Yep. There's *dozens* of documented species which engaged in homosexual behavior.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animals_displaying_homosexual_behavior
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Publicly Comes Out as Gay in Letter Declaring Support for Equality
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Yep. There's *dozens* of documented species which engaged in homosexual behavior.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_animals_displaying_homosexual_behavior
A Universe can come from nothing as exposed by Lawrence Krauss latest book. It has proof that it doesn't violate the law of quantum physics as we know it today. Of course, the book is so complex, that most people, can't even understand any of it. I did read the book but to be honest. I am nowhere near qualify to explain all of it.
You said someone being gay affects you, I asked you how. Now answer the question, or admit that someone being gay has no affect on you.
Something good did come out of Tim Cook announcing his sexual orientation. However, Android was openly supportive of gays like 4 years ago.
But you are against the idea of all people being treated equality..? Yes or no?
Give it time, its still early.
Interestingly, theres someone posting in this thread with < 10 posts on their account. Hmm...
Is being left or right handed also a mindset?
No, some tings with us are set in the womb. Our sexuality most certainly is too it's not something you choose.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7456588.stm
1000 years this earth has less tha 50 years before it becomes uninhabitedable
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i'm saying people will never be treated equal. What I beleive is irrevalant
To those who state "'Why should I care?":
You obviously take your heterosexuality and its social conveniences for granted. Living day to day, you don't have to worry about being beaten, ostracized, dismissed by your family, have the highest suicide rates and depression, earn less, have less access to better career opportunities - unless you marry someone from the opposite sex and play along with everyone else, denied a chance at happiness. This is important because YOU take it for granted.
What if the roles were reversed? What if heterosexuality was frowned upon? What if you had to marry a member of the same sex, have intercourse with them, raise children, pretend to be happy, just to keep your job, feel safe, not be threatened? Could YOU do it?
It is a big deal. Grow up, move on, deal with it. Many have to put up with heterosexuality thrown in their faces daily, in movies, books, commercials, on the street - suck it up, buttercup, and move on.
You obviously take your heterosexuality and its social conveniences for granted. Living day to day, you don't have to worry about being beaten, ostracized, dismissed by your family, have the highest suicide rates and depression, earn less, have less access to better career opportunities - unless you marry someone from the opposite sex and play along with everyone else, denied a chance at happiness. This is important because YOU take it for granted.
What if the roles were reversed? What if heterosexuality was frowned upon? What if you had to marry a member of the same sex, have intercourse with them, raise children, pretend to be happy, just to keep your job, feel safe, not be threatened? Could YOU do it?
It is a big deal. Grow up, move on, deal with it. Many have to put up with heterosexuality thrown in their faces daily, in movies, books, commercials, on the street - suck it up, buttercup, and move on.
Whoa now, that was an unnecessarily close-minded blanket statement. Sure, there are people that applies to. I think its more likely that people who exibit these descriminatory impulses were simply raised in such a way that those impulses have become part of their societal contextual filters. It takes hard, personal effort to change those filters, and some people simply havent put the effort in.
So call it what it is. An inherited predjudice thats still around because humans are inherantly lazy. That doesnt mean theyve failed as individuals. It just means they need some encouragement to seek ways to grow.
First and most importantly, don't judge a nation based on the very small, but very vocal, group of bigots and hate mongers. Remember too that the media has an interest in making things look dramatic and sweeping, while in fact most Americans (like most other people in the world) belong to the silent, moderate majority.
Second, America, unlike MOST other places in the world, has dramatically diverse people, culture, religions, ideals, ethics and so on. Whenever this happens it causes social division and issues, even though that may not speak well of us it is no different than the racism/difficulties Muslims and the like see in England, France, Netherlands etc (or Hindus in Pakistan, Muslims in India, Christians in Iran/Egypt, whatever). It's really easy to give everyone the same status and opportunities when you are all 99% alike.
Of course, maybe America is at fault for not doing a very good job at trying, but I think overall our record and desirability as a home address is still pretty good.
In other news, Apple has released Yosemite OS X, iPad Air 2, as well as the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
Sorry, requiring identification to vote, regardless of race, is in no way trying to do that. The risk of not doing that is rampant voteing fraud, which I guess you are ok with.
Exactly, religion exists to fill the gaps of human knowledge at any given time. The term god is a simple way for people to explain what is currently unexplainable. Unfortunately, when we can finally explain something scientifically, a good portion of the current generation will fight it. Fortunately, the next generation is more accepting of this new truth and every generation after that until eventually everyone accepts it as the fact it is. It's called progress.
Unfortunately, there will always be something we are unable to explain and therefore there will always be religion
Tim Cook isn't the only one who came out. So did Pope Francis, who has publicly declared that god created the universe _with evolution built into it_. Not a word about evolution being guided by anyone or anything. So if you made a list of "scientists and popes" then Pope Francis is _not_ on that list.
Apple is just one of a growing number of companies to publicly acknowledge that they support equality.
I wouldn't call it Apple or Tim's "agenda" (def. the underlying intentions or motives of a particular person or group.) to "promote the gay agenda" whatever that even means.
Tim Cook is the CEO of one of the worlds most valuable companies, they make computers and mobile devices and are expanding into others areas as well.
They seem to value social and cultural differences. They work towards making products more environmentally responsible, they use solar power for their data centers, etc, etc...
These are responsible acts that better our world, not an underlying motive.
So officially acknowledging he is gay, is not promoting an agenda, it is simply letting people know that regardless of your sexual orientation you can accomplish big things in life if you strive to do so.
The Point:
He is human, regardless of his job/title he has the right to express his opinions. It does't have to be only about Apple products.
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I see this the same as people who don't agree with actors expressing their opinions on things and say things like "shut up and stick to acting".
They are human too and have the right to express their opinion, you don't have to agree with it.
And I'm certain Mr. Cook doesn't give a rat's ass about your closeminded, biggoted support.
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