tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387284174922871714.post7751298389349093609..comments2024-01-27T00:32:05.370+00:00Comments on Paul Canning: The worst kind of homophobia ..paulocanninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499916652508144662noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387284174922871714.post-79891610503311230162007-05-14T20:06:00.000+01:002007-05-14T20:06:00.000+01:00Hi Parkeur,who are you? you actually sound like a ...Hi Parkeur,<br><br>who are you? you actually sound like a councillor? makes a difference to a response.<br><br>yes, I am a critic, though not in an armchair and not a local. <br><br>I saw the video posted on YouTube (anyone in the world can).<br><br>In your response, you seem to encourage gay men to get involved. this is good, local gay men should be actively involved.<br><br>if you had a problem with something you didn't like that a certain community was responsible for, wouldn't you go speak with them first?<br><br>what i have a problem with is people like councillors wading into issues like this, seemingly unaware of the consequences.<br><br>that video IS a bashers guide - whether the councillor realises or not.<br><br>a bit more thought and discussion would actually 'solve' this - face it - culture clash.<br><br>gay men cruise parks: fact. talk to gay men about the consequences but this is NOT the way to do it.paulcanninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499916652508144662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387284174922871714.post-25158628179381036352007-05-14T19:36:00.000+01:002007-05-14T19:36:00.000+01:00Enough of what you write here has an unsubstantiat...Enough of what you write here has an unsubstantiated quality to it that you would do well to visit the park, talk with the warden and the allotment holders about what they've seen, and reflect on that in relation to what you've written here. If they tell you what they've told me, and if what they have said is reasonably accurate, and acceptable, then you'll find yourself eliminating some of the speculative things you've written here, while substantiating others. I think you'd have a different and better story.<br><br>Better yet, you could help address these issues by volunteering in the park, contributing to the groups who've taken an interest in this and a variety of related issues. Maybe you already do, but what you've written sounds more like armchair criticism than a considered response to a question that's being taken seriously by a variety of people in the area. If it's an important issue to you, can we count on your further participation? Or shall I conclude that you are content to let the councillors speak for you?parkeurnoreply@blogger.com