Again, what many want is "additional rights". --- wrong again ... receiving the SAME tax breaks and getting the SAME insurance benefits is not "additional rights."
On Apr 18, 4:34 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > Plain Ol', any man or woman in any State has the same right as you and I, > to go and marry any man or woman that they choose. Again, what many want > is "additional rights". > > I'm tired of debating this with you. You obviously are one who wants > additional rights and are not one that believes in equal protection of the > laws as they exist today. > > On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 5:17 PM, plainolamerican > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > Are you > > suggesting that the current Western societies and culture > > --- > > way less than 5k years old. > > > I am not opposed to equal rights. I am one who advocates and fights > > daily > > for individuals' equal rights. What I am opposed to is "additional > > rights" > > --- > > they just want equal rights. > > > Any Gay man or Gay woman has the same right as you and I do > > today, > > --- > > not true. They can't marry and get a tax deduction. > > > You and others wish to change the > > definition of marriage, which I am opposed to. > > --- > > it's already been changed. > >http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marriage > > > Where we do agree, is that government should not be involved in any > > "Marriage". > > --- > > true > > > I can understand the need for the government's involvement in > > civil unions, because of the propensity for these civil union > > contractual > > agreements to be dissolved and then, the need for court mediation or > > involvement. Leave ecclesiastical functions to the Churches. > > --- > > the state issues marriage certificates. > > > On Apr 18, 4:06 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > With eloquence and outright brilliance, Plain Ol' wrote: > > > > --- > > > *"so you're going to use 5k years of myths and failed societies to > > > support your position?"* > > > > ** > > > * > > > ========== > > > * > > > > ** > > > * > > > > * > > > > Uhm, Plain Ol'? What myths? What failed societies? * *Are you > > > suggesting that the current Western societies and culture that has been > > > successful and that you currently adhere to is a failure? > > > > I am not opposed to equal rights. I am one who advocates and fights > > daily > > > for individuals' equal rights. What I am opposed to is "additional > > > rights" Any Gay man or Gay woman has the same right as you and I do > > > today, to go and marry anyone that they choose to marry. As long as it > > > fits the definition of marriage. You and others wish to change the > > > definition of marriage, which I am opposed to. > > > > Where we do agree, is that government should not be involved in any > > > "Marriage". I can understand the need for the government's involvement > > in > > > civil unions, because of the propensity for these civil union > > contractual > > > agreements to be dissolved and then, the need for court mediation or > > > involvement. Leave ecclesiastical functions to the Churches. > > > -- > > -- > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > > > --- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "PoliticalForum" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [email protected]. > > For more options, visithttps://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
