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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 08:22 PM Original message |
Why marriage matters so much to so many LGBT people |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Naaah, it's because the community is "old fashioned" with |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well, that plus some rather extraordinary rights granted to |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 08:38 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Note that my post assumed that all rights would be granted |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 08:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. honest to God... |
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Jigarotta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. marriage is a bond between people, not gonads or churchiness. |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. Rather than accept that logic, I'd prefer to challenge.... |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 09:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. As one who has often been asked |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 10:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. The idea might be out there but we don't have to accept every stupid |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 12:24 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. rather childish actually... |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 09:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. No kidding. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. This isn't the strongest argument in favor of legal gay marriage. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 10:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. I agree: "you shouldn't marry for status, gay or straight." |
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Totallybushed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. I think you make a good |
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TNMOM (735 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
10. I agree. First thing first is to unite the LGBT community |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 09:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. The ones that voted for *. Are they all wealthy? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 10:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. And not all gays, or gay families, think the word "marriage" is important |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 10:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Let's not kid ourselves on civil union argument, though. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 12:04 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. That's true. But I think there is more and more support for |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 06:21 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. That's already happened to my partner |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
12. I am sick of the obsession with the word Marriage. The best course is to |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 04:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
28. words matter |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
13. Shrub is married to Pickles and HE ain't an "adult" n/t |
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smokey nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
14. My husband and I decided to marry when his company |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 04:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
31. It burns me up that |
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smokey nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 12:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Thanks dsc |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
16. So what's that say about divorced STR8 guys? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 04:42 AM Response to Reply #16 |
30. Marriage is hardly useless |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 06:52 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. More respect? |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
17. Why civil unions now versus marriage later? |
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smokey nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 10:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Serious question |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 04:38 AM Response to Reply #17 |
27. because once civil unions were granted |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 09:55 AM Response to Reply #27 |
41. I don't think so, not if activists continue to call for it. The coming |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. Question. Would you accept civil unions if that |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 04:41 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. I probably would |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 07:17 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Since it is really not changing anythinge except for |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 02:14 AM Response to Original message |
26. really is that the reason? |
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dddem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
33. whether we like to admit it or nor, marriage DOES carry some |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 07:39 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Well, the thing is, in the eyes of a segment of our society, |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
36. I'm not so sure, dsc |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 08:36 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Bingo n/t |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
38. Either "marriage" for all, or "civil unions" for all. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 07:49 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. That's exactly what I was thinking.. |
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