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Originally Posted by bomelia
I do not know what to think about that. I agree that is part of what they want. Sometimes it almost seems easier to say the heck with it and go with the flow. But here is the problem. With liberals it has always been this way: ask for everything, and then accept what you get. Go back a few years later and do it over and over again. Like a frog getting boiled in water, we don't even notice what is happening until it is too late. 
Sadly, I think gays will get that and much more. This next census will prolly be used to prove that 25% of Americans are gay (it WILL be one of the questions). 
True conservatives do the right thing and stick their ground. Somethings just ain't up for discussion (or should not be). Eventually, America will not have a common fabric. This is what will probably cause us to colonize the Moon, and then Mars. 
Mike |
Mike (and Perry too),
I suspect that gays will eventually have the same rights as you and I. I really don't understand why conservatives feel the need to butt (no pun intended
) into other peoples affairs and tell them how they can live their lives. We have gay marriage in MA, and despite constant conservative complaining about impending doom it has not caused hetero marriages to crumble. People say it was activist judges that caused it to happen - that is a farce - there was nothing in the MA Constitution that prevented it, and the anti-discrimination bit finalised it.
I am NOT saying that gay marriages should be required of churches - they are private organisations and can set whatever criteria they want for membership and their ceremonies. This is only applicable as far as the laws go.
It's interesting to read Meghan McCains writings about the future of the GOP - some of which touch on this subject. Most of the younger people I know could really care less about whether somebody is gay or not - that hangup seems to exist mostly with the over 55 crowd.
I think Ben Franklin said it best - Mind your own business.
Steve