Reply #19: To be honest.... [View All]

[vaberella]

I personally don't agree with it but in actuality there is talk of doing such a system in England. The reasoning I remember for that was because many minority students are "misunderstood" (which I have to agree with). As a friend stated...she had to go to the principal 10 times in a semester because her son was looked to be a problem. However it was her son and the minority children who faced that sort of treatment. She said there should be a system like parochial schools have for Black children. I disagree since I felt what could be done was just add more minority teachers and follow programs.

But that's neither here nor there. I just don't believe in marriage to be honest. However, for those who want to shackle themselves in a ridiculous institution that is mocked by society----I don't want to hold them back since it's a free country. That being said, I have not seen where O has blatantly said gays don't deserve the same marriage rights as homosexuals. He separates things by terminology civil versus marriage. Marriage is a lame traditional term that has no significance excluding the benefits----considering those who marry follow the same procedures of a civil union before they see a priest or reverend of some kind. When it comes to the benefits and it's lack of recognition. O has said before he's a supreme court minimalist and strong support state initiatives not mandates forced on them. So it's irrespective of the situation. In this case I disagree. In any even, that being said...I haven't read where O believes that gays shouldn't have the same social rights through marriage that heteros have.

Point me to where he has if he has. I've only seen him differentiate by "name" only.