U.C. Berkeley Student Senator Told to Resign After Abstaining From Pro-LGBTQ Vote

originally posted by: Annee
Good.

We don't need to be going backwards in Equal Rights.

And no ones taking her religion away.

It's called "having your own opinion." But we know by now that many in the left don't believe in this, and those like you would rather FORCE your views on everyone else. Fascist much?

a reply to: Annee

You assert that there are no others at Berkeley that shares her beliefs and values? Fanatics are doing their best to silence her. That's not freedom. That's, somebody help me here, fascist?

originally posted by: Annee

Religion has no business in politics.

Period!

Politics has no business dictating what people should believe, PERIOD...

originally posted by: Annee
Religion has no business in politics.

Period!

Personal beliefs - whether or not they're influenced by religion - have everything to do with politics. Whether you like it or not.

a reply to: Annee

To be fair, she abstained from the vote because it was a conflict with her beliefs but felt like it wasn't in support of the beliefs of the students she represented. I think that's completely fair. These students voted for her to represent them, and she did what she felt was right.

I'm not seeing a problem with her position at all. If the students want to vote her out, then they have every right to do so.

a reply to: Annee

It's not so much religion as it is morality. Do you support immorality?

originally posted by: ManBehindTheMask
"Believe like we tell you to believe or be silenced"

But were the facists.......

BINGO....

a reply to: Annee

Annee, you do realise she simply ‘abstained’ don’t you?

Or do you not really know what that means?

One hundred percent if this was a Muslim student abstaining due to religious beliefs then Annee, and every leftist would be in full support of her. She would not be fired or asked to leave.

One hundred percent I’m correct on this.

Is it because liberals are thick? Or is it because Christianity -bad, Islam-good? (Which is also thick)

And before someone jumps in and says “who mentioned Muslims?”, read the OP, the OP asked this very question.

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Navieko

originally posted by: Annee
She's representing the students.

Not her personal beliefs.

She's representing the people who voted for her to represent them. Typically that'd be because those people agree with her personal beliefs.

Religion has no business in politics.

Period!

LMAO which is why she obstained from the vote.....christ sometimes i wonder how people have made it this far in life alive without the ability to think critically

originally posted by: sine.nomine
a reply to: ElectricUniverse

Although I fall into the LGBTQ category, I've never considered it part of my identity or supported it as a movement for reasons exactly like this. They aren't about acceptance and haven't been for a long while. Why can't we add an S in there for straight, too? You know... Just be people...

ETA: This is obviously just an attack on Christianity... California doesn't allow that, and it's pretty obvious.

As someone that used to be quite active in the political part of that community I agree.

That's why I left, actually.

It went from "can't we just be treated like any other human being?"

To... "You must agree with us or die!!!"

Went from a basic human rights thing to an excuse to attack anything that doesn't promote the Progressive agenda.

At the end of the day, the narrative should have been "we're all people and it doesn't matter who we like being or sleeping with", not the insanity we have today.

Which is actually a big step back for us... as politicizing the Feminist movement was.

Now it's all about how they can use us as pawns against anything they don't like.

originally posted by: Annee
Good.

We don't need to be going backwards in Equal Rights.

And no ones taking her religion away.

Unless you are LGBT, do us a favor and don't talk for us.

It makes us look stupid and intolerant, you see...

originally posted by: Breakthestreak
One hundred percent if this was a Muslim student abstaining due to religious beliefs then Annee, and every leftist would be in full support of her. She would not be fired or asked to leave.

One hundred percent I’m correct on this.

Is it because liberals are thick? Or is it because Christianity -bad, Islam-good? (Which is also thick)

And before someone jumps in and says “who mentioned Muslims?”, read the OP, the OP asked this very question.

You don't know crap.

My mom was a polio victim in the '51 epidemic. I was 5.

Until the Disability Act was signed -- the disabled were discriminated against.

Denied entrance to businesses. Kicked out of restaurants because another customer felt uncomfortable. Etc, etc, etc.

So, I don't care if she's pink with purple polka dots.

There is no room for discrimination in schools.

a reply to: Annee

I'm genuinely confused as to which part of her actions you think were discriminating. Can you please explain?

originally posted by: Lumenari

originally posted by: Annee
Good.

We don't need to be going backwards in Equal Rights.

And no ones taking her religion away.

Unless you are LGBT, do us a favor and don't talk for us.

It makes us look stupid and intolerant, you see...

I don't care if it's LGBT, women, or disabled.

There's no room for discrimination in schools.

Especially religion in politics or government.

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Lumenari

originally posted by: Annee
Good.

We don't need to be going backwards in Equal Rights.

And no ones taking her religion away.

Unless you are LGBT, do us a favor and don't talk for us.

It makes us look stupid and intolerant, you see...

I don't care if it's LGBT, women, or disabled.

There's no room for discrimination in schools.

Especially religion in politics or government.

It's ok to discriminate against her though, for abstaining to follow the proclamation... gotcha...

This woman did NOT discriminate in ANY way.

She ABSTAINED

You do not know what that means, do you Annee?

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: Navieko

originally posted by: Annee
She's representing the students.

Not her personal beliefs.

She's representing the people who voted for her to represent them. Typically that'd be because those people agree with her personal beliefs.

Religion has no business in politics.

Period!

So you're all for keeping Jews and Muslims out of government too?
Wasn't America founded on the idea of religious freedom?
I think you're genuinely confused about who is getting discriminated against here.

a reply to: Annee

My God Anne, you've become so predictable and boring.

Trying to equate discrimination of disabled persons with the redefinition of what's been painfully obvious since the beginning of time.

I'd say grow up but you seem to be firmly entrenched in your ways.

All inclusive as long as you follow what we say, endorse what we say, and don't ever speak out against anything the collective says.

Also gawd forbid you do the right thing and not vote against what the collective wants you will be outed and ostracized.