| > Violations of LGBTI rights persisted Aparently, > "by the end of [2022], 79 Polish administrative units still declared themselves so-called 'LGBT-free zones'. [...] LGBTI rights defenders faced ongoing criminal and civil proceedings. [...] In January, during court proceedings brought by one activist who had been arbitrarily detained for 24 hours after the so-called Rainbow Night protest in 2020, the police officer who arrested him admitted: 'We were instructed to stop all persons displaying the colours of LGBT, regardless of how they behaved'". > Given how abortion is basically killing innocent human beings - is a huge step towards freedom I don't think that condemning a fetus with terrible congenital defects to be born against the will of its parents is a step towards freedom. > I love how you mention Spain time and again. I can only assume you come from there, and if that's the case, I highly applaud your patriotism. I don't know whether you're being honest, or sarcastic. In any case: I tongue-in-cheek "defended" Spain above just because @Radim said to me: "coming from a Spaniard? go fuck yourself" ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37914718 ), which I found baffling, irrelevant, and very nasty. I am against all patriotism and nationalism. I am not "proud" or "ashamed" of privileges or defects that I got by chance, or traits over which I bear no responsibility or I can't control. Assume I'm from North Korea. Or from Vanuatu. Let's discuss ideas, not individuals, please! |
This one is a widespread fake. As for the rest, I don't know, though I suspect similar. As for
> LGBTI rights defenders faced ongoing criminal and civil proceedings
at least some of the Polish LGBTI right defenders have a rather... rough relationship with the law (outside their activism).
> I don't think that condemning a fetus with terrible congenital defects to be born against the will of its parents is a step towards freedom.
It is. Every human being, irrespective of their age, has the right to live.
> I don't know whether you're being honest, or sarcastic.
100% honest, sorry for not making it clear enough.
> Let's discuss ideas, not individuals, please!
Patriotism is an idea, and a very noble one at that.
Anyway, thanks for keeping the discussion civil. (Also honestly.)