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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 1273 Views
Pretty appalling, but also rather unsurprising on who voted which way. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 24/11/2010 02:32:37 AM 406 Views
Some surprises, though. BlackAdder - 24/11/2010 02:52:17 AM 1040 Views
I agree about South Africa - they have legal gay marriage! Legolas - 24/11/2010 11:04:10 AM 909 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 397 Views
Also, Bhutan? Wtf? And couldn't Russia abstain at least? *NM* Legolas - 24/11/2010 06:40:17 PM 419 Views
Hehehe, not surprised about India's vote chandra - 24/11/2010 07:03:12 PM 924 Views
I was surprised to see China there. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/11/2010 03:06:12 AM 381 Views
Could have been a message of solidarity with its buddies chandra - 24/11/2010 07:06:22 PM 908 Views
Why? Their exemplary record on Civil Rights? Joel - 24/11/2010 08:08:57 PM 928 Views
When you return from vacationing in the land of False Dichotomy, let me know. Ghavrel - 24/11/2010 11:36:08 PM 788 Views
Re: Haha. Gaps - 24/11/2010 11:57:34 PM 1042 Views
Oh yes, acceptance of homosexuality is new everywhere. Ghavrel - 25/11/2010 12:52:16 AM 954 Views
Just so you don't think I'm ignoring this: Joel - 25/11/2010 01:25:27 PM 1046 Views
Re: Oh yeah. Gaps - 25/11/2010 12:13:28 AM 814 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 1038 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 1041 Views
Very sad if not a shock. Democracy doesn't work people! snoopcester - 24/11/2010 11:23:42 AM 922 Views
The Law and Justice isn't in power anymore on any level, remember? Legolas - 24/11/2010 02:29:41 PM 978 Views
No snoopcester - 24/11/2010 02:37:30 PM 1022 Views
Very simplistic generalisation here, perhaps you should correct it *NM* chandra - 24/11/2010 07:08:54 PM 491 Views
He said "tend to", not "are". *NM* Macharius - 24/11/2010 07:11:47 PM 515 Views
It was the inference at a continent level, that I felt was very simplistic. chandra - 24/11/2010 07:17:28 PM 864 Views
Generalizations are inherently simplified; that doesn't make them inaccurate. Joel - 24/11/2010 09:07:24 PM 931 Views
It is correct, thank you for your concern though *NM* snoopcester - 24/11/2010 07:58:46 PM 393 Views
I disagree chandra - 24/11/2010 08:10:11 PM 842 Views
Then you are wrong snoopcester - 24/11/2010 08:19:51 PM 834 Views
Am I wrong, or are you? chandra - 24/11/2010 08:28:26 PM 979 Views
You are snoopcester - 24/11/2010 08:41:35 PM 792 Views
You did not read my post completely chandra - 24/11/2010 08:47:07 PM 926 Views
I did snoopcester - 24/11/2010 08:56:39 PM 889 Views
Really now, what kind of exchange is this? Legolas - 24/11/2010 09:35:55 PM 874 Views
A pointless one - it finished as it started. *NM* snoopcester - 24/11/2010 10:00:37 PM 408 Views
Chiming in ONLY because I've gotten so much crap for generalizations over the years. Joel - 24/11/2010 09:07:12 PM 882 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 403 Views
Eh, whatever. Most of africa and asia voted to kill people. jh - 24/11/2010 06:09:33 PM 897 Views
Most of the nations might leave the UN in that case *NM* chandra - 24/11/2010 07:13:38 PM 425 Views
Ah, the John Foster Dulles approach to democracy. Joel - 24/11/2010 08:13:11 PM 928 Views
Suddenly "Political Correctness" isn't such a dirty word. Tashmere - 24/11/2010 06:50:06 PM 925 Views
I always thought that political correctness was where people used euphemisms Helene - 24/11/2010 07:15:16 PM 873 Views
In practice it usually means they use non-offensive meaningless euphemisms lest someone object. Joel - 24/11/2010 08:25:24 PM 960 Views
Has this ever happened? Ghavrel - 25/11/2010 03:38:15 AM 799 Views
To my knowledge, no; it was illustrative hyperbole. Joel - 25/11/2010 01:05:25 PM 1065 Views
Implying that people are acceptable the way they seems to be politically correct. Tashmere - 24/11/2010 09:22:58 PM 951 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 931 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 959 Views
Do you ever get tired of your hyperbole? Legolas - 24/11/2010 09:48:21 PM 947 Views
The interesting part snoopcester - 24/11/2010 10:05:27 PM 1201 Views
Of course not, it's a legitimate rhetorical device if not used (or taken) literally. Joel - 25/11/2010 12:38:55 PM 1070 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 498 Views
it is? I didn't see it as a big suprise snoopcester - 25/11/2010 11:03:40 AM 1028 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 1260 Views
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