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The most important topic in Australia right now Jun 25, 2019 22:22:48 GMT

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Post by goz on Jun 25, 2019 22:22:48 GMT

Jun 25, 2019 21:41:01 GMT OpiateOfTheMasses said:

I also thought two other points about this whole story are interesting.

1. His original post (the one that all the fuss was about) also said that all atheists were going to burn in hell - as well as gay people (and thieves and the rest of the "bad" people he listed). No-one is getting in the slightest worked up about the fact that he was happy to have a pop at atheists. Not that we believe in hell, but the sentiment that he wishes us all harm isn't very nice.

2. His gofundme page (an American company) found him to be in breach of their T&Cs and removed him. Which I found quite amusing.

As far as I'm concerned he should be (at the very least) be shunned and stripped of his team membership. If he'd come out and said "kill all the Jews" we wouldn't be having this debate would we? Why is "acceptable" because he dresses it up with a Christian label?

Your first point is very apt. The difference between the recipients of his vilification, however, is that one is a particularly vulnerable group ( ie homosexuals transgenders etc particularly if they are young and struggling with their identity which can be problematic in general in our society ) and have just had a long and very bitter debate in this country over the referendum on gay marriage that was not a referendum, and is still in everyone's minds. Also the Christian right had to be reigned back over wanting to mandate that they could discriminate against gay teachers and students in their private religious institutions. It is still hot topic, which is why there are so many donors from the religious right for his GoFundMe and fund raising efforts in this case. The bigots have come out in full support. This refers more to your second point. That is what is referred to in the article where they want a 'Religious ights Bill' so they can freely discimiate and override secular vilification and hide under freedom of speech and freedm f religion laws.

I totally agree on your last point and also find it interesting that he didn't put Muslims in there too. He frankly didn't dare due to the recent Christchurch attack. Cowards do this and he now wants to be seen as if not a Christian martyr, a victim.

I agree with Ms Rugg and it makes me sick that some members of what I thought was a 'fair go' Australian society are doing this to their fellow man and in such a hypocritical unChristian manner.