Isle Of Wight Mp Steps Down After 'gay Danger Remark'

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-39749203

An old dinosaur that should have stepped down years ago, IMHO.

Good riddance !

[Jackdaw33]

Togo, you are naughty. I suppose it's my fault for drawing attention to the comment in the first place.

[Baldric]

It should of course been 17:55, but then you knew that anyway didn't you?

Apologies Mamya, I really must clean these glasses ;o)

[mikey4444]

Still no ideas from the dinosaurs I see !

[youngmafbog]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion and they should not be ridiculed or called names or prevented from saying it. That is what freedom of speech is all about. Banning them just drives it underground where it cannot be debated.

However where it does become a problem is where they represent people, i.e. MP's. Here the selection committee should not select them as they are effectively toxic. If they are selected then the public has the opportunity to no vote the person in, perhaps then the candidate and the selectors may get the message.

[mikey4444]

Oh well, the Dutchman calls !

[Mamyalynne]

No need Baldric but thank you.

[mikey4444]

ymg.....This man is now toxic as far as the Isle of Wight Tories are concerned....its their concern really, not ours They can start with a clean slate, now he is gone.

[Prudie]

FGS only he wiil know what he meant by it, the rest of us can only surmise. Furthermore no-one can answer you mikey unless first admitting to be a dinosaur - what do you think he meant by it?

[Kromovaracun]

"Everyone is entitled to their opinion and they should not be ridiculed or called names or prevented from saying it."

There's ever such a slight bit of a difference between ridicule and preventing someone from saying something though, isn't there.

Or is ridicule and name calling not part of free speech?

[Togo]

True on both counts Jackdaw @ 18:21, but I honestly had not seen your ultra perceptive earlier post before I picked it up. Freudian? :))

[Togo]

//"Everyone is entitled to their opinion and they should not be ridiculed or called names or prevented from saying it." //

Unless you call them stupid...... that's OK surely?

[mikey4444]

Prudie....I think he said it because he is a bigot ! But I would still like to learn why a minority on here agree with him....but I am not going to hold me breath !

[Togo]

Mikey has been asking someone to point out the dangers of homosexual behaviour and our collective attitudes towards it in terms of future effects on society. We are assured that it has always been widespread( no pun intended) without causing social decay, although in most civilisations it has been taboo. We are now at the stage, where with the influence of our Liberal advisors, we are to treat it as a norm and not to discriminate. I don't think we did unless it was a blatant flaunting of such behaviour, although the "Gay community", particularly in the arts have always practised positive discrimination of their own, without you must admit any particular reaction from the hetero world. Now we reach the stage where it is to be considered an alternative lifestyle and taught to prepubescent minors as normal behaviour with no social stigma or uneasiness. What if that is to pass? What is the next "moral" crusade for the somewhat non conformist, shout loud and long, brigades. There are types out there who have a fascination with all sorts of other lifeforms, is that then to be added to our agenda of accepted behaviour? Thin end of the wedge perhaps? You tell me or better still Mikey. The "love that dare not speak its name" has fast become the one that can't shut up....................I think my lasagne is done. 

[mikey4444]

My Loin of Pork is also almost nearly cooked, with this years first Jersey Royals ! ( mit Wanger ! )

[Kromovaracun]

"Unless you call them stupid...... that's OK surely?"

Yep. I think it's fairly obvious that calling someone stupid comes under free speech...

[Togo]

//Yep. I think it's fairly obvious that calling someone stupid comes under free speech... //

I am officially claiming my right to free speech. (^_*)

[-Talbot-]

jackthehat
This could explain why...

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/11291/andrew_turner/isle_of_wight/votes

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/11923/tim_farron/westmorland_and_lonsdale/votes


I was aware of those statistics before I posted, Jack.

The cynic in me thinks Timmy chooses to put a career in politics before his real beliefs. I doubt he could carry on as leader if he answered sin to the question truthfully.
Of course that is just my opinion but he could have put the question to bed a long time ago ... why didn't he?

[-Talbot-]

Lolling @ mikey rebuilding his reputation after his recent lapse.

[Jackdaw33]

//The "love that dare not speak its name" has fast become the one that can't shut up.\\

Oh, that is a classic! It's made my night!
Brilliant!

[-Talbot-]

A comment that had me wondering ....



'My Loin of Pork is also almost nearly cooked'



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