British Esquire editor stands by comments: Women are ‘ornamental’—just like cars

[garbon]

The reason I ask is because as far as I know there are heterosexuals that engage in anal sex as well.  Do they also have an increase risk factor for contracting HIV and would you want to ban their sexual activity too?

[derspiess]

The reason I ask is because as far as I know there are heterosexuals that engage in anal sex as well.  Do they also have an increase risk factor for contracting HIV and would you want to ban their sexual activity too?

I don't want to ban anything.  I was just posing the question to those who want to ban other unhealthy habits/activities.

[garbon]

Well I answered your question. And I guess you answered mine though I suppose your answer was more implicit in that your conflation was the result of laziness.

[garbon]

Also as far as I know (even if the legislation on sodas hadn't faced a challenge), it isn't illegal to eat trans fats, drink soda or smoke in New York.  There are just sensible limitations put in place on where you can purchase or engage in such activities.  Similarly there restrictions on where one can have anal sex.  In fact, I believe there are still criminal sanctions in place if you knowingly infect someone with HIV.

[derspiess]

Also as far as I know (even if the legislation on sodas hadn't faced a challenge), it isn't illegal to eat trans fats, drink soda or smoke in New York.  There are just sensible limitations put in place on where you can purchase or engage in such activities.  Similarly there restrictions on where one can have anal sex.  In fact, I believe there are still criminal sanctions in place if you knowingly infect someone with HIV.

Now you're conflating public decency laws with public health laws.  When they start taxing bathhouses for unhealthy behavior, let me know.

[garbon]

Well a lot of bathhouses were already shutdown in the past. There are some now but I assume they have more standards on them than they ever had in the past (similar to how bars now get in trouble if it is discovered sex is taking place in a bar). I'm not that interested though, so I don't think I'm going to do research on it.

[derspiess]

Fine, then.  Lazy!!

[Malthus]

So if we agree that buttsecs is a health risk, do those of you who agree with Bloomberg on trans fats, sugary sodas, cigarettes, etc. also think we should either tax or outlaw gayness?

Well, to make the Bloomburg-sugary soda comparison more exact, wouldn't the idea be to ban anal where the "active party" has an organ larger than a certain state-mandated maximum size? 

Only on Languish would the conversation over female objectification in Esquire take this turn. 

[garbon]

Fine, then.  Lazy!!

What's up with you? Why can't you do research?

[frunk]

Well, to make the Bloomburg-sugary soda comparison more exact, wouldn't the idea be to ban anal where the "active party" has an organ larger than a certain state-mandated maximum size? 

Only on Languish would the conversation over female objectification in Esquire take this turn. 

I believe that it's the container that has a maximum size, not the sticky stuff going into it.

[Martinus]

The reason I ask is because as far as I know there are heterosexuals that engage in anal sex as well.  Do they also have an increase risk factor for contracting HIV and would you want to ban their sexual activity too?

I don't want to ban anything.  I was just posing the question to those who want to ban other unhealthy habits/activities.

Who are "those"? I am not aware of anyone who wants that on Languish.

[Martinus]

Also, why are you conflating anal sex with homosexuality?

Wow, good question. 

I'm told that homosexual men tend to be quite fond of it.  Isn't that what contributes to their high risk factor for contracting HIV?

I hate it.

[derspiess]

The reason I ask is because as far as I know there are heterosexuals that engage in anal sex as well.  Do they also have an increase risk factor for contracting HIV and would you want to ban their sexual activity too?

I don't want to ban anything.  I was just posing the question to those who want to ban other unhealthy habits/activities.

Who are "those"? I am not aware of anyone who wants that on Languish.

I don't think we ever did a full vote on the issue(s), but I thought grabon and Seedy indicated that they were sympathetic to Bloomberg on at least some of his ban-type measures. 

[garbon]

I don't think we ever did a full vote on the issue(s), but I thought grabon and Seedy indicated that they were sympathetic to Bloomberg on at least some of his ban-type measures. 

I'm entirely sympathetic.

[Malthus]

Well, to make the Bloomburg-sugary soda comparison more exact, wouldn't the idea be to ban anal where the "active party" has an organ larger than a certain state-mandated maximum size? 

Only on Languish would the conversation over female objectification in Esquire take this turn. 

I believe that it's the container that has a maximum size, not the sticky stuff going into it.

Fine then.

But if the state gets around to banning giant assholes, Languish would be depopulated.