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Hans Van Harken @AlmightyHans

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I saw 'Milk' today

Posted by AlmightyHans - December 22nd, 2008


Well a movie about the 'gay rights' movement. If you don't know the story, here's a plot summary:

"After moving to San Francisco, the middle-aged New Yorker, Harvey Milk, became a Gay Rights activist and city politician. On his third attempt, he was elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in 1977, making him the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in the USA. The following year, both he and the city's mayor, George Moscone, were shot to death by former city supervisor, Dan White, who blamed his former colleagues for denying White's attempt to rescind his resignation from the board."

It was a good movie, and not because of the gay parts. lol. I thought it was an interesting story about a brave guy that fought for something he believed him for the sake of liberating 'his people' and many other people. And i don't mean brave as in coming out of the closet. This guy was sent death threats if he gave speeches, but he still got up and did it.

And what perfect timing for the recent Prop 8 surprise. Human rights. That's the subject this movie dwells on and the historical events dwelled upon. But, one thing I cannot come to comprehend is the reactions gays had. And this not only applies to gays, but everyone. This movie is but one example of how extremist, radical, impulsive, blind, thoughtless and cattle-like humans are. On the homophobe and gay side...

Yes, it's ridiculous to say that gays, if allowed to teach in schools, will influence children into becoming gay. Like, very well stated in the movie by Mr. Milk himself, "If that were true there would be lot more nuns right now" (keep in mind this is 1978 when catholic school nuns were more common).

But yes... yes it is indeed ridiculous to demand for 'human' rights by roaming the streets nude or topless, toppling trash cans and so on. Are you kidding me? If you want human rights, act like a human. Also, these gays were trying to show the world that being gay isn't a negative aspect of one's self. You really think walking nude, and wreaking havoc is the way to show that? No.

I shared sympathy for Harvey Milk's character. Because as he said, he wasn't fighting to get a job, he was fighting to get a life. To give all these gays he could a life. And he gave it all his might, and his effort. However, I couldn't have much sympathy for the majority of those gays acting like mad cattle. You might be who you are, but that doesn't mean you get the right of getting away with uncommon decency. Straight men in the celebration of love (Valentine's Day) don't strip naked by the truck loads to show how much they love sex. Essentially what i'm trying to say is how pissed it makes me seeing all these people fighting for something reasonable within these 'revolutions' they always loose touch of their meaning for whatever it might be they're fighting for. And react, instead of reason.

I guess, ever since i got to 'the liberal, individual Bay Area' I've realized many things:

It's not liberal. It's just segregation of millions of little clans (basically). You can be whatever you want (or join whatever clan you want) but as long as you don't step into any other's. So it's an illusion of individuality. It's like... 'groups of individuals'... which is a hilarious contradiction. the liberal aspect is just another illusion, because they aren't cool with people outside their clan, maybe casually cool, but i'm talking friendship. And this brings me to my point. Being so segregated into so many groups just makes a bunch of herds. and these cattle don't think for themselves, but react. The massive bodies... amoebas of people, the masses.

Ladies and gentlemen. There is no middle ground. Humanity is just an endless pendulum going from one extreme to the other... it sickens me.

So if there's anything i can ask... it's to listen, observe, think for yourself... and don't try to change other's opinions. Let them observe you and listen to you and take to consideration what they agree with from your words.

There is no good or bad in this world. No one does things consciously bad, they always see a benefit to one's self, in other words 'good'. The only people who do consciously bad things are psychopaths. The only thing there is in this world is your perspective. and everyone else's is different from one another and even those think they're doing good, too. Sometimes.

There is only one law:

Don't steal.

That applies to stealing a life, stealing someone's happiness, someone's virginity, someone's wife/husband, child, etc. etc. etc. And that can be summarized in one word...

Respect.

Merry Christmas,
-HVH


Comments

FIRST COMMENT WOOOOOOOOOOOO

thats sad:(

snake eyes and blood sausage

egasuas doolb dna seye eknas

Pie forever...

Couldn't you argue that by having ones humamity taken away, it's natural to act like an animal?

we're still humans. taking humanity away just makes humans into stupid humans.

I agree with most of what you said. specially in the comment you made about these "revolutions".

"You hant human rights? act like a human" could be your trademark phrase,btw.

Very interesting reading your posts.

:3 thanks.

I also mispelled want.

you have no idea how many lols people make out of me for these typos

"also add a fuckton tweens"

Everyone's Equal

YEAH.

oh! that's the biggest contradiction of all. Democracy... 'individually equal' XD. I'm not against it, i just find it funny.

Its suprising how much people browse NG at this time of night.

yes... it is!

Steal my virginity pl0x

...naaah

I agree with you!

People should listen, observe, think for yourself, and don't try to change other's opinions more often.

Gays shouldn't have to fight for equal rights. It's a sad world we live in.

it is indeed.

Prop 8 is gay.

lol that shoulda been the slogan. aww well. shit happens

wow, thats my new favorite drink.

Good point, I'm gay but I wouldn't parade about it and cause general disturbance to other peoples days...
But I'm also furry, so yeah... The animal part would probably happen ._.

... I find it a bit amusing that milk is his name aswell.

and the guy who assassinated him was last named: White

It's things like Prop 9 and, well, baseless hate in general that make my blood boil with furious rage. What right does anyone have to force their beliefs on people just because of something trivial like skin color, religion, or sexuality? It's like having a vote on whether or not to kill everyone with brown hair; what kind of self-important, ignorant filth could vote in favor of it?

Live and let live, man.

BTW, great movie. Sean Penn was brilliant.

i think comparing it to killing people with brown hair is a bit too extreme. i see it more as this pathetic desperation of keeping what people find uncomfortable below them in any way possible.

Prop 8, rather. I said Prop 9 on my previous post by accident. Just clearing that up. :P

he must like milk... ALL OVER HIS FACE

I didn't read this. sorry. ):

You have a good point, it makes you think when riots and how people act so barbearic

very good points! all of them.
now if only more people thought that way =/
or would that be a group of individuals thing again :P
we can call it the 'common sense' revolution.

no we don't call it squat. that's another problem about americans. they always name their groups and the groups have certain rules... and not everyone agrees with those rules even if they are in that group so they infinitely divide their group. so stop calling it certain beliefs and start calling it your own beliefs. Your own, two words that mean no one else. no group, just you.

I put milk in the microwave and GUESS WHAT!

It turned into hot chocolate.
WHERE THE FUCK ARE MY MARSHMELLOWS?

you put them in your buttt.

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