The Compleat Heretic's Guestbook Archive:
Volume 16 (7 Dec 2005 - 23 Jan 2006)
This page was last modified on 7 August 2014.
NOTE WELL: The entries in this guestbook reflect only the views of the individual signatories. As I
welcome any comments my visitors may wish to offer, I must insist that you refrain from any activity
that could be considered harassment of my guests. Of course, I reckon you can make your own entry.
MJB wrote on 23 January 2006, 17:57:08 EST
My E-mail: lbi2001@msn.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): FtLaud Fla
How did you find me?: Looking up that lovely Anita Bryant person
Do you like my site?: Hmh?
Will you visit again?: Once was enough
Will you recommend site to others?: Oh Please
Do you think I'm insane?: Yes
Comments:
I think you were on the right track as a youth and have regressed...
Just one comment..Regarding the 'normalization of Homosexuality'....I think the
AMA took care of that about 2 decades ago.....
Yeah we;re so abnormal..That's why we're more educated, more worldly, make more
money, have more disposable income....Need I continue.
You're right, we're not normal, and I'll tell you this....Judging by what's
considered normal in this society....Thank God I'm not.
Oh yeah..Why should we have the same rights, let's see....Hmmmmh...I make more
money on average, thereforeI pay more taxes on average, but you can marry a
woman and the next day have 1,000 plus more rights than I woould have in a 50 year
commited relationship.....
And it sounds to me like you allowed your one experience in the military with a
couple of indiscreet gays to form your lifelong opinion of gay people...I'll
tell you what, I went to College with some real SLUTS...yes ALL CAPS SLUTS.....To
make an analogy, it would be like me thinking now for the rest of my life that
all women are incredible sluts because of those few college-girls I
knew.....Doesn't make sense , does it?
Webmaster's Response:
After entering my site on a Google of "Anita Bryant," MJB's 13-minute visit to my site took the following path:
17:32:50 EST The History of Annie Bryant (1978 anti-Anita Bryant poem)
17:35:52 EST Site Index: H: Homosexuality
17:35:57 EST Ban against homosexuals must remain (1993 newspaper column)
17:38:42 EST Bill Clinton Can Never Be Trusted (Why I'm a "Clinton hater")
17:39:22 EST Contact Page
17:39:31 EST Homepage
17:40:09 EST Irritations (Things I hate)
17:42:48 EST Hate Mail (Overwrought reactions to my site)
17:44:43 EST Pro-life and Anti-abortion Connections: Pro-Life Alliance of Gays and Lesbians
17:45:48 EST Guestbook Central
17:46:11 EST Guestbook Form
Please note that MJB spent only about six minutes on just two homosexuality-related pages on my site. Also note that he/she could have learned more about my position having accessed my Site Index which links to all I've posted on the subject. From this limited exposure to my views on the normalization of homosexuality, he/she concludes that "[I] allowed [my] one experience in the military with a couple of indiscreet gays to form [my] lifelong opinion of gay people."
I readily acknowledge that the material I have made available on my site provides mere snapshots in my evolution from "ally" to "homophobe" over the past 25 or 30 years. I've long recognized the need to document this transformation in more detail as many find it counterintuitive. Even so, an objective reading of what I have written over the years clearly indicates the working of multiple influences over time, and not simply the negative reaction to an isolated incident.
All that being said, MJB is clearly far more superficial and flippant in his/her evaluation of the source of my opposition to normalization of homosexuality than he/she obviously imagines me to be with regard to this issue.
Finally, MJB is mistaken on at least two counts in his/her comment on the AMA, the American Medical Association, normalizing homosexuality. In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) removed "homosexuality" as a psychiatric disorder from their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. This decision was made not on the basis of scientific merit, but solely upon social and political considerations.
-- The Compleat Heretic
Theo wrote on 23 January 2006, 09:20:09 EST
My E-mail: theodore.iscariot@gmail.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): neither here or there
How did you find me?: by absolute chance
Do you like my site?: yes, i do
Will you visit again?: probably not
Will you recommend site to others?: hmm
Do you think I'm insane?: slightly, yes
Comments:
I like the owl-mascot thingy. Hope you don't mind me "borrowing" the design. Theo
Webmaster's Response:
You're welcome to use Heterodoxos under terms of "fair use"; that is, for your personal, nonprofit use with due credit given back to me.
-- The Compleat Heretic
John Schmidt Hojn wrote on 22 January 2006, 08:29:07 EST
My E-mail: hojn_s@gmail.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): Canada
How did you find me?: Web search
Do you like my site?: Definitely!
