Christian Backlash
Manniq, 03 Nov 2005 18:51:49
Hmmm....I wonder if there is some mileage in this. The christian dimension can be used in a number of ways. As anti-proposal propaganda, given that I am sure large numbers of Brits would not like to see their sex lives run by christian bigots. It is a rallying call and a way of amassing support.
But maybe it goes further.
Backlash and the bdsm community are large. 4 million plus.
One of the things that the Government is pushing (qv. the Daily Express, which hates the idea) is cultural diversity.
So what happens when one religious group turns out to be taking the lead in attacking a non-religious community? My guess is that that religious group comes in for a lot of stick.
After all, there is still a great deal of ill-feeling within the Gay community with respect to christian attitudes on that score.
I am sure Mr Goggins and his ilk do not care what they consider to be a bunch of perverts think of him. But if he is pursuing a course that will set up Christians as scapegoats for the oppression of 4 million people in the UK....that's heavy stuff.
Therefore, I am putting a toe in the water with this one. A point to make to the Home Office.
This proposal, not being about harm, but rather about imposing one group's views of morality on the rest of society is inextricably linked with the perception that it is a Christian measure. That as such, pushing this measure is likely to foment a great deal of religious hatred, as four million people identify who are the most intolerant and bigoted elements in society.
Snowdrop: apologies to your sensibilities. This is not directed at you. Indeed, given my own religious affiliation I take it as something of a personal affront that christians should claim this particular moral flag.
However, just as Sikhs demanding that a play be colosed in Birmingham generated anti-Sikh feeling in the community at large, so christians trying to criminalise bdsm will create anti-christian feeling in the community at large.
Regards,
M