Gay channel - Page 13

Salu · 10-03-2004, 14:09

How many are homosexual? Here is the result of one survey.

http://www.avert.org/hsexu1.htm+perc...ng_en&ie=UTF-8

Done in 2000, concluding that there are about 6% of the population are gay.

Only representative, true but that how most of the opinion polls are done.

So yes, homosexuals are in the minority. And a good job too. If they ever became the majority then the human race would be threatened! Gone in a puff of smoke....

What would the channel be called? UK Pink?

Personally, I think NTL shouldn't be ornithophoebic. There should be a channel for pigeon fanciers. They are NOT in the minority.

orangebird · 10-03-2004, 14:23

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Originally Posted by Salu

<SNIP>

Personally, I think NTL shouldn't be ornithophoebic. There should be a channel for pigeon fanciers. They are NOT in the minority.

roflmao

andygrif · 10-03-2004, 15:00

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Originally Posted by Salu

Gone in a puff of smoke....

Any pun intended?

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Originally Posted by Salu

What would the channel be called? UK Pink?

And you could have a channel devoted to threesomes called UK Pink +1

zendawn · 10-03-2004, 15:33

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Originally Posted by Macca

Particularly when the original question was answered after around 1 page. I guess that's what happens when certain people feel the need to kidnap the thread for their own needs and to vent their own concerns.

It's called having a discussion, just cuz your satisfied with the answer doesnt mean others are.
Personally I think everyone harping on about economics are just using it to cover up their apathy at best and their homophobia at worst.

zendawn · 10-03-2004, 15:38

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Originally Posted by Salu

How many are homosexual? Here is the result of one survey.

http://www.avert.org/hsexu1.htm+perc...ng_en&ie=UTF-8

homosexuals are in the minority. And a good job too. If they ever became the majority then the human race would be threatened! Gone in a puff of smoke....

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Homophobic rubbish, yeah even if only said as a joke.
A majority percentage of homosexuals (even assuming they didnt have babies by artificial means) would still leave a significant percentage of heteros to keep the population at sustainable levels, but then you knew that.

Another reason why gays need their own channel.

Macca · 10-03-2004, 15:45

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Originally Posted by zendawn

It's called having a discussion, just cuz your satisfied with the answer doesnt mean others are.
Personally I think everyone harping on about economics are just using it to cover up their apathy at best and their homophobia at worst.

Then start a thread of your own regarding the issues that you have rather than using this one for your soap box. Personally I don't share your conspiracy theory about the lack of gay channels on ntl or any other supplier and am unsure what you are looking to achieve by continuing down this route.

zendawn · 10-03-2004, 15:47

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Originally Posted by orangebird

oh, right, so - it's not ok to have a channel that 'panders to the base interests of the hetero male', but you still want a channel that panders to homosexuals..

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Having a channel that objectifies women and the acquisition of environment destroying machinery (cars) is not the same as having a channel that allows a discriminated population a forum for expression.

zendawn · 10-03-2004, 15:51

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Originally Posted by Macca

Then start a thread of your own regarding the issues that you have rather than using this one for your soap box. Personally I don't share your conspiracy theory about the lack of gay channels on ntl or any other supplier and am unsure what you are looking to achieve by continuing down this route.

I did start a thread but it got taken down cuz the fascist site owner was anti satanic. Even tho I was just using that as an example of a minority channel.
As for conspiracy theories, i'd appreciate it if you didnt hijack my point for your own reasons. My agenda is out their for anyone to read, not to paraphase wrongly. But your use of the word agenda shows your bias and your willingness to dismiss my points out of hand.

orangebird · 10-03-2004, 15:51

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Originally Posted by zendawn

Having a channel that objectifies women and the acquisition of environment destroying machinery (cars) is not the same as having a channel that allows a discriminated population a forum for expression.

Go hug a tree or something....

Or failing that, how about you answer the second part of my post?

downquark1 · 10-03-2004, 15:55

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Originally Posted by zendawn

Having a channel that objectifies women and the acquisition of environment destroying machinery (cars) is not the same as having a channel that allows a discriminated population a forum for expression.

Wouldn't the other channel be objectifying men, even if it was for other men?

I really need to see this channel to understand it. Does anyone have any links to info?

zendawn · 10-03-2004, 16:01

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Originally Posted by downquark1

Wouldn't the other channel be objectifying men, even if it was for other men?

Altho some programs may objectify men, in the sense that other non porn hetero programs objectify women on main stream channels, it wouldnt objectify them in the same way porn or what passes as porn on Men and Motors does. If you get my meaning?

Like I said before being gay ISN'T just about sex, it's about life style issues, some of which are not dealt with by mainstream programing at least not in depth.

Stuart · 10-03-2004, 16:03

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Originally Posted by zendawn

Personally I think everyone harping on about economics are just using it to cover up their apathy at best and their homophobia at worst.

Nope, just being logical. It's a fact of life that NTL is a commercial entity, and like most commercial entities will do anything it can (legally) to increase it's income, while keeping it's outgoings to a minimum.

The channel being talked about in this thread is also a commerical entity, and, as such, is seeking to increase it's income while keeping outgoings down.

It is not in NTL's interest to be homophobic (if you believe the statistics, they would alienate 1/6th of their consumers, thus possibly losing a lot of money).

zendawn · 10-03-2004, 16:05

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Originally Posted by orangebird

Go hug a tree or something....

Or failing that, how about you answer the second part of my post?

Yes thanks for that abusive comment. hugging trees is done by another section of society, on with which I am not apart of.

As for your 2nd part, Ive already said before that being Gay is not just about who you have sex with, notice the 'just' which means 'inclusive of but not exclusive to' in this disscusion.

orangebird · 10-03-2004, 16:07

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Originally Posted by zendawn

Yes thanks for that abusive comment. hugging trees is done by another section of society, on with which I am not apart of.

As for your 2nd part, Ive already said before that being Gay is not just about who you have sex with, notice the 'just' which means 'inclusive of but not exclusive to' in this disscusion.

Abusive...

If it's not just about sex - what is it about then????

downquark1 · 10-03-2004, 16:09

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Like I said before being gay ISN'T just about sex, it's about life style issues, some of which are not dealt with by mainstream programing at least not in depth.

Excuse my ignorance, can I have some examples?