Will you visit again?: Certainly!
Will you recommend site to others?: Especially to those who will get it!
Do you think I'm insane?: No way!
Comments:
Hi there! Thx for this site!
Nichole wrote on 21 January 2006, 02:14:07 EST
My E-mail: srcd@gmail.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): Russia
Comments:
I thought that this site was very well put together. I have been visiting sites all morning and I think that this was the best I've seen.
Mike wrote on 20 January 2006, 19:54:03 EST
My E-mail: mike12@hotmail.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): USA
Will you visit again?: yes
Do you think I'm insane?: no
Comments:
I've just visited your site. I was very impressed. It is really good!
LOH wrote on 15 January 2006, 17:18:55 EST
My E-mail: loh@google.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): San Jose, CA
Comments:
Very good site! I like it! I just wanted to pass on a note to let you know what a great job you have done with this site. Thanks!
britt wrote on 14 January 2006, 09:09:43 EST
My E-mail: cutiegirl@hotmail.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): usa
[Actually Canada; ASN indicates Bell Canada generally, Sympatico HSE specifically. -- The Compleat Heretic]
How did you find me?: i looked up area 51 on the computer about the firdt trip to the moon
[Actually a Google Canada search on "first trip to the moon." -- The Compleat Heretic]
Do you like my site?: it is cool
Will you visit again?: may be
Will you recommend site to others?: huh?
Do you think I'm insane?: no.
Comments:
i was not born when the usa took the first step on the moon. and i didn't miss much! i think every thing they did and told us was FAKE! we are studing this at school and they should us pictures where copied and passed. things that where apposabley 2km are something where filmed in the same spot because the rocks are in the same spot. different light sources from other places. camra where showing everything purfect and having no trouble,BUT the man who desined the camras said it was hard to operate. when the men are walking on the moon and times that by 2 it is just like someone walking same with the car. AND the flag waving in the air like that give me a break here if you truley belive the usa made it to the moon i feel sorry for you. area 51 is pretty tight but we can clearly oput smart them! oh annd a nother thing is the usa and the russin's where compeating and gave up beacause the radiation level was to high and we made there and back fine with no sickness or anythin....i think not ......IT WAS SO FAKE!!
Webmaster's Response:
Hmm, perhaps I should expect this sort of idiocy as I have one of the top rated pages on the subject, "First moon landing in 1969 marked an entire generation." I won't take the trouble to refute this wanton ignorance as it is inherently self-refuting by both its illiterate nature and its author's obvious dishonesty. If you should require a refutation, you can start with "The Great Moon Hoax."
-- The Compleat Heretic
Webmaster_DEN wrote on 12 January 2006, 14:06:58 EST
My E-mail: Webmaster_DEN@yahoo.com
Comments:
Very nice website. A good design. And beautiful domain name. Good luck!
Joan Hall wrote on 10 January 2006, 11:15:45 EST
My E-mail: heyjoan@aol.com
My URL: http://lamom.blogs.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): Lynwood, CA
How did you find me?: google search -- "pro-life liberal"
Do you like my site?: I've only looked at a little bit of it
Will you visit again?: Yes
Will you recommend site to others?: I plan to put it on the links page for our group
Do you think I'm insane?: I'll wait till I've read more
Comments:
I'm the contact person for an online group of pro-life liberals. We are called Pro-Lifers for Peace and Justice. We have a web ring and an email list. Our URL is http://ppj.bravehost.com. We would love to be included on your links page.
[Anonymous] wrote on 8 January 2006, 10:04:48 EST
My Location (City, State, etc.): United States
How did you find me?: Friend gave me URL
Do you like my site?: Yes!
Will you visit again?: Yes!
Will you recommend site to others?: Yes!
Do you think I'm insane?: No!
Comments:
Great "book"! I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck!
Mike Speir wrote on 30 December 2005, 18:57:20 EST
My E-mail: mspeir8@satx.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): San Antonio, TX
How did you find me?: Link from other site
Do you like my site?: Yes
Will you visit again?: Yes
Will you recommend site to others?: If the chance arises
Do you think I'm insane?: No
Comments:
"The religious right types and 'ordinary' conservatives can't quite
comprehend my atheism which they reflexively view as a manifestation of leftism.
