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You mean Ethan Hawke? He's a good actor. Cruel Intentions is a good one too - starring Ryan Phillippe. Dan

Well, ummmmm, OK, but she's still not attractive. She doesn't look mature. Like, I'd say Juliette Binoche is beautiful, despite her age, but Natalie Portman?!! Oh, Domino, where art thou? LOL Dan

Oh! My bad! LOL. Was just skimming through the replies, and since yours was in a paragraph, I noticed some of the movie titles while didn't catch the Blade Runner one. I haven't read "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" But I will do so soon. I'm not a big fan of written sci-fi. I just love watching sci-fi movies, and Blade Runner is my favourite sci-fi movie, up till now. VERY meaningful, unlike some of the "great" movies we're being shown... I am yet to find a soundtrack of the Blade Runner movie by Vangelis. And oh, I know some people absolutely HATE Titanic and laugh at me when I tell them I love it, but I really think it's a good movie. It's not that I like the theme, I like the cinematography and the way the story is told. VERY creative. I also like Pearl Harbor (some cute guys in it LOL ) The Shawshank Redemption is also a good one - I love the ending. Hmmmm, I'm trying to decide whether Blade Runner should come first on my list of best movies or The Thin Red Line. But I think I'm gonna go with The Thin Red Line. It's a MUST see!!! Dan

Accelerated, Natalie Portman in not THAT attractive - not in that picture anyway! She's soooo girly. LOL And I don't like her all-innocent smile. But I DO like what she's wearing in that picture. Dan

I love "K@tor m@ Yerginq"!!!!!!! LOL Has anyone seen "Taghaganin G@nig@h"??? It's brilliant! Dan

I agree with that!!!!! But I LOVE Star Trek. I've never really seen Lord of the Rings, but I have a certain dislike, just cos it created such a big deal. I mean, c'mon! What's this thing with "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter" movies and merchandise??? The movie world is losing its dedication to movies - everything is about money now, more than ever!!! Dan

Has anyone seen "Blade Runner"? It's a 1982 movie directed by Ridley Scott, starring Harrisson Ford. It's one of my all-time favourites. Heck, I'm so obsessed with it that I even have the PC game. LOL I will post a top 10 or maybe top 20 of my favourite movies soon, I'm trying to remember all the good movies I've seen. Dan

LOL Domino!!! By the way, Domino, nice avatar. Heh! Makes me laugh everytime I see it! Dan

Haha! I love that movie (The Party). The part with the chicken is tooooooooo funny!!!! ROFLMFAO!!!! I, too, love the Pink Panther movies. I'm also a big fan of war movies (movies depicting the horrors of war, instead of portraying US soldiers as heroes, and the enemies as bastards). My favourite is The Thin Red Line. It's the best movie I've seen. I also love Gladiator. And I didn't think Ararat was THAT good. It could've been better. And I haven't seen The Godfather either. Shame on me! LOL Dan

Me, I never make my bed. LOL. I leave it like that day and night. And, I don't usually put my clothes back into the closet after the laundry. It stays there until I decide to wear it. I'm a lazy fart. Heh! But sometimes I agree, I feel really pissed off at how hectic my room is, and it makes me feel happy when someone makes my bed for me, so that everything looks neat. But I can't be bothered to do it myself! No, sir, not me! LOL. Hey, my mom even told me that she will never make my bad again, so that I would learn to do it myself, but I never did. Dan

Ummmm, khodja, was not elected. Jebby () got it for him. Have you seen "How the Bush stole the elections"? It comes in 2 parts. How the Bush Stole the Elections - Part I How the Bush Stole the Elections - Part II The cast of Star Wars - Episode II: Saddam ---> Bin Laden --> Bush's poodle (who else but corporate investor Jester)--> Bush himself (the mad cowboy) ----> Rummy ---> And finally, Jebby! Tada! Enjoy! Dan

