Again I would have say that I don't feel that transgenders are persecuted any more than obese people, anorexic people, blacks, Jews, those with mono-brows or buck-teeth
I don't understand how you can write this and not see how it's so totally and completely not right.
You're saying that “these people” aren't getting it any worse than they deserve? For being different? WAT?!
They don't deserve to be treated any different AT ALL… No honestly, they don't deserve it, they deserve respect. They actually deserve a lot more respect because of how they wake up and face the world every day, as full as it is with bigotry. But at minimum they deserve the exact same measure of respect that is afforded everyone else.
Perception is an interesting concept. I write a sentence, that to most, clearly implies that we are all victims of persecution in one way or another, for one reason of another.
You perceive this to mean that I'm saying they deserve it so that you can justify sending me a pissy message. After the ignorant comment I just responded to of yours, claiming that it is acceptable for 15 year olds to have gender reassignment surgery without their parents consent or council, you ought to feel lucky that I'm even bothering to reply to this.
I believe everyone should be treated the same. I do not think that any one particular group should be treated better than others because of an alleged case of historical persecution. Fuck that. We are all people and we all have suffered in one way or another.
Respect however, is something you earn. So I shan't respect a transsexual, or anybody for that matter, until I have seen that they deserve my respect.
As you have proved yourself to be a master of twisting my words to suit your purposes, I shall clarify that this does not mean that I disrespect everyone until I know they deserve otherwise. It means that I am in a neutral state in regards to respect, but still exercise compassion and tolerance until they show me they're unworthy of it. --Much like you have done with your two ignorant, argumentative comments.
Well I'm glad you agree that they don't deserve it. Thank you for that clarification, and sorry I misunderstood your meaning.