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"...and what would be practical? to get married and move to the suburbs? become a home-loving, child-raising, god-fearing imitation heterosexual?
and for what? so that i can become another dead soul going to the mall and dropping my kids off at school and having barbeques in the backyard?!
oh ho. no. thats their death. not mine."
Originally posted by aravoth
The Government has no right to legislate marriage, either hertosexual, or homosexual, Period.
This arguement is a perfect example of the type of jackassery going on in America today.
Originally posted by Edrick
Originally posted by aravoth
The Government has no right to legislate marriage, either hertosexual, or homosexual, Period.
This arguement is a perfect example of the type of jackassery going on in America today.
^^THIS * 1,000,000!
It's always good to have another who understands government on threads like these.
-Edrick
EQUAL is EQUAL - - every citizen deserves the same equal rights. That includes minorities.
Originally posted by Edrick
Gay people claiming they want the same benefits as married couples implies that married couples enjoy more rights than single people.
If we are all, as you say... EQUAL, then why are married people MORE equal than single people?
-Edrick
EQUAL RIGHTS - FOR EQUAL BENEFITS
Yes - there are different rights for married and single. That is fact.
Originally posted by Annee
Then why is there a problem?
To me its simple - EQUAL is EQUAL.
Originally posted by HotSauce
reply to post by tgidkp
So does that mean we can count on you to vote down gay marriage? If so,
Originally posted by Edrick
reply to post by Annee
EQUAL is EQUAL - - every citizen deserves the same equal rights. That includes minorities.
Except the rights that are reserved for married people, right?
Those are only for the Special "Privileged" class?
Gay people claiming they want the same benefits as married couples implies that married couples enjoy more rights than single people.
If we are all, as you say... EQUAL, then why are married people MORE equal than single people?
-Edrick
Originally posted by tgidkp
reply to post by HotSauce
why do people insist on mandating others' behavior through govt action?
When a man and a woman chooses to get married, there are certain rights and acknowledgments that go along with such, to include financial, medical and general powers of attorney.
If you notice the claim is it is not governments issue to decide -- "WE ARE AGAINST ACTION"