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Originally Posted by FoolThemAll
But perhaps they don't see it as "opposing full citizenship" or "getting rights", and perhaps they hold to their politics for reasons other than ass-kissing. Why do you make these assumptions?
For clarity, is treason necessarily an intentional act or can it be wholly unintentional?
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Without direct reference to the racial issues...
There are two basic ways that a queer person can be accepted by society today. They can do so by active participation in the movement for rights or they can try to "pass" as straight. For a queer person to "pass" and accept the benifits of being percieved as straight, and then turn around and participate in policies that harm people just like them...
I don't care if they've figured out that this is wrong, or what their reasons are. It's hypocrasy, pure and simple. And a harmful one at that. If you believe that you personally deserve the respect of society, but that other people do not...i'm going to call foul.
Using the community so that you don't live in a world where queer witch hunts are common, and physical violence (even from law enforcement) is the norm...and then harming that very community for personal gain?
How is that not treason?
Now...some take this logic and move to outing as a reasonable response. I'm somewhat more wary, for a variety of reasons, but in general follow the Frank rule...that as soon as one's personal hypocrasy begins to harm others in the community, it is no longer reasonable for us to maintain our secrecy.