8.2.13 Adam Likely Not a Judge on AI

So you think a character named Henry has to be comedic character and can't be seriously hot? I beg to differ! Here's Exhibit A (or maybe I should say Exhibit H)...

It may seem that way because we have such instant access to information, but the reality is that human rights in general and LGBT rights in particular are progressing in most parts of the world, not getting worse. Yes, we can find places where things seem to be moving backwards, but those countries that have always has a history of oppression.  The Queen of England recently came out in favor of marriage equality and for most of its history, the UK was hardly a shining example of civil rights.  If you look at the real numbers of people who die from genocide, war, disease, murder, and even just old age, the world is actually a safer place to live in than its ever been, even with over 7 billion people in it. That doesn't mean we should be complacent about anything, but it should be encouraging that change is happening and keep us motivated to keep working at it.  The fact that organizations like allout.org has the kind of influence it does bring attention to these issues is huge.  And Adam himself and the acceptance, support, and love he encounters in these countries (he's bigger in those countries than the US!) would never have happened a few decades ago.  The hardcore right-wing has always been strident in their views, some are just plain loonies, and they're always going to be doing and saying things that seem insane. Even my very conservative relatives have come to support LGBT rights and they find this praise of Putin to be disgusting.  They may be noisy and irritating and sometimes frrightening, but that doesn't give them as much power as they think they have.

Bravo and thank you.

Gleekberts, too funny.