Re: Marriage Equality Vote Today : Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:01 pm  

Rock God X wrote:

Yeah, I mean, there should definitely be someone looking out for us poor downtrodden men. Women have had it far too easy for far too long.

You misunderstand my point, I agree with having a Minister for Equality, absolutely, but it shouldn't be equality based on gender, it should just be equality based on everyone being equal.

Re: Marriage Equality Vote Today : Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:04 pm  

Standee wrote:

Rock God X wrote:

Yeah, I mean, there should definitely be someone looking out for us poor downtrodden men. Women have had it far too easy for far too long.

You misunderstand my point, I agree with having a Minister for Equality, absolutely, but it shouldn't be equality based on gender, it should just be equality based on everyone being equal.

Perhaps when women are treated as being equal to men, that will be the case.

Re: Marriage Equality Vote Today : Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:06 pm  

Rock God X wrote:

Perhaps when women are treated as being equal to men, that will be the case.

You honestly feel they are not?

Re: Marriage Equality Vote Today : Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:12 pm  

On 5 live on Friday night they had a lady from some Catholic think tank who had the temerity to suggest that a childless marriage of a man and woman was less valuable than a marriage that involved offspring!!

Re: Marriage Equality Vote Today : Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:22 pm  

Ian Paisley - DUP = total prat

Re: Marriage Equality Vote Today : Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:28 pm  

Standee wrote: Rock God X wrote: Perhaps when women are treated as being equal to men, that will be the case. You honestly feel they are not? Seems I'm not the only one. http://m.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/no ... gap-europe And that's before we even mention the fact that there are parts of the country where it is incredibly difficult for a woman to have an abortion.

Standee wrote: Rock God X wrote: Perhaps when women are treated as being equal to men, that will be the case. You honestly feel they are not? Seems I'm not the only one. http://m.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/no ... gap-europe And that's before we even mention the fact that there are parts of the country where it is incredibly difficult for a woman to have an abortion.

Re: Marriage Equality Vote Today : Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:31 pm  

Rock God X wrote:

incredibly difficult for a woman to have an abortion.

what, and it's easier for men?

Re: Marriage Equality Vote Today : Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:35 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

On 5 live on Friday night they had a lady from some Catholic think tank who had the temerity to suggest that a childless marriage of a man and woman was less valuable than a marriage that involved offspring!!

No kids means nobody to perpetuate their batshit views on human existence. If Catholics aren't producing more Catholics, sooner or later they'll die out. Hence their views on contraception and abortion.

Re: Marriage Equality Vote Today : Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:37 pm  

If you don't agree with gay marriage as a concept (for whatever reason) then you're a bigot.

Whether your bigotry is motivated by religious belief, upbringing or an inherent insecurity in your own sexuality, you're still a bigot.

Might just be me, but I don't really want law making powers put in the hands of bigots.

Re: Marriage Equality Vote Today : Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:37 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

No kids means nobody to perpetuate their batshit views on human existence. If Catholics aren't producing more Catholics, sooner or later they'll die out. Hence their views on contraception and abortion.