Fucking stupid people shouldn't be in Parliament

[ninwa]

Liberals Senator Cory Bernadi compares gay marriage to bestality

ANIMALS ARE INCAPABLE OF CONSENT YOU STUPID FUCKHEAD

YOU CAN'T COMPARE TWO CONSENTING ADULTS TO ANIMALS HOLY SHIT

HOW THE FUCK DID SOMEONE THIS STUPID MAKE IT TO PARLIAMENT?

[RTandon]

I haven't even read the article, but just the title makes me so freaking angry.
What the fuck is wrong with people?!!!!

[thushan]

Amen to you Nina.

And RTandon, what is wrong with these people? They don't use their brain.

How the f**k did someone this stupid make it to parliament? Coz all you need is a mouth. In general.

[ninwa]

Mr Hockey said he did not agree with the senator's remarks.

Too fucking late asshole. You implicitly agreed with him when you
1) joined a party known for its conservative social views
2) accepted Bernadi  into your party
3) accepted your party leader's continued refusal to allow Liberal politicians a conscience vote on this issue

To anyone reading this who is also against gay marriage:

Fuck you. The future generations will look back on your backwards ideas and shake their heads at your bigotry.

[Russ]

All those slinging mud at Bernardi should have a read up on the history and fall of the Roman Empire.

Quality.

[charmanderp]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-19/controversy-over-cory-bernardi-bestiality-comments/4269604

There we go.

[MonsieurHulot]

He's not comparing gay marriage to beastiality, he's saying that if the definition of marriage can be changed to allow homosexual couples to marry, then what further changes will be made? Will polygamy or beastiality be allowed?
Obviously beastiality is very different to gay marriage, but there seems to be a lot of people saying that he compared the two, which he didn't

[abeybaby]

He's not comparing gay marriage to beastiality, he's saying that if the definition of marriage can be changed to allow homosexual couples to marry, then what further changes will be made? Will polygamy or beastiality be allowed?
Obviously beastiality is very different to gay marriage, but there seems to be a lot of people saying that he compared the two, which he didn't

I wish we could up vote on this board, because I agree with you completely.

[ninwa]

He's not comparing gay marriage to beastiality, he's saying that if the definition of marriage can be changed to allow homosexual couples to marry, then what further changes will be made? Will polygamy or beastiality be allowed?
Obviously beastiality is very different to gay marriage, but there seems to be a lot of people saying that he compared the two, which he didn't

It is completely fucking stupid to draw ANY sort of parallel between gay marriage and bestiality.

Don't pretend this guy isn't an asshole.

[thushan]

He's not comparing gay marriage to beastiality, he's saying that if the definition of marriage can be changed to allow homosexual couples to marry, then what further changes will be made? Will polygamy or beastiality be allowed?
Obviously beastiality is very different to gay marriage, but there seems to be a lot of people saying that he compared the two, which he didn't

I wish we could up vote on this board, because I agree with you completely.

I disagree. Whilst it may be possible to redefine marriage in terms of how we want - after all, what's in a name, as Shakespeare said - it's up to society to determine WHAT defines a LEGAL LEGITIMATE marriage. We can say 'union between two men or two women?' No problem. A union between 3 or 4 people, all consenting? No problem. A union between a human and an animal, of which the animal cannot give consent? We could redefine marriage to include it, because marriage is just a word after all, but will it ever become a legal legitimate marriage? No. There's a very strong boundary there.

[EvangelionZeta]

He's not comparing gay marriage to beastiality, he's saying that if the definition of marriage can be changed to allow homosexual couples to marry, then what further changes will be made? Will polygamy or beastiality be allowed?
Obviously beastiality is very different to gay marriage, but there seems to be a lot of people saying that he compared the two, which he didn't

I wish we could up vote on this board, because I agree with you completely.

I disagree. Whilst it may be possible to redefine marriage in terms of how we want - after all, what's in a name, as Shakespeare said - it's up to society to determine WHAT defines a LEGAL LEGITIMATE marriage. We can say 'union between two men or two women?' No problem. A union between 3 or 4 people, all consenting? No problem. A union between a human and an animal, of which the animal cannot give consent? We could redefine marriage to include it, because marriage is just a word after all, but will it ever become a legal legitimate marriage? No. There's a very strong boundary there.

That's supposing there is no inherent link between the semantic definition of the word marriage and the legal definition.  Sure, there might be a boundary of sorts, but wouldn't you say for instance that the increasing (though still inadequate) political support for gay marriage seems to be at least partially driven by the fact that society has re-oriented its perspective on what the word "marriage" can actually entail in its definition?

Not that I'm supporting Bernadi at all on this point particularly - as Nina points out in the OP, there are issues of consent (and just a whole array of other ethical and, well, basic human rights concerns) which not only make this comparison totally absurd, but also which render this potential for semantic re-definition to include beastiality or whatever completely implausible within reality.

[JellyDonut]

All those slinging mud at Bernardi should have a read up on the history and fall of the Roman Empire.

Quality.

The Vandals are invading? 

[Soul_Khan]

Liberals Senator Cory Bernadi compares gay marriage to bestality

ANIMALS ARE INCAPABLE OF CONSENT YOU STUPID FUCKHEAD

YOU CAN'T COMPARE TWO CONSENTING ADULTS TO ANIMALS HOLY SHIT

HOW THE FUCK DID SOMEONE THIS STUPID MAKE IT TO PARLIAMENT?

The amount of times this argument has came up when I argue for the position of gay-marriage is absolutely ridiculous and disgusting. In fact just 3 weeks ago my brother said his Sunday school teacher said if we legalize gay marriage then people will also start wanting bestiality to be legalized.

I actually feel so sorry for gay people who have to go through this rubbish every single day of their lives!

[JellyDonut]

If you love the slippery slope so much, why don't you go marry it? Oh wait, you can't hue hue hue

[My name aint bob]

Yeah i can understand how a direct comparison of the two can be seen as very offensive. But seeing as this is the rants and debate forum, can i just say that not supporting gay marriage, while not unfairly discriminating against people's sexuality socially, professionally ext, doesn't necessarily make you an asshole but someone with a different view on where they want society to go?

if that what he actually said i can see how people are annoyed, but nowadays its almost and insta-lynch if anyone says anything besides pro gay marriage. Arguments aside, im sick of watching people be publicly bullied for having an honest opinion, and the bully is somehow the top bloke.

'i don't mind gay's, its the activists i cant stand'

#Rant end