Papal Bull

[andygates]

So the Pope is visiting to remind British lawmakers that the Equality Bill is scary, in that it may remove the Church's ability to discriminate against people.

What's wrong with that picture?  *facepalm*

Comments

[andygates.livejournal.com]

If prawns, why not stoning? Consistency, else accept that it's all whims.

And Griffin is arguing from a *fictional* tradition. May as well be arguing that there should be a ban on elf/dwarf interracial marriages. All of the Oleaginous One's points are just rationalisations of a gut reaction.

Hmm, actually...

[tyrshundr.livejournal.com]

I think they are both wrong, but that is my whim. The difference is that Griffins appeal to Britishness can be rationally shown to be fictional, whereas Rat-zinger's argument is based on the word of his god, so cannot be attacked without proof of (i) what his god actually said, or (ii) proof his god does not exist.

[andygates.livejournal.com]

I can show that his bok is not a trubok. Start with inconsistencies and work from there, a trivial operation beloved of teens falling out of love with the Church the world over.

Unfalsifiability in the real world is usually indicative of a scam. ;)