[redmenace]

Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio and Utah have approved gay marriage bans.

[Shrike]

I fixed it so it says 'ban'.

[Kazan]

massive bigotry taking over the US - fiance and I think we're going to move to germany

[Flipside]

Yes, it's so much easier to fear when you are ignorant than learn.

[Goober5000]

Originally posted by Kazan
massive bigotry taking over the US - fiance and I think we're going to move to germany

Good... go join the other Nazis.

[Black Wolf]

And you're surprised? Even I know enough about the US t have expected it from most of those states.

[Knight Templar]

Goes to figure. They're the same states were you resolve a proper arguement with a duel.

[Jetmech Jr.]

*shakes head* The sheer stupidity of these places is shocking. I'm f*cking embarrassed to be living in Ohio.

I actually got into an argument over this with another guy, and his side of the story was: "Well, if you let gays get married, then they'll teach their children to be gay, and it will spread."



I tried giving him an indepth explaination as to why he was mistaken and should commit suicide for the greater good of humanity, and he said, and I quote, "OMG, are you gay?"

I give up on these people.

[vyper]

I gave up on your countrymen a long time ago.

I also gave up on my own mind you, my retirement plan (okay so it's 40 odd years away) involves Canada.

[Moonsword]

And how do you think I feel about living in Georgia?

I'm a socially liberal Democrat with a belief in low deficits/debt, and I'm living in the heart of the Bible Belt.

I gurantee you that one didn't get my vote.

[varus]

Originally posted by Flipside
Yes, it's so much easier to fear when you are ignorant than learn.

Ummm, is that suggesting that studying the issue should lead you to support same-sex marriage?  There are numerous non-religious reasons to oppose same-sex marriage.  For example, the average life expectancy of practicing homosexuals is very low compared to the general population - 42 for men, 44 for women.  (And that's not counting those who get HIV)  Simply from a humanitarian perspecitve, a case could be made for banning homosexuals from 'practicing'.  While they may complain that their lives are less fulfilling then, they would also live 30+ years longer, on average.

[Rictor]

Yes, but who are you to decide how someone can live. If they choose to live shorter, better lives, surely they are grown adults and you have no say in it.

If people don't have the basic right to decide for themselves what to do with their lives, well you can kiss pretty much every other right you have goodbye.

[karajorma]

Originally posted by varus
For example, the average life expectancy of practicing homosexuals is very low compared to the general population - 42 for men, 44 for women.  (And that's not counting those who get HIV)

Where on earth did you dredge up that figure from? The lowest figure I ever heard for lesbians had at least another 25 years on that one.

[phreak]

Originally posted by redmenace
Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio and Utah have approved gay marriage bans.

whats worse in Ohio is that the amendment bans civil unions as well (which bush supports)

at least california passed the stem cell research bill

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20041103/sc_nm/election_california_stemcells_dc

[varus]

Originally posted by karajorma


Where on earth did you dredge up that figure from? The lowest figure I ever heard for lesbians had at least another 25 years on that one.

Omega Journal of Death and Dying.  Vol. 29, Issue 3

[Kazan]

Originally posted by Goober5000
Good... go join the other Nazis.

YOU'RE ONE TO TALK! YOU SUPPORT THAT CHRISTO-FASCIST AND HIS AGENDA!

[Black Wolf]

Whoa.

[Taristin]

Goober was joking, I'm fairly certain.

And, wasn't it you, Kazan, who told me that we shouldn't flee our problems? For if we do, they'll tke over and spread their evil message?

[Kazan]

Raa: the only way to stop them now is with the force of arms

[Taristin]

So. Get guns and shoot everyone who opposes us.  Good plan.