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The interesting part snoopcester Send a noteboard - 24/11/2010 10:05:27 PM
and a number of Oceanian countries in particular


Was Samoa's vote and Fiji's. I think homosexuality is illegal in Samoa but Fiji have pretty much only just legalised... and yet Samoa was amongst the no votes while Fiji abstained.
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UN votes to allow discrimination against sexual minorities (i.e. homosexuals) Great Lord of Chaos - 24/11/2010 02:11:44 AM 1055 Views
Pretty appalling, but also rather unsurprising on who voted which way. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 24/11/2010 02:32:37 AM 323 Views
Some surprises, though. BlackAdder - 24/11/2010 02:52:17 AM 837 Views
I agree about South Africa - they have legal gay marriage! Legolas - 24/11/2010 11:04:10 AM 717 Views
Yeah, but when they brought that in they didn't have Jacob Zuma for president. *NM* Tim - 24/11/2010 02:35:56 PM 318 Views
Also, Bhutan? Wtf? And couldn't Russia abstain at least? *NM* Legolas - 24/11/2010 06:40:17 PM 351 Views
Hehehe, not surprised about India's vote chandra - 24/11/2010 07:03:12 PM 747 Views
I was surprised to see China there. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/11/2010 03:06:12 AM 299 Views
Could have been a message of solidarity with its buddies chandra - 24/11/2010 07:06:22 PM 718 Views
Why? Their exemplary record on Civil Rights? Joel - 24/11/2010 08:08:57 PM 730 Views
When you return from vacationing in the land of False Dichotomy, let me know. Ghavrel - 24/11/2010 11:36:08 PM 603 Views
Re: Haha. Gaps - 24/11/2010 11:57:34 PM 848 Views
Oh yes, acceptance of homosexuality is new everywhere. Ghavrel - 25/11/2010 12:52:16 AM 759 Views
Just so you don't think I'm ignoring this: Joel - 25/11/2010 01:25:27 PM 851 Views
Re: Oh yeah. Gaps - 25/11/2010 12:13:28 AM 638 Views
As noted, the difference is we don't execute people for it, nor condone those who do. Joel - 25/11/2010 01:01:47 PM 860 Views
When I don't have to explain the Fourth Amendment to you, lecture me on your lectures. Joel - 25/11/2010 12:56:35 PM 835 Views
Very sad if not a shock. Democracy doesn't work people! snoopcester - 24/11/2010 11:23:42 AM 741 Views
The Law and Justice isn't in power anymore on any level, remember? Legolas - 24/11/2010 02:29:41 PM 775 Views
No snoopcester - 24/11/2010 02:37:30 PM 829 Views
Very simplistic generalisation here, perhaps you should correct it *NM* chandra - 24/11/2010 07:08:54 PM 415 Views
He said "tend to", not "are". *NM* Macharius - 24/11/2010 07:11:47 PM 436 Views
It was the inference at a continent level, that I felt was very simplistic. chandra - 24/11/2010 07:17:28 PM 669 Views
Generalizations are inherently simplified; that doesn't make them inaccurate. Joel - 24/11/2010 09:07:24 PM 739 Views
It is correct, thank you for your concern though *NM* snoopcester - 24/11/2010 07:58:46 PM 305 Views
I disagree chandra - 24/11/2010 08:10:11 PM 647 Views
Then you are wrong snoopcester - 24/11/2010 08:19:51 PM 639 Views
Am I wrong, or are you? chandra - 24/11/2010 08:28:26 PM 763 Views
You are snoopcester - 24/11/2010 08:41:35 PM 602 Views
You did not read my post completely chandra - 24/11/2010 08:47:07 PM 727 Views
I did snoopcester - 24/11/2010 08:56:39 PM 681 Views
Really now, what kind of exchange is this? Legolas - 24/11/2010 09:35:55 PM 679 Views
A pointless one - it finished as it started. *NM* snoopcester - 24/11/2010 10:00:37 PM 324 Views
Chiming in ONLY because I've gotten so much crap for generalizations over the years. Joel - 24/11/2010 09:07:12 PM 685 Views
How can such tiny stupid cow states have the same amount of votes we do? Disgusting. *NM* ironclad - 24/11/2010 02:50:10 PM 326 Views
Eh, whatever. Most of africa and asia voted to kill people. jh - 24/11/2010 06:09:33 PM 688 Views
Most of the nations might leave the UN in that case *NM* chandra - 24/11/2010 07:13:38 PM 352 Views
Ah, the John Foster Dulles approach to democracy. Joel - 24/11/2010 08:13:11 PM 735 Views
Suddenly "Political Correctness" isn't such a dirty word. Tashmere - 24/11/2010 06:50:06 PM 731 Views
I always thought that political correctness was where people used euphemisms Helene - 24/11/2010 07:15:16 PM 672 Views
In practice it usually means they use non-offensive meaningless euphemisms lest someone object. Joel - 24/11/2010 08:25:24 PM 761 Views
Has this ever happened? Ghavrel - 25/11/2010 03:38:15 AM 613 Views
To my knowledge, no; it was illustrative hyperbole. Joel - 25/11/2010 01:05:25 PM 877 Views
Implying that people are acceptable the way they seems to be politically correct. Tashmere - 24/11/2010 09:22:58 PM 761 Views
definitely. So many people are plain rude and try to justify it with being "more honest" LadyLorraine - 25/11/2010 03:00:42 AM 718 Views
Pretty sad, and surprising that so many nations abstained when they could've swung the vote. Joel - 24/11/2010 08:34:58 PM 758 Views
Do you ever get tired of your hyperbole? Legolas - 24/11/2010 09:48:21 PM 740 Views
The interesting part snoopcester - 24/11/2010 10:05:27 PM 1017 Views
Of course not, it's a legitimate rhetorical device if not used (or taken) literally. Joel - 25/11/2010 12:38:55 PM 866 Views
Biggest surprise is Chavez. Going against Ahmadinejad, Hu, and Putin? Guess he didn't get the memo. *NM* Vodalus - 25/11/2010 03:36:04 AM 405 Views
it is? I didn't see it as a big suprise snoopcester - 25/11/2010 11:03:40 AM 827 Views
If you don't stop saying things with which I agree I'm going to think one of us is sick. Joel - 25/11/2010 01:10:27 PM 1064 Views
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