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Cirque du soleil cancels all north carolina shows to protest hb2

jamesrage said:
I can't imagine people who think men shouldn't be able to use women's restrooms going to Cirque Du Soleil.
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I guess these folks in NC will have to catch Cirque Du Soleil in Singapore or Dubai or Russia or Turkey... lol.

It's simply a business decision. They're glad to cancel a show for their customers in NC if it means that their customer yokels in the other 49 states buy more tickets for their "support" for "LGBT rights" - ignoring of course that they have no plans to cancel shows in the many countries that completely hate gay people.

It's not about LGBT rights, it's about how they can make the most money.
 
The proper response to this and all like it is to counter by banning all performances from these types from ever performing in the State again.

You don't negotiate with terrorists. Any fool knows this.
 
joG said:
Sounds like they have an intolerant management.
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that is what I was going to say. fighting intolerance with intolerance is not a moral victory.
 
Aunt Spiker said:
Whatever happened to the good ole days where things like performance art groups didn't collective boycott and protest state-to-state actions?
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They went away.

These days, things like performance art groups can oppose open bigotry such as that contained in NC's laws without catching flak. So, those that wish to make a statement do so.

Let the fans of those performance art groups determine whether defending legalized bigotry is more important than seeing the shows they want to see.....
 
Its probably lost on them that the people most likely to attend their shows are the people that would have supported letting men pee next to girls in bathrooms in the first place. I kinda bet those that are in favor of the NC law are actually looking forward to all the similar acts leaving their state. Lets see...CdS...Michael Moore...geez...at some point you kinda have to start seeing those 'boycotts' as 'wins'. .
 
Lovebug said:
It may have evolved from that little white lie we tell others to make them feel better.
"I am I fat?" " No honey, your 300 lbs look great on you"
Politeness, PC, whatever........
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When I watched that video clip yesterday, I thought most of the students were exquisitely "correct" in their responses, particularly the girl who repeatedly claimed her response to whatever would be, "Good for you!"
 
ChezC3 said:
The proper response to this and all like it is to counter by banning all performances from these types from ever performing in the State again.

You don't negotiate with terrorists. Any fool knows this.
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I actually laughed when the NBA made their little threat. The state could simply kick the Hornets out of the state when their lease is up. Sure, the NBA will find another city for the Hornets to play, but it just might cause them to think twice in the future. Of course, I don't endorse such an action happening, but it is a possible action the state could take.
 
Henrin said:
I actually laughed when the NBA made their little threat. The state could simply kick the Hornets out of the state when their lease is up. Sure, the NBA will find another city for the Hornets to play, but it just might cause them to think twice in the future. Of course, I don't endorse such an action happening, but it is a possible action the state could take.
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Right, go on and get...

I don't play that ****...never have, never will...
 
ChezC3 said:
Right, go on and get...

I don't play that ****...never have, never will...
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To be fair, it's still some time out before the lease is up. Still, I wouldn't be too upset about it. They get to use a stadium paid for by taxpayers and then they think they have room to act all big and righteous about ****. **** them.
 
Henrin said:
To be fair, it's still some time out before the lease is up. Still, I wouldn't be too upset about it. They get to use a stadium paid for by taxpayers and then they think they have room to act all big and righteous about ****. **** them.
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Suppose the people in charge of hosting championship barbecue tournaments refuse to host events in North Carolina?

I bet that would hurt the state.
 
Their shows are ridiculously overpriced. Who cares?
 
Unitedwestand13 said:
Suppose the people in charge of hosting championship barbecue tournaments refuse to host events in North Carolina?

I bet that would hurt the state.
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I have no idea about that. All I'm saying is that it's kind of low to act all big when you're sponging off the state for a place to play.
 
Unitedwestand13 said:
Suppose the people in charge of hosting championship barbecue tournaments refuse to host events in North Carolina?

I bet that would hurt the state.
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I think NC is pretty self sufficient on the BBQ front.
 
Lord of Planar said:
They are circus type shows. Some are at fixed locations like Las Vegas, and they have several tours with other shows.

They have 21 different shows, including Chris Cross.

Maybe this is more to James' liking:

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I first caught them in Vegas. I went to see the same show three times in one week and still don't think I saw it all. They can get several incredible things going on at once.

I saw them again in the mid to late 90's and again I was blown away. Any one of their shows is much better and more interesting entertainment than watching a bunch of old guys trying to play the 60's hits one more time
 
ludin said:
that is what I was going to say. fighting intolerance with intolerance is not a moral victory.
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Then you were going to say a foolish thing.

"You have to tolerate intolerance if you claim to be tolerant" has got to be the most laughable perversion of the English language and logic I've heard.
 
I also have to note a vein of hypocrisy: those expressing outrage at "job creators'" decision to boycott states with bigoted laws ALSO defend laws allowing bigots to discriminate against people on the basis of sexual orientation.
 
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