The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[[MERIT]]

Originally Posted by elphenor

homophobia and sexism should not be tolerated anywhere

So others can't discriminate against others [i.e. have a personal opinion] based on someone's gender or sexual orientation, but you can discriminate against that person based on their discrimination [i.e. personal opinion]?

You DO see the hypocrisy with that, right?

[ḇulbasaur]

Originally Posted by [MERIT]

So others can't discriminate against others [i.e. have a personal opinion] based on someone's gender or sexual orientation, but you can discriminate against that person based on their discrimination [i.e. personal opinion]?

You DO see the hypocrisy with that, right?

[Maajo]

Originally Posted by [MERIT]

So others can't discriminate against others [i.e. have a personal opinion] based on someone's gender or sexual orientation, but you can discriminate against that person based on their discrimination [i.e. personal opinion]?

You DO see the hypocrisy with that, right?

Except for that it's not discrimination to have a no-tolerance stance on bigotry. It's like saying that the Brits were intolerant of Nazis because they killed millions of people who didn't fit in with the Hitler guidelines. If only they'd open their minds and meet somewhere in the middle. Does that mean the Nazis would've only murdered 3 million jews?

[[MERIT]]

Originally Posted by Maajo

Except for that it's not discrimination to have a no-tolerance stance on bigotry.

Actually, it is. It's like giving a murderer the death penalty.

"You can have an opinion, as long as it agrees with mine!"

"It's not discrimination when I discriminate!"

[DwnWthVwls]

Originally Posted by [MERIT]

So others can't discriminate against others [i.e. have a personal opinion] based on someone's gender or sexual orientation, but you can discriminate against that person based on their discrimination [i.e. personal opinion]?

You DO see the hypocrisy with that, right?

This is a great example of an argument lacking nuance.

And then the follow up death penalty, lol. Such a poor comparison.

[Maajo]

Originally Posted by [MERIT]

Actually, it is. It's like giving a murderer the death penalty.

"You can have an opinion, as long as it agrees with mine!"

"It's not discrimination when I discriminate!"

No, it isn't. It's like having laws against murder for the sake of keeping the peace and calling that discrimination. You can call anything discrimination if we all listen to your guidelines, because context apparently doesn't matter.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Nothing wrong with some initial skepticism. But some of the posts going out earlier in this thread were really way below even MB's current sub-basement standards.

Paraphrase: ****ing ****ty parents deserved it for raising such a ****ty daughter.

Simply not cool when a couple of dead people are probably still flayed wide open on autopsy tables.

I doubt they mind at this point.

Originally Posted by Maajo

Except for that it's not discrimination to have a no-tolerance stance on bigotry. It's like saying that the Brits were intolerant of Nazis because they killed millions of people who didn't fit in with the Hitler guidelines. If only they'd open their minds and meet somewhere in the middle. Does that mean the Nazis would've only murdered 3 million jews?

Bruh the Jews were behind the Holocaust. Hitler was their puppet.

[[MERIT]]

Originally Posted by elphenor

the dumbest thing I've read all year

Yet, it still hasn't been refuted.

You guys are saying that it's okay for YOU to discriminate, but not for others to do so. It's not rocket science. It's hypocrisy.

If someone doesn't want to associate with others based upon their gender or sexual orientation, that is their decision. It may not be a GOOD decision, but they have the right to make it. For you to say that they don't have that right is ridiculous.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by [MERIT]

Yet, it still hasn't been refuted.

The death penalty is not one individual's decision, it's based on several people's decisions following a due process. Comparing that to murder is stupid unless you can link up the due process of murder.

If someone doesn't want to associate with others based upon their gender or sexual orientation, that is their decision. It may not be a GOOD decision, but they have the right to make it. For you to say that they don't have that right is ridiculous.

You don't choose your gender or sexual orientation, but you can choose to be prejudiced against them. False equivalency out the ass. The whole argument is just a wishy washy way to dismiss stances that you don't agree with.

[[MERIT]]

Originally Posted by Frownland

The death penalty is not one individual's decision, it's based on several people's decisions following a due process. Comparing that to murder is stupid unless you can link up the due process of murder.

Yup. let's kill people who kill people to show people that killing people is wrong. Can't go wrong with that logic.

Originally Posted by Frownland

You don't choose your gender or sexual orientation

And? You of all people should know that individuals have the right to be a dick. Doesn't make it right, but it's the truth.

Say you see two gay men kissing. They didn't choose to be males or to be gay. Well, I didn't choose to be offended by it. I didn't choose for it to gross me the fuck out. Wasn't my choice, so you can't bitch about me not wanting to see it.