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HassleCat

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3. Phony outrage

Reply to riqster (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2015, 11:53 AM

Jun 2015

It's great to watch the fake outrage, the taking offense, etc. You're right. When somebody gives a long speech about how same sex marriage will bring about the end of the world, and they go on and on and on, and they get all emotional, it makes me think, "Why are they so very interested in sex?" Turns out the answer might be, "Because they're overcompensating."

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Whenever a Politician accuses someone else of immorality, they reveal their own lack of morality. [View all] riqster Jun 2015 OP

Projection and deflection Faux pas Jun 2015 #1

Since their other "weapons" are no doubt teenytiny, they may be right. riqster Jun 2015 #7

... Faux pas Jun 2015 #9

Whenever the morality police types go on about something you know they're doing it. hobbit709 Jun 2015 #2

And probably doing it wrong. riqster Jun 2015 #5

Phony outrage HassleCat Jun 2015 #3

Like Lord Farquad. riqster Jun 2015 #4

Morality is subjective The2ndWheel Jun 2015 #6

True. But my point was that many people both use and abuse the standards. riqster Jun 2015 #8