Only if he doesn't air them to the public in the first place !

I felt sorry for him too

Not really, as he specifically said GAY people.

I did too. He is so thick it was a bit like kicking a dog who does something daft because it knows no better. Lord knows how he ever became a politician.

Good grief, words fail me !

How can being against same sex parents for the simple reason they're gay not be bigoted.

The traditional family argument is a load of bigoted nonsense aswell. Single parents shouldn't have children if the traditional family unit is a man and a woman.

just my opinion no need to be rude i've been in environments where loads of people have the same views as Winston.

No, they see gay people as overly sexual pervs because they're absolute morons. Those type of bigots wouldn't give a shit if they knew tons of polite and well behaved gay people. They'd still use any excuse to be homophobes.

Totally agree


The Russians attitudes towards gay people are absolutely despicable aswell.

The people who have a problem with gay adoption may well have a big issue with single parent families as well, especially if they feel it's a 'lifestyle choice'. I'm not at all comfortable with the idea of labelling anyone who isn't liberal in their opinions a bigot, it smacks of intolerance.

They can say what they wish bit I can say what I wish aswell. Those who defend their rights to make those comments don't seem to grasp that people have the freedom to challenge their views aswell.

Well he's not exactly what you'd call a 'successful' politician is he? - he seems to have lumbered from party to party - hardly a man of conviction.

I think he likes to feel 'important' - he really does appear to be as thick as a brick but he dresses this up as 'representing the everyday man on the street'.

It's all rater pathetic really.

Russia is definitely not on my list of places to visit. I watched a programme last year on gay people in Russia and it was just terrible. I don't envy any gay person living in that country.


"Tolerate my intolerance!".

You can't make intolerant statements and expect people to be tolerant In return. There's a difference between not liking single parent families and not liking gay adoption though. No one is destined to be a single parent. It just happens sometimes.

People who hold those opinions are challenged on them all the time. But all the name calling seems to be in one direction though ie. anyone who isn't liberal and progressive in their opinions is an open target to be called every name going.

I would disagree on this one. Just because someone makes comments on social issues that one strongly disagree with does not give one the right to respond with a bout of name calling and insults. It's like saying "Anyone who dares disagree with me is a hate filled bigot".

If you say something bigoted, don't expect people to tolerate it. How can anyone expect that? Winston compared gay adoption to child abuse and you object to him being called a bigot? Really?

Anybody who likens someone to child abusers on the basis of their gender/sexuality/race etc is a bigot.

At what point do you need to reach before you consider someone a bigot

THIS. I honestly can't comprehend why people are saying "Leave poor Winston alone he has freedom of speech!"

EVERYBODY has freedom of speech, openly disagreeing with someone's view does not mean that you are curtailing his freedom, you are just expressing your own!

Winston should have converted to Islam before he went in.

As a Muslim man Emma and BB would not then have said a dickybird about his attitudes to homosexuals or women for that matter.



Maggie

He also appears to have memory issues and is denying he ever made the "back to the wall" comment.


http://www.dailystar.co.uk/tv/big-br...-up-homophobic

Winston worded that one very badly (and I disagree with his stance on gay adoption btw). He was trying to say that children being raised by a same sex couple was something that was unfair on the child as they had no say in the matter. BB seized on that "child abuse" phrase from a newspaper interview he gave several years ago and lobbed it into the house to cause maximum trouble for him and knowing that it would in fact.

The fact that there are so many people on this forum saying they feel sorry for this man is exactly why it was important that he got such a public roasting last night.

Of course everyone is entitled to an opinion but that doesn't mean it's acceptable to voice an opinion in such an unacceptable and hateful manner. It is completely a personal choice as to how you decide to air your opinions and you need to accept the consequences.

These types hide behind the myth that Freedom of Speech is permission to say whatever we like without consequence or criticism. No. Freedom of Speech is entirely related to permission to criticise governments and the state without fear of persecution. It's not a free pass to make hateful, racist, sexist or homophobic comments to attack minorities or other religions and creeds.

Hiding behind supposed religious beliefs isn't an excuse either. If it was OK for religious homophobes to attack people in this way then it would follow that it's perfectly acceptable for those so called Muslim followers who use their personal interpretation of ancient text to murder innocent people indiscriminately.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion but it's what you choose to do with that opinion that defines you as a human being in modern society.

There were definitely things about Winston I didn't like, but that doesn't make a cynically orchestrated victimisation and denigration of the guy for ratings and publicity through tawdry channels in the least bit acceptable. It made for uncomfortable viewing.

Funny, but I bet he had more votes than Nancy too, cause something about the last minute kangeroo court housemate vote stunk to high heaven. During which time you also had the pious martyrs scrabbling to get their two cents in in order to increase their standing with the public in some vainity driven egotistical popularity contest.

Would have been better if Winston had stayed. Had spent more time with people like John and Chris, began to learn and understand and though unlikely, maybe even find redemption? I would have liked to see him at least afforded that opportunity.

I have just had a discussion on the other BB forum about this..and the person who was blatantly against gay marriage/adoption said that they are against anything that isn't the traditional 'man, wife and kids' family. When asked to expand, he said he also had issues with unmarried parents, nevermind single ones :S

Yeah, I have seen this said a lot today, and I do kind of see this point of view althought to be honest to start with I didn't see what this had to do with anything... after thinking about it properly I seriously doubt there would have been as much of a witch hunt had Winston been Muslim.