Victoria Maude's past comments

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    Victoria Maude

    It's one thing to hate her when she was alive and in power for her policies, but it's another thing to take joy in a fellow human's death. She was old and hadn't been in power for a while. You might have hated her, but throwing a party to celebrate a woman's death is just tasteless, in my opinion.

    Posted in: What do you think about those people who are holding parties to celebrate the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher?

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    Victoria Maude

    It's a ceremony, guys. The standard dress code for a ceremony is usually black suit and tie.

    Posted in: First day on the job

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    Victoria Maude

    I've said it before in other threads, but this common theme of "don't call it marriage, call it something else!" fascinates me. The concept of "separate but equal" was used to justify segregation between blacks and whites for many years. The blacks could ride on a train, but only in their own special cars. Blacks could go to school, but only ones made for them. Now, you want to tell gay couples that they can only have their own special civil unions (which are also available for straight couples, so heterosexual couples still wind up with more rights and options) rather than a "marriage". Civil unions and marriages are separate and not equal.

    I'm an atheist, and I'm still allowed to get married in a church if I want to. I can receive all the rights and blessings of a minister while being a blasphemous going-to-hell atheist. People have been getting married all over the world since the dawn of time, regardless of their belief system, so I find it shockingly arrogant when the Christian majority tries to push for laws that favour them, because marriage a unique concept created by their god. Get over yourselves. Let people be happy and enjoy the same basic rights that you do when it comes to their spouses. The fact that any person who claims to love others would try to restrict another's right to happiness is simply mind-boggling to me.

    Posted in: Do you support same-sex marriages?

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    Victoria Maude

    So what you are saying is, "I defend your right to express my opinion."

    I never said that. Please don't put words in my mouth. I support your right to free speech, but I also have the right to find the opinion you stated through such free speech terrible, and am allowed to use my freedom of speech to express that sentiment. If you express an opinion on a public forum, be prepared to defend it. If you want others to agree with your opinion, you'll have to express it only around like minded people.

    Also, I have seen no bullying on here, apart from people saying that the women in the photo are in some way disgusting or repulsive ("eew", "yuck", "oddball", etc.). If the kids at my schools said words like that (kimoi, kisshoi, hen, etc.), they'd be accused of bullying.

    Posted in: First gay wedding held at Tokyo Disney Resort

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    Victoria Maude

    All those condemning those with different opinions, are just as guilty of being intolerant...

    Opinions are not immune from criticism. You have free speech, and so do I. I will defend your right to express your opinion, no matter how much I disagree with it, but you can't just say "it's just my opinion" and expect others to just leave it alone like it's sacred or something. You said it, you get to deal with the reaction that it brings.

    Posted in: First gay wedding held at Tokyo Disney Resort

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    Victoria Maude

    when are the heteros getting their marriage parade?

    Everyday is a heterosexual parade. Are they allowed to flaunt their heterosexuality in public? For instance, hand holding, kissing, and such.

    Under Japanese law, homosexuals cannot marry. Therefore Disney is condoning breaking the law to children.

    Anyone can buy a wedding dress and have a wedding ceremony, heterosexual or straight. Wedding ceremonies do not legally marry the couples. All marriages require a marriage license to make them valid, and yes, you are correct that that is not legal in Japan yet. No-one involved in the TDL ceremony broke the law, they simply held a wedding ceremony to show that they are married in their eyes, as well of those of their families and friends. Disney is not condoning breaking any laws, they are simply helping people of all kinds experience joy at their park.

    Posted in: First gay wedding held at Tokyo Disney Resort

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    Victoria Maude

    Ok, let's say you are right. and just quick question: how do you see the feature look like if this keep going then, say another 50 years?

    Not quite sure what you mean. What will happen 50 years in the future if gays continue getting married? Well, probably a lot more money being put into the economy by the divorce business, added revenue from weddings and people being happy. If we extend it to gay adoption, then probably more children being placed with loving homes. Gay people don't make others around them gay, so the myth of homosexuality spreading like a virus is pretty much a nonissue. If it were, it would have started a long time ago, since homosexuality has been around since the dawn of time.

    Posted in: First gay wedding held at Tokyo Disney Resort

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    Victoria Maude

    No where in time has the world and people's morals and values been more scr*wed up than it is now

    Whose morals and values would those be? Yours? To me, morality means not killing, not stealing, not hating anyone, not destroying other people's things, all that jazz. Pretty similar to the Biblical ten commandments, even though I'm not religious. I guess the difference between me and you is that I value everyone's capacity to love, and feel like the freedom I enjoy as a (normally) heterosexual person should be extended to everyone. Gay relationships have been around as long as man has been, so if you think that the good old days were the better time, then you must realize that not a lot has changed. All that has changed is that people don't have to hide themselves anymore. If a man is not judged for holding a woman's hand in public, and vice versa, while a man and a man or a woman and a woman are, then something is wrong. "Judge not lest ye be judged", right?

    Society is constantly changing and evolving. Homosexuals have always been around, in multiple species. They're just more open now. Let them be, and they'll let you be.

    Posted in: First gay wedding held at Tokyo Disney Resort

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    Victoria Maude

    There are a lot of issues with redefining marriage. It is the children whose rights are ignored. Every child has a right to their father and mother.

    Shall we outlaw divorce in marriages where children are concerned, then? Even if let's say one parent is being abusive towards the other and the child? Since children have a right to a mother and father. No?

    I have a friend raised by two mothers who is by far one of the best people I know because his moms wanted him, treasured him, and raised him right, and then I know lots of people from traditional father and mother homes who are so screwed up for various reasons. The children were unplanned so they grew up feeling like they weren't wanted, the parents weren't prepared for kids so they didn't know how to raise them well, all sorts of different reasons.

