Religion and Ethics Forum
General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: bluehillside Retd. on May 14, 2021, 05:23:58 PM
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-57121825
So the political party with the most seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly that's also the fifth-largest party in the House of Commons is mow led by a young earth creationist fruit loop homophobe.
"Poots is a young earth creationist and rejects the theory of evolution.[13] In an interview with BBC presenter William Crawley, when asked how old the Earth was, Poots replied: "My view on the earth is that it's a young earth. My view is 4,000 BC". Young earth creationism is accepted by the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster, of which Poots is a member, and other conservative evangelicals in Northern Ireland.[14] In a 2012 Belfast Telegraph article, which discussed lobbying by the creationist bible group the Caleb Foundation, Poots reportedly stated that, while not a member of the group, "Some of my views coincide with the Caleb Foundation".[15]
Poots faced criticism for banning blood donations from gay people,[16] saying: "I think that people who engage in high-risk sexual behaviour in general should be excluded from giving blood".[17] In June 2012, Poots said he wanted to extend the ban to people who have sex "with somebody in Africa or sex with prostitutes", stating that, in his view, this was also high-risk sexual behaviour.[17]
In September 2013, as Health Minister for Northern Ireland, he fought the ruling that would bring laws around LGBT adoption in Northern Ireland into line with other parts of the United Kingdom.[18]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Poots
Mind boggling...
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Gives a whole new definition to the word "WANKER"!
Owlswing
)O(
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Gives a whole new definition to the word "WANKER"!
Masturbation - in general - is a healthy, normal and beneficial activity.
Your association of masturbation with this ... apology ... for a human being is unfortunate - to say the least. He probably examines the palms of his hands for excessive hair growth.
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Masturbation - in general - is a healthy, normal and beneficial activity.
Your association of masturbation with this ... apology ... for a human being is unfortunate - to say the least. He probably examines the palms of his hands for excessive hair growth.
Autoerotism. The only sexuality that everyone can attack.
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I think this might actually be a good thing. Once a political party's leader gets too extreme, it usually doesn't go well for that party. Look what happened to UKIP after that slimy traitorous toad whose name escapes me left. Look at Labour under Corbyn, for the opposite end of the spectrum.
I just remembered: Nigel Farage.
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And maybe Poots will be oots soon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-57507176
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Reports that he has resigned
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Seen elsewhere 'Poots always said he wanted to be leader of the DUP one day. That day was Thursday"
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And
'A relatively long time to be in charge, given he thinks the earth was created in 7 days'
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He's resigned.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jun/17/edwin-poots-resigns-as-dup-leader-after-21-days
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He's resigned.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jun/17/edwin-poots-resigns-as-dup-leader-after-21-days
Well, he only wanted to create a record.
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Elected and ejected in 3 weeks!
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https://twitter.com/timfarron/status/1405621285217083392 (https://twitter.com/timfarron/status/1405621285217083392)
When even Tim Farron can have a dig you know you've made some bad choices somewhere along the line...
O.
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The problem of the Gaelic language provinsions has become the main line in the sand for the DUP - even more important than the border in the Irish sea.
Donaldson won't be much better at dealing with the issue - a hard core of loyalists are under the impression that Gaelic is the first step to Irish unity - and, of course, it's nothing of the sort.
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https://twitter.com/timfarron/status/1405621285217083392 (https://twitter.com/timfarron/status/1405621285217083392)
When even Tim Farron can have a dig you know you've made some bad choices somewhere along the line...
O.
Even shorter than Diane James at UKIP