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Being Hindu can get you killed in some countries too, that doesn't make me, a Hindu, in the UK, vulnerable. Has everyone just decided that words have no meanin

Being Hindu can get you killed in some countries too, that doesn't make me, a Hindu, in the UK, vulnerable. Has everyone just decided that words have no meaning anymore?

tluyben2 6y ago
> Has everyone just decided that words have no meaning anymore? Yes. It seems a lovely social media trend. And on instagram many (most?) people don't seem to actually be able to use words, only emoji's. Not sure if that's worse or better.
ChrisRR 6y ago
That doesn't mean you speak on behalf of all hindus. Just because you don't feel threatened and free to be a proud hindu What if a person lives near racists, people who keep directing hate at hindus because of their (unjustified) hate against muslims? They may feel unsafe if people knew they were hindu no matter the area of the world It's good that you don't feel threatened, but unfortunately not everyone is so lucky. And we should respect people who want to keep any aspect of their lives private.
giantDinosaur 6y ago
Being gay means that simply holding hands with one's partner puts one at direct risk of being attacked. This is certainly still true in places like the UK. Are you saying you're at as much of a risk of being attacked like that in the UK for being Hindu? If so, it sounds like the UK has some major safety issues.
tallanvor 6y ago
Most likely as a Hindu you never had to fear the response you would receive by telling your parents or other family members that you are a Hindu. As long as people have to fear getting kicked out, disowned, subject to slurs, or otherwise being ostracized by their family, friends, or community for being gay, lesbian, bi, or trans, then yes, the LGBT community remains vulnerable. And once you've been vulnerable like that, it never goes away. There will ALWAYS be a part of you that remembers it and it will affect you for the rest of your life. That alone is enough vulnerability. The fact that the LGBT community still deals with a lot of verbal and physical assaults as well just makes things worse. And yes, this is still an issue in the UK, in Norway, the US, and other western countries.
lukebitts 6y ago
Why is the country relevant? The app is used globally
rorykoehler 6y ago
I live in Berlin. It's one of the freest places for gays in the world and you still hear of attacks for no reason on gay couples.

Being Hindu can get you killed in some countries too, that doesn't make me, a Hindu, in the UK, vulnerable. Has everyone just decided that words have no meaning anymore?

tluyben2 6y ago

> Has everyone just decided that words have no meaning anymore? Yes. It seems a lovely social media trend. And on instagram many (most?) people don't seem to actually be able to use words, only emoji's. Not sure if that's worse or better.

ChrisRR 6y ago

That doesn't mean you speak on behalf of all hindus. Just because you don't feel threatened and free to be a proud hindu What if a person lives near racists, people who keep directing hate at hindus because of their (unjustified) hate against muslims? They may feel unsafe if people knew they were hindu no matter the area of the world It's good that you don't feel threatened, but unfortunately not everyone is so lucky. And we should respect people who want to keep any aspect of their lives private.

giantDinosaur 6y ago

Being gay means that simply holding hands with one's partner puts one at direct risk of being attacked. This is certainly still true in places like the UK. Are you saying you're at as much of a risk of being attacked like that in the UK for being Hindu? If so, it sounds like the UK has some major safety issues.

tallanvor 6y ago

Most likely as a Hindu you never had to fear the response you would receive by telling your parents or other family members that you are a Hindu. As long as people have to fear getting kicked out, disowned, subject to slurs, or otherwise being ostracized by their family, friends, or community for being gay, lesbian, bi, or trans, then yes, the LGBT community remains vulnerable. And once you've been vulnerable like that, it never goes away. There will ALWAYS be a part of you that remembers it and it will affect you for the rest of your life. That alone is enough vulnerability. The fact that the LGBT community still deals with a lot of verbal and physical assaults as well just makes things worse. And yes, this is still an issue in the UK, in Norway, the US, and other western countries.

lukebitts 6y ago

Why is the country relevant? The app is used globally

rorykoehler 6y ago

I live in Berlin. It's one of the freest places for gays in the world and you still hear of attacks for no reason on gay couples.