I think the culture largely accepts them already (I'd say 50/50 if not more, although the vocal anti-gay minority is at times a very violent and as a result it may seem as though there are more of them because they make us deal with their violent attitudes)... I just happen to think that our government is mostly dominated by an older and often unenlightened minority within our culture.
> 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? s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:5:173694 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
