Meme discussion thread....

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One of the flags of the alphabet people use is the "minor attracted people" version. That m.a.p. flag represents the core values of that group. All alphabet people and their supporters have associated themselves with that flag whether you or they like it or not.

I don't even know if what you're saying about the flag is true, but let's just say that it is true.
My wife has a very good friend that is Catholic. Does the fact that she associates with the Catholic Church mean that she also should be lumped in as a pedophile and groomer?

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When the parade is down public streets there is common knowledge that children are allowed there and the proper conduct should be observed. Likewise to any venue that hosts performances where children are allowed. ANY action preformed where kids are allowed which is not appropriate is not done by accident.   

If there is any illegal conduct, the police should step in and correct it or arrest the person. There was a popular meme and/or tweets going around that show new people at what was supposedly a gay pride parade. That was debunked as being something that happened in another country and I don't even know if it was actually associated with a gay pride parade.

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"Nude", not "new"^^^^

[Possum]

If there is any illegal conduct, the police should step in and correct it or arrest the person. There was a popular meme and/or tweets going around that show new people at what was supposedly a gay pride parade. That was debunked as being something that happened in another country and I don't even know if it was actually associated with a gay pride parade.

That has nothing to do with what we are talking about, it's just another attempt to move the goalposts. Second, I would say it is highly unlikely the police would step in where the venue is in a liberal hell hole as nude parade marchers have not been arrested. Or are you now claiming the marchers were nude by accident?

[Sick Of Silence]

I don't even know if what you're saying about the flag is true, but let's just say that it is true.
My wife has a very good friend that is Catholic. Does the fact that she associates with the Catholic Church mean that she also should be lumped in as a pedophile and groomer?

The Catholic Church's sole purpose isn't to have a pedophilia dedicated flag represent them. The alphabet people do.

[ZenMode]

The Catholic Church's sole purpose isn't to have a pedophilia dedicated flag represent them. The alphabet people do.

The Catholic Church's sole purpose isn't to have a pedophilia dedicated flag represent them. The alphabet people do.

Your claim about the flag is highly disputed by all of the LGBTQ organizations that I've seen.

14 August 2019
We have been made aware of misinformation being spread on some online forums regarding LGBT Foundation and 'pedosexuality', including an image promoting 'pedosexuality' with our logo and website photoshopped onto the bottom.

We want to make it categorically clear that this is not in any way affiliated with us, and is false and misleading. LGBT Foundation is a charity that represents and provides services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people and in no way condones the inclusion of paedophilia as a minority sexual orientation. This image was created in order to smear LGBT Foundation and the communities we serve, and to dissuade LGBT people from seeking support from us.

This false claim has now been fact checked by USA Today, who said "Based on our research, the claims that the LGBTQ community has expanded to include "pedosexuals," pedophiles, or any relationship between adults and minors are FALSE. Such claims also draw on a history of undeserved stigma and stereotypes toward the LGBTQ community." You can can read this report here.

As a charity, we are registered with and regulated by the Charity Commission. At LGBT Foundation we have a rich and passionate history of grassroots activism and community involvement, with a track record dating back to 1975. Every year we serve 40,000 people - amplifying voices, providing support and offering hope to people who've had nowhere else to turn. To read more about the work we do, please see our most recent impact report here.

https://lgbt.foundation/pedosexual

And

https://today.rtl.lu/news/fact-check/a/2075703.html

And

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/06/fox-news-says-lgbtq-pride-flag-shows-support-for-grooming-pedophilia/

[Sick Of Silence]

https://www.snopes.com/articles/464807/minor-attracted-persons-flag/

Do 'Minor-Attracted Persons' Use a Flag To Represent Themselves?

In 2018, a gradient flag first posted on Tumblr became widely known as "the MAPs flag." Posted by a user who went by the name Stenna, the person claimed to have created the flag in honor of Pride Month because non-offending minor-attracted persons (NOMAPs) didn't have their own flag. (NOMAPs were defined by University of Portsmouth researchers in 2019 as individuals who are attracted to minors but abstained from sexual offending — "non-offending minor-attracted persons.") This is a screenshot of that post:



What Does the Term 'Minor-Attracted Persons' (MAPs) Mean in the First Place?

A January 2022 research article published in the academic journal Archives of Sexual Behavior used the term "minor-attracted persons'' to mean "individuals who have sexual attractions to infants, prepubescent children, and children who are in the early stages of puberty."

