He has every right to call him a c**t but

In the long run nothing changes, other than people's views become more entrenched and we still have homophobia. This is a public forum many more people lurk than participate, so if just one person's view is changed because of Ralf's eloquent dissection of why homophobia is abhorrent then that's a step in the right direction. I just feel abuse and name calling dilutes any argument. Online communication has made it so much easier to abuse and dismiss people's opinions for various reasons, that sometimes we need to stop and think about how best to communicate on a specific topic and the intended audience.

Posted By: Maillot Jaune on June 9th 2019 at 12:57:40

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Michael Gove admitting to doing cocaine. Puts Diane Abbott with a can of mojito into (General Chat) - pants, Jun 9, 02:00:10
- If I was a public figure....today would be the day to... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jun 9, 15:17:48
- And oh shit. Now it’s JRM fessing up too! (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 9, 11:03:14
  - I think his drug of choice is Def a downer.... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jun 9, 15:19:53
- 20 years ago though. As much as I dislike Gove I think it’s all a bit overdramatised and (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 9, 11:00:23
  - The funny thing was that.... (General Chat) - usacanary, Jun 9, 15:22:28
- True. But the thing is, it will be treated differently. (General Chat) - APB, Jun 9, 08:13:56
  - There was nothing really to debate (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 9, 10:47:30
    - What about the free speech to call him a cunt? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 9, 12:03:55
      - He has every right to call him a cunt but (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Jun 9, 12:57:40
        
        Quite (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 9, 14:04:50
        
        It was such an outrageous comment however (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 9, 13:26:13
        
        No one excused it...other than highlander himself! (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Jun 9, 13:31:33
  - But there's been no out cry that I'm aware of on here at the protests (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 9, 08:38:01
    - Hasn't the local mp come out in support of the protesters as well. (n/m) (General Chat) - earlydoors, Jun 9, 09:58:57
    - I imagine Highlander is a strong supporter of these Muslims protesting in Birmingham (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jun 9, 09:09:05
      - I don't care how old this link is, I searched google and it's the one that came up (General Chat) - pants, Jun 9, 12:27:00
      - You imagine quite a lot (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Jun 9, 09:32:46
        
        tonight it will be a WOTB fact (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 9, 09:49:48
    - You must know this is an imbecilic statement (General Chat) - mr chimp, Jun 9, 08:58:41
      - And btw,you've just proved several of my points so thanks👍🙂 (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 9, 09:11:27
      - Come on why? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 9, 09:04:49
      - You are s hypocrite btw. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 9, 09:03:18
        
        Ha. (General Chat) - mr chimp, Jun 9, 09:13:17
        
        I'm certainly not insecure about you,you're incapable of forming your own opinions. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 9, 09:17:43
        
        Eh? I think you've missed my point,you only call out the easy option, it's (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 9, 09:16:12
        
        What did I miss? What was the approprate response to unrepentant homophobia? (General Chat) - mr chimp, Jun 9, 09:24:54
        
        his point is essentially that (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 9, 09:31:17
        
        Nobody stopped you bringing it up before (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 9, 09:19:02
      - Why? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 9, 09:01:46
    - Fair enough. (General Chat) - APB, Jun 9, 08:54:57
    - If any of them post on here I'll happily call them a cunt too (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 9, 08:52:46
    - Tbf (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 9, 08:49:37
      - What is said as well. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jun 9, 08:56:24
        
        I (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jun 9, 08:56:35
    - They’re a bunch of backward cunts (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 9, 08:47:48
      - Religion (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 9, 08:48:03
        
        As is the Labour MP saying they have ‘just cause’ (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 9, 08:49:03
        
        I assume said MP is looking that their vote share and protecting that (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 9, 10:44:40
        
        Which shows everything that is wrong with modern politics (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Jun 9, 13:26:21
        
        A 34K majority?! (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 9, 11:35:13
        
        Yep. Who make up that majority? Won’t want to do anything to p**s the locals off (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 9, 12:23:58
        
        Yeah I saw that,fucking unreal,Jess Philip's told them though. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 9, 09:06:04
- What next ? Gove will start going around wearing a baseball cap. (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Jun 9, 06:34:01

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