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To think this calls for a celebration!? - Same-sex marriage to become law by next week!

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ANormalOne · 16/07/2013 21:54

Linky

I'm actually crying I'm so happy right now!

This calls for a large class of Wine to celebrate!

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brilliantwhite · 18/07/2013 02:32

yes free speech is wonderful if you say things that make sense and dont use spiteful remarks Smile

Golliath · 18/07/2013 02:33

Oh come on lets not start playing the homophobic card, poor little me......

Tapirbackrider · 18/07/2013 02:34

And just as a by the by - considering the latest posts from Golly, I have reported the entire thread as I think Golly is a little too much to be real.

KobayashiMaru · 18/07/2013 02:35

hey golliath, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck.....

Lj8893 · 18/07/2013 02:35

But what the poster is saying is spiteful.

Lj8893 · 18/07/2013 02:36

It's not a card, you are homophobic! And what do you mean by poor little me?

Tapirbackrider · 18/07/2013 02:37

I'm waiting for Golly to pull the other one - it has bells on it.

C'mon Golly, you can do better than this!

Golliath · 18/07/2013 02:38

Report away Tapir Lj8893 asked for my reasons several times and when given you all dont like it. If you dont wanna hear it dont ask. What is spiteful in my coments thats not a response to the comments posted at me.

brilliantwhite · 18/07/2013 02:38

im not condeming them because they just said their thoughts and left it , others kept pushing for reasons behind the view , and then a handful of people jumped on them,i dont like the way a lot of people attack one person,just everyone say your view and leave it ,it gets boring with the attacks,there is no need ,if you dont agree leave it or it comes across as bullying and goading keep asking them stuff then all attacking.

KobayashiMaru · 18/07/2013 02:40

Trip Trap
DFTT.

Lj8893 · 18/07/2013 02:40

I still don't know what you mean by poor little me?

Tapirbackrider · 18/07/2013 02:49

Rather one sided then, aren't you brilliant. You won't condemn the hateful remarks directed at homosexuality, but bandy about accusations of bullying against those who question those remarks. How lovely of you to appoint yourself the playground monitor Hmm

If a poster makes bigoted remarks on a discussion board, they are robust enough to stand by them, defend them, define them. (All of which Golly hasn't done)

Yup - definitely going on here.

Tapirbackrider · 18/07/2013 02:50

Lj8893 It's an poor attempt to goad you. Don't worry about it, it'll be banished by morning.

QueenStromba · 18/07/2013 05:55

This started out such a nice thread.

I actually shed a few tears looking at those pictures - it's so nice to see people looking that happy.

Dahlen · 18/07/2013 06:36

Actually, you are not entitled to express an opinion if it goes against the laws of the land. There are laws - quite rightly so - against hate speech. These apply even on social forums, as some of the high-profile Twitter cases demonstrate.

mirai · 18/07/2013 07:05

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Dahlen · 18/07/2013 07:07

Don't be disingenuous mirai. We are not talking about Saudi, we are talking about the UK.

BIWI · 18/07/2013 09:41

Well, assuming that Golliath isn't a troll Hmm, this post:

Oh come on lets not start playing the homophobic card, poor little me......

is just unbelievable. Along with talking about feeling ashamed if her own son was gay.

What a horrible person you sound.

So:

Shall we get back to celebrating this wonderful news and the fact that all adults who love each other and wish to mark that via a public ceremony and declaration are now allowed so to do?

BIWI · 18/07/2013 09:45

And whilst I'm no fan of this government (understatement of the year!), I think it's bloody marvellous that this has been achieved.

Dahlen · 18/07/2013 09:46

Me too BIWI. It's actually quite something that this has come in with a mainly Conservative government in power. I hope it's a reflection of a seachange in attitudes towards sexuality and relationships.

HorryIsUpduffed · 18/07/2013 09:48

I am tempted to say it could only come in under a Con govt - if Lab or Lab/LD had tried to introduce it I'm sure lots more Con would have opposed it. But the more liberal parties can hardly vote against when it so closely fits their own ideals.

brilliantwhite · 18/07/2013 09:50

im not one sided at all , im not condemning any ones opinions to the subject in hand, im expressing my view on all attacking one person , how lovely you see me as the playground monitor , Yup - definitely going on here,yup more than one Smile

HorryIsUpduffed · 18/07/2013 09:55

People have been asking for explanations of the "anti" position because for most of us it makes precisely zero sense.

An opinion one can't back up isn't worth much.

MeerkatMerkin · 18/07/2013 10:01

Golliath

"I find same sex un-natural and un intended, Lets remember sex is a way of reproducing to populate the world, same sex does not work that way as we all know"

Did you notice humankind had evolved at all?

Golliath · 18/07/2013 10:25

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