TEDxSydney - Michael Kirby - Asks Religious Leaders & God Botherers to Change their Messages

[IKNFLY666]

Exellent speaker, great fortune for Australia to have this man, Mr Kirby.

[Imonepercent]

My response to MR KIRBY that is he that wants we Australians to be flooded out with more non whites in our school/educate dept to counter racism and that we are racist towards boat ppl. Firstly kirby we are already flooded out so you really are saying I HATE WHITES and I want them gone. YOUR ANTI WHITE LOGIC IS DISGUSTING YOU ARE THE REAL HATER FOR THAT I ve been drawn to proudly support

DR DAVID DUKE

STORMFRONT for information!

[trentbvn]

@Imonepercent I have no idea what you are on about. His man message was against anti-gay legislation not for multiculturalism, I believe he used it as an example for things that have changed in spite of the sentiment being around for years.

It seems like you ate too many paint chips when you were little, it's okay though! We don't judge retards just like we don't judge gays and ethnics.

[Cambewarra2644]

I'm not homosexual myself but I cannot express just how much respect I have for this man and his cause. It is a terrible blight on society that we, living in the 21st century, can hold such cruel and unfounded beliefs. Dogmatic fundamentalists have had their time; people need to grow up. I am proud of my religion, don't get me wrong. But anyone who goes around crowing, "God hates this, God hates that," evidently does not know the true meaning of God.

Hetero- vs. Homo-? Who really gives a shit?

[youngkoby]

I will not discriminate against a gay person or treat them any different. At the same time I will not encourage them to go against Gods law.

We cant just “get with it” coz other counties are doing it. In many countries the age of consent for sex with a girl is 12. Are we also meant to get with it and endanger our children?

"(religious) text can not be in consistent with science.” That’s a joke.



[IshtarAsha]

@youngkoby Having sex with a minor (who is not able to consent) and sex between two consenting adults are not comparable. Your analogy sucks.

[youngkoby]

Homosexuality IS against African traditions. If you are really talking about respecting people’s culture then let Africans practice their culture too.

The bible DOESN’T teach Christians to hate homosexuals. Its people who have taken their personal dislikes for homosexuals and used the bible or "morals based on religion" to hate homosexuals.

[IshtarAsha]

@youngkoby Proof that it's against an entire continent's tradition? Because Afghanistan has the highest rape of minor boys and women worldwide. Are you saying we should let them practice that too?

[wayne1qaz]

@youngkoby traditions and ideas can be changed when we meet the people we are discriminating

[ilikevines]

"You lose your Commonwealth car! :O Everybody should have a Commonwealth car!" hahaha

[kippyedwards]

he's amazing.............

[wzeelie]

"this is not a personal thing..." (7:46) Yeah right! Interesting that he says nothing about the Muslims that believe exactly the same as the "God Botherers". Scripture and Holy text is unfortunately not a metaphor.

[MrGusBD]

Brilliant, as always - serious messages with great humour.

You've given us a lot to think about. Thanks again Michael!

[igotnoideawhattoput]

Kirby 4 PM！

[escapee57]

Michael Kirby for President

[konnen95]

@escapee57 Australia has a president? : /