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Horizon
Replied to the thread The Great British Weather Moan thread.PostWhat a bloody muggy day its been today.
As I type this, the temperature inside my house is 26C and outside, 23C. Although that's better than the 30+ temperatures which which will likely come again on Wednesday.
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Replied to the thread Horizon's Gardening Topic.PostHad a little visitor to my garden today:
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Posted the thread The Church and child abuse.Thread(Quote from BBC News)
There is a overwhelmingly amount of evidence that many, many priests in the Catholic church have, and no doubt still are, involved in the mass rape and abuse of boys. (Clearly, their interests don't extend to girls for some reason.)… -
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Replied to the thread Jamie Oliver's "cultural appropriation".Post(Quote from Nigel_Brooks)
Until you said, it never actually occurred to me he was from foreign origins. Do you know if he was born here, Nigel? -
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Replied to the thread Jamie Oliver's "cultural appropriation".PostOr save yourself the stomach upset and feed it to the dog instead.
I don't think I've tasted anything of JO's that I would consider edible.
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Confusing times
Replied to the thread Jamie Oliver's "cultural appropriation".PostI have purchased a packet of the jerk rice for my lunch tomorrow. I will offer a trigger warning to my colleagues and may self refer to my local authority hate crime line before I consume it, always better to be safe when it comes to these matters -
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Liked Fidget’s post in the thread Should transgender rights be expanded or curbed?.Like (Post)Instead of unwarranted attack, why not ask for clarification?
I never mentioned child rape, or linked transgenders to child rape. You did. I linked the mental aberrations that cause both paedophilia and someone believing they were a different gender to… -
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Replied to the thread Should transgender rights be expanded or curbed?.Post(Quote from Rob Alka)
I would not ever characterise someone who feels trapped in a body which is alien to them as stupid, creatures, freaks, deranged or any other such term.
I feel very sorry for them, but I just don't understand enough about this… -
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Replied to the thread Should transgender rights be expanded or curbed?.Post(Quote from Fidget)
I don't know, I really don't. This stuff goes over my head.
I think there will be predators who will abuse things, but at the moment if someone self-identifies as a different sex to their biological one, then I would go with what… -
Fidget
Replied to the thread Should transgender rights be expanded or curbed?.Post(Quote from Horizon)
It depends on the circumstances. If I requested a female doctor, I wouldn't want a man who self-describes as a woman. There have been cases like this already, and it shows the problems it can cause down the line. Likewise with male…