So, Janey and I got home today and the phone was ringing. I answered it and was subjected to a very interesting automated call. The "One Man, One Woman" group has a 3 minute telephone call going out to different areas. I hope that their calling computer has limited capacity and by me listening to the entire call it reduced the number of other people that it annoys. They claim that by allowing same-sex marriages, we are doing away with hetero marriages. The spokesperson that recorded the message kept using "God Ordained Marriage between a man and a woman." While I do feel that marriage is being cheapened in this country, I feel that it is more due to the 15minute marriages that we hear about (Paging M(r)s. Spears) rather than 2 people who love each other and fight to get married who happen to be of the same gender. I would rather see 2 people who are kind and loving to each other be married than some low-life who is going to beat his wife/her husband meet up and get hitched.
So, as I waited out this 3 minutes of hate-speach, I did so thinking that I would be able to vote no. I desperately wanted a part of the call where I could leave a message. In vain, I know, but I wanted the chance. At the very least, this was 3 minutes of tieing up one of their lines so it could not make another call to another household.
People who would be part of a gay marriage, would not get married otherwise. So, Gay marriage = more marriage. Increasing the sanctity of marriage in my book. People no longer HAVE to live with each other out of wedlock. They CAN get married. To say that keeping a lid on gay marriage will reduce the number of gay couples is just sticking your head in the sand. People will live a life that makes them happy (or at least gives them a chance to try to be happy).
I can't wait until the Libertarians finally bring a candidate who has a chance. I am sick and damn tired of the Religious Right and the Loony Left getting into it with each other. Where can a Financial Conservative/Social Liberal go?
-Peter
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Back in February 2004, when Gavin Newsom (my hero) allowed gays to marry, I remember seeing coverage of gay couples getting married at City Hall. It was so touching to see all these couples, a lot of whom were together for 20 or so years, finally making their union official in the eyes of the law. Of course, that was all short-lived. I will never understand why some people are so opposed to gay marriage. Hell, I don't even get those who are against gay marriages, but are willing to grant them civil unions. Assuming that those in civil unions reap the same benefits as those who are married, aren't the two essentially the same? And assuming that those in civil unions get less benefits that those in marriages, it seems that supporters of civil unions are just a bunch of sissies who don't have the balls to admit they're as bigoted as those who openly oppose gay marriages.
Those that openly oppose gay marriage are really retarded (The way I see it) but at least they have the balls to stand up. Those that keep pushing for half measures (civil unions) and just that. Pussies.
I do agree on what the hell is the difference between civil unions and gay marriage? Just propose some bill that allows the goverment to make some money from the license or something so they get a piece of the action.
The erosion of marriage is the ease that two individuals can come together in marriage and seperate by divorce within 15 minutes of meeting or meating, not gay marriage.
That's true at least those retarded bitches have the balls to say something, the Phelps who believe that American deaths in Iraq are punishment from God for a country that harbors homosexuals. Those cocks said "Thank god for IEDs".
IF you don't like the country then get the fuck out. If you bad mouth America, get the fuck out. Where else in the world can you get an education, start from nothing, and make something for yourself and your family? Where else can a man buy porn, beer, and say that the president is doing a lousy job running the country without fear of going to jail or death?
It's not perfect but try living else where.
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