tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post2092224421875454669..comments2023-07-17T16:30:39.663+01:00Comments on Colganology: An open letter to Jasmin HStevyn Colganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15004087474719566102noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post-76632033104390996492012-12-09T04:47:00.467+00:002012-12-09T04:47:00.467+00:00This is wonderful, and thank you so much for your ...This is wonderful, and thank you so much for your letter, open-mindedness, and enlightened comments. I am truly thankful for individuals such as yourself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941301662654057669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post-75467474863591333882012-10-30T17:35:07.012+00:002012-10-30T17:35:07.012+00:00The wonderful thing about the Romans was that they...The wonderful thing about the Romans was that they fed Christians to lions for entertainment...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post-12340301406957305782012-10-17T06:33:00.597+01:002012-10-17T06:33:00.597+01:00Nope. Simply don't believe you: see Poe's ...Nope. Simply don't believe you: see Poe's Law. Or Fred Phelps. Or the Flat Earthers. Or Scientology. Or any snopes.com article about Obama. I don't think this by ANY means outside the realm of real kookery.Lazlo Tothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post-67067758784966486682012-10-17T06:31:35.962+01:002012-10-17T06:31:35.962+01:00That poor damaged child. I am only resentful towar...That poor damaged child. I am only resentful towards her parents and the church for filling her head up with nonsense. I don't even have a problem with people disapproving of homosexuality -- my love is stronger than that, as long as homophobes and creationists keep their distasteful practices in their bedrooms where it belongs. But the tortured logic of this girl's letter betrays a disrespect for intellectual integrity that makes me ill, and I can't blame anyone but the blind faith she was raised in.Lazlo Tothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post-43557845479006160732012-10-16T19:27:07.006+01:002012-10-16T19:27:07.006+01:00Oh come on. If you even have even a sliver of a do...Oh come on. If you even have even a sliver of a doubt that this isn't a master-class in trollery, then you have some serious confirmation-bias issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post-66717019127616074772012-10-16T12:29:52.797+01:002012-10-16T12:29:52.797+01:00I wonder if this 14 year old knows that ducks are ...I wonder if this 14 year old knows that ducks are the only other species (other than humans), that practice gang rape. Oh and they engage in homosexuality as well. Moral to this story: Hate is being taught by the parents of this home-schooled girl. You aren't born with hate, you have to learn it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post-69289804870306132062012-10-16T09:41:22.580+01:002012-10-16T09:41:22.580+01:00Anonymous
I did. Her name has been quite openly u...Anonymous<br /><br />I did. Her name has been quite openly used on other sites - which may or may not add veracity to the letter. The fact is, that Jasmin - if she exists - wrote to a public newspaper and gave her surname to the world, as did the newspaper.<br /><br />S<br />xStevyn Colganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15004087474719566102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post-80222897615959798522012-10-16T05:29:42.084+01:002012-10-16T05:29:42.084+01:00um. You carefully say "Jasmin H" on you...um. You carefully say "Jasmin H" on your blog to protect her identity (being a minor and all that), but this page's link doesn't have such sensitivity, it seems Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post-1441165111409562972012-10-16T01:35:15.036+01:002012-10-16T01:35:15.036+01:00Andy
I'm not in a position to say whether Jas...Andy<br /><br />I'm not in a position to say whether Jasmin is real or not or whether the letter is fake. I'm keeping an open mind until further information becomes available. Sadly, I've seen worse that have turned out to be quite true. Whether true or not, 'Jasmin's'letter has been reproduced on many websites and has been professionally dissected and addressed by very smart people like P Z Myers. <br /><br />Whatever the truth, it doesn't mean I want to alter a word of my letter in reply to it.<br /><br />Duck Vader?Stevyn Colganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15004087474719566102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post-32997922612267629172012-10-16T01:28:40.686+01:002012-10-16T01:28:40.686+01:00The Jasmin letter may well be fake but sadly there...The Jasmin letter may well be fake but sadly there are people who do hold those odd views that homosexuality is wrong and goes against the word of "god"<br /><br />Stevyn wrote an excellent rebuttal! <br /><br />If ducks become our future overlords, I'm sure they would even agree with that!<br /><br /><br />Andrew Kerrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post-54191604618537500572012-10-15T23:46:45.095+01:002012-10-15T23:46:45.095+01:00Thanks for the comments people.
Anonymous 15 Oct...Thanks for the comments people. <br /><br />Anonymous 15 October - you may well be right (I alluded to the fact in my postscript). However, saying that there is 'almost no chance' Jasmin is a real person is meaningless. Do you have some evidence to support the idea that the letter is fake? What do you know that we don't? I would dearly like to know the truth.<br /><br />S<br />xStevyn Colganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15004087474719566102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post-57349752471821090192012-10-15T20:22:36.602+01:002012-10-15T20:22:36.602+01:00Just so you know, there is almost no chance Jasmin...Just so you know, there is almost no chance Jasmin is a real person and this letter is in any way serious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post-70831579761331700662012-10-13T16:10:07.294+01:002012-10-13T16:10:07.294+01:00the romans always seemed to have a lot more fun th...the romans always seemed to have a lot more fun than we do generally as a society (ok ignore the rampant murders and being eaten by lions etc) so why would we want to move on from that really? Back then you could eat and fornicate at will without having some sanctimonious prig making you feel guilty about it. (yes i'm talking about you mother)Sleepyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14581597922288267271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post-38477986605184379072012-10-13T16:07:55.059+01:002012-10-13T16:07:55.059+01:00Well said!
From the brother of one of those pesky...Well said!<br /><br />From the brother of one of those pesky homosexuals.Andrew Kerrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885727023696409895.post-37211246834687561012012-10-13T16:01:58.808+01:002012-10-13T16:01:58.808+01:00Steve
what a wonderful way to address someones aw...Steve<br /><br />what a wonderful way to address someones awareness and values - very sensitivly done and (as always) a superb read :)<br /><br />DebsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com