Re: Race vs. Homo***uality: One You Are Born With, The Other Is An Action

On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:44:49 -0600, Mike Smith <mws@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On 16 Nov 2008 07:17:16 GMT, The Chief Instigator <patrick@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:37:50 -0800 (PST), Tracey-Rush-Savage-Hannity
<tracey12_12@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> On Nov 15, 5:54 am, Boston Blackie <bblac...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>> On 2008-11-14 04:18:17 -0600, Tracey-Rush-Savage-Hannity
>>>> <tracey12...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
>>>>
>>>> > How can we compared a race and the rights we give those of a race
vs.
>>>> > an action which any two same *** people can engage in whether they
are
>>>> > actually gay or not?
>>>>
>>>> > Equality for an action?
>>>>
>>>> > Should any 3 people be recognized as equal to hetero***ual couples?
>>>>
>>>> > Should 6 people who want to marry each other?
>>>>
>>>> Why do you care?
>>>> --
>>>> "I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected
by
>>>> the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain
>>>> simultaneously on the same topic."
>>>>
>>>> Abigail Adams.
>>>
>>> WHY DO HOMO***UALS CARE ABOUT GETTING MARRIED AND BEING RECOGNIZED BY
>>> THE GOVERNMENT AS SOME KIND OF MINORITY TO BE GIVEN SPECIAL RIGHTS?
>>
>>What special rights?  They're asking for equal rights:  straights can
marry
>>the non-related consenting adult of their choice, while homo***uals
can't.
>
> Are you intentionally lying or are you just ignorant?

Maybe you should ask that of yourself.  Prop 8 is likely going to be
swatted
down after the precedent set by Loving.  You're advocating unequal rights,
which is not what the Constitution prescribes.

> Normal people can marry the non-related consenting adult of their choice
> as long as that adult is a member of the opposite ***. That is the
> qualification for marriage. In that respect, homos do have equal rights.

So why is it such a threat to you?  It hasn't devalued (or otherwise
adversely affected) my marriage.  

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