May 15
Morosoph commented on SL Letters of the Day: Just Say No to DSGs.
SQC's logic seems a little weird. Just because a woman kisses another woman in public doesn't mean she'd be interested in kissing _her_. Should I assume every woman kissing a man in public is a potential hookup for me, as a straight guy?
Apr 19
Morosoph commented on Second Marathon Bombing Suspect in Custody.
@38 - Don't be pretending that you'd give a shit about anyone's human rights it there wasn't a Democrat in the White House.
Apr 18
Morosoph commented on After an Ultimatum, Gay Couple Sues Florist for Discrimination.
@59 - I didn't mean it was a "sham" charity, just that it's going to be politically aligned with the groups supporting the lawsuit by its very nature.
Anyways, a court ruling saying Baronelle Stutzman can't deny these folks their flowers could definitely be considered a strong victory for LGBT rights. I think driving her out of business through threats and legal action would be considerably less of a victory, and could possibly backfire. We will probably continue to disagree on that point, however.
(You could bleed Seattleblues dry if you like, though. I won't feel so bad about that.)
Anyways, a court ruling saying Baronelle Stutzman can't deny these folks their flowers could definitely be considered a strong victory for LGBT rights. I think driving her out of business through threats and legal action would be considerably less of a victory, and could possibly backfire. We will probably continue to disagree on that point, however.
(You could bleed Seattleblues dry if you like, though. I won't feel so bad about that.)
Apr 18
Morosoph commented on After an Ultimatum, Gay Couple Sues Florist for Discrimination.
"No. Donations to charity in lieu of actual lawsuits do not creep me out. "
It removes the claim of greed on the plaintiffs' part. But there is, inevitably, a perception here that the charity involved is politically aligned with the organization(s) supporting the lawsuit. And Baronelle Stutzman is not Pat Robertson or whomever; she's a random small businessperson to whom a $5K loss might well be a serious blow. I don't know her exact situation, but personally I don't think they should've asked for more than a small and purely symbolic amount.
It removes the claim of greed on the plaintiffs' part. But there is, inevitably, a perception here that the charity involved is politically aligned with the organization(s) supporting the lawsuit. And Baronelle Stutzman is not Pat Robertson or whomever; she's a random small businessperson to whom a $5K loss might well be a serious blow. I don't know her exact situation, but personally I don't think they should've asked for more than a small and purely symbolic amount.
Apr 18
Morosoph commented on SL Letter of the Day: Big Time.
Like @73, I think most of you focused on the "fat" part and ignored the rest of it. He has a fetish for hicks/rednecks. The psychology behind that could take many forms, but it's not quite the same as desiring fat women and being ashamed of it.
And while all of you railing on this guy may well be right about his character flaws, but I can't help suspecting that many of you would be more forgiving of, say, an educated career woman who had a fetish for subliterate, "trashy" men that she would never want as a husband.
And while all of you railing on this guy may well be right about his character flaws, but I can't help suspecting that many of you would be more forgiving of, say, an educated career woman who had a fetish for subliterate, "trashy" men that she would never want as a husband.
Apr 18
Morosoph commented on After an Ultimatum, Gay Couple Sues Florist for Discrimination.
(And yes, there are plenty of circumstances where nontrivial damages would be justified in the event of discrimination. I'm not convinced they're justified here.)
Apr 18
Morosoph commented on After an Ultimatum, Gay Couple Sues Florist for Discrimination.
I understand suing her to make the point. But this $5,000 cash demand and the "paying for unspecified damages" part are seriously bothering me.
Does is really not creep any of you out that a lawuist that is ostensibly serving to solidify anti-discrimination laws involves an element of financial gain, either for themselves or any allied organization? It makes me see why the florist could sincerely view this as extortion.
Does is really not creep any of you out that a lawuist that is ostensibly serving to solidify anti-discrimination laws involves an element of financial gain, either for themselves or any allied organization? It makes me see why the florist could sincerely view this as extortion.
Apr 9
Morosoph commented on Nice Try, Pro-Gun Poster.
Did you get sick of posting as the anonymous troll, Seattleblues?
Apr 9
Morosoph commented on This Isn't Capitalism.
You don't need to tax investors for not using/revinvesting money. You just need to keep the inflation rate high and they'll have enough incentive to keep their wealth in circulation. Inflation hawks reward the wealthy and screw the poor.
Keep those interest rates low, low, low.
Keep those interest rates low, low, low.
Mar 18
Morosoph commented on Someone Who Just Moved Here Tells Us About Seattle.
Yes, Estlin, that African-American woman on the bus didn't just fail to notice you. She was not preoccupied with her own life and thoughts in the way people of all colors on the bus are. No, Estlin, the truth is obviously that in Seattle uniformly live their days with a special contempt for white people that is somehow found _nowhere_ else in America and grounded entirely in a deeper understanding of the shallowness of Seattle's white population. And you, Estlin - somehow only _you_ had the unique insight to discover and fully appreciate that contempt.
Estlin, you're kind of a pompous ass.
Estlin, you're kind of a pompous ass.
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