Victory For Common Sense?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35912227

[viv41]

My face wasn't straight Mamya, so I suspected yours wasn't too ......

[jackthehat]

///Mamy, the thing about US restrooms, is that the cubicle sides and door end about 2 foot from the floor. there's absolutely no missing who's in the next trap.///

mamya is right, that does seem a bit of a poor design and, possibly, a bit of an exaggeration.....but if they are in the next cubicle what does it matter by 'what' means they are relieving themselves?

[Mamyalynne]

Rarely a straight face when replying to the lovely Peter.

[mushroom25]

//a bit of an exaggeration...//

nope.

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/allpartitionsandparts_2272_60678577

[Mamyalynne]

I always hang my bag up, you could limbo under there , or certainly I could when younger.


Still if I needed a tinkle, someone's lower leg wouldn't trouble me too much - I know some are more sensitive though.

[jackthehat]

The standard height from the floor is about 12".....although they *do* have disconcerting gaps around the door..

[sp1814]

divebuddy

Not sure what your point written at 15:15 refers to.

[sp1814]

Svejk

The core issue with the bill is that it was worded in such a way that allowed anyone (not just churches) to cite the bill when discriminating against gay and transgendered people.

It would put disrimination on the statue books.

Whilst there are some who try to claim that gay people would use the laws to sue churches, the reality is that there are more important issues to address.

I know it's not like for like, but consider this - since the Equalities Act (Same Sex Marriage) was introduced...how many Anglican or Catholic Churches have been sued in the UK?

How many test cases have been launched to challenge the exemption of the Church?

[sp1814]

You pointed me to the link. What part of the link are you referring to?

[sp1814]

JTH

Twelve inches???

No.

[viv41]

You should never, ever put your bag down on the toilet floor, you can pick up allsorts of germs that way !

[jackthehat]

Apparently so, sp.
But the gaps between the door and frame are more off-putting....:o/
I'd be distracted by looking for a peeping-tom/asina and forget why I went in there....:o)

[douglas9401]

Ah, toilet humour.

[sp1814]

divebuddy

Sorry, but you're conflating two completely different subjects.

One is a bill, which is a piece of State legislature, and the other is an ordinance.

Think of an ordinance as a bylaw, and a Bill as an Act of Parliament (I believe these are our nearest equivalents).

The two are completely separate from each other. The religious freedoms act has absolutely nothing to do with the so called 'bathroom bills'.

...because bathrooms have nothing to do with Christianity.

But now that we are thinking about this...is there anything in the Bible which specifically condemns transgendered people?

I'm assuming not.

...and surely that means that Christians shouldn't have a problem with them?

[sp1814]

divebuddy

Actually, thinking about this - it's more the BBC's fault for conflating two separate issues, rather than yours.

[Mamyalynne]

Too late for her , who is she ??