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Unless and until someone does some proper trials, I don't think I could decide between the two hideously awful possibilities. Cardboard is likely to be warmer and less prone to condensation. Bins are likely to be more waterproof but, if water does start running in, it will very quickly accumulate and soak the person inside.
I've slept under cardboard and similar things. The worst problem is not the water. Instead, it's the things that are alive and free to roam.
 
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This isn’t stupidity. It’s criminal predatory behaviour. The communications are available online and this man’s behaviour fits the NSPCC definition of grooming.

To say he’s been stupid is a bit like saying Alex Salmond only engaged in a bit of friendly slap & tickle. Salmond is accused of attempted rape and numerous sexual assaults.
It's about consent. Salmond, allegedly, acted without. Mackay, evidently and legally, with. Dont let homophobia cloud your perspective.
I dont, for the record, think grooming 16 year olds is good or appropriate. It has a lot in common with winning a referendum with blatant lying to seduce the limited and vulnerable - and claiming it a wonderful victory. I'd have thought a brexit voter like you would understand Mackay's ethics.
 
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Barry Shittpeas

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It's about consent. Salmond, allegedly, acted without. Mackay, evidently and legally, with. Dont let homophobia cloud your perspective.
Nothing to do with homophobia my friend. This government minister was making preparations to fukc a child.

For some reason, it doesn’t surprise me that you are trying to defend him by introducing diversions such as homophobia. Classic lefty tactics.

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I see that you have added further text to your post since I replied. You are coming across as a bit of a Peado. You might want to rethink your words.
 
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The fact that this was publicised on the day that McKay was to deliver his budget to the Scottish Parliament raises suspicion of a possible "honey trap" by the Scottish Sun "newspaper".
This doesn't diminish the man's stupidity, if he can't be trusted to behave on social media, how can he be trusted with the Scottish budget?
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I think that diagram/map is male-with-female AoC. Not male-with-male. Which could be very different.
Well I really can't see that when the chart is clearly marked MALE age of consent
 

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Nothing to do with homophobia my friend. This government minister was making preparations to fukc a child.

For some reason, it doesn’t surprise me that you are trying to defend him by introducing diversions such as homophobia. Classic lefty tactics
That child was an adult over the age of consent, and what the hell has this to do with Lefty tactics? sometimes you come out with utter tripe, and effectively you are accusing people who don't suffer from the same right wing view point as you of being perverts.
This is quite simply a perverted view, and you should be ashamed of expressing it, however allowance has to be made since Brexit has made such sinister attitudes feel empowered to creep out from under their stones into the mainstream, hasn't it?
 
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oldgroaner

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I thought it was the younger the better in Vatican City? Why wait until 12?

It’s always seems to be middle aged men wearing leather trousers and sporting preposterous moustaches that campaign for lowering the age of consent. You never see 10 year old boys carrying placards demanding to get themselves bummed.
You seem to be speaking from personal experience of this phenomenon,or are you just repeating propaganda "parrot fashion"?
 

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But 'twas the case until fairly recently even in the UK. Males could have sex with females, AoC =16. But with males, AoC = 18.
Allow me to kill this off
https://www.fpa.org.uk/factsheets/law-on-sex
THE AGE OF CONSENT FOR SEX
ENGLAND AND WALES
The age of consent to any form of sexual activity is 16 for both men and women. The age of consent is the same regardless of the gender or sexual orientation of a person and whether the sexual activity is between people of the same or different gender.

It is an offence for a person aged 18 or over to have any sexual activity with a person under the age of 18 if the older person holds a position of trust (for example a teacher or social worker) as such sexual activity is an abuse of the position of trust.

The Sexual Offences Act 2003 provides specific legal protection for children aged 12 and under who cannot legally give their consent to any form of sexual activity. There is a maximum sentence of life imprisonment for rape, assault by penetration, and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

SCOTLAND
The age of consent to any form of sexual activity is 16 for both men and women, so that any sexual activity between an adult and someone under 16 is a criminal offence. The age of consent is the same regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
 
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Nothing to do with homophobia my friend. This government minister was making preparations to fukc a child.
Which is entirely legal with consent.

Of course you are being homophobic in selecting this incidence of a male to male relationship, trying to infer that a potential legal act is both wrong and indecent when it isn't.

That something is politically unacceptable is irrelevant, politics has its own set of grossly distorted morals. The Sun was clearly setting up a sting to exploit public bigotry.
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Which is entirely legal with consent.

Of course you are being homophobic in selecting this incidence of a male to male relationship, trying to infer that a potential legal act is both wrong and indecent when it isn't.

