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I thought America was supposed to be the land of the free? The same people that cry about the government oppressing them, in turn suppress the rights of gay people, and other people who live lifestylse they don't agree with.
People need to realize when they allow the rights of one group of people to be suppressed they open the door for all our rights to be suppressed.
Homosexual advocates seek not to redefine what marriage is for religion. Instead, they seek to modify civil marriage to include them. There is resistance to this from many religious groups who see marriage as based on sacred practice, and for government to change its definition of marriage is to reduce the sacred value of marriage. Advocates counter that civil marriage is available to many people that any one particular religion would not permit — gay marriage, in this case, is just another of those groups.
Originally posted by Bored To Tears
Originally posted by sos37
Originally posted by Nutter
Originally posted by vor78
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?
I for one would still be pissed. This issue should not be up for majority vote.
Would you still feel that way had the majority voted in favor of gay marriage?
2nd line.
Makes sense doesn't it.
Pissed when he doesn't get his way and pissed when he does. Can't reason with people like him.
Originally posted by sos37
Originally posted by Nutter
Originally posted by vor78
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?
I for one would still be pissed. This issue should not be up for majority vote.
Would you still feel that way had the majority voted in favor of gay marriage?
2nd line.
Well then nobodies pursuit of happiness or range of liberty has been infringed upon...
I wish people got that -
A souls passage into heaven depends on their deeds and relationship with god.
You guys cannot state; DON'T TREAD ON ME, then vote to tread on others and expect
the motto only be applied to your causes.
Seems to be a fine way to ensure you will be treaded upon...
Originally posted by KrazyJethro
On the issue of the vote:
Good, I'm glad this was struck down as I really don't see the need for the government to have any involvement in the family we choose to establish. This would apply to homo and heterosexual affairs.
On the issue itself:
I've said it many times, this is an area the government has no need to be involved in.
If we disconnected the government from the approval/disapproval process and simply had them document the establishment of familial relationships things would be a lot easier.
We would have a system that did not favor any particular status of direct relationship.
Polygamy, homosexual, and heterosexual relationships could be established quite easily with simple contract law that already exists.
Peace,
KJ
Originally posted by Nutter
Originally posted by sos37
Originally posted by Nutter
Originally posted by vor78
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?
I for one would still be pissed. This issue should not be up for majority vote.
Would you still feel that way had the majority voted in favor of gay marriage?
2nd line.
Try to keep up. That was the original question.
Originally posted by HotSauce
I could probably go pro gay marriage if they taxed the male couples at a higher rate, just like they do smokers, because their activities tend to lead to a greater healthcare burden to the rest of society and a large number of people get a terminal disease from the activity.
Originally posted by Janky Red
JETHRO - Your statement is a maze of contradiction -
This is a case of using the government to interfere in peoples affairs.
Based upon your feeling upon government OVERREACH, why on Earth would you have the government define anything? You WANT the GOVERNMENT to DEFINE range of LIBERTY??? Really?
Your avatar say libertarian
But in this case the title does not match the rhetoric
Originally posted by HotSauce
reply to post by jimmyx
LOL, I love how every man who is opposed to gay marriage is somehow a repressed homosexual in disguise. Just because some of yu may wish that to be true doesn't make it so.
Sure. Let's go down this slippery slope.
Fat people
People who have too many speeding tickets
People who have children as child birth is extremely risky and can lead to death
People who.....
You get the picture.
Originally posted by HotSauce
reply to post by jimmyx
LOL, I love how every man who is opposed to gay marriage is somehow a repressed homosexual in disguise. Just because some of yu may wish that to be true doesn't make it so.
Originally posted by Edrick
reply to post by ThaLoccster
I thought America was supposed to be the land of the free? The same people that cry about the government oppressing them, in turn suppress the rights of gay people, and other people who live lifestylse they don't agree with.
People need to realize when they allow the rights of one group of people to be suppressed they open the door for all our rights to be suppressed.
Freedom
Rights
Oppression
You think you got enough emotionally charged buzz words in there?
What government institution is preventing homosexuals from promising themselves to each other for the rest of their lives?
-Edrick