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Oh yes, acceptance of homosexuality is new everywhere. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 25/11/2010 12:52:16 AM
But the US wouldn't have executed people for being gay in 1908, much less 1980. I'm just surprised that China cares enough to vote for this. It may be that they're just playing nice with their allies, as chandra said.
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
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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 1127 Views
Pretty appalling, but also rather unsurprising on who voted which way. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 24/11/2010 02:32:37 AM 353 Views
Some surprises, though. BlackAdder - 24/11/2010 02:52:17 AM 912 Views
I agree about South Africa - they have legal gay marriage! Legolas - 24/11/2010 11:04:10 AM 789 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 345 Views
Also, Bhutan? Wtf? And couldn't Russia abstain at least? *NM* Legolas - 24/11/2010 06:40:17 PM 374 Views
Hehehe, not surprised about India's vote chandra - 24/11/2010 07:03:12 PM 812 Views
I was surprised to see China there. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/11/2010 03:06:12 AM 323 Views
Could have been a message of solidarity with its buddies chandra - 24/11/2010 07:06:22 PM 784 Views
Why? Their exemplary record on Civil Rights? Joel - 24/11/2010 08:08:57 PM 804 Views
When you return from vacationing in the land of False Dichotomy, let me know. Ghavrel - 24/11/2010 11:36:08 PM 680 Views
Re: Haha. Gaps - 24/11/2010 11:57:34 PM 912 Views
Oh yes, acceptance of homosexuality is new everywhere. Ghavrel - 25/11/2010 12:52:16 AM 836 Views
Just so you don't think I'm ignoring this: Joel - 25/11/2010 01:25:27 PM 929 Views
Re: Oh yeah. Gaps - 25/11/2010 12:13:28 AM 694 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 924 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 898 Views
Very sad if not a shock. Democracy doesn't work people! snoopcester - 24/11/2010 11:23:42 AM 808 Views
The Law and Justice isn't in power anymore on any level, remember? Legolas - 24/11/2010 02:29:41 PM 851 Views
No snoopcester - 24/11/2010 02:37:30 PM 899 Views
Very simplistic generalisation here, perhaps you should correct it *NM* chandra - 24/11/2010 07:08:54 PM 435 Views
He said "tend to", not "are". *NM* Macharius - 24/11/2010 07:11:47 PM 462 Views
It was the inference at a continent level, that I felt was very simplistic. chandra - 24/11/2010 07:17:28 PM 743 Views
Generalizations are inherently simplified; that doesn't make them inaccurate. Joel - 24/11/2010 09:07:24 PM 812 Views
It is correct, thank you for your concern though *NM* snoopcester - 24/11/2010 07:58:46 PM 336 Views
I disagree chandra - 24/11/2010 08:10:11 PM 722 Views
Then you are wrong snoopcester - 24/11/2010 08:19:51 PM 705 Views
Am I wrong, or are you? chandra - 24/11/2010 08:28:26 PM 835 Views
You are snoopcester - 24/11/2010 08:41:35 PM 675 Views
You did not read my post completely chandra - 24/11/2010 08:47:07 PM 796 Views
I did snoopcester - 24/11/2010 08:56:39 PM 753 Views
Really now, what kind of exchange is this? Legolas - 24/11/2010 09:35:55 PM 752 Views
A pointless one - it finished as it started. *NM* snoopcester - 24/11/2010 10:00:37 PM 352 Views
Chiming in ONLY because I've gotten so much crap for generalizations over the years. Joel - 24/11/2010 09:07:12 PM 751 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 349 Views
Eh, whatever. Most of africa and asia voted to kill people. jh - 24/11/2010 06:09:33 PM 765 Views
Most of the nations might leave the UN in that case *NM* chandra - 24/11/2010 07:13:38 PM 377 Views
Ah, the John Foster Dulles approach to democracy. Joel - 24/11/2010 08:13:11 PM 809 Views
Suddenly "Political Correctness" isn't such a dirty word. Tashmere - 24/11/2010 06:50:06 PM 807 Views
I always thought that political correctness was where people used euphemisms Helene - 24/11/2010 07:15:16 PM 750 Views
In practice it usually means they use non-offensive meaningless euphemisms lest someone object. Joel - 24/11/2010 08:25:24 PM 839 Views
Has this ever happened? Ghavrel - 25/11/2010 03:38:15 AM 682 Views
To my knowledge, no; it was illustrative hyperbole. Joel - 25/11/2010 01:05:25 PM 943 Views
Implying that people are acceptable the way they seems to be politically correct. Tashmere - 24/11/2010 09:22:58 PM 834 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 792 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 834 Views
Do you ever get tired of your hyperbole? Legolas - 24/11/2010 09:48:21 PM 823 Views
The interesting part snoopcester - 24/11/2010 10:05:27 PM 1078 Views
Of course not, it's a legitimate rhetorical device if not used (or taken) literally. Joel - 25/11/2010 12:38:55 PM 932 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 443 Views
it is? I didn't see it as a big suprise snoopcester - 25/11/2010 11:03:40 AM 904 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 1153 Views
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