Comments on: Council praised for prompt action against discriminatory Earl

By: Devlin Bach

Devlin Bach — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:34:33 +0000

Maybe he will unknowingly, will the castle to a gay child, viola, redeeming the family name. The fact he broke the law makes this very serious, it will be remembered. Doesn't he know by now, religion is for 45 minutes, and only on Sundays? The silly wlllie just dragged the castle's entire history right through the mud, staining it permanently. Tisk tisk.

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By: Harry

Harry — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:18:54 +0000

of course it doesn't end here. The Bigotted Earl can still make money from wedding recptions, as I read the article. he just can't have the formal ceremony on his premises. So he could still ban receptions. If that is his intention he should (a) be proceeded against under the Equality Regs and (b) lose his favourable tax treatment. I hope Stonewall continue to watch this man very carefully.

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By: Robert, ex-pat Brit

Robert, ex-pat Brit — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:19:10 +0000

Eddy, this bigot is just another classic conservative of course! What can you expect from them?

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By: David

David — Sat, 31 May 2008 20:22:53 +0000

Earl "Bigot" of Devon

How times change, glad to see Devon Council has the good sense to stand up to the defunct nobility.

I am sure your bigotry will pass when you pockets are empty. I hope Devon Council has the good sense not to reconsider your license.

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By: Robert, ex-pat Brit

Robert, ex-pat Brit — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:31:26 +0000

Laudable of the Devon County Council to take such positive action. Though this bigot is entitled to be a bigot and to express his right of free speech and profession of a belief system, he does have a point in that "wedding receptions" are synonymous with straight marriage and as such, in conflict with his beliefs even though the current laws prohibit him from discriminating in the delivery of goods and services. I wonder what the outcome might have been if this couple had been legally married instead of partnered. Would his response have been the same or would he have found it more difficult to evade?

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By: eddy

eddy — Sat, 31 May 2008 03:47:20 +0000

I am very impressed by the cool, confident and highly efective way Stonewall and Ben Summerskill have handled the case of the unpleasant dinosaur, the Earl of Devon. Summerskills well-chosen comments, widely reported in the national press, were hard-hitting yet even in the face of this malevolence, he managed to combine a serious response with good humour. Devon CC should also be congratulated for standing up to their most unchristian Earl. What a sad man, seekng to cloak his personal prejudices and hatreds towards his fellow men in the cloth of christianity. He is quite obviously far from being a true christian and his personal inadequacies have been laid bare by this mean and small-minded outburst.

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By: Sister Mary Clarence

Sister Mary Clarence — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:15:54 +0000

Well done to both Stonewall and Devon County council

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By: apYrs

apYrs — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:40:15 +0000

a start.

One is either "in business" or one is not. We can't pick and choose clients, customers and others receiving service on prejudice

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