Hard News: Loving your dog and owning your words
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The hysteria that surrounds anyone daring to make any criticism, no matter how slight, of the sacred cow of gay rights is outlined in Homosexuality and the Right-Wing Socialists.
I know we still have a long way to go, but about halfway through your blogpost I've had a classic "I'm so happy living in New Zealand" moments. Back home such rants are very much in the mainstream, and your ilk has driven my poor mother to such levels of distraction that she's actually made enquiries on how to get de-christened (a bizarelly complicated affair, incidentally). So I say hooray for a country where the right - by and large - is not Christian.
Oh: and the singular of phenomena is "phenomenon".
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That post was bought to you by Madeleine Flanagan. Having biffo with Pete Hodgson since 2005. Talking crap since well before that.
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Do you see what happens, Russelll? It's a very slippery slope. First, you let National supporters post here, Okay we can swallow that - at least Craig is funny and witty and sharp and stylish. But do we really have to be exposed to the Christian Right as well? Haven't we suffered enough?
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If it takes them a whole three months to slowpoke their way here on an issue dear to their hearts, we can probably handle it.
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Ah, Jackie, through suffering comes redemption...
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That post was bought to you by Madeleine Flanagan. Having biffo with Pete Hodgson since 2005. Talking crap since well before that.
To be fair to Mrs. Flanagan -- with whom my differences are legion -- I'd take a rather dim view of being accused of trying to assault the Prime Minister. But when it comes to talking crap, Pete does have a rather bad case of shit-breath himself.
Please leave Craig out of this, he's an individual with independent views.
Steve: Awww... I'm blushing. But, hey, I think Jackie was trying to pay me a compliment, and I don't get so many of those I can be particularly fussy about where they come from. I'm a praise slut -- sue me. :)
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I think Jackie was trying to pay me a compliment
Justement. Even if you are seriously politically maladjusted.
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And if the "Christian Right" aren't allowed in this hows, how do we make them see things our way :)
When you subscribe to the If thine eyes troubleth thee, poke 'em both out with one finger doctrine, appreciating the viewpoints of others isn't a priority.
Devout Catholics, btw, may pray to St. Lucy, patroness of opthalmology (thanks Giovanni).
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Besides which, it's just too depressingly easy to turn Mad's own words against her.
The combined use of such dogwhistle phrases as
hysteria [...] sacred cow of gay rights [...] ridiculous smear campaign
is, of course
simply evidence of [...] not being able to reason
Note: to successfully present an argument, you really should present the bloody argument, rather than assuming (and mindbogglingly worse, stating) from the outset that your intended audience is too stupid to follow it.
(Though Californians, at least, might be reassured to know that gay rights are a sacred cow.)
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Popped onto Madeleines webpage and the black and white photo seems fitting for white ribbon day.
Why moan about Stephen Franks when Wellington Central voted Party vote National & candidate vote Labour?
It was more than one comment, people just don't like him, it's personal.
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