Maine is the one state I haven’t visited, so I can’t speak too much about local conditions there. Still, my experiences with governments show that they are corrupt and mind-blowingly inefficient.

If they’re licensed to governments, then we will see higher prices and much lower quality. The only entities more corrupt than major corporations are governments.

Even if the cost to construct it is less they will still charge more. The housing market today is just rough.

And housing prices will still just keep going up.

Beautiful! Didn’t know trees changed colors that far south.

Adorable and encouraging! Thanks. I’ve been feeling really low lately (work stress + homesickness), so this really helps.

So beautiful! Colorado in the fall is beyond stunning.

This is still a form of homophobia—to be forced into a relationship with someone to whom you’re not attracted just to meet some arbitrary social norm. Love among gay and lesbian people is not primarily about sex, but attachment and mutual understanding. Ancient society tolerating a few very powerful ancient leaders’ practice of “”loving”” concubines (who typically were not there by consent) does not equate to gay acceptance. Not even close.

This is not to mention that the traditional concept of marriage in China (and, to be fair, many other places worldwide) was more like a slave contract than a relationship. As you mentioned, marriages were arranged based on superstition and social position, rather than chosen based on love. And the woman was seen as an object being purchased, a domestic servant / baby incubator sold from one man (her father / family head) to another (her husband).

So yes, I 100% stand by my comments that Confucianism is sexist and homophobic.

Violence is all you have, because you have no argument. Your religion is based on lies, errors, hatred, and fear, and your god is about as real as the Tooth Fairy. You hate me because I’m LGBT but you don’t even understand what that is. You just blindly believe the propaganda from your pastor or imam.

Unlike you, I wont be tossing any stones. I don’t hate you, because I don’t have a dangerous cult telling me who to hate. As a non-binary heathen with a deep distaste for organized religion: I hope you have a wonderful evening, a great week, and that life treats you kindly and brings you happiness. :)

I don’t believe your god—or any gods—exists. There’s no evidence to support any religion’s supernatural claims, so I see no reason to take such claims seriously.

I lack belief in your god for the same reason I lack belief in alien abductions, ghosts, and lizard people conspiracy theories.

-Japan isn’t that homophobic, and most of the anti-gay sentiment was imported from the West and China.

-China is heavily influenced by Confucian philosophy, which is deeply sexist and homophobic.

-Russia is heavily Orthodox Christian, and was also influenced by Marxism and Islam. Hardly atheistic.

-Korea is pretty heavily Christian and Confucian as well.

There’s no evidence your god even exists, much less should be the basis of law. We don’t live in a theocracy, please keep your religion off everyone’s laws thanks.

The only way that’s happening is mass secularization. Religion is why the Middle East is so hostile to LGBT people.

Unfortunately, you’re right. Taiwan is the only Asian nation where marriage for same-sex couples is fully legal. Israel recognizes marriages done elsewhere but doesn’t perform them, and all other Asian countries lack legal protections for same-sex couples.

Sadly, the continent has more nations that execute people for being gay (Iran, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Brunei) than they do countries that give equal rights.

Sí. Ecuador is just the Spanish word for equator, and every planet has one.

Wow, that’s fascinating! Those elevations make my head spin, even as someone with extensive climbing experience in the Rockies.

Adventure really is out there. Adding this place to my bucket list. 🏔🧗

This is so true. I haven’t been diagnosed with ADHD but kind of suspect I have it. The only way I can get work done is by making a list and just slowly pushing through it.

This must be how Colorado got its name (colorado means “colorful” in Spanish). Probably the best fall season on planet Earth, and some amazing skiing.

They are! Fall especially, the leaves are splendid.

The seasons are one of the things I miss the most about living up north.

This is something I’ve had to do with myself, as someone who has gone through a lot of bullying, trauma etc. Sit down and remind myself of all these years that have passed, my growth as a person, ability to defend myself, etc.

It will get better. Just keep holding on.