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Originally Posted by Dirty Videophile  We pay taxes for public education yet few of us have children.
The majority of us can't get insurance and financial benefits of partners.
Many gays stay in the "closet" for fear of ridicue from fellow workers and friends.
And the list goes on. And on.
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This thread was started on a rather stupid premise and doesn't go anywhere.
- On Education - we pay taxes towards education for the common good, just as we pay taxes for roads and bridges that we may or may not drive over. Why should businesses pay taxes towards education when corporations, as entities, don't have children? It's the same thing: public education is for the common good, and no one - gay, straight, elderly, childless - should begrudge the $$ spent towards the foundations of our prosperity.
- On insurance - (1) Hopefully a new Democratic president will enact universal health care so that sole reliance on corporate or privatized insurance will be irrelevant. (2) Even under the current system of privately funded health care, changes are being made towards equality. Join an organization such as HRC= Human Rights Campaign and donate money for gay rights and advocacy and only complain after being pro-active about the change!
- On "the closet" - social and cultural dynamics are changing. Find ways to move on with the changing world or move to a more gay-friendly or environment or find ways to create better understanding in your own environment.
Basically, don't whine gratuitously. It's easy to whine and to do nothing about negative circumstances. Be part of the change!