LOL Accelerated. Well, I certainly don't go around trying to "convert" people - for the following reasons: 1. Why would I want to? 2. I respect your Heterosexuality - all I want is some respect for my Homosexuality. 3. I don't go around trying to change people's sexuality just cos I am gay, just like I don't go around trying to change people's skin colour or bash them just cos they're black. 4. There are many of us gays going around, and even though I always wish that hot guy in class would be gay, I have no intentions of converting him, so to speak. As for what you said about Australia and how you'd leave if the government asked you to, for no reason other than your origin - NO WAY, I wouldn't leave! I have rights - we all do. Check out the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Once you've become a citizen of a country, you are entitled to the same rights as Australian-born citizens, as long as you haven't committed a crime - and in that case even, you have the right to be tried by the same set of laws under which any citizen would be tried. Let me tell you this - I live in Canada, and I'm an international student. I pay thousands of dollars in tax, and in return I don't get free healthcare or other benefits - I can't even work. Meanwhile, "genuine" Canadians slack off the system... But, I am willing to pay taxes even though I'm not a citizen, IF my rights are not stepped on - the right to equality, freedom, property, and so on. I dream of a world without borders, where no one would restrict anyone's freedom to go anywhere. It's quite funny, actually. The world is ours, ours to explore and live on, but all I get is a set of rules on immigration, and a set of points I have to gather in order for my application to qualify. THAT is utter stupidity and it is very hilarious... But hey, that's just me. So NO, I will NOT leave the country just because the government asked me to. I have deep respect for human reasoning, and without being given reasons for an action that is expected of me, I don't do it. And I have NO respect for someone who does not respect my background. Null, zip, nada. Dan

OK, what part of that don't you understand? I mean, it's simple - I love men. Remember, birds of a feather flock together. Uhuh, and was it effective? And is that why we don't use it anymore in schools? Does that make it right? It might repress, but it does not change. Not when it comes to sexuality anyway. So whether you beat me up or kill me, I'm still the same - the same GAY person. And you know what pisses off those who beat us? The fact that they can't change us, even if they beat us up. Have you heard of something called "ex-gay ministries"? They have used various torture methods on gays and lesbians to change their sexuality - but they have failed. If we didn't feel this way, if it was some sort of illness, some sort of crooked way of thinking, you would've been able to repress us. But fact is, you can't. Hitler couldn't. Why do you need to understand something in order not to beat it up? Do you also need to understand why there are Chinese people out there? Or black people? Have you heard about Matthew Sheppard? He was beaten up and killed by 2 men because he was gay. That didn't force gays and lesbians to hide their identities for fear of being killed. Why would we want to be persecuted if we could change so easily? Why would we put our lives at risk if we could choose the easy way out? I have been beaten up by cops, harassed, bashed, humiliated in front of people, but I still am gay, will always be. Why? Because I am. Just like the Chinese will always be Chinese or the black guy will always be black (unless he's Michael Jackson). Violence is not the answer. Tolerance is the answer. If you've seen kids studying something - 2 kids being taught the same thing using 2 different approaches. The first one through reinforcement, the second one through terror. Which one do you think will learn not only quicker, but far better? I, for one, can't do anything when I'm terrified or threatened. I've been there. It almost never works. And if you refer to the natural selection to justify yourself, I will tell you that if Homosexuality did not have any values or rewards, gays and lesbians wouldn't have existed now. But we do. So hey, next time you see a gay person, you might not understand where he's coming from, but hey, he's still a human being, and he has the same rights as you do, including the right to physical security and safety. "What they don't understand, they fear, and what they fear, they suppress." Dan

And I assume that beating someone up just cos you don't understand him/her is justifiable or understandable? First you , then you :box:, and finally you . Is that the way? Hmmmmm... Remember, killing for peace is like ***ing for virginity. Dan :war:

Hey Accelerated, I don't understand how you understand someone who would want to beat me up. Care to explain? Dan

