Rifles Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 So if both lesbians are put on the birth certificate and they split up, will the "father lesbian " have to pay child support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tonymailman Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Look guys, what folk do in private is their own buisiness; EXACTLY !!!!!!!!!! it's NOTHING to do with ANYONE what an individual does with their own private life, it's usually those who lead a very dull sad existance that criticise others for what they are and do ! mainly because they have NOTHING going on in their own dull sad existance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rifles Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 As long as they do not try to force it on others then no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 ..... and my main point being, OK, AS LONG AS I'm not paying for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I think most of us are singing from the same hymm sheet here:- Do what you like in private, but don't rub my face in it - or expect me to pay for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Yet another example of how our PC liberal political class are totally divorced from grass root opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 trouble when people protest, have marches etc. they draw attention to something that the majority disapprove of. I know gay couples of both sexes who just quietly get on with it. Pity the others don't do the same. I do sometimes wonder if these people who protest etc. think maybe it is wrong, but want public approval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I agree with rifles And now, the toga wearing PC liberal politicians Your definition of this being anyone who does not share your view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 nope; my definition of the toga wearing liberal PC elite that have perculated into every facet of power in this Country, pursuing agendas alien to the vast majority of the Plebs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithR Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 the fight for equality needs to continue Quite right, and I won't rest until we have 'straight' only pubs, 'straight' quarters of the town, 'straight' only gyms, 'straight' pride festivals and a TV comedy based on the only 'straight' in the village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyMac Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Do what you like in private, but don't rub my face in it - or expect me to pay for it. So do you think it'd be wrong for a gay couple to hold hands in the street then? 66 Who pays for Manchester Pride? Manchester Pride has a number of sources of income that help to stage the event each year. These include the sale of tickets for the Big Weekend, sponsorship, contributions and donations and income from the outdoor bars and catering within the events site. Manchester Pride also receives grants for specific projects from bodies such as Arts Council England, AGMA, The Big Lottery and Manchester City Council. 99 So it would seem that all you Cheshire residents only pay for the event through grants from the Arts Council and the Lottery - and that seems fair enough doesn't it? We in Greater Manchester put a bit more money in, but the economy benefits from all the extra visitors and increased trade over the weekend. And of course you don't have to be gay to watch and enjoy the big parade, admission free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyMac Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Quite right, and I won't rest until we have 'straight' only pubs, 'straight' quarters of the town, 'straight' only gyms, 'straight' pride festivals and a TV comedy based on the only 'straight' in the village. If it's that important to you, don't just sit there but get on your feet and organise them! (There's an argument to be made that certain pubs and quarters of the town are de-facto straight only anyway - or at least wouldn't be very welcoming of someone who didn't fit certain criteria...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 JimmyMac People on this forum don't want common sense answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 the fight for equality needs to continue Quite right, and I won't rest until we have 'straight' only pubs, 'straight' quarters of the town, 'straight' only gyms, 'straight' pride festivals and a TV comedy based on the only 'straight' in the village. I think that sums it up about right Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Do what you like in private, but don't rub my face in it - or expect me to pay for it. So do you think it'd be wrong for a gay couple to hold hands in the street then? Big difference between holding hands in the street and a weekend long, taxpayer funded, screaming queen-fest. Manchester Pride also receives grants for specific projects from bodies such as Arts Council England, AGMA, The Big Lottery and Manchester City Council. So I do have to pay for it then. So it would seem that all you Cheshire residents only pay for the event through grants from the Arts Council and the Lottery - and that seems fair enough doesn't it? No, not unless you consider painting yourself pink and showing off your intimate piercings to be "art". We in Greater Manchester put a bit more money in More than a bit, I think, once you tot up the costs of policing, clean up, and the loss of trade to businesses which aren't in the immediate area of the "event" and yet suffer from it as there are far fewer shoppers about. Has anyone actually asked Greater Manchester tax payers if they're happy about putting their hands in their pockets to pay for it, since it doesn't appear able to support itself??? Other similar large events - such as Creamfields just this same weekend - happen on private land, are expected to cover their own costs, and will only continue to happen for as long as they show a profit. You want gay equality? Find a site, apply for permission, turn a profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyMac Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 So I do have to pay for it then. Well the Arts Council gets its grant from a combination of Central Government and lottery funds, sure. But other than that, given you're not a Greater Manchester resident, you're not paying for it. It's a slippery slope is hypothecation: I've never been to see an opera but I don't begrudge other people enjoying it, even if it does get a grant from the Arts Council. Same goes for all those other art exhibitions that I haven't yet been to see. You want gay equality? Find a site, apply for permission, turn a profit. So you're of the opinion that everything everywhere should be cancelled unless it can fully cover its costs? Shame we'll see the end of Walking Days, May Queens, regular sporting events, victory homecoming celebrations (those road closures, policing and the cost of the clean-up operation, eh?) but never mind - it's not as if they're making a profit. 66 How much profit does Manchester Pride make? As Manchester Pride is a Registered Charity, WE DO NOT MAKE ANY PROFIT FROM ANY ACTIVITY. Any funds that are surplus to the operating costs at the end of the year are distributed to Charities and Organisations. 99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Jimmy, The likes of walking days in Warrington are increasingly under pressure from the police to be changed; either on date or on routes etc. and there was talk of cancellations due to increased policing costs As for any profit being given away to charity etc.... why not give it back to the taxpayer by way of a refund to the arts council; that way other organisations can benefit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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