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Originally Posted by pornopete
Actually you know what. I just read your entire post, and I have to say, I'm not sure where you are going. You start off seeming to be against gay rights, and end up being for them.
Regardless. My point is simple, and basically echos that of Trudeau's. It's nobodies business, especially not gov'ts what two grown people want to do.
Personally I do not agree with gay marriage, but I cannot rightfully oppose it. I have no right to dictate to anybody how they should live their life, and neither does anybody else.
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LOL, glad you read the entire thing, thanks. You guess rightly, although I don't think I come off as "against" gay rights (unless you preload your reading to just assume I'm against it.) I'm against classification. I'm tired of everyone being "something", WTF is wrong with just being American? BTW, if I decided to classify myself and then fight for my rights, aren't I just segregating myself? I would like white-male rights please (because goodness knows white males are getting the shaft more and more - sorry kind of a freudian slip in a gay chat, I know.)..... and an order of fries as well?
I'm not opposing gay marriage (although I don't specifically support it), I'm stating that convincing the populace that they should equalize it with heterosexual marriage just ain't gonna happen unless the legislature and courts shove it down their throats. I also don't equate it similarly to racial injustices. I just think its a horse of a different color per se.
This isn't about dictating to others how to live their life and in fact is a dictation in reverse. The gay community wishes to dictate to the heterosexual community that they must equalize something that they disagree with. I just don't see that happening. (I know, bring out the historicals for racial injustice or gender injustice. See previous for my thoughts on how those are not directly comparable in my reasoning)
I suggest changing the tactic and convincing the hetero side to change how the state views joinings of persons. I don't think marriage is something the state should be endorsing, especially since the state only cares about the contractual side of it. Marriage in and of itself is an emotional joining. I'd prefer the state stays out of my emotions and thought processes and keeps itself to tangible interests and concerns.