Re: Glasgow's Image - is it really time to be Hidden?
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I understand both Egg Mans' Lucky Poets' position. The reason I made a point of stating that my perspective wasn't an issue based on either sexuality or party politics is quite simple.
Following the unravelling of the Steven Purcell story I encountered the usual bigoted "well, that's typical of the (insert weight based, homophobic, left wing hatred with a hint of a sectarian guess at his schooling attitude)". That is why I chose to state where my remarks weren't coming from. At the same time though I met an equal amount of people defending Mr Purcell's sad decline who glibly threw in a line about bravely coming out; which although true had nothing to do with his situation. Neither attitude is helpful and neither attitude deals with the issue at hand.
My clumsy tautology concerning a free pass does refer to an underlying hypocrisy. John "Dad of the year" Terry aside how many of those big, bad, horrible, overpaid footballers caught cheating presented themselves as societal role models? Were the people stating that Gordon Mathieson's situation wasn't in the public interest saying the same then?
The gentleman in question in this case is not subject to any further action so maybe I'm the hypocrite. Since this is sounding like a Werther's Original advert I'll STFU.
Shuggy
Following the unravelling of the Steven Purcell story I encountered the usual bigoted "well, that's typical of the (insert weight based, homophobic, left wing hatred with a hint of a sectarian guess at his schooling attitude)". That is why I chose to state where my remarks weren't coming from. At the same time though I met an equal amount of people defending Mr Purcell's sad decline who glibly threw in a line about bravely coming out; which although true had nothing to do with his situation. Neither attitude is helpful and neither attitude deals with the issue at hand.
My clumsy tautology concerning a free pass does refer to an underlying hypocrisy. John "Dad of the year" Terry aside how many of those big, bad, horrible, overpaid footballers caught cheating presented themselves as societal role models? Were the people stating that Gordon Mathieson's situation wasn't in the public interest saying the same then?
The gentleman in question in this case is not subject to any further action so maybe I'm the hypocrite. Since this is sounding like a Werther's Original advert I'll STFU.
Shuggy