[Livia]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

Pretty much everyone in the thread is assuming something tbf.

The only facts we know for certain is a rainbow bench was painted black by vandals.

Don't you come in here being all reasonable. Where do you think you are?

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Livia

Don't you come in here being all reasonable. Where do you think you are?

Sorry, forgot myself for a moment

[Glenn.]

Can Kate be banned from posting in here please. She hasn’t contributed anything to the thread except to bait.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

Can Kate be banned from posting in here please. She hasn’t contributed anything to the thread except to bait.

Not arsed.

[Glenn.]

Go away then

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

Go away then

Bite me. You know you're wrong. You've presented it as a fact that it was a homophobe. Nobody else has, we've all said probably or possibly.

[Glenn.]

Anyway

[Crimson Dynamo]

Maybe it was Banksy

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

Maybe it was Banksy

Bahaha

[Glenn.]

Funny how some people think dismissing homophobia makes them look all edgy and contrarian. Wow, so rebellious—rolling your eyes at basic decency and acting like caring about hate is just “virtue signalling.”

Spoiler: it doesn’t make you deep or clever. It just makes you look like you’re desperate to feel superior to people who still have empathy.

[Jordan.]

The struggle deciding if you want to downplay homophobia or blame it on Muslim immigrants

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

The struggle deciding if you want to downplay homophobia or blame it on Muslim immigrants

Who is down playing it? Certainly not me. I clearly say it most likely was several times in here.

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Kate!

Who is down playing it? Certainly not me. I clearly say it most likely was several times in here.

You’ve spent most of this thread splitting hairs over whether it was definitely or probably homophobic, as if that technicality somehow matters more than the fact someone still targeted it out of bigotry. It’s just a way to minimise it without having to admit you’re minimising it.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

You’ve spent most of this thread splitting hairs over whether it was definitely or probably homophobic, as if that technicality somehow matters more than the fact someone still targeted it out of bigotry. It’s just a way to minimise it without having to admit you’re minimising it.

Rubbish. And you're still wrong btw. It is not a fact that someone targeted it out of bigotry. No matter how much you hammer the point.

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Kate!

Oh I see, you know exactly what was in this morons mind then? Silly me. I'm not saying it's not highly likely, I do agree with it being very probable but not so daft as to announce it as fact like you have.

Originally Posted by Kate!

Still isn't a fact.

Originally Posted by Kate!

I didn't say otherwise. I said it was highly probable but not a fact.

Originally Posted by Kate!

Sigh, yes I said that several times. Stop going on. No matter what we think it is only probably the case. Not fact. Why so hell bent on saying it is.

Originally Posted by Kate!

Excellent post Joey, good point of view and correct. This is why the thread title is WRONG. if the OP won't change it, the staff should.

Originally Posted by Kate!

Yes so did I as you well know. He also said, read the bold part at the top, that nobody knows who did it. Unlike your claims. If you had anything about you then you'd change your title.

Originally Posted by Kate!

It is yes Niamh. It is likely. But it isn't a fact that homophobes did it. Therefore the title is wrong.

Originally Posted by Kate!

Bite me. You know you're wrong. You've presented it as a fact that it was a homophobe. Nobody else has, we've all said probably or possibly.

Originally Posted by Kate!

Rubbish. And you're still wrong btw. It is not a fact that someone targeted it out of bigotry. No matter how much you hammer the point.

You have to laugh

[arista]

At least the Metal bench
can still be used

[Crimson Dynamo]

The bench was installed in 2022 to combat loneliness and the rainbow design
was chosen because it was 'cheerful and fun'

[Kate!]

The only info stated is that it was done by sad vandals.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Covid-19 pandemic memorial bench in Victoria Park in the west of Glasgow.

[Maru]

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo

Covid-19 pandemic memorial bench in Victoria Park in the west of Glasgow.

That's just sad. It's a lovely bench.

[Kate!]

People can think what they want of me but Glenn is making a mountain out of a molehill. I've agreed that it's extremely likely to have been a homophobic attack, I just take exception to the statement it definitely was. That's why the title is wrong.

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Kate!

People can think what they want of me but Glenn is making a mountain out of a molehill. I've agreed that it's extremely likely to have been a homophobic attack, I just take exception to the statement it definitely was. That's why the title is wrong.

Why else would a rainbow bench be vandalised? Seriously, enlighten us. What other brilliant motive could there be for someone so pressed about a few colours they thought were a Pride symbol? You’ve already conceded it was probably homophobia, yet you’re still desperately clinging to a technicality like it magically redeems the whole thing. Spoiler: it doesn’t.

Funny how you only seem this invested in nitpicking when it’s me pointing it out. It’s almost like you’re more bothered by who’s saying it than by the actual bigotry itself.

Incredibly sad

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

Why else would a rainbow bench be vandalised? Seriously, enlighten us. What other brilliant motive could there be for someone so pressed about a few colours they thought were a Pride symbol? You’ve already conceded it was probably homophobia, yet you’re still desperately clinging to a technicality like it magically redeems the whole thing. Spoiler: it doesn’t.

Funny how you only seem this invested in nitpicking when it’s me pointing it out. It’s almost like you’re more bothered by who’s saying it than by the actual bigotry itself.

Incredibly sad

Please yourself. I don't have to explain to you. It doesn't matter who said it, the assumption is wrong. I'm not clinging on to anything. I'm as appalled as you are by a senseless act.

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Kate!

Please yourself. I don't have to explain to you. It doesn't matter who said it, the assumption is wrong. I'm not clinging on to anything. I'm as appalled as you are by a senseless act.

If you’re as appalled as I am, you might try acting like it instead of spending half the thread arguing over semantics. You don’t have to explain anything to me, but let’s be real—if it didn’t matter who said it, you wouldn’t be this defensive every time I open my mouth.

[joeysteele]

Oops, I may need to clarify my position more.

I did say in my post we don't know WHO did this.
As to the individual or individuals identity we don't.
However just about all the rest of my post was indicating this blacking out of the rainbow design of this bench was more than likely done from homophobic thinking and actions.
In my view, the weight in favour of that is extremely strong, indeed overwhelming.

I say again, WHY would any person or persons even think of blacking out the rainbow design of this bench, never mind actually ending up doing so, UNLESS those doing it ARE homophobic.
I can only answer myself one way as to that, which is, because he/she/they ARE.