[Glenn.]

[Cherie]

Did they move it as well, because one has a railing behind it and one a brick wall, if it is a real story and they did its just sad they felt they had to do and waste time and paint, on another point, we are importing boatloads of people who have different cultural values and who do not want to accept western values, so its no wonder we are going backwards

[BBXX]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Did they move it as well, because one has a railing behind it and one a brick wall, if it is a real story and they did its just sad they felt they had to do and waste time and paint, on another point, we are importing boatloads of people who have different cultural values and who do not want to accept western values, so its no wonder we are going backwards

White and British people can also be homophobic. When you respond to an incident where there is no mention of the demographic with a comment about immigrants, do you know how that makes you sound?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by BBXX

White and British people can also be homophobic. When you respond to an incident where there is no mention of the demographic with a comment about immigrants, do you know how that makes you sound?

Of course anyone can be homophobic but when you have lived in a country where acceptance has gradually risen and then gradually it starts going backwards why do you think that is, no point sticking your head in the sand and saying la la la because you dont want to face the realities of other cultures and their impact on Western society, that is not racist, its just factual?

[BBXX]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Of course anyone can be homophobic but when you have lived in a country where acceptance has gradually risen and then gradually it starts going backwards why do you think that is, no point sticking your head in the sand and saying la la la because you dont want to face the realities of other cultures and their impact on Western society, that is not racist, its just factual?

You responded to a news story of homophobic vandalism where no demographic of the vandal was mentioned with "cos immigration". That's why it makes you look racist, because your mind instantly went to immigrants.

Islamic values not aligning with modern British ones is also an issue, I agree. However we have no proof that is correlated to this incident, so in this scenario it's a moot point.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by BBXX

You responded to a news story of homophobic vandalism where no demographic of the vandal was mentioned with "cos immigration". That's why it makes you look racist, because your mind instantly went to immigrants.

Islamic values not aligning with modern British ones is also an issue, I agree. However we have no proof that is correlated to this incident, so in this scenario it's a moot point.

Who is racist now as you immediately thought of Muslims...see post above :

I actually did not correlate the incident with immigration...I said 'on another point'

Tsk Tsk

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Of course anyone can be homophobic but when you have lived in a country where acceptance has gradually risen and then gradually it starts going backwards why do you think that is, no point sticking your head in the sand and saying la la la because you dont want to face the realities of other cultures and their impact on Western society, that is not racist, its just factual?

Your anti trans sentiment has played it's part in that acceptance going backwards so you might want to be careful about throwing stones.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Your anti trans sentiment has played it's part in that acceptance going backwards so you might want to be careful about throwing stones.

Sigh

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Did they move it as well, because one has a railing behind it and one a brick wall, if it is a real story and they did its just sad they felt they had to do and waste time and paint, on another point, we are importing boatloads of people who have different cultural values and who do not want to accept western values, so its no wonder we are going backwards

Ah..probably the local council paint department painted over it as to not offend the new arrivals.

[BBXX]

I think the rainbow bench illustration is just to show what it should have looked like, and is not the actual bench that was painted. Looks like it's been reinstated with the rainbow. It's not a bench that has anything to do with pride or LGBTQ, it's to combat loneliness, is a 'Happy to Chat' bench.

[Oliver_W]

I heard of this elsewhere, wasn't it meant to denote general positivity, rather than LGBT?

Originally Posted by BBXX

Looks like it's been reinstated with the rainbow.

Sounds like it would have been possible to get a photo of the actual bench!

[Livia]

We don't tend to throw gay people off roofs in this country. Other cultures do, cultures we're handing our country to and who seem to be fervently supported by a lot of people that Muslims would be happy to hang. But yeah, when we mention this it makes US look bad, right?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Livia

We don't tend to throw gay people off roofs in this country. Other cultures do, cultures we're handing our country to and who seem to be fervently supported by a lot of people that Muslims would be happy to hang. But yeah, when we mention this it makes US look bad, right?

Right dont mention it just in case it makes you look bad, this is how the grooming gangs got away with it for so long and still get away with it.....sticks fingers in ears and ignore what is in front of your eyes

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Right dont mention it just in case it makes you look bad, this is how the grooming gangs got away with it for so long and still get away with it.....sticks fingers in ears and ignore what is in front of your eyes

This is also how Reform has become so popular, the complete inability to talk about this stuff because, you know how that makes us look.

[Cherie]

And when we talk about impact there are also some very positive impacts from food to music to clothing, to kindness etc, but we can't just celebrate all the good and ignore the not so positive impacts, this also goes for alot of Eastern Europeans who are white...but can also have some very dodgy views when it comes to black people and gays

[BBXX]

Originally Posted by Livia

We don't tend to throw gay people off roofs in this country. Other cultures do, cultures we're handing our country to and who seem to be fervently supported by a lot of people that Muslims would be happy to hang. But yeah, when we mention this it makes US look bad, right?

This isn't a story about anyone being thrown off a roof. It's about a bench being painted black. Why would you automatically discuss race and ethnicity. Very odd.

Islamic values are ones I don't agree with and are pretty horrific. They also probably have nothing to do with this incident, seeing as where it happened is 99% white.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by BBXX

This isn't a story about anyone being thrown off a roof. It's about a bench being painted black. Why would you automatically discuss race and ethnicity. Very odd.

Islamic values are ones I don't agree with and are pretty horrific. They also probably have nothing to do with this incident, seeing as where it happened is 99% white.

Keep those blinkers on, they suit you.

[BBXX]

Originally Posted by Livia

Keep those blinkers on, they suit you.

Why am I wearing blinkers? Because I refuse to blame an immigrant for this without any knowledge or proof?

[Glenn.]

[Glenn.]

The rainbow on the bench wasn’t even for pride. That’s what makes it even more hilarious. The homophobes really blind with ignorance.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

The rainbow on the bench wasn’t even for pride. That’s what makes it even more hilarious. The homophobes really blind with ignorance.

Crazy illistration to have for mental health well being..a rainbow with a silver cloud hanging about at the end.....like the imaginary pot gold.. that's saying life's going to end disappointingly cause the silver cloud ain't going to be at the end..cause you never get to the end.

[BBXX]

Originally Posted by Beso

Crazy illistration to have for mental health well being..a rainbow with a silver cloud hanging about at the end.....like the imaginary pot gold.. that's saying life's going to end disappointingly cause the silver cloud ain't going to be at the end..cause you never get to the end.

The rainbow has long been a symbol for faith, or hope or guidance.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by BBXX

The rainbow has long been a symbol for faith, or hope or guidance.

Yes, sent by god. One I doubt you believe in.

[BBXX]

Originally Posted by Beso

Yes, sent by god. One I doubt you believe in.

A rainbow is literally an optical illusion which people have used for symbolism. For you it’s a sign from God, for me it’s something else. That’s the great thing about life is that we can have different beliefs than each other about the same thing.

[Liam-]

Blaming immigrants for the rise of homophobia is laughable, white catholic people are equally homophobic as any of these foreign radical religious people, just something else to blame on foreigners to hide our own people’s failings