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Gay Marriage Sinks Miss California's shot at Crown
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: injest on May 02, 2009, 04:02:15 pm ---no one is saying she should have been awarded the crown.
but I am saying she should not have been attacked as she was.
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Some people get very angry at bigots. You can't keep people from being angry and lashing out at them verbally.
louisev:
--- Quote from: delalluvia on May 02, 2009, 03:33:21 pm ---Impartial to what? The Miss USA contest is looking for someone to represent the USA (and their sponsors) and go on to compete in Miss Universe, representing the USA. They have standards by which they judge each contestant to be worthy of this. Perhaps bigotry isn't high on their list of traits they want in a Miss USA and they - being the judges with the support of their sponsors - are the ones who decide what they want. That is their perogative. A beauty pageant isn't a democracy.
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I think at least as large an issue is that the Miss California pageant funded her new chicken cutlets to "enhance" her chances in the Miss USA contest.
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: louisev on May 02, 2009, 04:04:32 pm ---I think at least as large an issue is that the Miss California pageant funded her new chicken cutlets to "enhance" her chances in the Miss USA contest.
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That was an interesting factoid. Reminds me of the upper-scale topless joints who make this offer to their top dancers...
Clyde-B:
--- Quote from: injest on May 02, 2009, 04:01:16 pm ---no, I dont' think so...as I pointed out, Ms Prejean did not attack Mr Lavandeira.
HE however DID attack her.
entirely different situation...and context is everything.
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I consider someone trying to deny me rights an attack.
Being pleasant and cheerful about it seems to me just that much more cavalier and cold blooded. If I'm stabbed in the back, it doesn't make it any more pleasant if it's done with a smile. In some ways it makes it that much more heinous.
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: Clyde-B on May 02, 2009, 04:15:17 pm ---I consider someone trying to deny me rights an attack.
Being pleasant and cheerful about it seems to me just that much more cavalier and cold blooded. If I'm stabbed in the back, it doesn't make it any more pleasant if it's done with a smile. In some ways it makes it that much more heinous.
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Agree.
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