The atheists can't understand my cultural conservatism which they reflexively
view as 'just religious beliefs' when espoused by the religious right. I'm
rather adept at committing heresy regardless of affiliations." [Quotation copied by signer from Introduction on my Homepage. -- The Compleat Heretic]
My feelings exactly. I tend not to make many friends at either pole. But
there are good sound reasons for social and cultural conservatism. Keep up the good
work.
Gretchen Fairchild wrote on 29 December 2005, 11:36:06 EST
My E-mail: gretchen@womenswork.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
How did you find me?: Googled in.
Do you like my site?: Yup!
Will you visit again?: Maybe.
Will you recommend site to others?: Coulda was.
Do you think I'm insane?: That's what I'm talking about.
Comments:
Hillary Clinton Poses as a MODERATE!
Markus Deneger wrote on 27 December 2005, 14:22:29 EST
My E-mail: markus007@dermail.de
My Location (City, State, etc.): Germany
Comments:
Great Website! There's a lot of interesting stuff in here!
Lewis Malkonsky wrote on 26 December 2005, 12:36:22 EST
My E-mail: lewmalknew@mednx.net
My Location (City, State, etc.): Holland
Comments:
Love the site! First time here and I am overwhelmed...
Freddy wrote on 25 December 2005, 23:25:21 EST
My E-mail: mxnd@hcnc.com
Comments:
Great site you have here and I'm sure others enjoy it also.
Sara Yokley Taylor wrote on 25 December 2005, 22:14:05 EST
My E-mail: syt61@yahoo.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): Kernersville
How did you find me?: East Forsyth Web
Comments:
Dear Matt,
Please see my email sent to the East 1979 site today. I am sending a belated thank you for doing such a great job on the East web site. Thanks to you we have a tool to use for communication. Your willingness to take the time to create and mantain this site is recognized and appreciated by all. Hope to hear back from you!
Webmaster's Response:
Hmm, perhaps I need to check on my East Forsyth Senior High School Class of 1979 web site since I haven't done so since the Fall 2005 semester began.
-- The Compleat Heretic
[Anonymous] wrote on 25 December 2005, 10:46:51 EST
Comments:
Best wishes.
Neill Sydney wrote on 25 December 2005, 08:30:16 EST
My E-mail: neillsydney@yahoo.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): NY
Comments:
shalom sonata
america's dear purchase
canada's cheap buy
Webmaster's Response:
Hmm, someone appears to have enjoyed my haikus.
-- The Compleat Heretic
Gata Vista wrote on 24 December 2005, 13:03:13 EST
My E-mail: gurka@asfe.net
Comments:
This site makes me so sorry for the time I missed in my life not reading books.
Webmaster's Response:
My webmastering activities sometimes make me wish I'd just read a good book instead!
-- The Compleat Heretic
therese wrote on 22 December 2005, 17:17:58 EST
My E-mail: theresebourdonnet@caramail.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): france
How did you find me?: very well my dear
Do you like my site?: yes !
Will you visit again?: maybe
Will you recommend site to others?: maybe too
Do you think I'm insane?: Insane ?? Why ??
Comments:
Hello I am therese and I want speak to you
E. L. Via wrote on 22 December 2005, 14:44:47 EST
My E-mail: elvia2005@gmail.com
Do you like my site?: yes
Will you visit again?: yes
Will you recommend site to others?: yes
Do you think I'm insane?: no
Comments:
Fantastic Site! I definitely will come back again.
Gail & Jasper wrote on 20 December 2005, 06:09:30 EST
My E-mail: gailnjasper2005@yahoo.com
How did you find me?: Links page
Do you like my site?: Yes!
Will you visit again?: Yes!
Will you recommend site to others?: Yes, to people who might like it!
Do you think I'm insane?: No, just a wild man!
Comments:
Cool site! Good job! We'll visit again if we have time.
Marcos Vega wrote on 19 December 2005, 09:01:41 EST
My E-mail: marcosvega@gmail.com
Comments:
Hi! You have a cool homepage! Great site!
Kevin Foster wrote on 19 December 2005, 06:29:43 EST
My E-mail: kevinfoster@hotmail.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): USA
Comments:
Keep up the good work. This site is really great!
[Anonymous] wrote on 16 December 2005, 20:55:56 EST
How did you find me?: Through About.com
Will you visit again?: Maybe
Do you think I'm insane?: Not at all, if so that's a good thing.
Comments:
Dear Mr. Wallace,
I found your opinion about your experience with homosexuals in Army sleeping
quarters well written (though it contained one grammatical error). I like that
you give your "profile" up front. I think it terrible you had to endure your
roommate(s)' inconsiderate behavior.
