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originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: greencmp
I'd say you are comparing apples to oranges here. You are a person and a union is a labor organization. It falls under different rules and guidelines by the nature of it not being human.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
a reply to: American-philosopher
As long as you get government benefits (ex: tax breaks) from being married, it isn't a privilege. It's a right. Decouple marriage from the government and then maybe we can talk, but for now all need to be included.
Though restricting privileges is just as bigoted as restricting rights. Why should something as simple as who you love restrict you from a privilege?
originally posted by: American-philosopher
right I get so frustrated when I hear that argument that a white and black couple is the same as a same sex couple when there are obvious difference's.
originally posted by: American-philosopher
now are you prepared to have a discussion about a title??
then if so were talking about something that fits the parameters for said title.
originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
originally posted by: American-philosopher
right I get so frustrated when I hear that argument that a white and black couple is the same as a same sex couple when there are obvious difference's.
How is it different? Religious people used the SAME arguments to prevent interracial marriage.
originally posted by: ketsuko
Really? So we argued that the black man and white woman were the same gender? And then we said, "God and then Jesus said marriage is between a man and a woman."
originally posted by: ketsuko
Kids do best with their original, biological parents.
originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
The "right" is spelled out in the 14th amendment. And that is the right to equal treatment under the law. That is most definitely a right. If a state offers a contractual agreement to adults, it violates the constitution to exclude a certain group of adults from participating in it.
originally posted by: ketsuko
And then we said, "God and then Jesus said marriage is between a man and a woman."
originally posted by: American-philosopher
a reply to: blupblup
how am I prejudiced against gay couples. I am not trying to stop them from being together or doing whatever they want.
originally posted by: blupblup
originally posted by: ketsuko
Really? So we argued that the black man and white woman were the same gender? And then we said, "God and then Jesus said marriage is between a man and a woman."
Who gives a crap what God or Jesus said? And they literally did not say that - some guys may have wrote it down a few hundred years later and made some stuff up, sure.
Also Marriage pre-dates christianity and was really about tying two families together for financial gain, nothing to do with love or procreation.
originally posted by: blupblup
originally posted by: American-philosopher
a reply to: blupblup
how am I prejudiced against gay couples. I am not trying to stop them from being together or doing whatever they want.
You've already said you'd vote against it, therefore being prejudiced
It's not difficult.
You're friend was right, you're a bigot.