Should RTE stop airing Father Ted?

Is that true? Genuine qestion. I havent followed any of that stuff. Very sad if true.

What's his obsession with trans people? Such a niche topic to get obsessed over. The tweets posted earlier looks like plain old conspiracy theory

Blazing saddles punches up. It's making fun of the racists, not the black people in it. Sure the language probably wouldn't be used today but the theme still would.

They dont get that. The people who oppose woke would have hated Blazing Saddles when it came out.

How do you know that, were you living with them at the time?

He was invited to address a parliamentary committee last year. And he said it there. He said it was unfortunate and maybe someday they'd understand that the reason he was doing it was for them. So yeah, his family left him because of his obsession with tans people. He's so obsessive that it actually ruined his marriage.

I'm sure that there are people who are anti trans who are happily married. Imagine how far you'd have to go to lose your wife and child.

That's very sad. But it happens with all kinds of conspiracy theories. I've listened to. Few really good podcasts about Qanon and the January 6th riots and a recent BBC one about conspiracy theories in the UK and Europe. Losing family and friends is unfortunately very common in conspiracy theories.

I came across some really interesting info about paedophile movements that cropped up around the time gay people were given some long overdue rights. Roughly the 80s I think. Whenever there's a broad movement, you have lots of factions pushing in broadly the same direction. So when they win recognition they all think their specific interest has won. So when the gays won recognition, the few bad eggs and paedos amongst them thought they had won recognition too. So they pushed for reduced or abolished age of consent. But it didn't go anywhere.

Luckily we've reached a position where being gay is fine and they are held to the same normal standards as everyone else (consenting adults etc). But it's a cautionary tale that you can agree whole heartedly with some aspects of a movement but shouldn't blindly go along with everything.

I, for example, am basically fine with trans people being trans. No skin off my nose. They should have equal treatment In law and work and social status as everyone else. They're adults and they can make their own decisions. Trans children are a bit different because they're not adults and aren't as free to make their own decisions. I don't have a strong opinion on it because I know it's complex and I know I don't understand it.

If there are paedos in the trans movement (there are likely to be some because its a broad group of people) then I'd treat them the same way we treat everyone else by investigating any crimes and taking appropriate action. I wouldn't assume all trans activists are paedos and I wouldn't let any trans paedos away with anything just because I'm generally fine with trans rights.

I believe you are talking about the North American Man Boy Love Association. or NAMBLA as it was better known.

This is it. I remember that sentiment about Gay people too.

Isn't it interesting that so many of the anti gay or anti trans people seem to take for granted that you can choose to be gay or straight, trans or cis? A big part of me wonders if we should take them at their word and maybe they are only straight by act of will rather than by nature.

There was a guy in the Front Line audience around the time of the gay marriage referendum and he said the Catholic Church position on gay marriage ensured the survival of our species... like if men weren't constantly reminded not to bang each other, then that's obviously what they'd do. Maybe that guy would have, but the straight people would just be attracted to the opposite sex regardless of what the Catholics say about it

The lack of self awareness is very sad to see.

My position on paedophiles is a bit nuanced. If any of them act on it, including watching abuse material, they should be locked up. Preferably in a facility where they can get treatment.

But the thing that gets me is that we don't know how many are out there that aren't predatory. I remember reading an article by a guy who said he was attracted to children. He said he had no desire to ever abuse a child, but he was attracted to them. He wasn't attracted to adults. He said that finding treatment was hard because of the stigma attached. Plus he could never have a romantic attraction with an adult.

I do think we should have dedicated anonymous treatment for those kind of people. It can't be a good life. But once again, anyone who has offended should be locked up.

But all if this is separate from the issue here which is trans people. Trans people aren't abusers. I've never seen any evidence which suggests that trans people, of either gender provide a higher level of danger to people or children than cis people.

Yeah I get that. It's not about liking what they represent but if they want help to make sure they never hurt a child then we're kinda on the same side on that issue. Much better to hold your nose and set up help for them rather than leaving them to their own devices. It depends on whether you'd prefer to express disgust for them or ensure children are not harmed. I'd side with protecting the children.

Bit you're right, it's off topic. I've never really seen any stats that trans people are deviants either. I presume that if trans people were paedos then the anti trans people would tell us about it. The old adage, if the facts are on your side, pound the facts. If the law is on your side, pound the law. If neither aren't your side, pound the table. All I really see is a a lot of table pounding about the trans lads and no real evidence that there's anything to worry about.

Gl is a hatemongering bigoted scumbag. End of story.