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The Law and Justice isn't in power anymore on any level, remember? Legolas Send a noteboard - 24/11/2010 02:29:41 PM
shows how regional homophobia is though - Africa and Asia tend to be for it, Europe and most of the Americas (the West Indies area aside) agaisnt it.

I'm pleased about Latin-America, which after all is still strongly Catholic, being so united.
Nice that Poland did vote against it, given of the views from some leading politicians there.

Law and Justice isn't in the government anymore, nor do they have the president now. Tusk and his party aren't homophobic, so they have no reason to go anger the EU on an issue like this.
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UN votes to allow discrimination against sexual minorities (i.e. homosexuals) Great Lord of Chaos - 24/11/2010 02:11:44 AM 1163 Views
Pretty appalling, but also rather unsurprising on who voted which way. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 24/11/2010 02:32:37 AM 363 Views
Some surprises, though. BlackAdder - 24/11/2010 02:52:17 AM 941 Views
I agree about South Africa - they have legal gay marriage! Legolas - 24/11/2010 11:04:10 AM 816 Views
Yeah, but when they brought that in they didn't have Jacob Zuma for president. *NM* Tim - 24/11/2010 02:35:56 PM 357 Views
Also, Bhutan? Wtf? And couldn't Russia abstain at least? *NM* Legolas - 24/11/2010 06:40:17 PM 384 Views
Hehehe, not surprised about India's vote chandra - 24/11/2010 07:03:12 PM 840 Views
I was surprised to see China there. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/11/2010 03:06:12 AM 333 Views
Could have been a message of solidarity with its buddies chandra - 24/11/2010 07:06:22 PM 817 Views
Why? Their exemplary record on Civil Rights? Joel - 24/11/2010 08:08:57 PM 830 Views
When you return from vacationing in the land of False Dichotomy, let me know. Ghavrel - 24/11/2010 11:36:08 PM 712 Views
Re: Haha. Gaps - 24/11/2010 11:57:34 PM 944 Views
Oh yes, acceptance of homosexuality is new everywhere. Ghavrel - 25/11/2010 12:52:16 AM 865 Views
Just so you don't think I'm ignoring this: Joel - 25/11/2010 01:25:27 PM 960 Views
Re: Oh yeah. Gaps - 25/11/2010 12:13:28 AM 725 Views
As noted, the difference is we don't execute people for it, nor condone those who do. Joel - 25/11/2010 01:01:47 PM 954 Views
When I don't have to explain the Fourth Amendment to you, lecture me on your lectures. Joel - 25/11/2010 12:56:35 PM 933 Views
Very sad if not a shock. Democracy doesn't work people! snoopcester - 24/11/2010 11:23:42 AM 837 Views
The Law and Justice isn't in power anymore on any level, remember? Legolas - 24/11/2010 02:29:41 PM 877 Views
No snoopcester - 24/11/2010 02:37:30 PM 936 Views
Very simplistic generalisation here, perhaps you should correct it *NM* chandra - 24/11/2010 07:08:54 PM 447 Views
He said "tend to", not "are". *NM* Macharius - 24/11/2010 07:11:47 PM 472 Views
It was the inference at a continent level, that I felt was very simplistic. chandra - 24/11/2010 07:17:28 PM 776 Views
Generalizations are inherently simplified; that doesn't make them inaccurate. Joel - 24/11/2010 09:07:24 PM 840 Views
It is correct, thank you for your concern though *NM* snoopcester - 24/11/2010 07:58:46 PM 352 Views
I disagree chandra - 24/11/2010 08:10:11 PM 753 Views
Then you are wrong snoopcester - 24/11/2010 08:19:51 PM 736 Views
Am I wrong, or are you? chandra - 24/11/2010 08:28:26 PM 862 Views
You are snoopcester - 24/11/2010 08:41:35 PM 701 Views
You did not read my post completely chandra - 24/11/2010 08:47:07 PM 828 Views
I did snoopcester - 24/11/2010 08:56:39 PM 792 Views
Really now, what kind of exchange is this? Legolas - 24/11/2010 09:35:55 PM 783 Views
A pointless one - it finished as it started. *NM* snoopcester - 24/11/2010 10:00:37 PM 361 Views
Chiming in ONLY because I've gotten so much crap for generalizations over the years. Joel - 24/11/2010 09:07:12 PM 782 Views
How can such tiny stupid cow states have the same amount of votes we do? Disgusting. *NM* ironclad - 24/11/2010 02:50:10 PM 361 Views
Eh, whatever. Most of africa and asia voted to kill people. jh - 24/11/2010 06:09:33 PM 794 Views
Most of the nations might leave the UN in that case *NM* chandra - 24/11/2010 07:13:38 PM 387 Views
Ah, the John Foster Dulles approach to democracy. Joel - 24/11/2010 08:13:11 PM 839 Views
Suddenly "Political Correctness" isn't such a dirty word. Tashmere - 24/11/2010 06:50:06 PM 835 Views
I always thought that political correctness was where people used euphemisms Helene - 24/11/2010 07:15:16 PM 782 Views
In practice it usually means they use non-offensive meaningless euphemisms lest someone object. Joel - 24/11/2010 08:25:24 PM 871 Views
Has this ever happened? Ghavrel - 25/11/2010 03:38:15 AM 712 Views
To my knowledge, no; it was illustrative hyperbole. Joel - 25/11/2010 01:05:25 PM 974 Views
Implying that people are acceptable the way they seems to be politically correct. Tashmere - 24/11/2010 09:22:58 PM 858 Views
definitely. So many people are plain rude and try to justify it with being "more honest" LadyLorraine - 25/11/2010 03:00:42 AM 821 Views
Pretty sad, and surprising that so many nations abstained when they could've swung the vote. Joel - 24/11/2010 08:34:58 PM 858 Views
Do you ever get tired of your hyperbole? Legolas - 24/11/2010 09:48:21 PM 852 Views
The interesting part snoopcester - 24/11/2010 10:05:27 PM 1103 Views
Of course not, it's a legitimate rhetorical device if not used (or taken) literally. Joel - 25/11/2010 12:38:55 PM 965 Views
Biggest surprise is Chavez. Going against Ahmadinejad, Hu, and Putin? Guess he didn't get the memo. *NM* Vodalus - 25/11/2010 03:36:04 AM 452 Views
it is? I didn't see it as a big suprise snoopcester - 25/11/2010 11:03:40 AM 938 Views
If you don't stop saying things with which I agree I'm going to think one of us is sick. Joel - 25/11/2010 01:10:27 PM 1180 Views
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