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Leo Varadkar opposed to gay adoption

  • 23-01-2015 02:13PM
    #1
    liam24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 369 ✭✭


    This is a video of Leo Varadkar explaining why two men are incapable of properly raising a child. I think this really casts him in a negative light.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv-_EyjqpqA


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  • #2
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    liam24 wrote: »
    This is a video of Leo Varadkar explaining why two men are incapable of raising a child. I think this really casts him in a negative light.

    I see what you mean........... He could do with a bit more up-lighting and a touch more foundation.


  • #3
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Man has opinion shocker!!

    Or had, maybe he's changed his opinion in the intervening SIX YEARS, maybe not.

    Who cares? There are many things I don't agree with that other people do, that's why they are called opinions.


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    What's all this fascination with Leo Wanker suddenly in AH?


  • #5
    J. Marston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,408 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    biko wrote: »
    What's all this fascination with Leo Wanker suddenly in AH?

    He's gay.


  • #6
    somesoldiers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,846 ✭✭✭✭somesoldiers


    J. Marston wrote: »
    He's gay.

    and opposed to adoption...good for him


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  • #7
    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,181 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    biko wrote: »
    What's all this fascination with Leo Wanker suddenly in AH?

    AH really is gone to sh1te.


  • #8
    ardmacha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,476 ✭✭✭ardmacha


    This is a video of Leo Varadkar explaining why two men are incapable of raising a child. I think this really casts him in a negative light.

    He did not say that two men were incapabable of raising a child. He correctly said that every child had a father and a mother. I think the fact that you misquoted him to try and start a contentious thread in Boards really casts you in really casts you in a negative light.


  • #9
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    He might be as gay as Christmas, he can still have stupid opinions (and have no obligation to support stuff like gay adoption)


  • #10
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,293 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    liam24 wrote: »
    This is a video of Leo Varadkar explaining why two men are incapable of raising a child. I think this really casts him in a negative light.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv-_EyjqpqA

    No he doesn't he says.......


    Oh wait it's you



    Never mind.


  • #11
    Dan_Solo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,069 ✭✭✭✭Dan_Solo


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Who cares? There are many things I don't agree with that other people do, that's why they are called opinions.
    How did you manage 8,000 posts here if you don't care about anybody's opinion on anything?


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  • #12
    thelad95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    liam24 wrote: »
    This is a video of Leo Varadkar explaining why two men are incapable of raising a child. I think this really casts him in a negative light.

    Not really. Just because he's gay doesn't mean he has to support or believe in gay adoption. There was a thread here complaining how free speech is being eroded yet when Varadkar exercises his free speech here he's 'casting himself in a bad light'.


  • #13
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    biko wrote: »
    He might be as gay as Christmas, he can still have stupid opinions (and have no obligation to support stuff like gay adoption)

    I'm from Donegal and I support water charges, VRT and the Lisbon Treaty. So what? I think OP is looking to start a smear campaign.


  • #14
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    liam24 wrote: »
    This is a video of Leo Varadkar explaining why two men are incapable of raising a child. I think this really casts him in a negative light.

    He speaks English in the video I watched. And my English is pretty good being honest. He never said what you're saying he said.


  • #15
    Adamantium
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭Adamantium


    So the LGBT brigade had a hero, but now that he might have a nuanced opinion, this just won't compute.

    People are not allowed to hold opposing two thoughts at once it seems.


  • #16
    Dan_Solo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,069 ✭✭✭✭Dan_Solo


    ardmacha wrote: »
    He did not say that two men were incapabable of raising a child. He correctly said that every child had a father and a mother.
    I didn't realise they debated biology in The Dail?
    Just a guess, but they might just have been debating guardianship of children rather than where children come from, unless there is some controversy about this?


  • #17
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Dan_Solo wrote: »
    How did you manage 8,000 posts here if you don't care about anybody's opinion on anything?

    There's a big difference between caring about someone's opinion and caring about whether or not they have one.


  • #18
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,263 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    OP tried to wind people up with the same video 3 days ago and got nowhere.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=93927674

    :rolleyes:


  • #19
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Dan_Solo wrote: »
    I didn't realise they debated biology in The Dail?
    Just a guess, but they might just have been debating guardianship of children rather than where children come from, unless there is some controversy about this?

    His point, too subtle for many around here, was that a child had more of a right to a mother and father than a gay couple had to adopt that child.


  • #20
    Dan_Solo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,069 ✭✭✭✭Dan_Solo


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    There's a big difference between caring about someone's opinion and caring about whether or not they have one.
    Nobody said he didn't have an opinion. You just made that up.


  • #21
    Dan_Solo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,069 ✭✭✭✭Dan_Solo


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    His point, too subtle for many around here, was that a child had more of a right to a mother and father than a gay couple had to adopt that child.
    So he is saying male/female is always better than male/male. In that case there will never be an adoption by a gay couple as the male/female queue to adopt is already ginormous.


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  • #22
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Dan_Solo wrote: »
    Nobody said he didn't have an opinion. You just made that up.

    OP seems to think he's not entitled to one, hence the thread.


  • #23
    Blahblah2012
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 397 ✭✭Blahblah2012


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    His point, too subtle for many around here, was that a child had more of a right to a mother and father than a gay couple had to adopt that child.

    Well considering how much discrimination and contempt there is towards single fathers from heterosexual relationships .. I really can't see how we could be looking at the rights of 2 fathers when we haven't sorted the rights of 1.


  • #24
    Kevin McCloud
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,797 ✭✭✭Kevin McCloud


    Dan_Solo wrote: »
    How did you manage 8,000 posts here if you don't care about anybody's opinion on anything?

    Alcohol :pac:


  • #25
    liam24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 369 ✭✭liam24


    An File wrote: »
    OP tried to wind people up with the same video 3 days ago and got nowhere.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=93927674

    :rolleyes:

    I'm not trying to wind people up. I think it deserves its own thread. Before the gay community adopts him as some sort of mascot - especially if he becomes Taoiseach - I want people to know what sort of a creature they're dealing with.


  • #26
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,293 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    liam24 wrote: »
    I'm not trying to wind people up. I think it deserves its own thread. Before the gay community adopts him as some sort of mascot - especially if he becomes Taoiseach - I want people to know what sort of a creature they're dealing with.

    And what " sort of a creature" are we dealing with?


  • #27
    Kevin McCloud
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,797 ✭✭✭Kevin McCloud


    Think we need a Leo Varadkar Forum.


  • #28
    Dan_Solo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,069 ✭✭✭✭Dan_Solo


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    OP seems to think he's not entitled to one, hence the thread.
    Nope, he didn't. Unless you are assuming all comment on a person's opinion is automatically a comment on their right to have an opinion.
    Can't see why anybody would assume that myself unless there was some attempt to attack a poster for commenting on an opinion.


  • #29
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Dan_Solo wrote: »
    Nope, he didn't. Unless you are assuming all comment on a person's opinion is automatically a comment on their right to have an opinion.
    Can't see why anybody would assume that myself unless there was some attempt to attack a poster for commenting on an opinion.

    What's the point of the thread then?

    edit; scratch that, already answered for me below :)


  • #30
    liam24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 369 ✭✭liam24


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    And what " sort of a creature" are we dealing with?

    He's basically no better than all of those toilet cruising gay republicans in america who vote down any gay rights bill because they hate themselves.


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  • #31
    Dan_Solo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,069 ✭✭✭✭Dan_Solo


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    And what " sort of a creature" are we dealing with?
    Is this where we start inventing allegations of homophobia when anything a homosexual says or does is criticised? Yup, looks like it.


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