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Originally Posted by drgoodtrips
Why would I ask them that? You seem to imply that "choosing" to be gay should preclude homosexuals from signing marriage contracts with another (whereas, I'm assuming, being born that way, would not). I'm asking you why it makes any difference. Choice, birth, who cares? None of it affects your ability to put pen to paper in a legally binding way.
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You would ask them that, because that is one of their main ARGUMENTS for redefining a word describing a relationship (marriage).
It is one of the main "arguments" they use to support the false beleif that homosexuals are a minority group under current civil rights laws.
Minority status has been determined by the U.S. supreme court on three criteria:
1. Economic deprivation: No. Those engaged in the homosexual "lifestyle" are among the most advantaged people in the U.S. On average, they have a higher per capita income than heterosexuals and higher household incomes. [ Wall Street Journal, Feb. 10, 1989, and New York Times, Aug. 22, 1990 ]
2. Political powerlessness: No. Homosexuals demonstrate great influential political power far beyond their actual numbers. The human rights campaign fund has annually donated millions of dollars to candidates, more than most other non-corporate PACs [The Economist, Apr. 24, 1993]. Media news and entertainment coverage is overwhelmingly favorable.
3. Immutable characteristics: No. Minority groups share unchangeable, benign, non-behavioral traits such as race, ethnicity, disability, or national origin. Homosexuals are the only group to claim minority status based on behavior.
Homosexuals already have all of the rights of every other citizen. Property rights, even unmarried persons who are not partners have equal rights in the joint ownership of property.
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Originally Posted by drgoodtrips
As to whether or not you screw your dog, I must admit that I don't care one way or another. And, if you want to lobby for that to be legal, I say, have at it. That "law" has no real bearing on me one way or another, so I have no real opinion on it.
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As for me and my pooch ? Well, that's a topic for another time :-)
I'm glad you could care less if I "screw the pooch" though. That's very nice :-) Exactly the kind of attitude the "gay marriage" movement is looking for.
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Originally Posted by drgoodtrips
Why do you conflate "legal" with "normal"? It's legal for men to wear women's pantyhose and a thong at the beach... are you saying that's "normal"?
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It isn't I that "conflates "legal" with "normal"". --- Moral it is. As for dog fucking, that's going to be easier to push as NORMAL rather than moral.
I think :-)
The legalization of marriage is so important to homosexuals because in their mind legal means moral. If you don't go to Gods word for the standards of right and wrong, good or evil, where do you go ? You go to the Law for all standards. So if the law says it's legal then you're OK.