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talkpoliticsAustralian Senator, Cory Bernardi, today resigned from his position as Parliamentary Secretary to the Opposition Leader for comments he made last night in the Senate and then repeated this morning on national radio.
The comments were:
<blockquote>There are even some creepy people out there . . . who say that it is OK to have consensual sexual relations between humans and animals . . . will that be a future step [if we legislate to permit marriage equality]</blockquote>
Bernardi is notorious for inflammatory comments. Last year, he made comments in support of xenophobic Dutch politician, Geert Wilders.
Treasurer Wayne Swan called Bernardi's comments 'disgraceful' and then proceeded to vote against the legislation.
In short, xenophobic comments about Muslims aren't enough to warrant a reprimand, but homophobia is only unacceptable when it comes to comparisons with bestiality?
The comments were:
<blockquote>There are even some creepy people out there . . . who say that it is OK to have consensual sexual relations between humans and animals . . . will that be a future step [if we legislate to permit marriage equality]</blockquote>
Bernardi is notorious for inflammatory comments. Last year, he made comments in support of xenophobic Dutch politician, Geert Wilders.
Treasurer Wayne Swan called Bernardi's comments 'disgraceful' and then proceeded to vote against the legislation.
In short, xenophobic comments about Muslims aren't enough to warrant a reprimand, but homophobia is only unacceptable when it comes to comparisons with bestiality?
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Date: 19/9/12 13:34 (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 19/9/12 13:53 (UTC)Oz is one of the most important members of the English logosphere, coining words, minting phrases, and generally having as much, if not more, frontier spirit as the US in all measures of thing. And irritatingly for a country with a population of just over 20 mill, they overachieve in almost all areas. I think it's because, like the British and the Americans, they are essentially criminal by nature. And brave too.
Please accept a slap on the wrist and ten seconds on the naughty step. :)
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Date: 19/9/12 14:16 (UTC)criminalsubermenscheneccentric individualistscriminals respect property law? Well, none they don't enforce themselves, obviously: I mean to say, honour among thieves and all that, what..
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Date: 20/9/12 05:00 (UTC)That's what they ALL say
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Date: 19/9/12 20:41 (UTC)Rule five: no poofters.
Rule six: there is no rule six.
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