I would find such behavior equally annoying and detrimental to good order and
discipline had they been heterosexual...
Thank you sir.
Webmaster's Response:
I'm pleased that you enjoyed my essay, The Military's Ban Against Homosexuals Should Remain, though I suspect you didn't agree with it.
I do wish you had identified the grammatical error you found. Even so, upon rereading my essay for the umpteenth time, I located two possibilities:
"After learning what unit I belonged to, they would ask me if I knew my roommate."
Hmm, ending a clause, much less a sentence, with a preposition is almost always grammatically suspect. I find it rather interesting that my instructor missed it way back when. Far more interesting is that I missed it then and have continued to do so all these years! I reckon it won't do any harm to correct it now.
"Barracks life is highly communal, and privacy is very limited, but these conditions foster the camaraderie and the unit cohesion that is vital to the proper functioning of a combat-ready force. In the military, respect and loyalty between members is powerful enough to transcend almost every animosity."
Hmm, perhaps one might see an agreement error or two in this passage. Though the phrases "the camaraderie and the unit cohesion" and "respect and loyalty" are compounds and would ordinarily take a plural verb, I intentionally used the singular. I chose this construction because the components of the compounds are so closely related to one another as to form a conceptual whole, a single idea if you will, hence my use of the singular verb in keeping with a recognized exception to the rule. The fact that my usage survived into the essay's final draft suggests that my instructor agreed with my rhetorical practice.
While heterosexual relationships between servicemembers and between servicemembers and civilians can be problematic, in almost five years on active duty, I experienced only two "annoying" problems, and both were one-time incidents involving civilians. Actually, "annoying" is the wrong word; the first, when I was stationed in Germany, was downright hilarious, and the second, when I was stationed at Fort Lewis, was mildly disgusting in a pathetic sort of way. Anyway, this is a separate issue which requires its own essay.
-- The Compleat Heretic
Patrick Smith wrote on 13 December 2005, 12:36:14 EST
My E-mail: patrick@365-gambling.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): New York, NY, US
Comments:
I like your website. Thanks for the info!
Mattie Agapov wrote on 12 December 2005, 06:21:53 EST
My E-mail: mattie753@gmail.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): St. Petersburg
Comments:
Very good site. Professional. Bookmarked. Wish you the best.
[Anonymous] wrote on 11 December 2005, 10:19:47 EST
Comments:
nice cite. respect you. welcome to my favs.
Charlotte Vestal wrote on 11 December 2005, 09:49:34 EST
My E-mail: charlotte321@guthrie.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): U.S.A.
Comments:
Hey, great work on your website. I will come back soon!
Helen Lenoir wrote on 9 December 2005, 16:25:04 EST
My E-mail: helenlenoir@gmail.com
My Location (City, State, etc.): US
Comments:
Beautiful site! Just great! I added your site to my bookmarks! Thanks!
[Anonymous Nietzschean!? redux] wrote on 8 December 2005, 11:28:34 EST
My Location (City, State, etc.): NewYork
Comments:
And to say it once more. Public opinions- private lazinessess.
[Human, All Too Human, Volume 1, 482 -- The Compleat Heretic]
Can an ass be tragic? To perish under a burden one can neither bear nor throw off? The case of the philosopher.
[Twilight of the Idols, "Maxims and Arrows," 11 -- The Compleat Heretic]
Webmaster's Response:
Hmm, two days in a row, eh.
-- The Compleat Heretic
[Anonymous Nietzschean!?] wrote on 7 December 2005, 20:34:12 EST
My Location (City, State, etc.): NewYork
Comments:
Perhaps nobody yet has been truthful enough about what "truthfulness" is.
[Beyond Good and Evil, "Epigrams and Interludes," 177 -- The Compleat Heretic]
The profound.- Men of profound thought appear to themselves in intercourse with
others like comedians, for in order to be understood they must always simulate
superficiality.
[Human, All Too Human, Volume 2, Part 1 (Assorted Opinions and Maxims), 232 -- The Compleat Heretic]
Webmaster's Response:
Hmm, I suppose I should expect this sort of thing, being Zarathustra's Disciple and all.
-- The Compleat Heretic
Patricia Grambling wrote on 7 December 2005, 05:30:11 EST
My Location (City, State, etc.): USA
Comments:
Really good site and a pleasant suprise. Keep doin what you do and dont
ever stop.
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