Lawyers and victims' rights advocates have objected to the term, saying "minor attracted persons" minimizes the impact and devastation that pedophilia has on sexual abuse survivors. (Merriam-Webster defines pedophilia as a "sexual perversion in which children are the preferred sexual object, specifically a psychiatric disorder in which an adult has sexual fantasies about or engages in sexual acts with a prepubescent child.")

Where Does the Term 'Minor-Attracted Persons' Come From?

The similar term "minor-attracted adult" can be traced back to the late 1990s and early 2000s. For example, that term was described in a 2000 blog post on the defunct website Philia News, which stated it offered "interfaith and secular material that will be of interest to minor-attracted adults and to other people seeking information about pedophilia and pederasty."

Flag WAS made to represent them. It HAS been posted on social media to start represent them. We can look up and find out what the colors mean.

Using the term "M.A.P." is just a way to soften the language, deflect and hide from the truth.

Flag WAS made for them. Freaks HAVE posted on social media to represent them. We will NEVER believe anybody's gas-lighting to deflect it away from them.

[Solar]

If there is any illegal conduct, the police should step in and correct it or arrest the person. There was a popular meme and/or tweets going around that show new people at what was supposedly a gay pride parade. That was debunked as being something that happened in another country and I don't even know if it was actually associated with a gay pride parade.

This is too damn funny!            

You're such a fuckin "Tool"!
All we have to do is post something anti leftist, and there you are, like a gay Marvel super hero willing to fight the evil "Moral Values" crowd.

I've never seen children taking to the streets with signs demanding their right to have sex with pedophiles.    

[ZenMode]

This is too damn funny!            

You're such a fuckin "Tool"!
All we have to do is post something anti leftist, and there you are, like a gay Marvel super hero willing to fight the evil "Moral Values" crowd.

I've never seen children taking to the streets with signs demanding their right to have sex with pedophiles.    

It would be impossible to reply to all of the anti-leftist posts here.  There's also plenty of solid criticisms about the Left or specific people on the Left.

I mostly reply to present the side of the argument that is not represented here.

[ZenMode]

https://www.snopes.com/articles/464807/minor-attracted-persons-flag/

Flag WAS made to represent them. It HAS been posted on social media to start represent them. We can look up and find out what the colors mean.

Using the term "M.A.P." is just a way to soften the language, deflect and hide from the truth.

Flag WAS made for them. Freaks HAVE posted on social media to represent them. We will NEVER believe anybody's gas-lighting to deflect it away from them.

Well, as long as one person on Tumblr says it, it must be true.   

[Sick Of Silence]

Well, as long as one person on Tumblr says it, it must be true.   

If your fake news media outlet says it, it must be true.

 

[ZenMode]

House lawmakers reimbursed for rent, food, other expenses as new policy takes effect

Lawmakers have complained for years about the difficulty of affording a second home in Washington, DC

New guidelines for Congress were finalized this week that will reimburse lawmakers for substantial portions of their rent, food and other expenses they incur while in Washington, DC – effectively giving members a pay hike.

It's an issue that members have complained about for years – many have said their $174,000 salary, while well above the U.S. median, isn't enough to afford housing in DC and in their home district. It's forced many to share apartments together and even sleep in their offices.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-lawmakers-reimbursed-rent-food-expenses-new-policy-takes-effect

[Possum]

House lawmakers reimbursed for rent, food, other expenses as new policy takes effect

Lawmakers have complained for years about the difficulty of affording a second home in Washington, DC

New guidelines for Congress were finalized this week that will reimburse lawmakers for substantial portions of their rent, food and other expenses they incur while in Washington, DC – effectively giving members a pay hike.

It's an issue that members have complained about for years – many have said their $174,000 salary, while well above the U.S. median, isn't enough to afford housing in DC and in their home district. It's forced many to share apartments together and even sleep in their offices.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-lawmakers-reimbursed-rent-food-expenses-new-policy-takes-effect

Go back and reread what it is exactly that the meme is complaining about. Obviously, reading comprehension is not your strong suit.

[Solar]

With today's tech, there's no reason for these scum to be insulated from their own districts, they're supposed to be representing.
They want a 2nd home? They can pay for it with their own damn money, otherwise, it's time for a parttime Legislature, one that works out of their own districts.

[Possum]

With today's tech, there's no reason for these scum to be insulated from their own districts, they're supposed to be representing.
They want a 2nd home? They can pay for it with their own damn money, otherwise, it's time for a parttime Legislature, one that works out of their own districts.

Could not agree more. Government should be small enough we don't need a full time congress.