HI. Most don't know me. I left a while back...but things are getting super chaotic.

People are taking lots of sides here...but I'm going to do my best to just shine some wisdom on both.

I see so many people barrading Cho because of her decision. Guys,are you really considering what you are doing? By saying things like "Don't just leave because you don't agree" to her, is that respect?

No.

No it is not.

If a gay couple comes up to a religious baker and asks them to make a cake, the baker should have the right to refuse.  He may not have anything against the people, but his religion does not allow him to partake in the act of wedding them, no matter how small it must be. Cho's religious obviously doesn't support this. We should not be forcing her and making her feel GUILTY because of HER beliefs. Do you know how hippocritical that is?

I mean, seriously, I've heard gay people saying Christans "aren't respecting' or are "not treating them well' all the time. Some religious people don't, and they are in the wrong, but then when homosexuals and trannsexuals go about disrespecting those religions and not allowing them to follow their beleifs, it's completely wrong!

And for all you guys know Cho's parents just don't want her to be around it, so she is leaving to respect their wishes! 

Boom.

I am sure some has considered this!

Now as for Garret, cool. He wants to bring in equality for everybody. *Shrugs* That's okay. I can understand that. My personal religion doesn't agree with these things, but I will NEVER hate someone because they are Homosexual or Trannsgender.I will not hesitate to dislike someone who is rubbing their reliigion in my face and taunting me and trying to get me to act rude.

I mean they are literally asking for it, and I am prettttyy sure Cho is feeling really constrained right now.

@Garret: I can respect you for bringing in equality and all that, but you also brought in a really controversial topic to the CB, a kid's friendly zone. You honestly should have been a little more prepared for people not able to be around because of it. Now I think the least you could do is promise to keep it to restricted threads, and understand and respect that people like Cho just cannot be around this stuff. 

Guys if we have to, you know how we made the rule that AE's are only allowed on AE threads? If, since things are looking super glum, we have to, just make a rule like that for same sex attraction. If someone creates a thread that states one cannot have an AE with that upon it, respect it.

They aren't trying to be rude, they are following their own beleifs.

And likewise for threads made with same sex attraction allowed. People who don't like it can just shy away from it.

Admins, I know some of this might seem harsh, but I've had a couple good friends read it through too, and I've thought it out a lot. Just let people read it, unless you find something extremely insulting.

Sigh. The time has come, as a wise walrus once said. Back in my time on the CB, thankfully this was not a problem because we were all older and I guess we kind of understood the unsaid. Times have changed. The CB is evolving to become more... open, I guess. Back then, even crushes were a kind of avoided topic. We wanted the CB to be a kind of safe, innocent place, where we talked more about life in general than about romance, because, we just wanted to be free of all that. But I understand this place is different now. My advice to you all would be, that to respect each other's opinions no matter what is decided. We should all, all, feel safe here, and for some, safety is not accepting the topic, and for some, safety is having it accepted. We all have different opinions, and we should respect that. Remember, even if you don't agree with the topic, you can still support someone who does, because on here we're all friends. We all accept each other as humans even if we don't agree with each other's beliefs. Cho, please don't leave. I know just how you feel, and if the topic is accepted I want you to give avoiding it a chance. We need to accept each other even if we don't agree. I love you all, and I trust that you'll work this out.

~Cayke  

I am... I am so really hoping this over soon. It's hurting so many friends and causing such a ruckus. It's hard for me to go onto DtE now, because as I'm pro same-gender romance, (WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT VIEWS, PEOPLE) it just hurts me to see so many people fighting over this issue. I hope we can resolve it soon. 

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