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What's more important, equal rights for gays or the economy.

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What's more important, equal rights for gays or the economy.

Postby Riddick Dove » Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:51 pm

I'm no expert, but I bet  the same statement was made by good German people during the 30's. Replace fags with Jews though, of course. Am I wrong?
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Postby Meryuma » Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:53 pm

Not really (as in you are wrong, not as in you aren't), and your title kinda seems like trolling for attention or something.
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Postby Gordonisia » Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:53 pm

Are you saying that the gay rights movement and the health of our economy are related (because they aren't)
Please don't use the word "fag", it's really offensive
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Postby Mavorpen » Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:54 pm

Why would you give rights to cigarettes..?
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Postby Desperate Measures » Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:54 pm

First your title made me angry and then your OP made me confused about your point.
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Postby Ceannairceach » Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:54 pm

Fags, obviously.

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Postby Meryuma » Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:56 pm

Ceannairceach wrote:Fags, obviously.


Fags > the US.
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Trotskylvania wrote:Alternatively, we could go on an epic quest to Plato's Cave to find the legendary artifact, Ockham's Razor.



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blow out of proportions."

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Postby Terruana » Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:56 pm

Equal rights. Also could you please change the title? "fags" is really offensive...
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Postby Democratic Koyro » Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:56 pm

Mavorpen wrote:Why would you give rights to cigarettes..?


Cigarettes are actually a transhuman species. Their intellectual capacity and knowledge far outweighs our own. Unfortunatly the humans are attempting to genocide the entire race, The UN views them as a threat to Humanity. However the majority of governments profits from cigarette murder. You know those cigarette factories? they're actually breeding facilities for the cigarette race.
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Postby Desperate Measures » Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:58 pm

Democratic Koyro wrote:
Mavorpen wrote:Why would you give rights to cigarettes..?


Cigarettes are actually a transhuman species. Their intellectual capacity and knowledge far outweighs our own. Unfortunatly the humans are attempting to genocide the entire race, The UN views them as a threat to Humanity. However the majority of governments profits from cigarette murder. You know those cigarette factories? they're actually breeding facilities for the cigarette race.

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Postby Israeon » Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:58 pm

Well, barring the fact that this is a troll, I think that civil rights are important, you know?
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Postby Nazi States of Europe » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:00 pm

Well your homophobic comments show your a troll.
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Postby Muckistania » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:00 pm

Riddick Dove wrote:I'm no expert, but I bet  the same statement was made by good German people during the 30's. Replace fags with Jews though, of course. Am I wrong?


The economy of course. We could only introduce and maintain equal rights, universal suffrage, welfare state etc because of the huge economy we developed. It is why places that continue to remain economically underdeveloped have so often failed to establish equal rights, like Syria and Egypt.

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Postby Trollgaard » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:00 pm

Overall the economy if you want to be absolutely honest. That is not to say while focusing on improving the economy we can't give equal rights for 'fags'. It wouldn't take much, just a few laws, or ammendments or something.

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Postby Riddick Dove » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:01 pm

Gordonisia wrote:Are you saying that the gay rights movement and the health of our economy are related (because they aren't)
Please don't use the word "fag", it's really offensive


Sure they are. People will base who they vote for off of their position on the economy mre than their views on the movement. Most would anyway I assume.
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Postby Astrolinium » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:01 pm

I'm not even sure what your point is, but I think equal rights is a much more important issue.
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Postby Liriena » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:03 pm

Both are important.

BTW: Your argument would suggest that politicians are incapable of handling more than a single issue at a time. Which, of course, is bullshit.
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Postby Azrael » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:03 pm

I believe that giving cigarette's equal rights will finally prevent them from being unwillingly immolated and stuck into people's mouths. Although tobacco companies will be hurt, in the end, this will end unnecessary spending to treat humans suffering from the effects of smoking and injuries sustained by the billions of cigarette's requiring treatment from such traumatic experiences.
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Postby Gordonisia » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:04 pm

Liriena wrote:Both are important.

BTW: Your argument would suggest that politicians are incapable of handling more than a single issue at a time. Which, of course, is bullshit.

Because they can't handle any issues :p
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Postby Democratic Koyro » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:04 pm

Liriena wrote:Both are important.

BTW: Your argument would suggest that politicians are incapable of handling more than a single issue at a time. Which, of course, is bullshit.


Politicians can't even handle ONE issue at a time.
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Postby Great Yorkshire » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:05 pm

Liriena wrote:Both are important.

BTW: Your argument would suggest that politicians are incapable of handling more than a single issue at a time. Which, of course, is bullshit.
Indeed. They are incapable of handling any issues. Most are incapable of handling a lawnmower.
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Postby Thesan » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:05 pm

I prefer giving rights to a fag than to a capitalistic son of a bi**h, at least he/she will enjoy love instead of greed!
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Postby Abatael » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:05 pm

The economy.
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Postby New Sapienta » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:05 pm

That wasn't a very good time for Germany.

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Postby Trollgaard » Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:06 pm

Liriena wrote:Both are important.

BTW: Your argument would suggest that politicians are incapable of handling more than a single issue at a time. Which, of course, is bullshit.


Yes, but which is more important is the question.

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