Logan Darklighter Wrote:Speaking of which, I'm expecting a long, drawn out post from Ayiekie to rake me over the coals for being a racist or homophobic cretin in 5... 4... 3...Sorry to disappoint you? I actually think this is very funny for two reasons:
1) Now we know what the urban equivalent to the "pigs are Muslim kryptonite" thing.
2) It is absolutely hilarious that this is making a snide point about how those barbaric Muslims don't like homosexuals. Coming from an American, that's an... interesting point to pick on.
I don't actually think it's a great idea to put gay bars next to churches or mosques because it's a pointless provocation that is likely to end up with patrons of either or both assaulting the others (verbally or, I fear, physically). I think the idea of any singles bar is to have a good time and try to meet someone, and I think putting them in a hostile area is counterproductive to that. Is anyone in a bar like that going to feel comfortable about trying to meet someone? This goes double for any proposed bar near Cordoba house because it will be under intense media scrutiny (and thus destroying the anonymity that's supposed to be a big draw for Muslim homosexuals to go there), although of course that will eventually fade.
I don't really care about the plan other than that; I certainly think he should be able to do so if he has the money and goes about it in a legal way. I don't think it will get the reaction he expects, given many liberal Muslims are as fine with homosexuality as liberal Christians are.