"It [the draft] is duty rather than slavery. I part with the author on the caviler idea that individual freedom (whatever that may be to the person) leads to nirvana, anyone older that 12 knows that is BS."
-(Midcan5)
"Allow me to masturbate my patriotism furiously and publicly at this opportunity."
-(Ib1yysguy)
"There is no 'equal opportunity' today unless the government makes it so."
-(apple0154 )
"abortion is not killing Its birth control"
-(Desh)
So the only thing we really disagree on, is how "Gay Marriage" is an affront to religious tradition and customs. To me, this is important in understanding why people are opposed to gay marriage, and have a legitimate right to be opposed, and why Civil Unions could be a viable alternative. In order to get you to comprehend what I mean, when I argue that Gay Marriage is an affront to Religious tradition, a good analogy would be, if a group of people wanted to turn Baptismals into public swimming pools... a Baptismal is a sacred pool for Baptisms to be performed, not a public swimming area... that would be an affront to the Baptist religion to ordain such a law. Now, you could ask, well... what would it hurt to let people go swimming in the Baptismal when they weren't holding services? It's the principle of the matter, it is a tradition and custom of the religion, and it's a violation of the sanctity of that religion to alter its sanctified customs and traditions.
To many it is an afront to their religious traditions. At least your answer is an honest answer Dixie. Though I'm an advocate of civil unions on my religious grounds I'm not a proponent for gay marriage. That's just my own personal belief. Personally I see gay marriage as mostly a kanard and another divide and conquer wedge issue and I have vastly more important concerns in my life then whether or not two gay persons can get married. That is, I'm not threatened by the concept nor do I feel that gay civil unions or even gay marriage threaten the sanctity of my marriage as it is our (my wife and mines) faith in God and the belief in our vows before God that sanctify our marriage. No one or nothing can take that away from us but ourselves, so there fore, I'm not threatened by gay marriage. It's hardly even a concern to me.
You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic!
Wow Moot being honest for once.
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