I think honest folks can disagree without being rude or derogatory. It's a valuable tool and something worth fighting for.
Some people need to be more discreet in discussing private matters. Talking about one's bedroom preferences is not the same as talking about a favorite handgun or hunting rifle.
In general this is true. But no one here is speaking of "private matters" or of "bedroom preferences".
There used to be a lot more shooting clubs than there are today. I've worked in factories with over 5,000 workers on the floor and we used to have bowling leagues, boaters clubs, fishing clubs, shooting clubs and more. We'd get together go to the range where we had a section reserved and talk about work, guns, movies, politics, and many other things. If no women were there it could get raunchy.
The Pink Pistols have a group that has a purpose and it's not to get together to talk about the bedroom. Likely they talk about the same things other folk talk about. It's hard to talk much at an indoor range so maybe they get together for beers afterward. I don't know.
Also a number of people I am in contact with, in person and on boards have found that for some people their sexuality is the be all and end of their existence and the main topic of their conversation. And most violence against that group comes from their own kind.
I agree that there are people who consider their sexuality to be the "be all and end all" of who they are. Not all of those folks are Gay by the way. You may not have noticed that but it is most certainly true. But what this has to do with the Pink Pistols is not something that is clear to me
Then you say, "And most violence against that group comes from their own kind." Personally I'm kinda stumped by what you mean by this statement and whether it makes a bit of difference one way or the other. Are you trying to say that among Gays, just like anyone else, the majority of people shot and killed are from domestic disputes, between family members and friends? By saying "their own kind" is that what you mean? Or did you mean that among the group that thinks their sexuality is the "be all and end all of their existence", that most violence comes from "their own kind". I can take a guess at what you mean but it could be a wrong guess.
Seems there is something chewing on your mind and you may just want to take another stab at explaining it. If you feel it's appropriate.
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