Manhunt.net and the Republican Party - What's the scoop?

[haganxy]

this is one of those times where i totally forgot about a thread i started.

in any case, i enjoy the intellectual debate and discussion that the whole ManHunt.net/Republican Party situation has spawned.

maybe it was just a "publicity stunt" on their part, but i hate to just dismiss it as that. i would rather take this opportunity to discuss issues such as "why not be Republican AND gay?" the Log Cabin Republicans show us that it is NOT an oxymoron. i have many gay friends in North Carolina who are hard core Republican. i'm glad to live in a country where we have a choice, whether you agree with someone's political views or not, they have a choice.

how about someone's choice to do whatever they wish with their money? are vegetarians going to start boycotting Manhunt if they find out the owners had a steak dinner? or better yet, how about VEAL? are the environmentalists going to cancel their accounts if they find out someone is commuting in an SUV every single day with just ONE person? are atheists going to start boycotting a site if they find out the owner donates to his/her church?

now for those friends of mine who no longer have Manhunt accounts...i wonder where/how they are going to hookup. maybe they can find a website with a non-meat eating, non-SUV driving, non-Republican voting, non-church donating owner?

[rawTOP]

"why not be Republican AND gay?" the Log Cabin Republicans show us that it is NOT an oxymoron. i have many gay friends in North Carolina who are hard core Republican.

Let me put this bluntly... If you support people who are actively trying to strip our community of what little rights we have and deny us of any future ones - then you're seriously self-loathing. Being "out, loud, and proud" means you don't put up with being a 2nd class citizen.

The Log Cabin Republicans show us that being gay and a Republican is an oxymoron. They're collaborators with the enemy IMO. This hasn't just happened in our community - you saw it among blacks among the civil rights movement and among women during the the women's rights movement.

how about someone's choice to do whatever they wish with their money? are vegetarians going to start boycotting Manhunt if they find out the owners had a steak dinner? or better yet, how about VEAL? are the environmentalists going to cancel their accounts if they find out someone is commuting in an SUV every single day with just ONE person? are atheists going to start boycotting a site if they find out the owner donates to his/her church?

If something is important to you, yes, you don't knowingly do business with people who will take your money and use it against you and your values. Why would I pay someone to punch me in the stomach? (OK, bad example, I know guys who would do exactly that... )

now for those friends of mine who no longer have Manhunt accounts...i wonder where/how they are going to hookup. maybe they can find a website with a non-meat eating, non-SUV driving, non-Republican voting, non-church donating owner?

I've been surprised how easy it is to find hookups without Manhunt. BarebackRT and Adam4Adam have done the job just fine. I've logged in to Manhunt a few times and when I tell guys that I'm not on there much 'cause they're giving money to Republicans and mention I'm on the other sites guys have gone and signed up for the other sites... I don't think canceling Manhunt accounts is the answer - I think educating Manhunt users on the issue and urging them to switch is much better...

[chadknowslaw]

I stopped using ManHunt because of that donation and asked for a refund but I was told no way, no how, no refund, even for months I have not used.

That was just $20, but by not refunding $20 to me, I will steer everyone that asks me about ManHunt or hook up sites in general away from ManHunt to any other competitor. Not only will I not ever buy another membership, but I am telling at least one person a week about the virtues of their competitors, and have convinced several men to go elsewhere.

Fuck you, ManHunt management.

[haganxy]

guys, those are excellent points and great perspectives on such a sensitive issue. these are issues that we SHOULD talk about, that we SHOULD discuss, that we SHOULD debate about. regardless of what our opposing views are, at least we are thinking and talking about them.

i just don't want us to dismiss the whole issue as "it was a publicity stunt, manhunt is stupid", and move on. like i had mentioned, even if it was just a "publicity stunt", it's a great opportunity to take advantage of the situation, and use this as a catalyst to discuss some of the important issues that affect our lives.