*more* difficult to achieve. I known that Farron will never hurt a fly, but he speads the idea that homosexuality is somehow problematic.
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Replying to @BristolBen @HPluckrose
That is incompatible with the goals of the LibDems. Not letting this interfere with his policies is an good example to set but...
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far more serious, IMO, is giving respectability to the view that homosexuality is a sin, a disorder, a problem.
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Again, Tony Blair is devoutly Christian. The difference is that he *succeeded* in never letting his beliefs (whatever they are) interfere.
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Replying to @BristolBen @HPluckrose
Tim Farron failed in that respect, and it's important. Blair never said a bad thing about homosexuality. Quite the contraryx
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Neither. Has. Farron. He's spoken very positively about LGBT rights & dignity.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @BristolBen
But I don't think we'll agree so better leave it. We're just stating the same points increasingly vehemently.
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I still think liberalism is defined best by people subordinating private beliefs to universal human rights.
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I agree with you. The key word here is "private". If you air your views, then they are political statements (if you are a political leader)
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How much harder do you think he could have tried not to do that? What more do you think he could have done?
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How many more times could he have said his religious views were not appropriate to the discussion & stressed liberalism?
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