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ednbarby:
What so few people understand about the First Amendment is that freedom of religion also means freedom from religion (as the case may be).
injest:
Herr...you are making a big assumption that the only reason gay people want to get married is financial. But the gay people I have talked to do not cite that as one of their main reasons for wanting marriage. Rather they seem to want the right to make medical decisions, to inheret personal belongings, to be accepted.
Admittedly, we can't FORCE anyone to be happy that two same sex people are married, but we can force by law people to not discriminate against them.
HerrKaiser:
--- Quote from: injest on November 02, 2006, 07:24:09 pm ---Herr...you are making a big assumption that the only reason gay people want to get married is financial. But the gay people I have talked to do not cite that as one of their main reasons for wanting marriage. Rather they seem to want the right to make medical decisions, to inheret personal belongings, to be accepted.
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thanks, but actually, I was not making an assumption. The financial benefits are the main driving force for the campaign/political effort; I know...I was involved in the early days. The other items you mention are already available in the same ways as for anyone else--write a medical power of attorney and Will. Anyway, this issue will go on, like abortion, for a long long time and my sense is most everyone has a firm position staked out and is unwilling to bend, revise their thinking, or accept facts that do not support their POV on the issue. It's emotional, and as such, it's one of those items that will probably continue to divide rather than unite, unfortunately. thanks for listening! cheers!
Sheriff Roland:
--- Quote from: HerrKaiser on November 02, 2006, 08:57:02 pm ---Anyway, this issue will go on, like abortion, for a long long time and my sense is most everyone has a firm position staked out and is unwilling to bend, revise their thinking, or accept facts that do not support their POV on the issue. It's emotional, and as such, it's one of those items that will probably continue to divide rather than unite, unfortunately
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Again with the load of c**p
It's a simple human rights thing.
It needn't take a long time - just people who care about justice and true equality to act up. This inequality is nothing short of bigotry - ingrained by years of acceptance - not acting up!
It's not about economics! (What? Canada & Spain are going to go down the toilet drain economically because of their marriage laws!?) - that's just another silly red herring, that not too many bettermost folks will buy!
You said it earlier - your "perspective is like a chicken wandering into a fox hole" - and yet you keep dancing...
HerrKaiser:
--- Quote from: Roland on November 02, 2006, 09:16:54 pm ---
You said it earlier - your "perspective is like a chicken wandering into a fox hole" - and yet you keep dancing...
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...and you keep on showing how intolerant and narrowminded you are. shame on you.
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