I published July 13 22.01 comment because I thought it was a calm personal reflection of a personal concern.
It wasn't a strident call to arms to take away hard-won rights.
People should be able to express their thoughts freely. I have similar thoughts about the long term effects of birth control chemicals.
I worry about the need for both parents to work and children literally being raised in institutions.
I worry about students not getting the help they need in school and what the future holds for them if they can't read or write.The jails re full of them.
I also don't understand why, when all the important issues have been resolved, the gay community feels compelled to have parades to tell the world how different they are
Wasn't the battle about being the same and having the Sme rights.
Why can't they just move on and live dull normal lives like the rest of us.
I have no interest in anybody's bedroom activities..I don't care if they hang upside down from the ceiling fixture to do it. If they break their necks ,on their own heads be it.
I also do not believe the Mayor of any city should feel compelled to walk in a Gay Pride Parade and suffer continual baiting because he/she has other things they'd rather do.
There's nothing in the Municipal Act that makes it mandatory to walk in a parade .
Being chosen as a candidate or elected to office strictly on the basis of sexual prediliction is not my idea of an obvious choice.
What about all the religious processions communities have in Toronto. Rob fOrd would probably be struck by a lightning bolt if he walked in one .
Would his enemies then take to the streets and rejoice with bands and trumpets blaring and John Tory doing marvelous things with the Band Major's baton.
Above all, I think ,if we want to, we should be able to talk about anything calmly and thoughtfully or not....without anyone getting their knicker in a twist .
Underwear for the nether regions were knickers when I was a child . There was a naughty .
connotation.
It might be why the expression comes to mind.
We should all keep out of the lives of other people unless we see damage being done to an individual and can make a difference.
ReplyDelete"People should be able to express their thoughts freely."
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
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ReplyDeleteWhy should ALL comments be " published " ? This is not Open Forum and even there the Mayor has been known to cut off a speaker.
Show some respect for your host and stop fretting about your publication ratio.
Fretting about my comments seems to be your job, 12:51.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Evelyn. In the schools the # of kids with divorced parents is scary. There is no back-up at home to deal with little problems before they get larger. You get tykes without lunches or adequate clothing unsure if they are supposed to be staying with one or the other other parent.
ReplyDeleteThe Gay Pride nonsense has gotten blown out of proportion. It is great for bringing tourist dollars to the city but many TO residents leave for the duration if they can. Nothing wrong with that. The same thing happens in many cities that host lengthy noisy events.