He isn't doing his job

[WVUCOOPER]

You are confused. No rights were taken away from gays or lesbians.

Sure there was. It nullified existing local laws in Raleigh and Carrboro and prevents any in the future,

 

[CAJUNEER_rivals]

I don't follow your analogy. Mardi gras has always been the wrong place and time to visit N.O. I would agree normalizing the activity makes it something that allows people to talk about it. But it doesn't turn a transgender person into a sexual predator and to hide behind that excuse is disingenuous.

Mardi Gras normalizes hyper-sexuality. Reports of rapes skyrocket. Police estimate reported rapes are a faction of actual total of rapes.

I don't think the worry is transgenders become sexual predators. I think the worry is sexual predators pretend to be transgender. When people think nothing of a cross-dressed man walking into a women's restroom it eases suspicion on actual predators.

 

[TarHeelEer]

I am discussing the point others made about women feeling unsafe because a transgender is in their bathroom. A transgender female is not going to attack a woman.

Here we go on Bru's merry-go-round again. No, you were the one that brought up that people were scared of transgenders in the wrong bathroom, and you are wrong. Other's had mentioned that the Charlotte ordinance was FOR transgenders, but that was it. Take you're being wrong like a man and go about your way.

And as for intelligent discussion, if I wanted that, I'd go to my football team before I came to you for that.

 

[mule_eer]

The concern was not over transgenders. The concern was over predators of any sort that now want to identify as opposite sex for the day.

Fair enough, but what is in place to stop that from happening with this law? If someone is looking to assault a woman, a law about which bathroom he should use isn't a deterrent. Police aren't monitoring bathrooms - great idea for the next iteration of the Patriot Act though - and a predator can walk into a ladies' room right now and assault a woman.

 

[TarHeelEer]

Fair enough, but what is in place to stop that from happening with this law? If someone is looking to assault a woman, a law about which bathroom he should use isn't a deterrent. Police aren't monitoring bathrooms - great idea for the next iteration of the Patriot Act though - and a predator can walk into a ladies' room right now and assault a woman.

Loosening it to where someone who might want to become predatory can take steps towards becoming predatory without breaking the law is a dangerous precedent.

 

[mule_eer]

Loosening it to where someone who might want to become predatory can take steps towards becoming predatory without breaking the law is a dangerous precedent.

The predatory behavior is already illegal. This is akin to banning guns because some people use them in crimes. It doesn't deter the people who are intent on committing more serious crimes.

 

[bornaneer]

The predatory behavior is already illegal. This is akin to banning guns because some people use them in crimes. It doesn't deter the people who are intent on committing more serious crimes.

Good point, in fact, one of the best you have ever made.

 

[mneilmont]

I have a buddy who has been saying for years that we should end gender segregated bathrooms. That would solve this whole issue.

Simple solution. Do away with bathrooms. When the urge hits you drop trowl and proceed.