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You guys are so getting owned in this thread... |
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I hope more gay people stay single, so they keep looking up other men online! http://www.fletchxxx.com/male_personals.html ;) |
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how about this one, say you like hard core metal music. the poka club forces a law that requires a poka band play at every concert. by your argument that would validate their rights. :) |
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so in your opinion richard simons was born the way he is and can't help behaving the way he does? |
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Gays will probably have to wait for the next generation to become old enough to vote. Younger voters are less religious.
Underlying the reasons people are againts it is 1) their religion says it's wrong 2) tradition 3) irrational belief that it's a choice Some like to put forth dubious arguments that pedophilia is any way comparable when any reasonable person knows this is ridiculous. The mistaken belief that it's a choice also leads people to think that if it's legal, straight people are somehow going to start living gay lifestyles. Again, ridiculous. There have and willl always be a very small number of people that experiment with their sexuality to that degree, but it'll never become widespread. I'm a heterosexual male. I was born this way. I've always liked the opposite sex. As a normal male, the thought of actually engaging in sexual behavior with another male elicits a violent visceral reaction in me. It disgusts me, therefore I would never engage in that behavior. Yet I understand that others are born that way and I couldn't care less what they do with their partners. Then you have bisexuals. Live and let live, I say. |
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I don't allow my own personal opinions to ever pass judgement on how someone behaves or leads their lives. Why? Because I have never lived in their shoes, I have not experienced all the things they have from their perspective, I will never know what it was like to have been raised in their environs, I will never be able to understand what in their life has lead to their behaviour or lifestyle. That being said, whom am I or anyone else to pass judgement on someone else's behaviour or lifestyle. This somehow lends to the belief that you are somehow better than the people you are judging. |
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I think part of the reason prop 8 didn't pass (sorry, fail) isn't because people are against gay marriage is as much as gay parades have been in so "in your face", that when straight people finally get their say, they said "enough is enough just go away". I think that if they gay community was less in your face about it, and more relaxed *asking rather than *demanding approval of their lifestyle, it would have passed (I mean, failed). I keep getting it mixed up that prop 8 was a negative proposal rather than an accepting proposal. |
Sowell's argument is fairly retarded. Homosexuality is a completely normal biological occurrence that happens in our species. Homosexuality does not harm anyone. Pedophilia does. The reason there are laws against marrying a 12 year old girl is to protect the child. There is no need to protect any part of a consenting relationship between two adults. To compare the two is just stupid.
And redefining marriage is something this country has done since its inception. Early on, women had no rights in the marriage at all, couldn't file for divorce. Up until the 60's, a black person couldn't marry a white person. We have since redefined marriage since then. Trying to scare the world into thinking redefining marriage is some scary obstacle shows a complete lack of respect for the history of marriage in this country. But Sowell's arguments are not new. They were made during the civil rights and abolition eras of our country. There were many pieces by men like Sowell who stated that if we gave blacks certain rights, we'd have to extend rights to women, dogs, etc someday. |
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With gay marriage, there is no one to protect. The decision is made by two consenting adults. |
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[QUOTE=bm bradley;15027815]never occurred to me to think about the issue in these terms before. however I think I agree.
--- You agree with that garbage? Wow who would think there are still homophobes in our biz sad day:Oh crap |
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I'm all for gays having civil unions with all the associated rights... why must it be called a marriage? that's the issue in my mind. a marriage is clearly defined by society and has been since it all started. why must we allow gays to subvert that? why should the Christians and others who view marriage vows as something 'holy' have their faith attacked? believe me when I tell you that homos taking marriage vows is confronting the moral majority right down to their 'nuts'. who gave gays that right? this is the real issue for me... not if homos can/would or should butt fuck and have legal protection. why should I even know someone is gay to be honest about it? |
Are civil unions legal there? Do civil unions provide the same rights as a marriage? Does this have to do with terminology or are gays not allowed to have civil unions either?
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not sure why they don;t let the mo's go ahead and get civil unions? can't see what the big deal is really... HOWEVER when you talk marriage there is a BIG problem :) |
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[QUOTE=bm bradley;15032327]best watch that argument, same could be said for a host of miserable conditions: pedophilia, rapist, serial killers etc..
so taking an age old institution like marriage and perverting to suit their needs is a right? I'm pointing this out to you from the main steam middle america point of view. Why can you marry a millionaire on tv for entertainment if you are straight? Or why can you have Elvis marry you in Vegas at 3 AM? But I can't marry my partner???? What institution are you speaking of when divorce is at a record high and we are teaching our children to marry on tv for mere entertainment value?????? |
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How about this... Why doesn't this guy NOT force "his" views and opinions onto others?
That's what everyone that is for banning gay marriage, or whatever is really missing. You are forcing your views on others, stop it you assholes! Why do some bring in religion? What about people that don't believe in what you do? Why do you force your point of view on to others that don't agree with you? |
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That is affirmative action and not equal rights. Gay marriage is about equal rights. An accurate analogy would be if a polka band wanted to call the place they perform a nightclub, the same as the place the hardcore or metal bands would call the place they perform a nightclub. If someone actually tried to change the California state constitution to force polka fans to call their nightclubs "non-daylight music performance spaces", that would be an accurate analogy. And, really, isn't it obvious how silly that would be? |
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I think a lot of people may have voted YES, when they meant to vote NO, because of exactly what you found confusing about it. It was put together in a very confusing way. As far as parades are concerned, do you know who tends to wear something flamboyant or half-naked in a parade? It doesn't matter if the parade is for something gay or straight or totally unrelated to sexual preference, it is for the most part single people who get dolled up and show off. Married people don't have nearly the same motivation to get out there and strut their stuff. So, if you are actually bothered by seeing "in-your-face" gay parades, legitimizing gay marriage is your absolute best antidote. |
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this is why I say why not just call them something else and give them all the rights due to a couple in the eyes of the law. a very simple solution. I doubt if most people would even know what was going on however as soon as you say MARRIAGE the heat is on |
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I like your intellect.... very refreshing for sure, especially on this forum... |
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lol you guys are fucking idiots
that article is dead on perfect. the idea of marriage is that through the union between a man and a woman you can have babies, and there are laws formed to help you through that family process. gay people don't need that. no one said you cant be gay, you just cant be two married gay people because marriage is exactly what the guy said, between a man and a woman. what if i want to marry myself? i want the tax cuts and im in love with myself. what about a chair. what about a table. im not hurting anyone, i should be able to do it! |
Why do so many people care what human another human marries?
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