GLBT News and Issues Thread, aka "The Rainbow Room"

[Howey]

Interesting that the author says that only ignorant people think that fathers are necessary in raising a child. While technically true, I doubt that anyone would sincerely argue that a lack of a father figure does not create a big hurdle in healthy development of a child. For both sexes, for different reasons.

In other words, do it if you need to. But it is sub-optimal and can put a shrink's children through school when that kid becomes an adult.

I don't mean that a child can't have 2 mothers. I said father figure above. Not father.

Beats the hell outta rotting away in an orphanage, right?

[Peter1469]

Beats the hell outta rotting away in an orphanage, right?

Re read my post. Get back to me after you understand it.

[Howey]

Re read my post. Get back to me after you understand it.

I have no interest in reading your posts any more.

[Peter1469]

I have no interest in reading your posts any more.

[Cthulhu]

Woman Raised by Lesbian Couple: 'I Ached Every Day For a Dad'

A product of a non-traditional family comes out of the closet.

Fathers. And mothers.

Children need both. Both by divine mandate and by evolutionary dictates. Not having one or the other is detrimental to the development of a child.

Sent from my evil, kitten eating cell phone.

[TrueBlue]

Walmart CEO Calls On Arkansas Gov. To Veto Anti-Gay Bill

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewir...igious-freedom

“Every day in our stores, we see firsthand the benefits diversity and inclusion have on our associates, customers and communities we serve. It all starts with our core basic belief of respect for the individual," Walmart CEO Doug McMillion said in a statement on Twitter. "Today’s passage of HB1228 threatens to undermine the spirit of inclusion present throughout the state of Arkansas and does not reflect the values we proudly uphold."

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Thanks to TPM for this report. And when the chain store GIANT speaks, everyone listens, including governors!

[iustitia]

LOL

I worked at Walmart. Walmart doesn't give half a $#@! about its employees or diversity. "Diversity and inclusion" is corporate-speak for illegal immigrants, half-retarded people, and felons that can't find employment elsewhere. Especially the overnight shift which I worked where labor laws were always ignored. Walmart and giant companies don't care about this law for any moral or civil reason. They're trying to win loyalty from demographics, just like Home Depot and so on.

Seriously, why should Walmart's opinion matter to the government? If they were supporting this nobody would want to hear their opinion. Corporations like Walmart should not be managing legislation or influencing the law. It's ironic that a leftist would suddenly support big business because of manufactured gay pride and opposition to manufactured homophobia.

[Mister D]

LOL

I worked at Walmart. Walmart doesn't give half a $#@! about its employees or diversity. "Diversity and inclusion" is corporate-speak for illegal immigrants, half-retarded people, and felons that can't find employment elsewhere. Especially the overnight shift which I worked where labor laws were always ignored. Walmart and giant companies don't care about this law for any moral or civil reason. They're trying to win loyalty from demographics, just like Home Depot and so on.

Seriously, why should Walmart's opinion matter to the government? If they were supporting this nobody would want to hear their opinion. Corporations like Walmart should not be managing legislation or influencing the law. It's ironic that a leftist would suddenly support big business because of manufactured gay pride and opposition to manufactured homophobia.

There is a level of self-deception among progressives that is truly disturbing. I have no doubt that TrueBlue genuinely believes Walmart is doing the "right" thing and taking a stand on principle.

Furthermore, you make an excellent point. What do you think they'd say if a corporation wanted to influence the state in a way they didn't like which of course happens on a daily basis? I like this fourm and I like most of the members but I have to admit there is a serious lack of intellectual consistency and integrity.

[Peter1469]

Indiana’s anti-gay law that wasn’t

Butthurt activists are just throwing fits again. They will stomp their feet and throw fits until they get what they want.

You’ve probably heard by now about Indiana’s horrible new anti-gay law.


That would be the one signed by Republican Gov. Mike Pence, allowing religious people to exempt themselves from any generally applicable law they feel like and permitting businesses to discriminate against gays.


No shoes, no shirt, no heterosexuality, no service.


Celebrities and all right-thinking people are boycotting the new “hate state” over its discriminatory return to the dark ages. There’s just one problem: the law doesn’t say any of these things.

[TrueBlue]

There is a level of self-deception among progressives that is truly disturbing. I have no doubt that TrueBlue genuinely believes Walmart is doing the "right" thing and taking a stand on principle.

Furthermore, you make an excellent point. What do you think they'd say if a corporation wanted to influence the state in a way they didn't like which of course happens on a daily basis? I like this fourm and I like most of the members but I have to admit there is a serious lack of intellectual consistency and integrity.

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"I like this fourm and I like most of the members but I have to admit there is a serious lack of intellectual consistency and integrity."

I'm glad to see that you are finally being upfront about yourself and coming to terms with your shortcomings, D!