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| Google launches worldwide campaign to legalise gay marriage |
| By Thom Holwerda on 2012-07-08 17:54:33 |
| Fantastic initiative by Google. Anna Peirano details: "Google is launching a new campaign called 'Legalize Love' with the intention of inspiring countries to legalize marriage for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people around the world. The 'Legalize Love' campaign officially launches in Poland and Singapore on Saturday, July 7th. Google intends to eventually expand the initiative to every country where the company has an office, and will focus on places with homophobic cultures, where anti-gay laws exist." As proud as I am of living in the first country to legalise same-sex marriage, it's easy to forget we only did so in 2000. Also, it's about time the large technology companies of the world started using their power, reach, and money to do good. Hopefully, this initiative will transcend company boundaries, uniting them behind a common, noble goal. |
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| The "old" new thing |
| By dimosd on 2012-07-08 19:49:48 |
| People were so much more open minded regarding sexual practices 2500 years ago, stepping back to that time is definetely a sign of progress. Sigh... |
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| RE[2]: Comment by marcp |
| By BluenoseJake on 2012-07-08 19:50:11 |
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Not really, it's more discrimination against people with nothing better to than stick their noses into other peoples relationships. Why anyone would care what consenting adult I stick my penis in is beyond me. I certainly don't care who you are having sex with, unless they are a minor. |
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| RE[3]: Comment by marcp |
| By MOS6510 on 2012-07-08 19:52:37 |
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I'm more worried about enforced homosexuality. The gay stuff isn't Google's business, but if it's a good thing then it's a good thing they're doing it even though it's probably a strategy to get good PR. Apple already supports gay marriage. |
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| RE: Censorship?? |
| By MOS6510 on 2012-07-08 19:54:16 |
| It could be a bug. It says there are X comments, but if you count them it's far less. |
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| RE[2]: Censorship?? |
| By Morgan on 2012-07-08 20:00:13 |
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But why is it only affecting this one, highly controversial story? I hate to rush to judgement but of all the stories posted in the past few years, this has to be the most controversial by far. And, it's not the first time this has happened. I don't remember the topic but there was a story with an entire thread deleted by Thom a while back; he came in and explained why he deleted it. I hope that if that is what is going on here, he will own up to it. |
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| RE[4]: Comment by marcp |
| By twitterfire on 2012-07-08 20:03:57 |
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> I'm more worried about enforced homosexuality. The gay stuff isn't Google's business, but if it's a good thing then it's a good thing they're doing it even though it's probably a strategy to get good PR. Apple already supports gay marriage. I can hardly refrain for writing a comment in which I did intend to put in the same frase "Apple users" and "homosexuals". :D The really nice thing is that Apple world is pink and shiny. :D |
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| RE: Censorship?? |
| By twitterfire on 2012-07-08 20:05:21 |
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> I'm truly disgusted with you right now, Thom. It more like saddened me that this happened (again) on OSnews. |
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| RE[3]: Censorship?? |
| By MOS6510 on 2012-07-08 20:06:31 |
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Seems we have traded placeS, now your attacking Thom and I'm defending him. :-p But it is strange that the "bug" only happens here. It does seem like human intervention, but let's wait what the Dutch One says. |
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| RE[4]: Censorship?? |
| By Morgan on 2012-07-08 20:07:48 |
| Not attacking, just disgusted right now. But I'll try to keep a "wait and see" mindset about it. |
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| RE: A few thoughts |
| By No it isnt on 2012-07-08 20:07:49 |
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Personally, I think it's pretty cool that Google is a company with values, that dares to take a stand. It's one of the things that made Google cool before it went public, and it's awesome (and rare, I believe) that it still has values as a public corporation. Other giants limit their political manoeuvring to whatever is profitable for them (publishing giant Elsevier lobbying to limit public access to research, for instance). Now, perhaps having values that I agree with is awesome marketing as well, and that may or may not corrupt the value as such. In this case, I don't believe it does. As for keeping civil partnerships and marriage separate under law, that's at least superficially the best solution. Then again, many homosexuals would probably prefer having equal rights to the sanctity of marriage as well, and being denied that right while getting the substitute of civil partnerships may feel limiting to some -- and in the end, equal rights does mean equal rights in every respect. Not that I personally disagree with you, as I consider religions silly and think people would be better off staying away from them. Preaching atheism, however, is something I don't think will make the world a better place. Equal rights, on the other hand, is something I can support even when it fails. |
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