The way I see it is, if we're out on a dive boat, and I need a buddy, and you need a buddy, then what we're planning is to dive together, not sleep together. As such, I figure it really isn't any of my business whether the insta-buddy is straight, bi, gay, whatever. If you decide you need to tell me, that's fine, and it wouldn't change my perception of you as a dive buddy.
I do understand that there are a lot of people out there still that don't think that way, and I can easily see how much more relaxed a dive trip could be when you're not worried that someone is going to freak out if you just be yourself.
Sadly, there are still many people that haven't figured out yet that tolerance does not equal endorsement. They seem to think that if we extend tolerance to anything we don't agree with or that makes us uncomfortable for any reason, it means we're putting our stamp of approval on it.
I do understand that there are a lot of people out there still that don't think that way, and I can easily see how much more relaxed a dive trip could be when you're not worried that someone is going to freak out if you just be yourself.
Sadly, there are still many people that haven't figured out yet that tolerance does not equal endorsement. They seem to think that if we extend tolerance to anything we don't agree with or that makes us uncomfortable for any reason, it means we're putting our stamp of approval on it.
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