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There is no comparison.
And gay bashing up 80% my rrrr's.
Unless I should get out more and see how things have changed in the rest of the UK since the Brexit vote. The gay people around here are living the exact hassle-free life they were living before the vote.
Admittedly I only see them in the local pubs and clubs, maybe when they get home they get involved with arguing on the internet and receive some abuse ... but don't we all.
And gay bashing up 80% my rrrr's.
Unless I should get out more and see how things have changed in the rest of the UK since the Brexit vote. The gay people around here are living the exact hassle-free life they were living before the vote.
Admittedly I only see them in the local pubs and clubs, maybe when they get home they get involved with arguing on the internet and receive some abuse ... but don't we all.
TTT
Oh dear.
You see that wooden thing floating off down the left side of the creek, right?
Okay, here goes - Muslim terrorists, such as the Taliban, Al Queda and IS are not Islam.
The fact is, they are extremists.
The word extremist actually tells you that they are not part of the mainstream, because they are extreme.
It's not a blanket approval of Islam to say this. It's pointing out common sense.
Oh dear.
You see that wooden thing floating off down the left side of the creek, right?
Okay, here goes - Muslim terrorists, such as the Taliban, Al Queda and IS are not Islam.
The fact is, they are extremists.
The word extremist actually tells you that they are not part of the mainstream, because they are extreme.
It's not a blanket approval of Islam to say this. It's pointing out common sense.
TTT
Also, you asked about context in your original question. Does my analogy (posted on the first page) make sense?
I'm sure that this is what you wanted to talk about, rather than yet another thread about Islam. I think we may have strayed off your initial point about comparing homophobic attacks here and in Russia.
Or do you want to move on from that?
Also, you asked about context in your original question. Does my analogy (posted on the first page) make sense?
I'm sure that this is what you wanted to talk about, rather than yet another thread about Islam. I think we may have strayed off your initial point about comparing homophobic attacks here and in Russia.
Or do you want to move on from that?
TTT
Okay, let's tackle one thing at a time. First, you said my analogy doesn't make sense. In what way?
Whilst you're writing, I will try to work out what your analogy means.
Hang on - I think I may have it. Are you saying that the persecuted gays in Russia would like to live here because attacks on gay people are relatively low in number?
Is that it?
Okay, let's tackle one thing at a time. First, you said my analogy doesn't make sense. In what way?
Whilst you're writing, I will try to work out what your analogy means.
Hang on - I think I may have it. Are you saying that the persecuted gays in Russia would like to live here because attacks on gay people are relatively low in number?
Is that it?
Nothing wrong with SP's analogy, although the point has been made before. Like this, for example:
"Let us suppose that the great empire of China, with all its myriads of inhabitants, was suddenly swallowed up by an earthquake, and let us consider how a man of humanity in Europe, who had no sort of connexion with that part of the world, would be affected upon receiving intelligence of this dreadful calamity.
He would, I imagine, first of all, express very strongly his sorrow for the misfortune of that unhappy people, he would make many melancholy reflections upon the precariousness of human life, and the vanity of all the labours of man, which could thus be annihilated in a moment. He would too, perhaps, if he was a man of speculation, enter into many reasonings concerning the effects which this disaster might produce upon the commerce of Europe, and the trade and business of the world in general. And when all this fine philosophy was over, when all these humane sentiments had been once fairly expressed, he would pursue his business or his pleasure, take his repose or his diversion, with the same ease and tranquillity,
as if no such accident had happened. The most frivolous disaster which could befall himself would occasion a more real disturbance. If he was to lose his little finger to-morrow, he would not sleep to-night; but, provided he never saw them, he will snore with the most profound security over the ruin of a hundred millions of his brethren, and the destruction of that immense multitude seems plainly an
object less interesting to him, than this paltry misfortune of his own."
"Let us suppose that the great empire of China, with all its myriads of inhabitants, was suddenly swallowed up by an earthquake, and let us consider how a man of humanity in Europe, who had no sort of connexion with that part of the world, would be affected upon receiving intelligence of this dreadful calamity.
He would, I imagine, first of all, express very strongly his sorrow for the misfortune of that unhappy people, he would make many melancholy reflections upon the precariousness of human life, and the vanity of all the labours of man, which could thus be annihilated in a moment. He would too, perhaps, if he was a man of speculation, enter into many reasonings concerning the effects which this disaster might produce upon the commerce of Europe, and the trade and business of the world in general. And when all this fine philosophy was over, when all these humane sentiments had been once fairly expressed, he would pursue his business or his pleasure, take his repose or his diversion, with the same ease and tranquillity,
as if no such accident had happened. The most frivolous disaster which could befall himself would occasion a more real disturbance. If he was to lose his little finger to-morrow, he would not sleep to-night; but, provided he never saw them, he will snore with the most profound security over the ruin of a hundred millions of his brethren, and the destruction of that immense multitude seems plainly an
object less interesting to him, than this paltry misfortune of his own."
TTT
Do you really think that's all the goes on here?
Would you like some links to other stories?
There are other issues that affect gay people here, apart from those that are published in the mainstream media.
There are still random attacks.
There are still issues with homelessness and suicide amongst gay teens.
I understand why you might think that b&bs and cakes are all that there is, but there is so much more.
Do you really think that's all the goes on here?
Would you like some links to other stories?
There are other issues that affect gay people here, apart from those that are published in the mainstream media.
There are still random attacks.
There are still issues with homelessness and suicide amongst gay teens.
I understand why you might think that b&bs and cakes are all that there is, but there is so much more.
-Talbot-
Nope.
You've got it wrong.
What my analogy states (I thought it was crystal clear) is that whilst you might feel bad for something that happens to someone else, you feel worse when something less bad happens to you.
If you suffer from a toothache which occurs on a Friday night where you can't get to a doctor until the following Monday you're going to complain about it and talk about it more than the bloke next door who has been diagnosed with cancer.
Nope.
You've got it wrong.
What my analogy states (I thought it was crystal clear) is that whilst you might feel bad for something that happens to someone else, you feel worse when something less bad happens to you.
If you suffer from a toothache which occurs on a Friday night where you can't get to a doctor until the following Monday you're going to complain about it and talk about it more than the bloke next door who has been diagnosed with cancer.
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