Deacon: Ban Elton John, He'll Make You Gay!

31. If that is what he believes, leave him alone. He didnt say you had to believe it did he? Get a life!

Posted at 4:05PM on Mar 16th 2007 by Tara

32. Elton! Tempting an Archdeacon.......shame on you!

Posted at 4:09PM on Mar 16th 2007 by Boz

33. i'm a trini and i'm totally disgusted by what he's saying bout Elton.... gosh the man is an icon so what if he's gay??

and btw there ARE openly gay ppl in trini

Posted at 4:08PM on Mar 16th 2007 by trini

34. He wouldnt make me gay. If anything he makes me want to brush my teeth 24/7. How fuckin disgusting his mouth looks. All that money and wont even get those ugly ass teeth taken care of!

Posted at 4:25PM on Mar 16th 2007 by He's a Yuch Mouth!

35. that's complete crap. Just because Elton is gay, doesn't mean that he isn't a completely amazing musician...and listening to his music won't change your sexual orientation. Saying that it will is immature and stupid.

Posted at 5:24PM on Mar 16th 2007 by Sunshine

36. Nice teeth, Elton. You'd think David would want a mouthful of attractive white choppers to wrap around his crap-shover.

Posted at 4:40PM on Mar 16th 2007 by Seattle

37. Well I guess everyone will flip back and forth depending who is on stage. What a simple-minded person Phillip Issac is. Why should anyone care, his fan base speaks for itself. And if their were that many gay people they wouldn't be the minority. A person should be judged by what they contribute to their fellow man and society and not their adult sexual orientation. ROCK ON ELTON !

Posted at 4:43PM on Mar 16th 2007 by Jimmy Phillips

38. I guess we'd better ban people from visiting San Francisco now too. WTF is wrong with people? You can't catch "Gayness" What a bunch of dimwits. I have an idea, let's ban people from traveling to Trinidad or Lumbago or whatever the name of that other dump is. You might catch moronic fever! I hope that the U.S. remembers this type of prejudice exists in these countries when they ask for any kind of "aid."

Posted at 5:19PM on Mar 16th 2007 by Mick Crisler

39. So what is Deacon afraid of? That Elton John might tempt him? No one can be tempted unless they're interested in the first place. And so what if they are.

"If what he said is what he believes, then leave him the freak alone! You wouldn't want anyone saying anything about you believe".

True Tara, but people disagree nonetheless, and what the Deacon is trying to do is to "ban" John from performing there which is very different then just voicing your opinions on something. It would much like someone trying to ban you from posting on TMZ because they don't like what you have to say. However, since "Trinidad and Tobago immigration laws makes it legal to bar openly gay individuals from entering the island. ", which is discrimination, the Deacon might still be able to push the matter further and have John banned.

Posted at 5:12PM on Mar 16th 2007 by SinCity

40. The Archdeacon is not homophobic. I hate that term. It's not "homophobic" to disagree with homosexuality. Come on people, think. If tolerance and pluralism are the roads to take, then stop bashing on someone for disagreeing with homosexuality. It's just their opinion and no one opinion is higher than another right? At least that's what you claim, but your view is faulty if you call it homophobia and then label someone a bigot. That's just lame and not good logic. A phobia is an irrational, excessive of something or a situation (not a person or lifestyle). People who don't agree with homosexuality, or alternate lifestyle", aren't necessarily homophobic (meaning an irrational, excessive fear of homosexuality), they just don't agree with it. If you're really going to be tolerant of all views, then leave those who disagree with it alone, and stop labeling them.

Posted at 5:40PM on Mar 16th 2007 by Thinkpeople

41. Blacks are always whinning about being discriminated upon and now here is another ONE doing the discriminating. You damn people are hypocrites. Stop your damn bitching or start treating all as you expect to be treated. Your shit is getting very old........and wearing very thin with everyone.

Posted at 5:49PM on Mar 16th 2007 by John

42. Thinkpeople - I don't hate the term "homophobic", I think it fits certain people perfectly. I would however agree with you that everyone...including bigots, homophobics, etc, have a right to their opinons just as everyone else. And that also includes disagreeing with people - both in private and in public.

And if I am to follow your "logic" that no one should be bashed for "disagreeing" with homosexuality, then I would assume? that you feel that no one should be bashed for disagreeing with heterosexuality, correct? I don't disagree or care one way or another about hetersexuality, I'm playing devil's advocate with you. And btw, I also don't believe that everyone has to "tolerate" everyone else's opinions/beliefs. That is not even close to realistic....nor do I tolerate bigoted views and actions. Everyone has a right to his/her opinions, but if you think I'm going to tolerate your "lame" view of "logic", you are mistaken, as well as the Deacon's blatant discrimination. Incidently, I am a gay person and it doesn't matter if you, or even the Deacon, "agree" with, like or "tolerate" people who are gay. - I will still openly disagree with you whether you like it or not and I will continue to be gay -- openly btw, no matter how much someone may disagree with it. However, what I do care most about is that bigots stay the eff out of our lives. And what the Deacon is doing is this case, as a bigot and a homophobe is to not only state his bigoted views publically, but has taken it a step further and is using them to create an intended action to ban Elton John from performing there. That action does affect John's life if he is banned and it will affect other people's lives who may have want to see him perform.

Now if the Deacon is soooo afraid that he might be tempted if John performs, then by all means he shouldn't attend John's concert. And no, I won't "leave him alone" Once he made those comments public and is intended to use them to discriminate against John, he is accountable for it....which includes criticism.

Posted at 6:31PM on Mar 16th 2007 by SinCity

43. "Besides Elton, other artists scheduled to perform at the jazz festival include Miss Diana Ross, Mary J. Blige, LL Cool J and Gladys Knight."

Some jazz festival. Not one of these people is a jazz musician.

Posted at 6:33PM on Mar 16th 2007 by Dave

44. why, how many people has elton made gay so far?

Posted at 7:14PM on Mar 16th 2007 by ANNE

45. I am both amused annoyed and angered by the attention this fool is bringing to my country. There is no such thing as an Archdeacon of Trinidad and Tobago, this man is either self-appointed or there is lazy reporting going on ... anyway it's a small group of religious conservatives who don't represent the feelings of the majority. Every country has them.

Posted at 7:19PM on Mar 16th 2007 by TriniGourmet