspect are that while a bisexual person is maintaining a monogamous relationship they are likely to be needing to fulfil the other side of their sexuality. I would think the risk of being unfaithful has to be greater due to this. I'm not sure what is gained by people who (presumably) aren't bisexual making unfounded assumptions about something they can obviously know nothing about. Fortunately, we don't just have that to go on... "Are bisexual people more promiscuous than other people?" No. Just because you have the capacity for attraction to more than one gender does not mean that your sexual appetite is ravenous. Bisexual people are a diverse group with many different preferred relationship models. Some of us are monogamous. Some of us are polyamorous. Some of us are even celibate. Bi people aren’t all the same. What we have in common is romantic and/or sexual attraction to more than one gender. As with heterosexuality and homosexuality, bisexuality refers to our orientation. It does not imply anything about our preferred relationship models. https://bisexual.org/?qna=are-bisexuals-more-prone-to-promiscuity Here are some other myths.. "Bisexuals are cheaters." A cheater is a cheater. Bisexual people cheat, and so do people who identify as straight, gay, trans, or anything else. A person's sexuality or gender identity doesn't make them cheat. "All bisexuals are polyamorous." While polyamory might appear more prevalent in the queer community, there is no hard data that ties polyamory more directly to bisexuals than people of any other orientation. Pursuing that type of relationship structure isn't attached to any given sexuality. "Bisexuals are scared of commitment." Being attracted to both genders doesn't have anything to do with commitment. Alan Cumming addressed this misconception in a candid interview last year. "I have a healthy sexual appetite and a healthy imagination," Cumming told Instinct magazine. "I still define myself as a bisexual even though I have chosen to be with Grant. I’m sexually attracted to the female form even though I am with a man and I just feel that bisexuals have a bad rap." http://www.advocate.com/bisexuality/2014/06/02/13-things-never-say-bisexual-people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Arctor Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 As I said, I'm not religious but take objection to certain things, perhaps I was a bit over the top in my reaction to this one, one of the regular posters on here has referred in the past to 'Christ on a stick' on here which I would regard as a direct reference to the crucifixion and an insult to christians. Back on topic, no I wouldn't have dated a bisexual person or a gay person. That's my personal preference just as when I did most of my dating I didn't date any ugly or fat lasses. Not because I'd got anything against them I just didn't fancy them. Mind you when I think back to when I did most of my dating in the 60s I can't really remember any ugly or fat ones, I used to think most of the girls were gorgeous, probably because the fashions then encouraged them to be feminine. What about "Christ on a bike"? Is that alright? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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