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Originally posted by pieman
amazes me that the gay rights brigade try to paint marriage as a civil right, it clearly isn't, show me any way in which marriage is a civil right. any of you.
and by the way, it was more people than the christian right that voted against gay marriages, the christian right just don't have the numbers. society as a whole democratically rejected gay marriage.
I'm not in favor of gay marriage
Originally posted by governmentsecrets
well, i guess after years of being treated as a sub-human, denied equal rights, physically assaulted and killed for being born who we are, I guess we've decided we've had enough. Thats what happens when you suppress a group of people and deny them their equal rights. Reap what you sow.
Originally posted by centurion1211
Originally posted by governmentsecrets
well, i guess after years of being treated as a sub-human, denied equal rights, physically assaulted and killed for being born who we are, I guess we've decided we've had enough. Thats what happens when you suppress a group of people and deny them their equal rights. Reap what you sow.
We have a response here from the "two wrongs make it right crowd".
I see a neighborhood full of hypocrites, wanting their issues taken care of (and right now!) but not giving a ratz a$$ about anyone else.
Originally posted by HunkaHunka
reply to post by TheAgentNineteen
When will the Christians realize that the Gay people do not want to be preached to?
When will this cannibalistic cult stop with their attempts to brainwash people?
It's no wonder there are angry mobs around them.
Originally posted by HunkaHunka
Do two wrongs make a right? No , not really, but the outcome would have been expected by anyone standing by and watching... and ya know what.. .most would think that justice was served.
yes, because society acknowledges the special nature of the relationship between a man and a woman. i see no reason why society must extend these special privileges to everyone who wants them.
Originally posted by detachedindividual
Marriage, or Civil Union in this case (as it has NOTHING to do with religion!), affects various laws and rights of a person.
The main issue for me is that if a gay person is in medical care, their partner can be refused visitation.
in one in which the people were asked to vote for or against and they voted against. it is a recognition of a relationship as special, why should the people of a free and democratic nation be forced to do something against their will?
In what democratic nation espousing freedom and liberty is that fair or equal?
i thought so but after examining the nature of marriage i changed my mind. personally, i'ld vote for a civil recognition of any relationship between a group of consenting adults, but i would not vote for civil recognition of homosexual relationships because i don't see any reason there should be a recognition.
You know as well as I do that this is discrimination on a massive scale.
in what way?
It is a step backwards, it removes the equality of gay people and labels them as second class citizens.
And, did you see the blatant propaganda used in the media? The people were lied to in order to gain support for it. That's why they voted. Maybe it wasn't all down to the Christians, but they are the ones now out in the street proclaiming victory and doing as much as possible to add insult to injury.
Originally posted by centurion1211
Originally posted by HunkaHunka
reply to post by TheAgentNineteen
When will the Christians realize that the Gay people do not want to be preached to?
When will gays realize that non-gays don't appreciate their "in your face attitude"? What about the gays that recently took over a church service - yelling and throwing things at the churchgoers - to "get their message out"? article Just another form of preaching?
When will this cannibalistic cult stop with their attempts to brainwash people?
"Cannibalistic"? What's with that? Can't call it hyperbole, because it just doesn't make sense at any level.
It's no wonder there are angry mobs around them.
Live by the sword, die by the sword. Gays don't get to have it both ways. If they're out demonstrating and disrupting others, they really can't complain when another group peacefully comes to their area just to pray.
Originally posted by Grandma
reply to post by HunkaHunka
You would be welcome in any house of the Lord. However, coming into a worship service with so much anger will not help bring you peace. Isn't that what you are really seeking, peace?
Grandma
Originally posted by pieman
yes, because society acknowledges the special nature of the relationship between a man and a woman. i see no reason why society must extend these special privileges to everyone who wants them.
Originally posted by detachedindividual
Marriage, or Civil Union in this case (as it has NOTHING to do with religion!), affects various laws and rights of a person.