80sU2isBest said:
What you said wasn't exactly criticism, Irvine. You said that all decent people in Texas lived in Austin. While that covers my sister and her family, it sure knocks the rest of my family out of the "decent" category.
And it wasn't a joke, Irvine. At least admit that. You really blieve that Austin is the greatest city in Texas because it is the most liberal. You look down on other cities because they are more conservative. That's pretty ironic, because you accuse those of us who think homosexuality is wrong of looking down upon homosexuals.
Oh, so because you were speaking about a large group of Texans, rather than singling someone out, it's okay? I see.
Would you like it if I said:
Gays wear dog collars and march down public streets simulating sexual acts with whips and chains.
Is that okay, Irvine? I didn't single anyone out.
goodness.
i used the word "cool kids" -- if that isn't flip and joking, i don't know what is. i didn't say decent people, i said "cool" people, so stop putting words in my mouth, especially when the words in my mouth weren't very serious to begin with.
i have been to several cities in Texas, and Austin is my favorite. i also said i liked San Antonio -- and i hardly need to "admit" anything, as if you're capable of reading my thoughts.
there is, however, much truth to the liberalness of a city and its desirability as a place to live for what's known as the "creative class" -- people from all over the world who are highly educated and work in innovative industries. and in fact, we can say that gay people have almost literally saved America's cities from total ruin -- gay men, in particular, are terrific urban citizens, as they choose to live in cities and support the local arts, museums, book stores, craft stores, and cafes that create what's known as culture that you're not going to get from the box-y strip malls that line most interestates. to me, this makes a place much more deisreable to live, and it seemed to me that Austin has more of this than the other cities i've visited in Texas.
do i look down on other cities? hmmmm ... i wouldn't choose to live anywhere other than near a major urban center or college town, but i don't go around calling other places "immoral" or "sinful" or insist that God didn't make other cities in Texas devoid of culture.
and if you can't see the difference between Texans and the behavior of Texas, the state, much like i am an American who disagrees with much of what America, the country, does, then it's kind of pointless to have any sort of nuanced conversation.