Been done to death. I said I'd abide by the results of the plebiscite and haven't mentioned it since. They just shouldn't have been allowed to call it 'marriage'.
Analysis Is it acceptable for AFL clubs to be politically biased?
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Been done to death. I said I'd abide by the results of the plebiscite and haven't mentioned it since. They just shouldn't have been allowed to call it 'marriage'.
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Do you still think gay marriage will lead to the downfall of civilisation?
How would you abide or not abide? I don't think you really have a say in it either way.
There’s lots of hatred coming through here.
How about we all just out this aside and get back to enjoying the upcoming season?
As I said originally, footy’s my escape and passion. Let’s leave politics aside and get on with enjoying the footy....
Contribute to its decline, yes. Similar to the gender stuff.
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We did this, remember?
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Are you trying to police other people's speech?There’s lots of hatred coming through here.
How about we all just out this aside and get back to enjoying the upcoming season?
As I said originally, footy’s my escape and passion. Let’s leave politics aside and get on with enjoying the footy....
You can leave politics aside if you want. Who are you to tell others to do the same?
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Yeah, I just want to know how your homophobia aligns with your claim that "it's a free world".
No sale.
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This is what I was a saying quite a few pages back.
Somehow, people have got it in their head that being inclusive, socially aware and/or compassionate .....is Political.
It's not politics though, it's just called not being a campaigner.
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Because you know your argument will fall apart in five seconds.
Your homophobia aside, what is the best argument for keeping January 26 as Australia Day?
Is there an argument that's more compelling than "that's just the way it is"?
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I'm perfectly calm, champ.
You're the one trying to police other people's speech while simultaneously complaining about de-platforming. How does that work?
It's been done on another thread. And it's on the heads of those who want change to make their case. Do some work and come up with a proposal for celebrating Australia Day.
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You're urging people to set politics aside, seeking to suppress the discussion because you don't like the arguments being made.
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They've made the case. It's unreasonable to expect indigenous folks to observe this date as a cause for celebration. That's the case.
What's your counter-argument?
"Nah, I like it."
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You move on. You're the one who reckons they've had enough of the discussion.
That's Gunnar's modus operandi. A BigFooty cancer that the admin unaccountably allows to fester.
What alternate date is being proposed? Abolishing Jan 26 is not a case.
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You, on the other hand, claim gay people getting married will cause the collapse of Western civilisation. That's not spiteful?
What do you believe happens to gay people after they die?
Why not May 9? That's the date when in 1901 Australia became a self-governing federation.
Alternatively, the first Australia Day was celebrated on July 30 in 1915. Why not revert to that?
Yes it is. The case is straightforward: it is unreasonable to expect indigenous folks to observe that date in celebration.
What is your counter-argument to that?
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It’s about ‘reading the room’ and knowing your demographic.
It’s also about leaning into something enough to show you are ‘on board’ but not too much, for fear of alienating the majority.
Look at the NBA.
“BLACK LIVES MATTER”
“ALL COPS ARE BAD”
In the AFL it’s #changethedate.....but probably not “Change the date because we don’t support genocide and historical oppression”
It’s also about leaning into something enough to show you are ‘on board’ but not too much, for fear of alienating the majority.
Look at the NBA.
“BLACK LIVES MATTER”
“ALL COPS ARE BAD”
In the AFL it’s #changethedate.....but probably not “Change the date because we don’t support genocide and historical oppression”
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It’s off-topic, but I can see why people would take issue with abortion depending on where they believe a ‘life’ exists.
It’s one of the more logical arguments you see from religious folk.
