- Joined
- Feb 2, 2010
- Messages
- 27,101
- Reaction score
- 12,359
- Location
- Granada, España
- Gender
- Male
- Political Leaning
- Libertarian - Left
Beat my own home country? I didn't realize this was a competition.
Why does that matter?
Just responding to someone who said that gays were a significant part of the population. I've heard as low as 3% and as high as 10, depending on whose spinning the bull. So I don't know how significant they are numerically.
There seems to be great headway being made in Cuba by LGBT rights activists in promoting equal treatment for the country's long-oppressed sexual minorities. The indefatigable activism of some very brave people, plus a welcome softening and modernising approach from the régime seems to be allowing a lot of progress to happen in a very short time. I wonder whether the great Satan of human rights abusers will pass SSM into nationwide law before the home of the free does.
[h=1]
Cuba gay pride calls for same-sex marriage to become legal[/h]
How embarrassed would you be if Cuba beat your own home country in its much improved treatment of a significant demographic minority?
Decisions that rectify injustice and discrimination should be welcomed wherever they occur. If your May 22nd referendum rejects gay marriage, am I to congratulate Ireland on its democratic process? What comfort is it to oppressed minorities to learn that at least the discrimination being heaped on them is democratically arrived at?
Interpretation of the constitution has nothing to do with democracy.
Oh I love it when Europeans think they know America better than Americans!
Yes it does, unless you consider the Supreme Court un democratic.
The justices review it. Not the people nor their representatives, only the justices.
The people can make arguments through a lawyer perhaps, but that's very loose democracy.
They "interpret" it!!!!!!
"EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"-These words, written above the main entrance to the Supreme Court Building, express the ultimate responsibility of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Court is the highest tribunal in the Nation for all cases and controversies arising under the Constitution or the laws of the United States. As the final arbiter of the law, the Court is charged with ensuring the American people the promise of equal justice under law and, thereby, also functions as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution.
The Court and Constitutional Interpretation - Supreme Court of the United States
Just responding to someone who said that gays were a significant part of the population. I've heard as low as 3% and as high as 10, depending on whose spinning the bull. So I don't know how significant they are numerically.
What does that have to do with democracy?
The court interprets the constitution as is. Many times in the past the court has ruled against what people would call "democratic" such as in the case regarding segregation or even the toleration of slavery since nothing in the constitution forbade it back then.
What would you do if the court rules that SSM is not a right and is a state issue?
Which constitutional rights has the progress of LGBT rights taken away from anyone?
What nation are you referring to? Britain? Spain? USA?
What payments are these? I must be owed a fortune!
No one has ever been forced to participate in homosexuality, as far as I'm aware. Apart from those who attend SM parties, of course.
I see, so LGBT activists are the equivalent of Nazi Maoists, are they? :roll:
I don't care if they're 0.0001% of the population.
Split the difference, let's say 6.5% of the population.
Asian-Americans = 4.8%
Jewish-Americans = 2.6%
Southern Baptists = 5.5%
Are none of those significant parts of the population either?
There seems to be great headway being made in Cuba by LGBT rights activists in promoting equal treatment for the country's long-oppressed sexual minorities. The indefatigable activism of some very brave people, plus a welcome softening and modernising approach from the régime seems to be allowing a lot of progress to happen in a very short time. I wonder whether the great Satan of human rights abusers will pass SSM into nationwide law before the home of the free does.
[h=1]
Cuba gay pride calls for same-sex marriage to become legal[/h]
How embarrassed would you be if Cuba beat your own home country in its much improved treatment of a significant demographic minority?
To the bolded, don't hold your breath.
Meh, did you note who organized it?
Now you're making me go back and find where I said that and figure out why, lol. I'm back, not sure of your point though.
I'm asking for something more concrete from the government, "opinions of the public" in Cuba means little to those in charge.
Gay Pride is a concept that transcends its lexical components. It's about rejecting marginalisation, rejecting the shame that heterosexist society has placed upon LGBT peoples through the ages, and it's about promoting solidarity amongst people's of diversity, whatever their orientation.
You're an old lady who hasn't lived any of these things. I doubt you'd get it even with the aid of PowerPoint.
I don't really have much respect for dictatorships who get something right once in a while. The USA has strong democratic principles based on a respected constitution and is a federation of hundreds of million of people. I am not at all surprised the process is longer, and I'm thankful decisions like this don't come down by decree from the "elite".
Your posting history gives you away I'm afraid, JoG.
That is what Middleground seemed to be implying. For it is immaterial that you be gay or not to the objective argument. But what his information said is that your judgment of the facts is dominated by your having had such a hard time as a homosexual. That would have fit and explained why your opinion is so biased on this point, where otherwise you seem to have quite balanced views.
I'd be shocked if Cuba does anything for their LGBT community.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?