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bertha katzenengel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 07:45 PM Original message |
Marriage or Civil Union? Let's debate this. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. The whole "civil union" thing strikes me as so much seperate-but-equal BS |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. I support full marriage between same sex couples |
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shimmergal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. No, |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
34. I think you have that exactly backwards |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. My belief is that we should remove the semantics. |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Yesss. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
51. Well your understanding is sort of backward |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
4. The perfect solution is to take the word "marriage" out of |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 07:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Looks like we all agree! n/t |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. No, the perfect solution is equality, not dicking around with semantics. |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #4 |
50. Why should we choose the most complicated way of dealing with the problem |
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JackBeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. A great article about this issue: |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. Marriage shouldn't be a function of the state for anybody... |
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johnnypneumatic (461 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. civil union is seperate and UNequal |
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LSdemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
10. I actually support civil unions for everyone, gay and straight |
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shimmergal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
33. Yes, civil unions for all, |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
39. Me too!!! They do it that way in Spain. I would renounce my "marriage" in a minute! |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:27 AM Response to Reply #10 |
49. That is what we have now |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. I say marriage for all... |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
12. I support gay marriage and voted for reps who made it the LAW!! |
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Nickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
13. I think there's far too much hate in this world to deny anyone a loving, committed, recognized |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
14. a marriage is at first |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. So, it's okay for religious institutions to discriminate? |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. yes it is |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. The state already recognizes marriage... |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. i guess semantics get in the way...i think i pissed someone off below |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
40. Yes BUT |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #40 |
55. You are righteous |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Civil marriage already is distinct from religious marriage. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. but they do where two people of the same sex want to marry |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Are you daft? Those against same sex marriage are also opposed to almost any legal |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. maybe we are miscommunicating |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. With regard to government and marriage: it is common that human adults |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. amen... |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
15. Marriage. Equal under the law. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
19. The last years of my marriage were not civil |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
27. govt --> civil unions; religion --> marriage |
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Lil Missy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
30. "Marriage" seems to have a religious connotation that I don't need. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
31. See if you allow gays to get married then all of our children will become gay |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Rick, is that you? |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:16 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. What can I say? I have a lot of free time on my hands these days |
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shimmergal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. That's already happened. |
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GreenEyedLefty (708 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
36. I say civil unions for all, legally speaking. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
37. I favor marriage for all |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
41. You can marry your dog for all I care |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
42. somebody has far too much time on their hands n/t |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
43. Marriage, marriage, marriage. |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
44. I'm for Marriage, on one condition. |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. LOL. You're invited to mine if my gf is crazy enough to marry me. |
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JackBeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:25 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. It's a deal. |
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Pisces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
46. I am a straight married woman who supports gay marriage 100% |
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Myoho (47 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
48. Once Civil Unions carry EVERY right that a "Marriage" does |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
52. "So are you married?" response: "no, I am civil unioned!" See how dumb that sounds? |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
53. Marriage... |
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KatyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
54. Semantics |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
56. Complete equal rights for all |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
57. I support equal access to marriage for any consenting adult couple. |
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Howler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Marriage or Civil Union? |
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