Bubba Copeland shot himself in front of police on Friday, days after he begged 1819 News not to expose his private life.

Bubba Copeland shot himself in front of police on Friday, days after he begged 1819 News not to expose his private life.

  • unoriginalsin@lemmy.worldAfaraf
    53·
    1 year ago

    I think there is a good argument to be made

    I’m sorry, but I must vehemently disagree. There is absolutely no reason to discuss publicly someone’s private sexual preferences. Otherwise, you have the society they want where witch-hunts can be started over rumors.

    there is also a trend of labeling any homophobic politician as being in the closet

    That is also bad, and should not be tolerated.

      • unoriginalsin@lemmy.worldAfaraf
        12·
        1 year ago

        It’s called none of your business. You can’t expect someone to adhere to a standard you refuse to recognize. It’s classic, “Rules for thee…”

          • unoriginalsin@lemmy.worldAfaraf
            11·
            1 year ago

            I cannot decipher your actual stance.

            I can’t fathom why, when I’ve stated it multiple times in the clearest possibly English.

            Don’t out anyone. No exceptions.

            If you make exceptions then it’s you who is creating “rules for thee…”

              • unoriginalsin@lemmy.worldAfaraf
                1·
                1 year ago

                But if your oppressor is LGBTQ+ and oppressing you for being LGBTQ+ it is “rules for thee…”

                Yes. He is "rules for thee…"ing you.

                But when you out him you become the one not abiding by your own rules. Twice. Once for the outing, because you don’t want to be outed. And again for not holding yourself to your own standard of not having rules that don’t apply to you.

                I don’t think we should be defending the rights of an oppressor over the rights of the oppressed.

                If you think that some people don’t deserve to have their rights protected, then you are the oppressor.