I didn't know that 420 referred to drugs. Maybe I'm naive, but I can't imagine 420 being a terribly obvious reference to drugs. It seems like a somewhat obscure interpretation (once again, this is only based on the fact that neither me or my group of friends would have gotten the reference).
But then how come there's a pet with the name "420" which wasn't banned? I don't think the problem with TNT is that they're overly strict, I think they're just not fair. I've seen things on the board disappear which didn't have anything wrong with them (to my eyes), while other boards, wich were clearly spam/offensive/swear words/etc stay up for relatively long periods of time.
I'd just like to point out a few "issues" I have with your modified analogy and comments.
A) Women and men who are infertile, too old, or otherwise can't/won't have children would then have to be considered part of group A on the "bus" going to the barren mountainside. These people are also "unequal," and yet they are not segregated. Why should it be any different for two men or two women. (Gay couples, by the way, have a myriad of options which would allow them to have a child. Namely: adoption, artificial insemination for women, and surrogate mothers for men).
b) I agree with you on this point: "In my humble opinion, describing someone as white or black or blond or asian or gay or straight isn't racism." But that doesn't extend to how one should be treated. Yes, a gay couple is different from a heterosexual couple. Yes, it's okay to notice. Yes, it's okay to talk about it (in fact, I think this should be encouraged!). The problem arises when rights are stripped away from people for being different. You wouldn't tell a woman who's had a hysterectomy that she can't get married and that she'll have to settle for a civil union, simply because she lacks the ability to have children. This idea is as preposterous as denying gay couples marriage.
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