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David Camerons comments today

  • 08-11-2012 6:12pm
    #1
    GRMA
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    He was given a list of alleged pedophiles and he decried a possible witchhunt against gay politicians especially with that type of carry on.

    I thought this was a disgraceful comment for someone in his position to make, any thoughts?


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  • #2
    GRMA
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    "There is a danger, if we're not careful, that this could turn into a sort of witch-hunt, particularly against people who are gay and I'm worried about the sort of thing you are doing right now - giving me a list of names that you've taken off the internet."

    That's what he said.


  • #3
    Annasopra
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    GRMA wrote: »
    He was given a list of alleged pedophiles and he decried a possible witchhunt against gay politicians especially with that type of carry on.

    I thought this was a disgraceful comment for someone in his position to make, any thoughts?

    I dunno - I watched the video and I can see that maybe he has a point! I mean who the hell is on this list? - where did it come from?

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/video/2012/nov/08/david-cameron-this-morning-video

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #4
    stoneill
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    The danger is that anyone can make a list - I think he's right in what he is saying, let the police investigate.


  • #5
    GRMA
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    Its the gay comment rather than the list thing.


  • #6
    Annasopra
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    GRMA wrote: »
    Its the gay comment rather than the list thing.

    Yes

    He is saying that gay men could be potentially persecuted.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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  • #7
    GRMA
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    mango salsa wrote: »
    Yes

    He is saying that gay men could be potentially persecuted.
    He is linking gay people and pedophiles.


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    testicle
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    GRMA wrote: »
    He is linking gay people and pedophiles.

    No he isn't, he's saying people might.


  • #9
    Annasopra
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    GRMA wrote: »
    He is linking gay people and pedophiles.

    I'm not sure that he is actually

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #10
    L.Jenkins
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    GRMA wrote: »
    He is linking gay people and pedophiles.

    No, what David Cameron is stating, Is that Gay Politicians could be treated as such. Mango, has said it already.


  • #11
    who the fug
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    GRMA wrote: »
    He is linking gay people and pedophiles.

    No the internet nutjobs have listed every famous gay person and tried to link them to this mess.

    One website I saw threw kenny Everrit name into the mix because he was gay and worked for the BBC

    Gordon the Gofer should get his sidekick under control, and remind him when he was on the receiving end of these barbs


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  • #12
    BuffyBot
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    Indeed, for once I find myself firmly on the side of Cameron on this one..


  • #13
    toexpress
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    BuffyBot wrote: »
    Indeed, for once I find myself firmly on the side of Cameron on this one..

    There is a type of person that makes that association and I think he is saying that he wants to avoid that


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