Why are so many people so bad at saying the words “I’m sorry”? You might remember a few months back when boxer Manny Pacquiao compared gay couples to animals, because animals “know how to distinguish male from female.”
He also approvingly posted a Bible verse to bolster the case that gays should be put to death. Yikes.
Now he’s offered … well, not exactly an apology, but a something. A reporter asked him if he regretted the comments, and he said “Yes, but I’m not changing my position. It’s what the Bible says. But my mistake is just comparing them to animals. I’m just human; nobody’s perfect.”
Nobody’s perfect indeed! In addition to his boxing job, he’s also a senator in the Philippines and says that he might run for president. Ugh.
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Obviously the problem here isn’t just that he compared gay people to animals, which really isn’t that terrible (we compare each other to animals all the time). It’s that he wants to hit people over the head with what he believes the Bible orders him to do. For a book that’s supposed to be all about blessing peacemakers, people sure do like to use it as a weapon.
ChrisK
I guess now that he’s been elected senator he can tone it down a bit. If he wants to be Prez of their shitty country he has to appear more moderate. Not surprising.
Baba Booey Fafa Fooey
“Obviously the problem here isn’t just that he compared gay people to animals, which really isn’t that terrible (we compare each other to animals all the time).”
Geeze. Hey, why not?
Kangol
@ChrisK: Um, one would think this, but have you seen Rodrigo Duterte, the new president of the Philippines? He is certifiably nuts. In addition to nearly causing several international incidents (he insulted the Pope, the US Ambassador, and President Obama, among others), he has ordered cops to murder people involved in the illegal drug trade, without due process, so if someone is mistakenly thought to be a drug dealer or manufacturer, they can be assassinated, in violation of the Philippine Constitution. He makes Pacquiao look like Mother Teresa!
ted72
@Kangol: that bitch Teresa is no compliment. Haha
1EqualityUSA
Ignorance on top of micro head injuries….maglaho ka, sa awa ng diyos.
JessPH
This what happens when you’ve been punched several times in the head.
Daniel-Reader
Tattoos are forbidden by the bible in Leviticus, so why does he have tattoos? Or is he saying people can punish him for having tattoos now? What a hypocrite.
Kangol
@1EqualityUSA: !!!
Creamsicle
“It’s what the Bible says.” I fucking hate this argument. The Bible also tells you how to treat your slaves. Does that mean we should sanction and condone that?