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Reminder that 70 years ago England was so homophobic they were imprisoning and torturing their best artists and scientists over it.
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Gay rights is not this "Western" singularity passed from Sappho straight through Christendom to the tolerant people of contemporary Alabama.
Recent progress such as it is is the product of decades of difficult and often dangerous toil on the part of activists.
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'Homosexual activities' were illegal in the republic of Ireland until 1993.
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Most people who peddle the 'Western Ideal' often lack any understanding of the western world or actual history
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When someone says "western values" they, by their language, must compare them to eastern values, which until recently meant China or Japan
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It would be pretty telling to see when that context switched to the middle east, my assumption would be around 2004.
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Is there any more progress needed in these developed areas. Not talking about places which are genuinely homophobic. Genuine question
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Yeah, one thing I never understand about those people who want to preserve western culture is: dont they realize culture is always changing?
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It constantly evolves and different cultural movements clash with one another, or merge together. Culture is a living, breathing thing.
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