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I can't claim to have a perfect understanding about this topic, but my best friend in the entire world is homosexual, and he was beaten violently for years by his father because he exhibited feminine tendencies. Once, I had to help him hide his black eye because his mother had run out of concealer and he had to use mine. His father punched him because he had been hanging out with some other homosexual friends of his. His father was the most even keel, laid back guy I had ever met. My family had him over for dinner several times before I found out what he did to his son. Most child abusers don't look like your stereotypical dirty-undershirt-drunken-mess-unshaven-stubble sort of thing. After all that, I reported him to the police, and I confronted him about it without my parents knowing. It was both the stupidest thing I've ever done and the bravest. He was ashamed about it, and actually broke down and cried right in front of me. Every time he beat his son, it was because he didn't know what else to do. He hadn't been instructed what the right way to treat a child is. Would shooting him have helped? No. Would a small twelve year old girl marching up to him and trying to 'beat him up' help? Absolutely not. I did the only thing I could do and reported him to the authorities, told him what a miserable piece of humanity he was, and hugged his son. People, there is an endless cycle. The abuser becomes the victim, and the victim the abuser. You can say you 'don't care' if they were abused as children, as it doesn't give them a right to beat their children. Of course it doesn't. But saying you don't care means you don't actually care about the problem, you just want to have the right 'solution'.

You don't need to apologize to me, but thank you. And because Propaganda got me thinking again, here's the full video. It's one of my favorites. xD

*unfolds sheet of paper* Buckle up ponies, cause I've got a list. Inception The Prestige The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Rises (Yes, I liked it. I seem to be the only person who does.) Warrior Despicable Me Ink Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Princess Mononoke The Godfather II Lord of the Rings Trilogy Star Wars (Original trilogy) The Champ As for favorite, it'd have to be a tie between The Champ and The Prestige. Both are great movies, but I bawled my eyes out multiple times at The Champ, so I'm going with that one. :3

I'm going to quote Propaganda here and say "Defending God is like defending a lion. He don't need your help, just unlock the cage." @BronyPony You were a bit insulting back there. As Christians, we're supposed to show God's love to everybody, not whack them over the head with what they're wrong about. <3

True. That may have been a little strong. But I still stand my by defense of those. And I don't get most of the hate towards him - he's got a massive, stupid, hormone-addled fanbase, and he does some stupid stuff. But guess what - we all do stupid stuff! We just don't get it thrown on magazine covers for the entire world to see.

Think of this as a Fellowship Hall. Other people are more than welcome to come here, and we encourage that! (At least, I do.) But sometimes I want to talk to people without having to fight through a wall of opposing worldview. I want to be able to post my favorite worship videos and not have people sneer at me and say, "Oh, you're one of those born again's. That's nice." I want to be able to talk to other people who share my faith and ideals, without having to have someone jump down my throat and say, "You don't support gay marriage? Oh my God! What's wrong with you!?" Speaking of whatever, I heard a great song on the radio today. Definitely one of my favorite worship songs now!

Now, I don't like JB either. I think he's distinctly overrated: he's scrawny, practically doesn't wear pants, and has a nervous twitch regarding his hair. That being said, those four reasons you provided are terrible, except for the first one. 2. People get kicked out of clubs every day. And usually it's not for being rowdy, it's because they lipped off to a bouncer or refused to tip the bartender. Sometimes they'll kick people out for hitting on the wrong girl. So getting kicked out of a club isn't the absolute worst thing a teenage celebrity can do. 3. I don't know if anyone's ever told you this, but the paparazzi are essentially stalkers. They watch your every move, they photograph you at your most intimate moments, following you everywhere and asking you questions. You can never get a moment to "be", because half of the world decided they like the way you look. They're glorified stalkers with cameras, and lashing out at the press is a typical thing to do. Sure, some people like Alec Baldwin take it a step too far, but you must remember that celebrities can never have a moment of privacy. They take a casual stroll with a friend and the headlines read: SEXY NEW ROMANCE! A couple has a minor spat, and suddenly: IS IT OVER FOR AMERICA'S HOTTEST COUPLE!? Everything is blown out of proportion. 4. Er...I find tattoos incredibly sexy. Only if they have a meaning, however. If they mean something to somebody, and it's enough to get them permanently etched on his skin, then that's fine. I think that's bold and great. But if it's just meaningless scrawled ink? Pfft. Get rid of it. The kid has a six-inch tattoo of Jesus on his calf. And that brings me to my final point: I can't hate him. I don't hate him. He's a fellow Christian, and I can't hate him. His fashion choice is deplorable, I don't like the way he treated Selena, but other then that, he seems to be a nice kid. I think what most people really hate about him are his fans. Most of his fans are irrational, diehard tweenage girls who's voices haven't changed yet, and they'll defend him to his grave. So we get upset with them, because they're too pigheaded to see reason, and childishly run off and cry whenever you try to prove them wrong. That's my main problem with him. His fans. And he can't control that, now can he?

In this day in age, that should be incredibly easy. xD Oh, I should keep this on topic. Um...I'll add a bit more to my list then. Own a MLP plushie. :3

I hate dissecting poems, even though literature is one of my great loves. I have a minor obsession with tattoos. (Would never get one, but I like seeing them on other people for some reason.) I have a phobia of needles. When someone compliments me, it makes my whole day - even little things like "I like your purse." I'm terrified of saying the wrong thing to somebody, and settle for saying very little. I have a Damsel In Distress syndrome. I felt like I was the most powerful person in the world when I drove my mother's car without her knowing.

Cliff blinked. Had he honestly just heard what he thought he heard? "What?" He said, frowning. The wiseass answer on the tip of his tongue wanted to jump out: You've ever had a chance with somepony? But he smothered it and said instead, "Aw, hey, I didn't know. All right, I'll back off." He studied Splinter narrowly. Who was this colt? And who did he think he was, to imply that he 'claimed' anypony? He didn't claim anypony. It wasn't his fault that fillies liked him. Well, all right, it was, but still! How could a colt get in trouble for flirting? Cliff tried to remember what happened to Bluebell. They had dated for a quick few days, and he had been under the impression she just wanted to scratch an itch. "Is this about Bluebell? 'Cos I broke it off with her, not the other way around. And I thought you two were finished when I...well, y'know."

Hopefully doesn't accept apologies...

You're quite handsome yourself, Cliff, He chuckled under his breath. Definitely a sweetheart. "Really? You know, I've never noticed that before," He said, and bumped her flank with his own playfully. "C'mon, I think Mr. Grumpypants wants us to get on the carriage." Cliff flicked a sheaf of his mane out of his eyes and trotted over to the carriage, holding the door open for Scamps. "Other stallions haven't noticed you, puh-leeze," He snorted in mock exasperation. "Like you can go around with those adorable eyes and not get noticed. When pigs fly." Cliff sat next to her, and across from Splinter. He caught the tail end of his sentence. 'Can this day get any worse? Like, at all?' "S'matter?" Cliff wanted to know, cocking his head to one side. "Something got your scarf in a knot?"

Is polite...O_e

Is female.