That something is politically unacceptable is irrelevant, politics has its own set of grossly distorted morals. The Sun was clearly setting up a sting to exploit public bigotry.
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A senior government minister engaging in preparatory acts to **** a boy of 16 isn't acceptable. Only in the mind of the perverse could this be defended.
 
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I see that you have added further text to your post since I replied. You are coming across as a bit of a Peado. You might want to rethink your words.
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Trying to smear me has a lot in common with what you and more unscrupulous parts of the press are trying to do to Mackay. That's right wing tactics, goebels I think would approve
 

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A senior government minister engaging in preparatory acts to **** a boy of 16 isn't acceptable. Only in the mind of the perverse could this be defended.
Nonsense, you seem to be confusing the meanings of defend and support. Support in this instance might be thought perverse by some, but it's entirely proper to defend against obvious bigotry.

The law is where it is for good reasons, reached after many re-examinations and gradual changes. And it's proved to be correct in this case, since the 16 year old warned the Minister not to try anything, showing he had both awareness of the potential outcome and the capacity to defend himself.
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Which is entirely legal with consent.

Of course you are being homophobic in selecting this incidence of a male to male relationship, trying to infer that a potential legal act is both wrong and indecent when it isn't.

That something is politically unacceptable is irrelevant, politics has its own set of grossly distorted morals. The Sun was clearly setting up a sting to exploit public bigotry.
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Worked as we have seen, didn't it?
 

oldgroaner

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A senior government minister engaging in preparatory acts to **** a boy of 16 isn't acceptable. Only in the mind of the perverse could this be defended.
When a thing is legally permitted there is nothing to defend.
What is indefensible is the right wing smear campaign by the sun, and the bigots who support it
The law is quite simple and yet you have a problem, now that is a typical Right wing idea, isn't it?
 
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Barry Shittpeas

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Nonsense, you seem to be confusing the meanings of defend and support. Support in this instance might be thought perverse by some, but it's entirely proper to defend against obvious bigotry.

The law is where it is for good reasons, reached after many re-examinations and gradual changes. And it's proved to be correct in this case, since the 16 year old warned the Minister not to try anything, showing he had both awareness of the potential outcome and the capacity to defend himself.
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I believe that many 16 year olds are not capable of identifying their sexuality. It's a massive decision at a very confusing stage of a persons development. Some may be decided, but certainly a significant number are not and are confused.

If a confused 16 year old boy has the 42 year old Scottish Finance Minister wanting to give him one up the arse, and flattering him with hundreds of complimentary messages, he may be impressed, influenced or coerced by his status into making a poor decision. This is likely to be a decision that he could regret, or at worst, a decision which may damage him.

Mackay clearly knew what he was doing regardless of whether it was some form of sting or not. Mackay was telling the boy to delete the flattering comments that he had sent to him. So why would he do that if everything was normal? The reason he told the boy to delete the messages was because he knew his behaviour was wrong. Mackay thought there was a slice of risk free young arse on offer, so he went for it, thinking he could get away with it. It's as dirty and as simple as that.

My view is that if two people love each other, that is a good thing regardless of whether they are of the same sex or of different sexes. Much better that people love rather than hate. Mackay doesn't fit into any part of this statement. He is a predator who uses his status to procure sex with juveniles.
 
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I believe that many 16 year olds are not capable of identifying their sexuality. It's a massive decision at a very confusing stage of a persons development. Some may be decided, but certainly a significant number are not and are confused.

If a confused 16 year old boy has the 42 year old Scottish Finance Minister wanting to give him one up the arse, and flattering him with hundreds of complimentary messages, he may be impressed, influenced or coerced by his status into making a poor decision. This is likely to be a decision that he could regret, or at worst, a decision which may damage him.

Mackay clearly knew what he was doing regardless of whether it was some form of sting or not. Mackay was telling the boy to delete the flattering comments that he had sent to him. So why would he do that if everything was normal? The reason he told the boy to delete the messages was because he knew his behaviour was wrong. Mackay thought there was a slice of risk free young arse on offer, so he went for it, thinking he could get away with it. It's as dirty and as simple as that.

My view is that if two people love each other, that is a good thing regardless of whether they are of the same sex or of different sexes. Much better that people love rather than hate. Mackay doesn't fit into any part of this statement. He is a predator who uses his status to procure sex with juveniles.
The lad turned down his advances, why are you getting so worked up about this?
 
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I believe that many 16 year olds are not capable of identifying their sexuality.
You really are decades out of date, everything you just typed fitted well over half a century ago, but not today. We've long been in an era of universal progressive sex eduation from quite young ages and todays young have their sexual identity sorted before reaching 16 years old.

Today's kids even at 12 years old are so worldly wise that they take to large stages and lecture world leaders on matters of public concern. But that also met with disapproval from you, again showing how you are living in a past era.
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