Topic: Poor Carolinians
started by: Leisher
Posted by Leisher on Apr. 12 2016,06:15
< xHamster blocking NC residents > due to LGBT bathroom bill.I'm not really in favor of this punishment. It's like executing everyone in a room because one of them is a murderer. Think of all the lonely folks who aren't in favor of this bill, didn't vote for these people, and now can't bust a nut while watching some MILF porn.
Posted by TheCatt on Apr. 12 2016,06:48
So I had never heard of xHamster before yesterday, when I heard about this.So I went there. They are not blocking people, but I had to click through this first:
Posted by Leisher on Apr. 12 2016,06:51
That's much better than an outright block.
Posted by Malcolm on Apr. 12 2016,07:22
"She-males" beat out "gay" for category views?
Posted by GORDON on Apr. 12 2016,08:17
I'm picturing Catt using those search terms and furiously hitting F5 hoping for new content, driving up the count.
Posted by Malcolm on Apr. 12 2016,08:46
(GORDON @ Apr. 12 2016,10:17)
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I'm picturing Catt using those search terms and furiously hitting F5 hoping for new content, driving up the count.
I didn't see "rabbit pr0n" on the search list.
Posted by Alhazad on Apr. 12 2016,10:18
(Malcolm @ Apr. 12 2016,07:22)
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"She-males" beat out "gay" for category views?
'Shemale' is a straight male fetish and 'gay', which usually refers to gay men and not lesbians, is a gay/female fetish.
Posted by TPRJones on Apr. 12 2016,16:09
I've known a couple of women into shemales. But as a general statement I would agree.
Posted by Vince on Apr. 13 2016,12:08
Bruce Springstein canceled a show there or something as well. Wanting to see if we can get a similar law and ban here in KY.Oh, and I think xhamster did this for publicity. Because no one had ever heard of them until this.
Posted by Malcolm on Apr. 13 2016,12:09
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Oh, and I think xhamster did this for publicity. Because no one had ever heard of them until this.
Porn needs advertising?
Posted by Leisher on Apr. 13 2016,12:21
(Vince @ Apr. 13 2016,15:08)
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Oh, and I think xhamster did this for publicity. Because no one had ever heard of them until this.
< xHamster is pretty well known. >
Posted by Troy on Apr. 13 2016,12:21
Definitely had heard of xhampster before. Pretended not to when it was brought up at the office, though.efb by Leisher
Posted by TheCatt on Apr. 13 2016,12:28
(Leisher @ Apr. 13 2016,15:21)
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(Vince @ Apr. 13 2016,15:08)
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Oh, and I think xhamster did this for publicity. Because no one had ever heard of them until this.
< xHamster is pretty well known. >
I had never heard of it before this thing.
Posted by Vince on Apr. 13 2016,14:37
Now Ringo Star is boycotting. NC is getting rid of some pretty craptacular music with this move. I guess not all unintended consequences are bad.
Posted by GORDON on Apr. 15 2016,08:51
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if it is immoral, even criminal or civilly liable for these mom-and-pop Christian businesses to deny services based on their fundamental beliefs, why is it not also immoral or legally actionable for large corporations to refuse their services to the citizens of those states where those who govern choose to pass legislation to protect the religious freedoms of their citizenry?
Posted by Malcolm on Apr. 15 2016,09:08
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if it is immoral, even criminal or civilly liable for these mom-and-pop Christian businesses to deny services based on their fundamental beliefs, why is it not also immoral or legally actionable for large corporations to refuse their services to the citizens of those states where those who govern choose to pass legislation to protect the religious freedoms of their citizenry?
Nice try but no cigar.
1. The Christian bizzes are attempting to say their choice and beliefs overrule basic constitutional protections given to people with intrinsic characteristics which happen to contradict those beliefs. They're putting private faith ahead of biz in a commercial setting. Freedom of religion is NOT absolute in this country and can be overruled by more fundamental rights. Otherwise, one could invent a new faith to justify any prejudice one wanted and use it to deny any service for any reason so long as their high and mighty friend in the sky says it's cool.
2. The corporations who think #1 is true can make the case that their continuing to operate in those areas is detrimental to their PR. They are not denying any constitutional rights to anyone, they're protecting their rep.
In fuzzier yet simpler terms, the people in #1 are doing something because their deity says so. They wash their hands of the conflict and don't employ critical thinking outside the bounds of their religious belief system.
The people in #2 at least admit their actions stem from their own brain and bias rather than passing the buck to a non-human higher power. I'll give political, economic, or artistic expression miles of leeway for that reason.
Posted by Vince on Apr. 15 2016,09:31
I'm so glad to be living in BFE.