Hey all, I apologize for the delay in answering some of the questions and commenting on what was said. Anyhow, here they are: Well, I wouldn't care if I knew that they wouldn't come after me to beat me up or kill me... But the reality is something totally different. Homophobia is not as passive as you think. It is actively dangerous to gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transsexuals. Well, I was around 14 years old when I felt attracted to guys. Pretty early. As to how I figured it out - well, when all my friends were out there wooing girls, I was not interested. I always thought about boys and I felt attracted to them. At the time, I didn't know what was "wrong" with me - I tried to ignore it. But as time passed, it became impossible to just ignore it. I told one of my teachers, and she said that it was because I was abused, that's why I was gay. But hey, as long as I knew it was OK, and that there was a term for it even, I figured I would be fine! Funny how kids think. But well, I needed the reassurance that it was OK. Yes, I did - well, I was more feminine than my classmates or other friends. I'm not very feminine now though. I fall in the middle line between femininity and masculinity, leaning more towards masculinity. Here's my picture: Well, you say that because you are a Heterosexual male. I don't understand how can a guy not be attracted to a man, so rough, so tough, legs, arse, etc. etc. And instead like something completely the opposite... doesn't make sense to me. I mean, I love men - so I find them attractive (or maybe the other way around). What about the sex part? You might think it's disgusting for two men to have sex, but hey, I might find it disgusting for a man and a woman to have sex. So who's to say I'm right and you're wrong, or that you're right and I'm wrong? Domino, there are women attracted to women. Like I said - how could a man NOT be attracted to a man? Do you have any reply to that? Right, you will say that it's cos you like gentleness, soft skin, not roughness and toughness. But... I will tell you I don't like that. So who's right? First off, what IS a "normal" relationship? And last time I checked, normal was boring. Yes, MOST (not all) Homosexual relationships have one guy being the "man" and the other the "woman." Because there's no other way. What I mean by being the man and being the woman is that one is on top and the other is on bottom. Sex is a 2-dimensional world. There's no third dimension in sex. Either you're on top or you're at the bottom. It applies to both Heterosexuals and Homosexuals. Why would he???? I mean, it would be defeating the purpose! If you're gay, you like that mechanism, period. Besides, what about men who always like being the "woman"? How will they fit in in a Heterosexual relationship? It's simple - I don't like her. I don't find her attractive. She doesn't "turn me on." But don't get me wrong, I don't hate women. In fact, most of my friends are women. Yes, if they like both men and women, it's cos they might be Bisexuals. I, for one, like men who are hairless and somewhat feminine. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask away. I like discussions and debates. Peace, Dan :war:

Hey Hyebruin, Thanks for the welcome and the advice! Yea, life is a b#$%@ sometimes... Sometimes all the time. I am hoping that my parents would one day come to grips with reality, and realize that their denial won't change the fact that I'm gay. As for friends - well, I do have friends, but it's not really "friendship." If you know what I mean - we just hang out. It's not like REAL friendship where we support each other... We talk, and then we go our own way... Up till now, I haven't met anyone who was a real friend. But I DO have a lot of friends online, people with whom I identify, and who listen to me and support me. This forum rocks. I love the design and colours, and I love the debates going on. Dan

ELECTED??? I didn't know Bush was "elected." Hmmmmmm... Dan

Hey Vava - thanks! - Well, I'm not too sure about my parents loving me - I highly doubt that embarassment can produce the reply they gave me... But well, everything's cool, even though they're threatening to kick me out now, and I'm totally dependent on them financially, living in a country where I'm not a citizen... Sip - yes, the link for the other thread worked. Whoaaaa! I see I missed some very interesting debating there... Dan

Hi... Thanks for the welcome... The thread you mentioned is not working, due to the maintenance thing that changed the links... Well, I can tell you from my experience as an Armenian that when I came out to my family, it was a disaster... Whoever I told, they told me I was going to hell, and that there are no Armenians who are gay, and that if there are, they should not be called Armenians! It's not only my family - it's the Armenian folks at university (who are supposed to be more open-minded, having lived in Canada and what not), it's my Armenian friends outside of university, my family, and so on and so forth... I was basically cast away from the Armenian community after I told them I was gay... My family told me (after my unsuccessful suicide attempt) that it would be better if I had killed myself than let everyone know about my shameful sin... I have Latino and Asian friends, but they haven't faced problems to this extent... True, their parents might not accept them, but they don't tell them they're better off dead than out as gay... And it's not only my family... My friends stopped talking to me the second I told them I was gay... Hmmmm... Dan

This thread reminds me of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." It is absurd to say that Armenians cannot/should not marry foreigners. I know a lot of Armenians who have married non-Armenians, yet they totally keep their Armenian roots and culture at bay. As for , well, the children can learn both languages, be part of both cultures, yet be totally happy! There are people out there who have married outside of their own culture and raised kids! It's not impossible! And it's not like big brother (other culture) will come and eat us if we get married to foreigners? That's all I will say. I am totally FOR marriage outside our own culture, provided that there is love, of course! Dan Toronto, Canada

So why is there so much homophobia and mocking of gays and lesbians in the Armenian community, and denial that there are Armenians out there who are gay? Because I assure you, there ARE Armenians who are gay... So of what use is the hatred? Gay or straight, does it make a difference on who we are? Dan Toronto, Canada [ April 04, 2003, 04:36 PM: Message edited by: Dan ]