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 Topic: There aint half been some stupid bastards.

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  • There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     OP - May 19, 2012, 11:03 PM
    Anyone want to give the finger to an idiot who should know better?

    A bit of background: Professor Kuruvilla George quits Victorian Equal Opportunity Commission

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    THE Victorian Equal Opportunity Commission board member who publicly opposed same-sex marriage on health grounds has quit.

    Professor Kuruvilla George has quit the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission despite having the full backing of the Baillieu government.

    As a private citizen he had signed a Senate inquiry submission that argued that marriage should remain a heterosexual pursuit because it was important for the nation's health.

    The submission by Doctors for the Family, of which Dr George is a member, also argued that same-sex unions would normalise homosexuality.

    Victoria's Attorney-General Robert Clark today praised Dr George's work on the board.

    Mr Clark said in a statement: "The Victorian Coalition government has been informed by the chair of the VEOHRC, Mr John Searle, that Professor Kuruvilla George has expressed his intention to resign as a board member of the commission."

    "The Government thanks Professor George for his dedicated service to the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission during his time as a member of the Board.

    Dr George's intervention in the debate reportedly polarised senior members of the commission and provoked angry responses from medical lobbying groups, which argued that his involvement was inappropriate.

    Dr George is also the state's deputy chief psychiatrist. He was reportedly counselled by chief psychiatrist Ruth Vine.

    So, he's off the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission now, and frankly I'm wondering why he was even on it in the first place since he doesn't seem to be in favour of equal opportunity.

    However, he is still the official head psychiatrist for the state of Victoria, which is a bit of a worry given his somewhat bizarre (IMO) views.

    If you'd like to encourage him to seek greener pastures, I suggest signing the following petition.

    http://www.allout.org/en/actions/tellted  Afro
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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #1 - May 20, 2012, 12:14 AM
    You don't have an apostrophe in "ain't".  Huh? Huh? Do you lack the ability to communicate effectively?




    Tongue

    But sort of tangentially related to this thread, how long did it take you ex-Muslims to stop viewing homosexuality as gross? It kinda creeps me out, tbh. I'm wondering when that wears off....
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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #2 - May 20, 2012, 12:27 AM
    Quote from: chepea on May 20, 2012, 12:14 AM
    You don't have an apostrophe in "ain't".  Huh? Huh? Do you lack the ability to communicate effectively?



    Yes you do!  yes

    I can't understand why he was ever on the board either Os.  wacko
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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #3 - May 20, 2012, 12:30 AM
    Quote from: chepea on May 20, 2012, 12:14 AM
    You don't have an apostrophe in "ain't".  Huh? Huh? Do you lack the ability to communicate effectively?

    "Aint" is not a contraction. It's a corruption, like most things the Yanks have done to English. grin12

    Therefore, an apostrophe is neither required nor appropriate. You go back to studying, kiddo. Tongue
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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #4 - May 20, 2012, 12:40 AM
    Thanks for that.

    I didn't even know they had an Equal Opportunity Commission in Victorian times.
  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #5 - May 20, 2012, 12:42 AM
    They still hide the legs of the pianoforte down there. Wink
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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #6 - May 20, 2012, 01:30 AM
    Quote from: osmanthus on May 20, 2012, 12:30 AM
    "Aint" is not a contraction. It's a corruption, like most things the Yanks have done to English. grin12

    Therefore, an apostrophe is neither required nor appropriate. You go back to studying, kiddo. Tongue

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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #7 - May 20, 2012, 01:32 AM
    That's what you get for trying to grammar Nazi an old grammar Nazi. Cheesy
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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #8 - May 20, 2012, 01:32 AM
    You're old all right.

    Oldie. Mouldy. Smelly ol' farty.

