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22 Apr 2013, 2:42 pm

I would have thought France would be more open minded than Britain.

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22 Apr 2013, 5:31 pm

Kraichgauer wrote:

Well, at least we Americans can take comfort in knowing we're not the only country with a percentage of irrational, bigoted cretins making up our population.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer

Most countries have those. In many countries, the percentage of irrational, bigoted cretins is far higher.

If I was a gay person, I'd feel more comfortable in (most of) Denmark rather than, say, Uganda.

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22 Apr 2013, 5:35 pm

Tequila wrote:

Kraichgauer wrote:

Well, at least we Americans can take comfort in knowing we're not the only country with a percentage of irrational, bigoted cretins making up our population.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer

Most countries have those. In many countries, the percentage of irrational, bigoted cretins is far higher.

As a gay person, I'd feel more comfortable in (most of) Denmark rather than, say, Uganda.

I'm sure Uganda makes America and Europe look like a gay paradise.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer

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22 Apr 2013, 5:46 pm

I think Uganda has a life sentence for homosexual acts.

At least I think that's what they said on Top Gear.

I just realised I learn everything from Top Gear.

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22 Apr 2013, 5:49 pm

CSBurks wrote:

I think Uganda has a life sentence for homosexual acts.

Have you never seen Call Me Kuchu? They still want to kill the gays, you know.

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23 Apr 2013, 11:41 am

French Parliament passes same-sex marriage

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/201 ... rriage-law

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23 Apr 2013, 3:49 pm

France is a very polarized country, politically, and constitutional changes that were intended to avoid cohabitation governments (where the Prime Minister and the President came from different ends of the political spectrum) have served to reinforce this divide where the party that wins the presidency will often carry a majority in the National Assembly, as well.

Accordingly, popular opposition to government proposals can be rooted in part in substantive opposition, and in part in partisan opposition.

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25 Apr 2013, 3:28 pm

I am a bit surprised by this (there have been gayborhoods in Paris before indoor plumbing), but I see this as a larger trend. From my standpoint, it appears French society has been dislocated. Unemployment is surging there,and I have noticed the French state is losing its geopolitical importance in Europe and the world. Perhaps the French homophobia spate is general social anxiety manifesting itself?

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25 Apr 2013, 3:47 pm

lotuspuppy wrote:

The lashing out at unpopular minorities is a common symptom of a society in distress.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer

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