13-04-2005 22:36									#1
	Homosexuality and Sports: Survey Results Support Apolyton

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...ex.html?cnn=yes

One set of questions which boggles my mind:

quote: It is OK for male athletes to participate in sports even if they are openly gay

Agree: 86%, Disagree: 14%

quote: It is OK for female athletes to participate in sports even if they are openly gay

Agree: 78%, Disagree: 22%

Eh?

Also scary:

quote: What athletes do in their private life is their own business

Agree: 67%, Disagree: 34%

That's a lot of "disagree"...

	13-04-2005 22:39									#2
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I can see the last one

Athletes are often role models for many, so like other people who are in the public eye, their private life is not entirely their own

Jon Miller

	13-04-2005 22:40									#3
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So if they choose to play football they can't be gay because it might make little kids become gay?

	13-04-2005 22:41									#4
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its not even close asher, its seperated by more than 10 percentage points

	13-04-2005 22:42									#5
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quote: Originally posted by MRT144 its not even close asher, its seperated by more than 10 percentage points

Huh?

	13-04-2005 22:45									#6
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the last one. its not a lot of disagree. its not even close

	13-04-2005 22:47									#7
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I think 34% of people thinking that their private lives need public regulation is high, is what I meant.

That's an outrageous opinion IMO.

	13-04-2005 22:51									#8
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it doesnt surprise me. people get attached to celebs because they lack their own interesting lives. not everyone thinks about the implications of the question.

	13-04-2005 22:54									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Asher So if they choose to play football they can't be gay because it might make little kids become gay?

where does private life == gay?

I was responding to the third questoin which had little to do with homosexuality

Jon Miller

	13-04-2005 23:11									#10
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Jon -- the context of the survey is pretty clear. Even the title...

	13-04-2005 23:36									#11
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I think gay women should be encouraged to do sports... especially if the are bisexual, and hot... and only wrestle... or a sport that involves very little clothes, a lot of bouncing, and/or water.

	13-04-2005 23:49									#12
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quote: It's OK for homosexuals to participate in sports provided they are not open about their sexuality. Agree 40% Disagree 60%

	14-04-2005 02:55									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Japher I think gay women should be encouraged to do sports... especially if the are bisexual, and hot... and only wrestle... or a sport that involves very little clothes, a lot of bouncing, and/or water.

You mean like this?

EDIT: Link removed due to possible rule violation

	14-04-2005 05:24									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Asher I think 34% of people thinking that their private lives need public regulation is high, is what I meant. That's an outrageous opinion IMO.

the way the question is worded implies that it's not just about homosexuality. People see athletes as role models. That's why this steroid thing is a concern. no one gives a **** if these people destroy their bodies. They just don't want their kids to be influenced to use steroids.

	14-04-2005 06:04									#15
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I'm pretty sure you can't link to sites like that here.

	14-04-2005 06:38									#16
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“What athletes do in their private life is their own business”

Who says that’s simply a euphemism for sexuality? It could also have to do with whether they treat women like dirt, do drugs, etc.

	14-04-2005 06:39									#17
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quote: Who says that’s simply a euphemism for sexuality?

Asher?

	14-04-2005 07:16									#18
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Who says that question wasn't rhetorical?

	14-04-2005 07:21									#19
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Homosexuals shouldn't be allowed. Period.

	14-04-2005 07:29									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Jaguar Who says that question wasn't rhetorical?

Me

	14-04-2005 07:54									#21
	Re: Homosexuality and Sports: Survey Results Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

quote: Originally posted by Asher Also scary: quote: What athletes do in their private life is their own business Agree: 67%, Disagree: 34% That's a lot of "disagree"...

You do realize that athletes use steroids "in their private life", don't you?

	14-04-2005 16:00									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Skanky Burns I'm pretty sure you can't link to sites like that here.

Well, it´s really not showing anything. You have to click to see something (and even then it isn´t much...). But if it´s against the rules I´ll take it away.

	14-04-2005 16:07									#23
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quote: Agree: 86%, Disagree: 14%

I am sure the population percentage that disagrees with homosexuality wholesale as a matter of course is aroung 30, so that number is very good in my opinion.

	14-04-2005 18:18									#24
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I'm wondering why it's more acceptable to those surveyed for gay men to play sports than gay women!

	14-04-2005 18:27									#25
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Maybe some people think women shouldn't play sports, period.

	14-04-2005 18:36									#26
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I thik Badmitten (SP) has always been acceptable.