Are gays no better than people who have it off with household pets (bear with me...!)

[sp1814]

French politician Brigitte Bareges has caused outrage in France when she compared gay weddings to ‘unions with animals:

http://www.metro.co.u...rriages-to-bestiality

Now, I know those from the 'conservative end' of the political spectrum see gay equality as something to fight against (family values, traditional morals etc), but surely, equating a loving consensual relationship between two adults is a world away from...well, having it off with with a border collie!

Is this a common perception?

[Sqad]

sp1814....no....that IS a bit over the top I grant you.

Attractive woman though...if she played her cards.......and she has big lips too........!!

[andy-hughes]

No, it's not a common perception.

It is however the perception among right-wing morons who belong to the Bigots Assocation.

The lady has attempted to distancec herself from her remarks by referring to them as 'a joke'.

She got that right, but fails to remember that a pre-requisite of becoming a card-carrying member of the Bigots Association, is the removal of any last vestiges of a sense of humour, so that particular 'get out of troube' tactic has failed.

[jno]

not in my house, but I don't live in France. (joeluke may do so, however.) It seems extremely rightwing to me, not to mention plain stupid.

[carmalee]

Is the 'bear with me' in the title an intended pun

[DEN53]

Silly Woman - if she hasn't anything sensible to say, then shut the f...k up. (:o(

[Sqad]

Andy...Oi!
<<<<<<It is however the perception among right-wing morons who belong to the Bigots Assocation.>>>>>

SOME right wing morons please.

[R1Geezer]

No Sp I don't think even most anti gay types would put it on the same level as bestiality.

[Zeuhl]

<<However, Ms Bareges refused to say sorry for her comment. She said later: ‘I meant it as a joke. I am personally in favour of all types of sexual relations between consenting adults.’>>

So there you go - she's not so bad really.

[sp1814]

Zeuhl

Now that's strange...she says she's in favour of 'all types of sexual relations between consenting adults.’ but by opposing gay marriage, she's effectively saying that she's not...unless I'm being entirely niave.

[sp1814]

carmalee

No pun intended, although I DID see it after posting the question.

[Safiya]

I don't think its a common perception, I've never ever heard anyone say anything like that and sadly I've known too many people who are homophobic over the years. She seems just plain stupid to me.

[Old_Geezer]

The main difference is as you mention, one can feel secure that a human to human sexual quirk is consensual. Whereas that may not be the case interspecies.

[carmalee]

am impressed with your succinct answer OldGeezer - to get an 11 out of ten though I would have added...in most cases...

[dave50]

Aside from this rather silly comment from this French politician and reading some of the comments on here,why are extreme right wing views regarded as bigoted and moronic but extreme left wing views aren't?

[carmalee]

and having read my answer I see I didn't make my self clear! I was talking about human consensual sex!

[Sqad]

dave....good point.....I have often wondered.

[Zeuhl]

<<why are extreme right wing views regarded as bigoted and moronic but extreme left wing views aren't?>>

I am aware this is a sweeping generalisation ....

but I think that right wing views are more likely to be repressive and prohibitive in as much as they disagree with certain people being allowed or able to do something and they want to stop/ban/prohibit that behaviour - and are often prepared to use force to enforce that view.

Opposing liberal views (more useful I think than 'left wing' or socialist which in extremis is just another form of Fascism) tend to be permissive - even to a fault in the mind of Right Wingers.
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[sp1814]

dave50

Zeuhl has summarised what I was about to say quite succinctly. But to put it another way - I think you'll find that extreme right wing opinion and extreme left wing opinion are held by most of us (moderates) with an equal degree of contempt/scepticism.

[flip_flop]

I'm a right winger - albeit right of center - and I couldn't possibly care less if I tried concerning what consenting adults get up to in the privacy of their bedrooms.

[BertiWooster]

// Attractive woman though.......................................
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sqad - ?

I suppose beauty is in the eyes of the beholder

Hang on are you looking at that picture to the right hand side titled - ' is this Britains best looking couple ' ?