    Having a father and mother is not a magical recipe for a balanced, lovely child, and having two fathers and two mothers does not mean that you will turn out gay or damaged in some way. Look past the rose-tinted glasses of "tradition" and check out the real world.

    Posted in: First gay wedding held at Tokyo Disney Resort

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    Victoria Maude

    Gay marriage? Name it something else.

    I love this. It just screams "separate but equal", which I'm sure that we all know used to be part of the black civil rights movement. Let the black children go to school, but make sure it's not the same school as the one for the white children. If you're going to let some consenting adults marry, you have to let all consenting adults marry. Equality for all and such.

    Posted in: First gay wedding held at Tokyo Disney Resort

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    Victoria Maude

    The suicide problem among youth is by no means limited to Japan, or this current teenage generation. When I was in high school, I repeatedly had suicidal thoughts, simply because at my young age, I hadn't been around long enough to know that the future would be different. The only life I knew was childhood and teenagehood, so little things seemed like a huge deal, since I didn't have much perspective. This is something that parents need to be aware of with their kids: a lot of kids will experience suicidal feelings. Teenagers are dramatic and emotional, and have been killing themselves for any number of reasons since time began, I'm sure. There's no real concrete cause to blame, it's sadly human nature, I think. If I were ever to have teenagers, I would be on high watch for signs of depression or self-harm.

    I feel like long before this boy killed himself, he must have shown physical signs that he was being beaten by his coach, or been displaying the symptoms of depression. When my parents found out what I was thinking about, they talked to me for a long time about what I was feeling, and checked in with me daily to see how I was doing. I wasn't put on meds, or sent to a shrink, just reassured that I was loved and that I was always welcome to talk about anything. Obviously, in this case, the abusive coach was an instigator, but I can't help but feel like this boy didn't have a watchful support system at home to help him and that is the saddest part to me.

    Posted in: Student commits suicide after being beaten by school basketball coach

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    Victoria Maude

    Any variation on the word r etard. We have more than enough words in the English language for you to describe exactly what negative sentiment you're feeling, I think we can stop saying that word now.

    Posted in: Which English words or expressions really annoy you?

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    Victoria Maude

    Seeing this tomorrow on a Christmas date! <3 Very much looking forward to it.

    Posted in: 'Les Miserables' relies on close-ups for emotional punch

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    Victoria Maude

    Wow. Sounds like a CSI episode. :( I hope they find whoever did it.

    Posted in: 2 bodies found in freezer at dried seafood store in Shizuoka

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    Victoria Maude

    I'll personally never understand throwing your money at a lottery, but if it makes people happy, then go for it! My very money conscious Japanese boyfriend shocked me the other day by pulling out a few lottery tickets he had purchased, and I remember him buying them at Luminarie as well. This is a guy who puts aside half of his pay cheque every month and currently has almost $300,000 saved up. The way he explained it was that the tickets are cheaper than what you'd pay for a train fare, and if you lose, the money goes to a good charity. If you win, bonus for you!

    Usually with huge prize lotteries, there's only one prize. Sixty eight prizes of over 400 million yen is a pretty tempting thing! I don't think this is a case of sheep mentality, I think it's a yearly tradition for many people, and the prizes are absolutely tangible! Better than the big American lottos where only one ticket wins the big prize.

    Posted in: Last chance to win millions

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    Victoria Maude

    Arming everyone is not the answer. Investing in accessible mental health facilities and other social reforms is. Just look at the article about the 11 year old bringing a gun to school because he was scared after the Newtown shootings. As I've stated on other articles, Canada has more restrictive gun laws, and far fewer cases like this. Americans need to look at what other countries are doing and try to apply those ideas to their own society.

    Posted in: Obama may struggle to deliver on massacre rhetoric

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    Victoria Maude

    What if one of those other kids who had a gun waved in their face by the kid in this article had had the same idea, and theirs was loaded? Instead of arming ourselves, we really need to find the root causes of violence and work to solve the problem from there.

    Posted in: Boy, 11, brings gun to class in Utah

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    Victoria Maude

    1. Love Actually
    2. Charlie Brown's Christmas
    3. A Muppet Christmas Carrol
    4. Community's Christmas episodes
    5. Olive the Other Reindeer

    Posted in: What are your five favorite Christmas-themed movies or TV shows?

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    Victoria Maude

    It's kind of nice to see Japan taking a strong stance against it, although we don't know the exact details of what the man said or how he said it. Japan doesn't need the Korean media portraying Japan as a country that gives its extreme nationalists a slap on the wrist for their actions. The ones I'm worried about more are the groups that are protesting local Korean events and groups. I have a Korean girl in one of my classes, and while no-one seems to be treating her any differently, I'm interested to know if her parents have faced any discrimination from the community.

    Posted in: Nationalist jailed for hate campaign against firm that used S Korean actress in ads

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    Victoria Maude

    As a woman, I can say that at least for me, looking good is more about a competition with other women than impressing men. When you go out for the day, you're unlikely to have men you don't know approaching you trying to start a romantic relationship (unless you're at a bar or some such place), but you will always be looking at other women and comparing yourself to them. Being less attractive than others makes you feel self-conscious about yourself.

    I for one see nothing wrong with staying single and childless if it makes you happy, though I don't think one should leach off their family either. If you're single without kids, that means that all the money you make after taxes stays with you! That should be more than enough to support yourself and your parents!

    Posted in: What single women in their 40s want out of life

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