Post by The Lost One on Jun 19, 2017 14:17:41 GMT
Jun 19, 2017 14:03:13 GMT @graham said:
The fact is that if he had no problem with gays then when he was first asked he would have just said so. Engaging in the usual politician "saying something acceptable whilst not answering the question" is a strong indicator that there was a problem there. Dodging it subsequently for all that time reinforced that. And yes, he said he had no problem with gays - and then resigned, citing as his reason that he couldn't support party policy given his personal beliefs.Which really comes as close as you're ever likely to get to proving that he was lying when he said he had no problem with gays.
So no, he really doesn't get the benefit of the doubt on this one.
Oh yeah I agree, he clearly does have issues with homosexuality although the extent of those issues is unknown. Still it's probably worse to openly express disgust at a group rather than to try to keep that to yourself which is why I made the distinction. A public denouncement of homosexuals by a prominent political figure would I think be worse for gay rights than what Farron did as those who are anti-gay rights would use it to justify their views.
That said, Farron's cries of witch hunt don't exactly help matters either.