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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #9 - May 20, 2012, 01:35 AM
    Ha. I have aged like good plonk, so nya. Tongue
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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #10 - May 20, 2012, 01:38 AM
    Whatever "plonk" is. Honestly, you're such a subject of Limeys, it just shows so much in your lack of communication skillz.  bunny

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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #11 - May 20, 2012, 01:39 AM
    Plonk is wine.
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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #12 - May 20, 2012, 01:40 AM
    Ohhh. Like fine wine. Smiley Got it! Thank you.
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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #13 - May 20, 2012, 01:43 AM
    Plonk. Whompy. Turps. Etc. Smiley
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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #14 - May 20, 2012, 01:44 AM
    Thanks for imparting such useful knowledge to me. Tongue
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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #15 - May 20, 2012, 07:27 AM
    Quote from: osmanthus on May 19, 2012, 11:03 PM
    , and frankly I'm wondering why he was even on it in the first place since he doesn't seem to be in favour of equal opportunity.

    However, he is still the official head psychiatrist for the state of Victoria, which is a bit of a worry given his somewhat bizarre (IMO) views.




    I don't know much about the situation, but if Australia is anything like the UK in this regard there are two reasons:

    A) When it comes to equality comissions, issues of race, religion and ethnicity/culture are taken seriously, sexual and sexuality discrimination issues are not (or not nearly as much).

    B) Any self-appointed 'community leader' of a minority group who says one or two agreeable things is instantly thought of by an out-of-touch government to be speaking for that minority community, and to be a good role model who needs to be elevated, that's why there have been many examples of terrorism supporters and Islamists working for the government as advisers on Muslim affairs in the UK and the US. The governments are so out-of-touch and lack so much common sense (as well as being condescendingly racist) to assume that someone from a minority group who says something like 'Islam means peace' instantly becomes a worthy ally. I know this guy is not a muslim, but I'm guessing that's the situation here. 
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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #16 - May 20, 2012, 07:41 AM
    Quote from: osmanthus on May 20, 2012, 01:43 AM
    Plonk. Whompy. Turps. Etc. Smiley


    Now you're just making up words.
    So once again I'm left with the classic Irish man's dilemma, do I eat the potato or do I let it ferment so I can drink it later?
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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #17 - May 20, 2012, 07:46 AM
    Cheesy No. Whompy is an old one for wine. "On the turps" is a traditional expression for getting drunk too. Usually it means wine or spirits. If you're getting drunk on beer you're "on the piss". Seriously.
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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #18 - May 20, 2012, 07:53 AM
    Quote from: Sprout on May 20, 2012, 07:27 AM
    I don't know much about the situation, but if Australia is anything like the UK in this regard there are two reasons:

    <snip>

    This issue (gay marriage) is just really getting going over here. A majority of the voting population are now in favour of it, and of course the main political parties were waiting for that. They aren't going to legislate for it unless it they think it will get them more votes at the next election.

    I suspect what happened was that this simply wasn't regarded as an issue when George was appointed to those positions, given that there is no supporting legislation yet in any Australian state. However, since the issue is now gaining quite a lot of momentum it seems to have caught up with him.

    The main political parties are still dragging their heels a bit, since the way they see it most Australians are in favour of gay marriage being allowed, but not being gay themselves aren't too fussed if the status quo hangs around a bit longer. This means that there is some perceived tactical benefit in not trying to push it through quite yet. I expect that to change in the not too distant future.
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  • Re: There aint half been some stupid bastards.
     Reply #19 - May 20, 2012, 08:02 AM
    I should add a bit more to that.

    At the moment we have a Labour government, and frankly they are in dire straits. They have just over a year to rescue themselves, and it's going to be bloody hard work for them. This has more to do with the bluster and bullshit side of politics rather than with the actual business of government. Labour have been doing a quite decent job of governing, but because of various side issues have lost a lot of popularity.

    This means that every vote is likely to be crucial for them in the next election. This in turn means that they don't want to piss off the more conservative voters any more than they absolutely have to. They don't have to worry about losing votes among more liberally minded voters, because the opposition is headed by a relic from the middle ages. You can see where this is going: probably no gay marriage legislation before the next election. Smiley
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