Jeremy Irons: "Gay Marriage will lead to Father/Son marriage"

There's a few Daddies I'd marry if I could.

By that standard, marriage between a man and a woman could lead to fathers marrying daughters and mothers their sons ... or, in other words, you're a ****ing idiot.

Yes there's no way I can even humour the "debasing" argument-- It's just a much used homophobic excuse IMHO (ie I love gays, but marriage is defined as...)

But the estate taxes thing makes him sound like one of those stuffy Brits who is most worried about people evading estate taxes, people "sneakily" inheriting titles, etc, etc.

(And I do think the video shows he's back on the pills...)

He should be more worried about where his career went rather than gay marriage. But like Eric said, he could've fallen off the wagon.

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Even if he has fallen off the wagon, he's still a grade A moron.

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Because he doesn't think it's incest if there's no chance of procreation, at least that's what he seems to be saying in the video.

Updated On: 4/3/13 at 10:04 PM

I just read the novel Night Train To Lisbon, and loved it, so I was looking forward to seeing the movie adaptation with Mr.Irons in the lead role.

Sue me, I'll still see it.

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Well, I still put him at the top of the list for overrated Oscar winning performances. He's a jackass.

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No one has ever said actors had to be smart, or be models or leaders for social issues. They are hired to entertain. When they cease to do this they cease to earn a living.
Irons stated his concerns which expose him for being an idiot. He made it a point that he didn't feel strongly one way or another. He just comes across as really not that bright.
Dance performer, entertain me or leave the stage.

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First of all, the quotes (which should be removed) from this subject title are misleading. Irons most definitely did not say those words. Didn't come near that, in fact. The interviewer popped that question out of nowhere really, and Irons responded with a question of his own.

If you want to hate him, hate him for being a privileged and utterly dedicated Libertarian concerned about keeping his money from the plebes, not for being a homophobe. Watch the entire interview, not just the soundbyte. He's obviously a very strange, oddly thoughtful and intelligent man - also seemingly a little unhinged and yes, possibly off the wagon.

If you have the time, I'd suggest listening to the entire interview. I found it very interesting. The snippet posted earlier is the result of a very abrupt and unexpected question right at the very end.
the entire interview

I'm not about to watch all 30 minutes, but it still seems like the clip on HuffPo is self-contained enough. He says he's worried (about the debasement of marriage) about three times before he gets to the tax stuff, which I noted above. And, like I noted, he's the one saying it's not incest between two male relatives because they can't procreate.

Updated On: 4/3/13 at 11:34 PM

What if they're both deaf?

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