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|    jdyoung to lordofal...@gmail.com    |
|    Re: On This Gay Day: Cory Bernardi raise    |
|    22 Sep 22 06:09:06    |
      From: jondyoungsaddictioncounselor@gmail.com              On Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 9:44:20 PM UTC-5, lordofal...@gmail.com       wrote:       > Australia’s long debate over marriage equality faced one of its most        > alarming days in 2012 when Liberal senator Cory Bernardi shared that        > he was concerned that allowing same-sex couples to wed would lead to        > an increase in bestiality.        >        > In federal parliament, the South Australian senator rose to share his        > thoughts saying allowing same-sex weddings would lead to “creepy        > people” wanting to have consesual relationships with animals.        >        > “It is another chip in the fabric of our social mores… Time and time        > again the same characters seek to tear down our institutions that have        > been built and have sustained our civilisation for thousands of years.        > The time has come to ask, when will it end? If we are prepared to        > redefine marriage, what is the next step?” the senator said.        >        > Bernardi began drawing the bizarre comparisons to strengthen his        > opposing argument.        >        > “There are even some creepy people out there – and I say “creepy”        > deliberately – who are unfortunately afforded a great deal more        > respect than I believe they deserve. These creepy people say it is        > okay to have consensual sexual relations between humans and animals.        >        > “The next step, quite frankly, is having three people or four people        > that love each other being able to enter into a permanent union        > endorsed by society.        >        > “In the future will we say, “These two creatures love each other and        > maybe they should be able to be joined in a union”.”        >        > The senator’s comments were widely condemned including from people        > within his own part, and the following day he resigned from his        > position as a Parliamentary Secretary.        >        > Malcolm Turnbull, who was the Communications Minister at the time,        > spoke out against Bernadi, referring to his remarks as hysterical,        > alarmist and offensive. Turnbull told Sky News the senator was out of        > touch with Australians.        >        > “It does not represent the mainstream view of Australian people, let        > alone the Liberal party. I totally dissociate myself from those        > remarks.” Turnbull said.        >        > Senator Bernardi later left the Liberals to create his own party, The        > Australian Conservatives. After a poor showing at the 2019 federal        > election, he disbanded the party and resigned from parliament. He has        > since joined Sky News where he often returns to his concerns about        > bestiality.        >        > In 2019 during an appearance on Outsiders he restated his belief that        > there was a movement that began with lower the age of consent, that        > would then ask for multi-partner marriages, and finally relationships        > with animals.        >        > While on his own program last year he raised concern about a        > television dating show that disguised participants as animals.        >        >        > https://www.outinperth.com/on-this-gay-day-cory-bernardi-raise       -concerns-about-bestiality/              Why abuse critters when you can abuse altar boys?              Q: What's the difference between a zit and a priest?       A: A zit waits until you are 13 before coming on your face.              J Young       jdyo...@ymail.com       Follow me on Facebook and PM me for info on my huge collection of gay porn!       https://www.facebook.com/jon.young.10420              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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