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POPSAmazing -- Yes bigotry lives on. Esp among our elected officials. Left to 'ourselves' I'm sure many states and municipalities would also vote to ban interracial marriage... or other 'activities' the majority didn't particularly approve of, but that are (or should be) protected as individual liberties. Thankfully, we have a constitution that guarantees equal protection -- or at least it says that.
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POPSEqual protection.. Jefferson spoke eloquently of the "rights of the minority in the face of the tyranny of the majority" ... apparently, we've forgotten that lesson. The idea that 50+% of the people can decide to take away ANY particular groups rights is a scary one...
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POPSThe silliness of trying to legislate love... Sure -- there are some concepts that we (mostly) all agree on; like waiting until children are "of age" before they are allowed to marry ... and the concept of "consensual" relationships. Beyond that, what we've done is allow religious non-sense to get in the way of interpersonal relationships.
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POPSThe real threat to marriage ... But many of the religious folks would have you believe two guys living together in Iowa is the real threat to marriage ... while somehow a single, teen mother is now the poster child for abstinence education (which obviously didn't work). Am I missing something here, or is this just really stupid.
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POPSHomophobia -- this is all you go? If this is the best the right wing-nuts can muster, I'd say the batter is nearing the end (unfortunately, it isn't - and there are a few people who actually believe this crap) ... Tell me again how gay's marrying effects str8 people -- in ANY way?
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POPSThe evolution of marriage... As recently as 40 years ago, head-of-household laws still subjected wives to the 'dominion' of their husbands... Why aren't these 'traditions' being 'protected'? Because those that decry gay marriage really aren't protecting traditional marriage... They are bigots who don't want a certain group of people to enjoy the same rights they do...
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POPSIndeed... Why would we heed the bible on MOST topics... If you actually bother to read it, most of it is bronze and iron-age barbarism...
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POPSLet's call bigots... bigots. There's nothing "protected" by passing constitutional amendments that deny rights to a class of Americans. And when you think about it -- that's really what these amendments do.
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POPSThe last bit... of idiocy... If Barak O is a Muslim, he must be a bad one -- since he's pro-choice and pro-same-sex marriage. But the average conservative "joe six-pack" doesn't think past the slogans... Apparently, not even when he's writing them out for a bill-board.
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POPSIgnorance and confidence - all wrapped up Sam Harris expresses my concerns perfectly... but I'd also add that by choosing her, McCain has demonstrated he wants to win far more than he is worried about the future of this country.
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POPSChristians & Muslims beleive god wants you to marry only virgins... Or you have to at least believe he USED to require it... cuz there are many passages in the old testament that indicate you should stone your wife if you find out she's not a virgin on her wedding night... I guess god changes his morality based on the age however - since we're not supposed to do this anymore right?
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POPSBigotry alive and well... In case you thought it was on the way out... And guess what? You just need to look to the bible-belt to find the largest percentages of bigots in the country. In 1998 S. Carolina had about 38% of voters still in favor of miscegenation laws. Amazing...
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POPSPeople in need of education... Seems like a lot of people who comment on an issue I raised don't know what "begging the question" means... They simply assume the desired outcome (e.g. - marriage is a religious institution and given to a man and a woman) and say "I defined my term -- you are wrong"... How silly can you get...
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POPSA dead issue... The statistics have been clearly showing that younger folks (rightly) don't consider gay relationships and issue... It may not happen this year or in the next few, but in a decade or so this issue will completely go away -- just as interracial marriage, the idea of "separate but equal (segregation) and other forms of bigotry did.
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POPSMajority seems to get it... While I'm sure this is just 'one result' it would seem the tide is turning: people are realizing that private decisions -- like a person's choice of a mate -- should be respected by government.
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POPSWarren Jeffs and the FLDS Some excerpts from Carolyn Jessop's FLDS memoir... While obviously extreme, this is why people shouldn't foist ANY religion on children. Let them decide truth for themselves...
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