Comments for Julien McArdle http://www.jmcardle.com My inane life... in glorious details! Thu, 17 May 2012 20:19:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Bill 13 & 14 Public Hearings in Ottawa by J.T. Alfons (Author, Surrogate Stars) http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2487&cpage=1#comment-21512 J.T. Alfons (Author, Surrogate Stars) Thu, 17 May 2012 20:19:42 +0000 http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2487#comment-21512 Great statement. I hope you get a chance to read it! Great statement. I hope you get a chance to read it!

]]> Comment on Cuba by Jeremy http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2466&cpage=1#comment-21510 Jeremy Wed, 16 May 2012 14:08:43 +0000 http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2466#comment-21510 Mmmmm...mojitos. I so wish my life could be melded with an all-inclusive vacation. And we went to Mexico - the Mayan Riviera specifically. I think Cuba is next though. Mmmmm…mojitos. I so wish my life could be melded with an all-inclusive vacation.

And we went to Mexico – the Mayan Riviera specifically. I think Cuba is next though.

]]> Comment on Bill 13 & 14 Public Hearings in Ottawa by Jeremy http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2487&cpage=1#comment-21509 Jeremy Wed, 16 May 2012 14:06:43 +0000 http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2487#comment-21509 Hear hear! *Bangs desk* Hear hear!

*Bangs desk*

]]> Comment on Bill 13 & 14 Public Hearings in Ottawa by Tina http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2487&cpage=1#comment-21508 Tina Wed, 16 May 2012 13:22:30 +0000 http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2487#comment-21508 Amen. Amen.

]]> Comment on Update: Bill 13 Passes Second Reading by wil http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2441&cpage=1#comment-21507 wil Tue, 15 May 2012 17:43:48 +0000 http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2441#comment-21507 Respectfully disagree - There is a lot of name calling on both sides, but what do you expect - its politics and once you take away the colours they are all the same - spoiled brats spewing propoganda with half truths and lies. There is only one thing I know for certain - You can't trust anyone in politics in Canada because if you do you are an idiot and get what you deserve. That being said I have read the Act and in my opinion has very little to do with Bullying. I am sure we can all find Gay and straight people who have been bullied including my own kids. You really want to stop bullying? Give the schools the necessary power to stop the bullies and make people (and parents ) responsible for their actions for once. Respectfully disagree – There is a lot of name calling on both sides, but what do you expect – its politics and once you take away the colours they are all the same – spoiled brats spewing propoganda with half truths and lies. There is only one thing I know for certain – You can’t trust anyone in politics in Canada because if you do you are an idiot and get what you deserve. That being said I have read the Act and in my opinion has very little to do with Bullying. I am sure we can all find Gay and straight people who have been bullied including my own kids. You really want to stop bullying? Give the schools the necessary power to stop the bullies and make people (and parents ) responsible for their actions for once.

]]> Comment on Cuba by J.T. Alfons (Author, Surrogate Stars) http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2466&cpage=1#comment-21506 J.T. Alfons (Author, Surrogate Stars) Mon, 14 May 2012 20:24:51 +0000 http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2466#comment-21506 Well done! Pictures look great. Well done! Pictures look great.

]]> Comment on Cuba by Julien McArdle http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2466&cpage=1#comment-21505 Julien McArdle Mon, 14 May 2012 18:47:34 +0000 http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2466#comment-21505 Thanks Jeremy! Now I know where the appreciation for Mojitos comes from. You guys were right - anything beyond four or five days starts to feel long (I was there for seven.) By the same token though, it ensured that I felt like I got everything there was to get from that escape. I'm heading back to work tomorrow, and I'm not feeling like I need a "vacation from the vacation." Were was it you guys had gone? Thanks Jeremy!

Now I know where the appreciation for Mojitos comes from. You guys were right – anything beyond four or five days starts to feel long (I was there for seven.) By the same token though, it ensured that I felt like I got everything there was to get from that escape.

I’m heading back to work tomorrow, and I’m not feeling like I need a “vacation from the vacation.”

Were was it you guys had gone?

]]> Comment on Cuba by Jeremy http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2466&cpage=1#comment-21504 Jeremy Mon, 14 May 2012 18:29:33 +0000 http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2466#comment-21504 AWESOME!! *So jealous BTW* Welcome back :-) AWESOME!!

*So jealous BTW*

Welcome back :-)

]]> Comment on Update: Bill 13 Passes Second Reading by Julien McArdle http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2441&cpage=1#comment-21496 Julien McArdle Fri, 04 May 2012 12:52:28 +0000 http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2441#comment-21496 I agree with you. The argument that this would contravene freedom of religion is baseless, but doing so gives a false sense that it's of equal merit to the plight of the students. The truth I suspect is that religion is simply a convenient excuse which which to exercise prejudice. To see the illegitimacy of the religious freedoms argument, one only has to look at what activity will be curtailed by this legislation. Schools will no longer be able to ban support groups. Does this infringe on the well being of the religious people? Of course not. How are their personal freedoms impeded by the existence of a support group? They are not. I'm saddened by the continued hostility displayed towards queer youth by many religious and political leaders in this province. I can only hope that one day, Catholicism will no longer be associated with bigotry - an association that they fully deserve today. I agree with you.

The argument that this would contravene freedom of religion is baseless, but doing so gives a false sense that it’s of equal merit to the plight of the students. The truth I suspect is that religion is simply a convenient excuse which which to exercise prejudice.

To see the illegitimacy of the religious freedoms argument, one only has to look at what activity will be curtailed by this legislation. Schools will no longer be able to ban support groups.

Does this infringe on the well being of the religious people? Of course not. How are their personal freedoms impeded by the existence of a support group? They are not.

I’m saddened by the continued hostility displayed towards queer youth by many religious and political leaders in this province. I can only hope that one day, Catholicism will no longer be associated with bigotry – an association that they fully deserve today.

]]> Comment on Update: Bill 13 Passes Second Reading by Ovaltine http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2441&cpage=1#comment-21495 Ovaltine Thu, 03 May 2012 20:10:34 +0000 http://www.jmcardle.com/?p=2441#comment-21495 Thank you Julien, for clarifying this issue at all levels through your thorough blogging which documented the argument. The fears arising by 'Catholic' organisations, who demonstrate rigidities in their attitudes toward fellow Christians and non-Christians of differing sexual orientations, is a hypocritical stance which goes against their supposed 'charitable and inclusive' dogmas. It is also a most harmful stance toward vulnerable homosexual youth and does nothing to protect and empower them. This whole debate should never have been centered on religious freedoms. Descrimination against children and youth in our schools, based on their sexual orientation, has long been kept hushed. Too many have deeply suffered because of the many types of bullying to which they've been subjected in Ontario schools. Thank you Julien, for clarifying this issue at all levels through your thorough blogging which documented the argument. The fears arising by ‘Catholic’ organisations, who demonstrate rigidities in their attitudes toward fellow Christians and non-Christians of differing sexual orientations, is a hypocritical stance which goes against their supposed ‘charitable and inclusive’ dogmas. It is also a most harmful stance toward vulnerable homosexual youth and does nothing to protect and empower them. This whole debate should never have been centered on religious freedoms. Descrimination against children and youth in our schools, based on their sexual orientation, has long been kept hushed. Too many have deeply suffered because of the many types of bullying to which they’ve been subjected in Ontario schools.

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