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Originally posted by Bored To Tears
Leave it up to the courts so that they can pass things that the majority doesn't agree with?
BTW what gives homosexuals the right to force their wants onto the entire population?
--Charles Marcello
I think marriage is a ridiculous social construct (no matter the gender make up of the spouses), does that give me the right to say no one can marry? No, of course it doesn't.
Originally posted by Nutter
Originally posted by Bored To Tears
Leave it up to the courts so that they can pass things that the majority doesn't agree with?
Let's go through some history.
Had slavery been put to a vote, black people would still be owned today.
Had racial equality been voted on, black people would still not be able to vote at all.
Had racial equality been voted on, then black people could not marry whites.
Had sexual equality been voted on, women would not be voting now.
Had sexual equality been voted on, women would still be "barefoot and pregnant" year round.
Oh, also, medical marijuana has been voted in by the majority of the people in California. Then why is it still technically illegal in that state?
Originally posted by Edrick
When you say "Gay Marriage Rights" what you really mean, is the Privilege of having the government give you a tax break because of who you are being "Intimate" with.
The government is not obligated to provide this supposed "Right" to anyone.
Originally posted by Nutter
Originally posted by Bored To Tears
Leave it up to the courts so that they can pass things that the majority doesn't agree with?
Let's go through some history.
Had slavery been put to a vote, black people would still be owned today.
Had racial equality been voted on, black people would still not be able to vote at all.
Had racial equality been voted on, then black people could not marry whites.
Had sexual equality been voted on, women would not be voting now.
Had sexual equality been voted on, women would still be "barefoot and pregnant" year round.
Oh, also, medical marijuana has been voted in by the majority of the people in California. Then why is it still technically illegal in that state?
Originally posted by Bored To Tears
Drag up whatever you want, but the fact is that the minority still lost.
You don't like it then I guess you and your ilk should campaign a little harder next time.
Originally posted by Nutter
Originally posted by Edrick
When you say "Gay Marriage Rights" what you really mean, is the Privilege of having the government give you a tax break because of who you are being "Intimate" with.
When you say "marriage" what you really mean, is the Privilege of having the government give you a tax break because of who you are being "Intimate" with.
The government is not obligated to provide this supposed "Right" to anyone.
Exactly. So when do I get to vote on who you are able to "marry" and who you are not?
When do I get to vote on black rights? When do I get to vote on womens rights? When do I get to vote on YOUR rights?
Originally posted by centurion1211
Originally posted by Nutter
Originally posted by Bored To Tears
Leave it up to the courts so that they can pass things that the majority doesn't agree with?
Let's go through some history.
Had slavery been put to a vote, black people would still be owned today.
Had racial equality been voted on, black people would still not be able to vote at all.
Had racial equality been voted on, then black people could not marry whites.
Had sexual equality been voted on, women would not be voting now.
Had sexual equality been voted on, women would still be "barefoot and pregnant" year round.
Oh, also, medical marijuana has been voted in by the majority of the people in California. Then why is it still technically illegal in that state?
These are nothing more than (your) opinions of what might have happened, and yet you try to state then as if they are facts.
Originally posted by Nutter
Originally posted by Edrick
When you say "Gay Marriage Rights" what you really mean, is the Privilege of having the government give you a tax break because of who you are being "Intimate" with.
The government is not obligated to provide this supposed "Right" to anyone.
Exactly. So when do I get to vote on who you are able to "marry" and who you are not?
When do I get to vote on black rights? When do I get to vote on womens rights? When do I get to vote on YOUR rights?
Originally posted by centurion1211
Oh, and you do understand that the idea of marriage being between a man an a woman predates our government - in fact all governments and religions by thousands of years.
For most of European history, marriage was more or less a business agreement between two families who arranged the marriages of their children. Romantic love, and even simple affection, were not considered essential.
Originally posted by Edrick
Marriage should not be a legal institution.
Originally posted by Bored To Tears
You don't complain before the vote. You guys always welcome a vote and then get your panties in a bunch when it doesn't come out in your favor.
Originally posted by Nutter
Well, then let's put it to a vote since we want to vote whether other people have equality or not. Put up or shut up. Let's vote on it.
Originally posted by vor78
Originally posted by Bored To Tears
You don't complain before the vote. You guys always welcome a vote and then get your panties in a bunch when it doesn't come out in your favor.
Aside from the inflammatory way you put it, I think it begs a question. For all of those ridiculing the process by which this issue was decided, would you be so quick to do so had this vote turned in favor of the position you support?
Originally posted by Bored To Tears
More whining from the losers.
You don't complain before the vote.
You guys always welcome a vote and then get your panties in a bunch when it doesn't come out in your favor.
I'm done with you, I can't stand to associate myself with whiners.