I had this running argument in the comments of my first comic, posted on Photobucket. I was originally inclined to leave it there, frenzied personal attacks and all.
Juan pointed out that to trash me personally in a venue where I was trying to advertise is kind of a dick move. And he's right - esp when this is someone I know who's had problems with me before. I'd never do that to someone. If I felt truly compelled to object to something objectionable, I'd keep it civil, impersonal, and as drama-free as possible.
So I decided to delete it from there. But I didn't want to disappear it from existence entirely. People are entitled to express their opinion, even if they're not entitled to do it in every manner or venue they might like. So I've changed the venue to a more appropriate one. Yay.
moti_tx:
What does it mean when I say Detour is inclusive of both straight and LGBT people, and you then compare this to a company only for black people and accuse me of being a gay segregationist? What does it mean to say I support a politician I don't follow from a state where I don't live? I get that you're pissed about the cartoon, but that doesn't make it okay to invent bogus things to accuse me of.
browns2013:
Look at your cartoon, look at all your comments, - it is all hate Matt! It makes me sad for you. Others feel the same way but hide you on facebook because they don't want to call you out. Then you have these narcissistic opinions where you think you are right and everyone else is wrong. Honestly, I just find it sad. That's all I will say. I don't want to argue but I couldn't let this horrible cartoon go without a comment.
moti_tx:
Drew, where do you come up with this stuff? You hardly know me. You don't know what I think of Sherrod Brown. I know nothing about him. You don't know what I think of Obama. Or gay self-segregation. You don't know what kind of neighborhood I live in, who my friends are, or what organizations I'm involved with. You haven't known me well since we were kids. And I see zero difference between your "gay-friendly" and my "LGBT-and-straight-inclusive" tour company. You just want to argue. No thanks.
browns2013
Unrelated - you say you support social issues (i.e. gay rights, womens rights, etc). So why do you support Sherrod Brown in Ohio? You can spin it anyway you want, but the fact of the matter is Brown is violent against women. http://freebeacon.com/sherrod-browns-war-on-women/
browns2013
Second - why do you need to have a travel agency for gay people??? How many people would be screaming if someone opened a black only travel agency?? It would be considered discrimination (by law). Again, doing these things reinforces sterotypes. Why not just open a travel agency that is gay friendly? My friends and I travel all over the world and we find no need to involve a gay travel agency. We travel with PEOPLE - we don't need to be classified. I don't understand your position.
browns2013
Matt you are like the gay version of the Black Panthers. You reinforce bad sterotypes about gay people. You are so far to the left and so extreme that you are a very bad voice for homosexuals. You are a gay segregationist as well. First of all - you don't need to stifle free speech. All gays are not democrats and all gays are not going to agree with you. There are many gay conservatives that have opinions just like you do. Political parties do not speak for people.
moti_tx
But, more seriously: I wouldn't make fun of the gay Republican leadership if they didn't say such stupid shit - blasting Obama for his positions on LGBT rights even as their own party is excluding them from key conferences and otherwise kicking them to the curb. It's not like I made any of this shit up. I'd take you more seriously if you spoke some language besides hyperbole.
moti_tx
OMG, gay police officers?!?! What will they think of next?
browns2013
PS - your socialist hero is down -7% in the polls: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
browns2013
I think this may be one of the dumbest and most idiotic things I have ever seen. The only reason I saw this was because someone emailed me the link (laughing at you) saying how far over the deep end you have gone. This is just silly, hateful, and shows exactly how far in space you are Matt. Wake up and join the real world. There are gay Democrats, there are gay Republicans, there are gay liberals, there are gay conservatives, there are gay police officers, etc, etc, etc.
moti_tx
Hope you enjoy the comic! Everyone's also invited to check out my LGBT and straight-inclusive tour company, <name and add'l description omitted>.
