Binos Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 3 hours ago, Mr Waldo said: I am being asked to believe that Kate Forbes colleagues who withdrew their support didn't know her beliefs until a couple of days ago? Did the people who allowed her stand for parliament to represent them not know her views? Did the people who promoted her not know her views? What a mess! So no one who is a wee free can stand for parliament now or be promoted 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 40 minutes ago, craigkillie said: Based on an entirely fictitious set of events that aren't actually happening? You just look at the policy to understand that it is happening 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, Binos said: So no one who is a wee free can stand for parliament now or be promoted I don’t want anyone who is a homophobe to stand for Parliament, certainly not for the SNP. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 1 minute ago, Granny Danger said: I don’t want anyone who is a homophobe to stand for Parliament, certainly not for the SNP. What about Catholics who don't wish people to have abortions 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, Binos said: So no one who is a wee free can stand for parliament now or be promoted Nobody has suggested that, it's just that members might not vote for people who say that gay people, trans people and single parents are inferior. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, Binos said: So no one who is a wee free can stand for parliament now or be promoted Nobody with prejudices on basic human rights should be able to run for leadership of an ostensibly centre left party, no. Membership of any religion does not be equate to bigotry. It does in Forbes’s case, though. But that is almost besides the point. If she were handling the pressure remotely well, instead of merely giving mealy-mouthed condemnation of conversion therapy, she wouldn’t be dropping out after two days of catastrophic press calls. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Just now, Binos said: What about Catholics who don't wish people to have abortions They can stand on that platform and see who votes for them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, welshbairn said: They can stand on that platform and see who votes for them. No one was standing on any platform They were being grilled by the press about their religious beliefs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 7 minutes ago, Binos said: What about Catholics who don't wish people to have abortions I wouldn’t want anyone who opposes a woman’s right to chose standing for the SNP. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrbridgeSaintee Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 7 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Nobody has suggested that, it's just that members might not vote for people who say that gay people, trans people and single parents are inferior. She never called anyone inferior. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, Binos said: No one was standing on any platform They were being grilled by the press about their religious beliefs Gay and trans rights are policy issues, as are abortion and single parenthood. Plenty MSPs go to churches and mosques of many denominations, including her own. It's likely that legislation will come up on these issues, I'm not going to vote for a leader whose opinions on these matters are diametrically opposed to my own. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 6 minutes ago, CarrbridgeSaintee said: She never called anyone inferior. She said they're sinful in the eyes of God. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrbridgeSaintee Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 1 minute ago, welshbairn said: She said they're sinful in the eyes of God. Yeah, which is a huge difference from saying they’re inferior! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 1 minute ago, CarrbridgeSaintee said: Yeah, which is a huge difference from saying they’re inferior! It is when you think they shouldn't be allowed to marry because of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 The fact that unionists and tories are falling over themselves to defend Kate Forbes should tell you plenty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 4 minutes ago, CarrbridgeSaintee said: Yeah, which is a huge difference from saying they’re inferior! She literally thinks that one group of people should have less civil (for that's what marriage is in 2023 Scotland)rights because of their sexuality. I could probably live with her saying she doesn't want the Wee Frees conducting gay marriages as any private members club is entitled to set their own rules. She doesn't think local authorities should be able to conduct gay marriages in town halls. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, The_Kincardine said: There is nothing at all contentious here. There isn't enough support for independence and the past two days have made it worse. The hounding of Forbes will have shown 'the floating voter' the kind of intolerant, partisan, authoritarian hellhole iScot would be if a Yes vote was won so support will have dropped further. I see the well-respected Indian Council of Scotland is at least trying to bring some sanity by highlighting their concerns about Humza: That's in sharp contrast to an SNP staffer who wants Forbes suspended from the party for daring to call a double rapist a man: The hounding of Forbes has been done by the Unionist media. Edited February 22, 2023 by DeeTillEhDeh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Blades Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Not sure if true but I heard the wee frees are into wife swapping & indulge in the more left field sexual practices. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 9 minutes ago, invergowrie arab said: She literally thinks that one group of people should have less civil (for that's what marriage is in 2023 Scotland)rights because of their sexuality. I could probably live with her saying she doesn't want the Wee Frees conducting gay marriages as any private members club is entitled to set their own rules. She doesn't think local authorities should be able to conduct gay marriages in town halls. It's in her religion as it is in humzas 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Just now, Binos said: It's in her religion as it is in humzas There are plenty atheists who think the same as her. I wouldn't vote for them either, and I don't think she should get a free pass just because she's a member of a church that agrees with her. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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