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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:06 PM Original message |
Gay marriage vaults to forefront of politically charged issues |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. Geez...don't ask me |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. Some answers |
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gottaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 06:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Excellent response--one quibble |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Marriage vs. Civil Unions |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. some of what you wrote is just false |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 05:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Seriously, do you think it wouldn't be a big deal? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 05:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Unlike you |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 05:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You are both right. |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 08:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I think we agree more than disagree, but... |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 10:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. I think who we are compromising with |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:13 AM Response to Reply #22 |
40. I have my doubts |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 09:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. DSC, since we've actually met, I'm curious about your opinion... |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 09:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. a rose by any other name |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 10:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I hear ya and I realize (to quote Margaret Cho) you're not "THE Gay", but |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 10:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. that sounds very equal to me |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 10:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Thanks for the input. Like I said, it seems to cover all of the bases to |
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loyalsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 03:39 AM Response to Original message |
5. This was predicted |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. My solution: Make "marriage" a purely religious state |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 04:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Your suggestion makes me gravitate |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 09:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. So, being an athiest, you really care what it's CALLED? |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 11:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. There are alot more social and psycological impacts from the names we give |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 11:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. True, but results are what matter. As long as the new policy: |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:07 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Well that distinction already exists. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:22 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Do you not understand or are you being intentionally obtuse? |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:25 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I'm just plain stupid. If being stupid means disagreeing with you. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:34 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Wow! THAT was a pretty severe edit..and when did I call you "stupid"? |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:42 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Please just explain |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:54 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. It may not be to you. "Marriage" IS both a religious and legal state |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 01:07 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Yes, it means different things to different people. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 01:23 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. THIS is what I mean about being obtuse. (in response to below, too) |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 01:40 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I do understand your point. And I think it's wrong. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 06:51 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Well, at least you understand...shame it took us so long to accomplish |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:08 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I understand that you just don't get it. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 09:37 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Of course I'm willing to examine them. You haven't offered an opposing |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:48 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Don't you know what 'obtuse' means? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 06:57 AM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I DO understand, and I stand by the assessment. |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 11:06 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Rudeness and disrespect are not disallowed by DU rules. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. I don't feel this even comes CLOSE to a violation. |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 01:10 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Your comments were rude, disrespectful, and entirely within the rules. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 09:38 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Whatever... |
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helleborient (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 05:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Or you could call it heterosexual marriage and homosexual marriage... |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 05:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. 'Separate but Equal'? |
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helleborient (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 06:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. No, I don't like it... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 09:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
48. That's not what Dean advocates... |
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Scott Lee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
15. This is where freepers are outting themselves as anti-freedom |
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adamblast (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
41. Subject: Sorry, but "civil unions" is a consolation prize... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 12:38 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I understand the emotion behind this, but where's the substance? |
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adamblast (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-03 01:00 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Marriage may be only a word to you. To me... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-03 09:46 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. I guess I just don't consider it an "almost marriage" if the rights are |
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Leovigild (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-03 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
50. Why this hurts Democrats.... |
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