Elton John says religion promotes homophobia

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Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Slavery was the excuse and the rally cry for the Union. The reality was that State's Rights were the real issue at stake. That is why 11 states seceded from the Union. They wanted the right to run each state without the Federal government's interference. They were afraid of losing their economic base to the northern state's modernized economy.

Revisionist historians would like you to believe it was all about states rights, but really it was about states rights to allow slavery. Even at the end of the war when it was clear that the south had lost Jefferson Davis hoped to conduct a guerilla campaign as leverage to keep slavery after the war.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: Fritzo
No, the thought of Elton John naked with another dude promotes homophobia. If that picture doesn't scare you, nothing will.

it's no more nauseating than e.g., the thought of Barbara Bush naked with George Bush Snr

After careful consideration, I beg to differ.

 

[AnandTech Moderator]

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
If he thinks he can freely say religion should be banned entirely, how is that any different from homophobes who want to eliminate homosexuality? Fvcking hypocrite...

banning organized religion is like banning the nuclear bomb - it benefits everyone.

whereas criminalizing homosexuality doesn't benefit anyone.

banning homosexuality would allow us to lock up an idiot like you.

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And banning you would allow us to be rid of one more bigot.

Lighten up, or go elsewhere. If you cannot manage the first option, we can enforce the second one.

AnandTech Moderator

I think you misunderstood my post. I guess I meant to say, "at least banning..."

I don't support any ban of homosexuals, just saying that at least it would get rid of his silly claims. Or to make it more clear, just saying that he's being an idiot.

We didn't misunderstand you one bit. You said, "banning homosexuality would allow us to lock up an idiot like you." Take the next week off just for stupidly trying to deny what you said.

 

[Number1]

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: Fritzo
No, the thought of Elton John naked with another dude promotes homophobia. If that picture doesn't scare you, nothing will.

it's no more nauseating than e.g., the thought of Barbara Bush naked with George Bush Snr

After careful consideration, I beg to differ.

Would you care to elaborate. I don't quite get your reasoning.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: piasabird
Gays just walk around looking for Homophobia. If you get your News form Rock Stars, what do you expect? What do you expect a Gay Rock star to talk about when he is addressing a group of gay people?

Maybe he has a view you...a straight person...haven't considered? Perhaps if you were a gay person you might just have a unique perspective on this. I'm going out on a limb here by assuming you aren't gay.

I'm sure he's more qualified to comment on it than most of us are and I really don't see why most of you are bashing him for his views on this. Maybe if you weren't so fvcking closed minded you'd realize this.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Beachboy
I would say to Elton that homosexuality promotes hatred of religion and decency.

How does homosexuality promote hatred of decency? You're a blithering idiot. Please stop posting.

 

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Originally posted by: AnandTech Moderator

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
If he thinks he can freely say religion should be banned entirely, how is that any different from homophobes who want to eliminate homosexuality? Fvcking hypocrite...

banning organized religion is like banning the nuclear bomb - it benefits everyone.

whereas criminalizing homosexuality doesn't benefit anyone.

banning homosexuality would allow us to lock up an idiot like you.

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And banning you would allow us to be rid of one more bigot.

Lighten up, or go elsewhere. If you cannot manage the first option, we can enforce the second one.

AnandTech Moderator

I think you misunderstood my post. I guess I meant to say, "at least banning..."

I don't support any ban of homosexuals, just saying that at least it would get rid of his silly claims. Or to make it more clear, just saying that he's being an idiot.

We didn't misunderstand you one bit. You said, "banning homosexuality would allow us to lock up an idiot like you." Take the next week off just for stupidly trying to deny what you said.

If you're going to ban IAteYourMother for a comment that was obviously not seriously, you ought to also ban aidanjm for his blatant bigotry. Unlike IAteYourMother, aidanjm actually is serious. I don't see how you can allow one but not the other.

I agree, if IAteYourMother is going to get banned for what he posted so is aidanjm.