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[tinyjo]

This, about the Sexual Orientation Regulations, made me really sad. All the examples the opponents of the bill gave, like hoteliers liable to prosecution for refusing a double room to a gay couple, were things that I thought "But that's what I would want to happen!". I think I may be a lefty pinko liberal.

On the other hand, this, about a new random radio station launching in Oxford, sounds quite interesting

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[coalescent.livejournal.com]

All the examples the opponents of the bill gave, like hoteliers liable to prosecution for refusing a double room to a gay couple, were things that I thought "But that's what I would want to happen!".

Quite. I have so little time for those protesting it's not even funny.

[knirirr.livejournal.com]

All the examples the opponents of the bill gave ... were things that I thought "But that's what I would want to happen!"

It would be delightful if people were so pleasant to each other that they would be happy to overlook their own biases, though I fail to see how forcing the appearance of such pleasantry will actually promote the real thing.

[white_hart]

Polly Toynbee has a piece on the subject in today's Guardian.

[iruineverything.livejournal.com]

hurray for leftie liberalism! it depresses me deeply that people are still dumb enough to think it's their religious right to be bigotted bastards...

[i-ate-my-crusts.livejournal.com]

"But that's what I would want to happen!"

Even sadder, I thought "But, surely they are already liable for prosecution if they don't do those things?"

I feel so naieve.

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[(Anonymous)]

Have to say I enjoyed this thread Jo. Nice to see you having to justify your statements. Have to say I think you can never change prejudice by legislation it tends to go underground and unspoken, and that in my lifetime people were willing to put up signs saying "no blacks,no dogs, no Irish". I suppose I think that if you're worried about who is going to use your services then your're in the wrong business, but of course you could always just say there was no room available. I having a law telling people what to think a good idea? - as usual I can see both sides of the argument.

[lady-angelina.livejournal.com]

I think I may be a lefty pinko liberal.

You make that sound like such a bad thing. :D

But yeah, I think their attitude is really shitty. =( I'm still upset at my state for passing Measure 36, which defines marriage as being valid only between a man and a woman. >.< It's like our society has taken one step forward and five steps back with respect to gay acceptance. It's really sad. =(