Gay Rights

[diamond den™]

Originally posted by scorpioboy33
ahhhhh NO and you call FORD paranoid

FORD is paranoid

[scorpioboy33]

im definitely rothist!

[diamond den™]

Originally posted by scorpioboy33
im definitely rothist!

THAT is a GOOD thing.

[scorpioboy33]

Originally posted by diamond den™
THAT is a GOOD thing.

I'd like to think so...anyways I can how would perceive it that way B.T. but honestly I like to learn about Americans we kinda do that as a country learn about other countries.

[Big Train]

Everyone is hung up on the word "Marriage". It is one of those areas our forefathers warned us about, keeping church and state seperate. The word marriage has a religious connotation, so if you believe homosexuality is an abomination before god, I can see your issue with it.

However, being that the term is also governmentlly understood to mean an union between two people, I can see why gay people feel shorted.

The obvious solution is to make marriage and civil unions the same in term of tax benefits etc...but that still won't do it, as gays want what straights have...the word marriage.

It's a thorny situation, but one the forefathers never saw coming. Who woulda thunk?

[diamond den™]

Originally posted by Big Train
Everyone is hung up on the word "Marriage". It is one of those areas our forefathers warned us about, keeping church and state seperate. The word marriage has a religious connotation, so if you believe homosexuality is an abomination before god, I can see your issue with it.

However, being that the term is also governmentlly understood to mean an union between two people, I can see why gay people feel shorted.

The obvious solution is to make marriage and civil unions the same in term of tax benefits etc...but that still won't do it, as gays want what straights have...the word marriage.

It's a thorny situation, but one the forefathers never saw coming. Who woulda thunk?

It is not so much a Legal Issue more of an Ethical Issue, IMO.

[diamond den™]

What I mean is.........Should Gays or Lesbians be allowed to adopt Children etc??????

Hetrosexual couples are.....

[lms2]

I think its more of a legal issue. There are so many ethical issues in a country that is so unethical, its pathetic.

Originally posted by scorpioboy33
I'd like to think so...anyways I can how would perceive it that way B.T. but honestly I like to learn about Americans we kinda do that as a country learn about other countries.

Is that because you have so much to learn? LOL. Scorpio, you know I am kidding.

[scorpioboy33]

A lady I work with and her partner (is it me or when anyone talks about their partner I figure they're gay *shrugs) anyways they had a baby via insemination and they are great parents...they may adopt. Rosie adopted right...Im sure it's legal in the US.

[scorpioboy33]

Originally posted by lms2
I think its more of a legal issue. There are so many ethical issues in a country that is so unethical, its pathetic.




Is that because you have so much to learn? LOL. Scorpio, you know I am kidding.

your right we do! so do americans I think....your leader is george bush.....ours is...now don't look it up....

[lms2]

see my post above. If it were not a violation of confidentiality, I would tell you of two seperate gay couples that adopted kids... that I know about.

It may be a little more difficult for gays to adopt a "conventional" baby... but there are lots of needy children available to be adopted.

[FORD]

Originally posted by ELVIS
All americans are equal under the law...

If only that were actually true. In Massachussettes it is. In Vermont it almost is. in 48 other states it absolutely is not, and if Junior and the religious reich get their way, it never will be.

[FORD]

Originally posted by scorpioboy33
your right we do! so do americans I think....your leader is george bush.....ours is...now don't look it up....

George Bush Jr couldn't "lead" a turd out of an asshole.

[scorpioboy33]

Originally posted by lms2
I think its more of a legal issue. There are so many ethical issues in a country that is so unethical, its pathetic.

lms baby you have a way of phrasing words........right on and write on!

[ELVIS]

Originally posted by scorpioboy33
I'd like to think so...anyways I can how would perceive it that way B.T. but honestly I like to learn about Americans we kinda do that as a country learn about other countries.

Translation:

I'd like to think so, anyway. I can see how you would perceive it that way, B.T., but honestly, I like to learn about Americans.

We kinda do that as a country, learn about other countries, that is.