What's wrong with a group of people congregating in the street outside an entertainment venue after an event? Are college students looked down upon when they take over the streets of Center City for their annual graduation bar crawl? What about Eagles fans after a sporting event? People like to socialize, especially young people. Rather than judging kids for being kids, I think the larger concern is the obvious lack of a social outlet for gay teens aptly demostrated by their presence on the streets of the Gayborhood. The scene on 13th Street outside of Okay Pizza is no different than mall rats hanging out at King of Prussia or high school kids hanging out at Denny's at 1am.
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The idealistic are no longer concerned with influencing public opinion and creating a free world of responsible and ethical social choices, but rather imposing opinion through legislation, mandating these ethics, and outlawing choice in what the loudest sample finds offensive.
Ban the Bans. It's a slippery slope between Idealism and Fascism.
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