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

On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:58:30 -0600, Boston Blackie <bblackie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
> On 2008-11-17 07:59:01 -0600, The Chief Instigator <patrick@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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said:
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>> 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.
>
> It ruined Rush's last three marriages!

That, and the oxycontin...

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