On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 9:50 AM, Sam <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 8:25 AM, Scott Stroz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Because then heterosexual and homosexual couples would have he same > rights. > > Right now, they do not. > > > > They should have the same rights under a civil union, nobody is disputing > that. You're just trying to redefine a word. >
No, I am not. I am trying to make it so homosexuals enjoy the same benefits I do, including being able to say they are 'married' > > > > I have a hangup? I am not the one who wants to deny something to one > group > > of people simply because I find them 'icky'. Funny how people will argue > > against homosexuals getting 'married' claim those that say 'civil unions' > > are not the same ate 'hung up' on a word.> > > > > Again, you don't understand the discussion we're having. Nobody mentioned > icky except you. > > > If civil unions truly were 'equal', why give it a different name? > > > > It has a different meaning. Rights aren't based on a word. If people have > equality it doesn't matter what the term used is. > You are saying it is 'equal' but its also 'different' . Make up your mind Sam, it cannot be both. > > > Well, then, enlighten me. > > > > > It'll be too difficult. It seems you've become a born-again liberal too > radicalized to realize there are two sides to a discussion. I'll wait until > the Kool-Aid wears off. > I realize there are two sides to this discussion (more than 2 probably). > > > > > How is it not discrimination when you allow something to one group that > is > > denied to another solely based on their sexual orientation? > > > > Now it's a club and membership is denied? You're distorting. > I am not distorting anything - there are benefits afforded to heterosexual couples that are not afforded to homosexual couples solely based on their sexual preference. You keep dodging the question. How is this NOT discrimination? > > > I have heard a lot of opponents of gay marriage argue that homosexuality is > > a 'sin', yet I have not heard one of these people argue against thieves, > > murderers or atheists getting married. What is so special about the 'sin' > > of loving another human being who happens to be of the same sex that > people > > are so hung up on? > > > > And yet another straw man, can you stay focused? Did I ever say that? > Where did I say you said that? Was simply offering other commentary. > > -- Scott Stroz --------------- You can make things happen, you can watch things happen or you can wonder what the f*&k happened. - Cpt. Phil Harris http://xkcd.com/386/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:365046 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
