Strict Christian beliefs usually involve abstaining from sex outside of marriage. He chooses not to adhere to that one. Bit of a picker and chooser.

You've taken a lot of time and words to state the obvious

He's entitled to his opinion and people are entitled to challenge it

So what?

I am truly baffled why you and so many others are belabouring this point in such a long winded way.

Because so many people are desperate to try and and make it out like people attacking Winston are against free speech. They're not. That's not how free speech is violated.

Eh? I'm not seeing that, that's a skewed interpretation
People are saying he should be allowed to say it under free speech
They are also saying it should not have been aired .... But that's about what it and a isn't perceived as acceptable

Anyway , people telling people they don't really understand free speech and endorsing censorship is amusing me

You seem to have missed that the post encompasses more than just what you've said there.

Nothing relevant has been missed, trust me.

I disagree I'm afraid. I made what I felt a very necessary post in light of many comments I had seen here and through other media, and many here seem to agree. The point is not just simply that he can have an opinion and others can challenge it, there is more to it than that which I can only assume you've missed from your comments so far.

If you actually have anything of substance to add then please say it.

Aaron, if you think some of us have misunderstood what you are saying perhaps you can try and explain again?
It is quite a complex issue, and easy to get the wrong end of the stick in print.

It's the fact that people make out there's a concrete right and wrong to what Winston was talking about, which there isn't.

Winston was saying people should have the right to have a view on everything as he is a backer of freedom of speech, whereas most other people were very stubborn in saying that he is 100% wrong and qyite aggressive in their voice when talking about it, in other words they were being complete bigots.

They have the cheek to make out Winston is a bigot, when in actual fact, they were being bigoted.
They don't know the definition of bigot if they think he is one.
A bigot is someone who thinks their views are 100% right and won't listen to anyone who says otherwise and won't even give them the time of day afterwards. Winston isn't like that, he says he has own opinion and everyone is entitled to theirs. He is in actual fact the opposite of a bigot.

I note Winston trying to shut down debate when he made the most self indulge speech in big brother history tonight.

Well said.

I agree he can have his opinion but he also needs to own it and all that comes with it ...as you say others are free to call him on it .. they did ..and he is out .

I would if the person wasn't being deliberately arsey and dismissive and added something of worth to the debate, but it would be a complete waste of time. I don't think it could be made any clearer really, and apparently I've already laboured such a simple point.

He said that gay parents adopting children is like child abuse. That's the very definition of bigotry.

He also said his back would be to the wall because of John and Christopher in his VT.

He is an unpleasant homophobic bigot. He can air his views but you are completely wrong in claiming he's not a bigot.

It isnt illegal to be homophobic, goodness me.

What's your point?

I was responding to someone who claimed Winston wasn't a bigot

Well said.

Also the OP.

I don't think anybody is objecting to his right to his opinions, or even to his right to express them, even though they will upset/offend many.

But, we have a right to voice our opinions on his opinions and question him as to why he holds them.