Comments on: Onward No-Gay-Marriage Soldiers http://donklephant.com/2006/10/27/onward-no-gay-marriage-soldiers/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:23:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Eclectic Floridian http://donklephant.com/2006/10/27/onward-no-gay-marriage-soldiers/#comment-92357 Eclectic Floridian Sat, 28 Oct 2006 14:00:07 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/27/onward-no-gay-marriage-soldiers/#comment-92357 I've thought about this issue quite a bit and debated it with my Dutch (psychotherapist) wife. Believe it or not, we've come to agreement on the subject. We've come to agree that same sex unions ARE different than marriage, as a matter of social tradition. We also feel that such unions should be legally recognized, just that "marriage" is the wrong term for such unions. Our (rare) agreement is that "Civil Unions" should be recognized, and afforded the same legal rights as hetero-sexual marriage, with the only difference being the label attached to it (Civil Union). I’ve thought about this issue quite a bit and debated it with my Dutch (psychotherapist) wife.

Believe it or not, we’ve come to agreement on the subject.

We’ve come to agree that same sex unions ARE different than marriage, as a matter of social tradition.

We also feel that such unions should be legally recognized, just that “marriage” is the wrong term for such unions.

Our (rare) agreement is that “Civil Unions” should be recognized, and afforded the same legal rights as hetero-sexual marriage, with the only difference being the label attached to it (Civil Union).

]]> By: DosPeros http://donklephant.com/2006/10/27/onward-no-gay-marriage-soldiers/#comment-92183 DosPeros Sat, 28 Oct 2006 03:58:17 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/27/onward-no-gay-marriage-soldiers/#comment-92183 "Alright kids, pack up, this year for Christmas we're going over the hill and through the woods to Grandma Bannon's house. We'll sit around the fire and lament the lack of safe abortions and fondly recollect the day she and Grandpa Bannon were regularized. Then we take a sleigh ride to the town square and set fire to the nativity scene. Maybe if you're good, she'll let you shoot the silly Christians coming out of their midnight services with her sling-shot. But be good, otherwise she might put something extra special in your egg nog..." “Alright kids, pack up, this year for Christmas we’re going over the hill and through the woods to Grandma Bannon’s house. We’ll sit around the fire and lament the lack of safe abortions and fondly recollect the day she and Grandpa Bannon were regularized. Then we take a sleigh ride to the town square and set fire to the nativity scene. Maybe if you’re good, she’ll let you shoot the silly Christians coming out of their midnight services with her sling-shot. But be good, otherwise she might put something extra special in your egg nog…”

]]> By: Dierdre Bannon http://donklephant.com/2006/10/27/onward-no-gay-marriage-soldiers/#comment-92154 Dierdre Bannon Sat, 28 Oct 2006 01:47:33 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/27/onward-no-gay-marriage-soldiers/#comment-92154 I seem to be such a minority.... okay, I AM (female, WAS, 60-ish, AND atheist). I've never understood why the governing body of ANYWHERE should have anything to do with: 1. A person's sexual orientation or preferences. 2. Whether a person chooses to "regularize" a relationship (spare me from the "holy matrimony" phrase, please). 3. That males should be able to dictate whether women have abortions (oh YES, I am pro-choice.... had safe abortions been available when I was raped and pregnant as a result.... but they weren't....) 4. The government siting itself on a christian-ethic attitude.... and a mid-victorian one at that - separation of church and state, get it? NO ELECTED INDIVIDUAL should EVER be allowed to make statements which promulgate the totally abhorrent christian-ethic and its by-products - or ANY OTHER religiously-slanted ethic. The sooner religion world-wide is outlawed the better off we will be. I seem to be such a minority…. okay, I AM (female, WAS, 60-ish, AND atheist).

I’ve never understood why the governing body of ANYWHERE should have anything to do with:

1. A person’s sexual orientation or preferences.
2. Whether a person chooses to “regularize” a relationship (spare me from the “holy matrimony” phrase, please).
3. That males should be able to dictate whether women have abortions (oh YES, I am pro-choice…. had safe abortions been available when I was raped and pregnant as a result…. but they weren’t….)
4. The government siting itself on a christian-ethic attitude…. and a mid-victorian one at that - separation of church and state, get it? NO ELECTED INDIVIDUAL should EVER be allowed to make statements which promulgate the totally abhorrent christian-ethic and its by-products - or ANY OTHER religiously-slanted ethic.

The sooner religion world-wide is outlawed the better off we will be.

]]> By: BenG http://donklephant.com/2006/10/27/onward-no-gay-marriage-soldiers/#comment-92032 BenG Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:03:39 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/10/27/onward-no-gay-marriage-soldiers/#comment-92032 Mr. G; We very much enjoy your posts but, really man , you've got to relax ! It's gonna be OK. If not, we've got good friends in spain with lots of cheap bungalos for rent ie; have a back-up plan. BTW, it's not just about helpin the poor or weak among us, how about Mr & Mrs Middle class wth a couple of kids in college n no real concerns bout marraige except drownin in debt. Each side will always have it's base, granted more or less from the circumstances. But it's us, the swing voters that many say will decide the upcoming elections. Maybe some of the worry is from past history. Bush never should've won the last election, but for a lackluster opponent, not changing leader during wartime, and that all too decietful RNC 'get out the vote' machine. I know, it's scary, but I don't believe it's gonna work this time. Only the sheep shall be led to slaughter...hopefully. Any timeshares for sale ? Mr. G;
We very much enjoy your posts but, really man , you’ve got to relax ! It’s gonna be OK. If not, we’ve got good friends in
spain with lots of cheap bungalos for rent ie; have a back-up plan.
BTW, it’s not just about helpin the poor or weak among us, how about Mr & Mrs Middle class wth a couple of kids in college n no real concerns bout marraige except drownin in debt. Each side will always have it’s base, granted more or less from the circumstances. But it’s us, the swing voters that many say will decide the upcoming elections.
Maybe some of the worry is from past history. Bush never should’ve won the last election, but for a lackluster opponent, not changing leader during wartime, and that all too decietful RNC ‘get out the vote’ machine. I know, it’s scary, but I don’t believe it’s gonna work this time. Only the sheep shall be led to slaughter…hopefully.
Any timeshares for sale ?

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