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When questioned, Bardwell, who is white, acknowledged he routinely avoids marrying interracial couples because he believes children born to them end up suffering. In interviews, he said he refers the couples to other justices of the peace, who then perform the ceremony, which happened in this case.
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Does the fact that he doesn't try to stop them from getting married but just avoids doing so make him a little less evil? While I really don't like to defend racists like him, who did he really hurt here? He only inconvenienced them. Yes he's a public official and should be held to the highest standard, but I don't seem to harbor the same hate that I usually do for outright bigots. I was actually surprised that I even thought this.It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
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And yet, as a government official (justice), he was obligated under law to marry interracial straight couples equally as he would with those of the same race. The question of whether or not he "only inconvenienced" the interracial couple is a moot point, IMO.Originally posted by rah View Post
He hurt the interracial couple who went to him to get married. Imagine the indignant shock of the couple when the justice denied them this, and then when he told them his reasons for doing so.A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.Comment
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Actually, it's not just you - in general here on Apolyton, racism is somewhat of a taboo topic among conservative posters here.Originally posted by Patroklos View Post
More likely you are a complete waste of space who has to make absurd accusations like the above to cover for your inability to discuss anything intelligently
A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.Comment
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I've recently noticed that there are no white adults as regular cast members on Sesame Street. Humans, not Muppets. I have no other comment on this matter, except to relay my observation.Comment
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Legally I agree 100%Originally posted by MrFun View Post
I doubt anything would "shock" an interracial couple in the south.Originally posted by MrFun View Post
Again I think it's wrong and agree that it's good that he retired.
But telling a couple, I think your potential children may be negatively impacted so would you please call this judge instead, while wrong, isn't as evil as most of the racist crap I read about.
I'm talking degree of evil, and for some strange reason, I think this is less evil, but I can't totally explain why I think so, and again that surprises me.It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
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Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust!Comment
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Well, at least the justice allows his black "friends" to use his bathroom when they visit him at home.Originally posted by rah View PostA lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.Comment
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You do understand the difference between wondering why you didn't simply use your original thread and being reluctant to discuss the topic correct?Actually, it's not just you - in general here on Apolyton, racism is somewhat of a taboo topic among conservative posters here.
Are you so insecure about your posting ability that you really had to jump straingt to personal attacks? Seriously?"The DPRK is still in a state of war with the U.S. It's called a black out." - Che explaining why orbital nightime pictures of NK show few lights. Seriously.Comment
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Oh, come on now.Originally posted by Patroklos View Post
Reading your back and forth with MrFun in this thread, it's clear you jumped to the personal attacks and not MrFun. For example, your quote:
Unless you are calling this statement by MrFun to be a personal attack, which is utterly outrageous:More likely you are a complete waste of space who has to make absurd accusations like the above to cover for your inability to discuss anything intelligently
On other hand Patty, maybe it's just that you do not like to discuss racism at all. Sweep it under the rug, and ignore it would be your preference??"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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His message was right - This really should have gone in the other thread.
The delivery needs some work."I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark TwainComment
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Not everyone can be as eloquent as me.
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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You seem to have missed my point.Originally posted by MrFun View Post
I think that no one here would disagree that what he did was wrong and his retiring was a long overdue good thing. (except for a few trolls) so there was nothing really to discuss so by making it a level of evil discussion I thought there might be something to actually discuss. If you're not interested in that, oh well.
Yes I agree that hes a racist son of a ***** and we can move on to discuss some other horror.It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
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I forgot about Mr. Noodle
So the one regular white dude on Sesame Street regularly gets a fish confused for a dog, can pull his pants over his head, and can't talk.Comment
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Sesame Street is 40 today."I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark TwainComment
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