I don't think I agree. Sometimes you need a law. If civil rights legislation had not passed, I do not think that much would have changed in the South. As it is, not everything that needs to change has, but at least some progress has been made. Dana
On 9/9/05, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So you see it as all or nothing. I can respect that. I was thinking > more of wining one battle at a time. I don't think letting gays use > the term marriage will change culture, not yet at least. It's as if > you want to use the law to force cultural to accept them, only time > will. > > On 9/9/05, S. Isaac Dealey wrote: > > Use of a separate term (civil union or otherwise) makes it much easier > > for those on the anti-side to ensure that things are not equal as long > > as they possibly can... Sure, you can choose to accept the alternate > > term and fight for the term to be treated equally, but it will take a > > LOT longer to accomplish that way because once an alternate term is > > accepted then everyone has an immediate weapon (word) to use against > > civil-union holders in any case where a marriage would afford them > > those rights. Hence the same result as "separate but equal". It's an > > uphill battle either way. As long as we're going uphill, how about we > > chose a hill with a few less obstructions? > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:173699 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
