Proposition 8 - Totally Gay Corollary Observations

[McClain]

Originally Posted by DeadKennedys

How spoiled we are, when we claim victimhood and prejudice when we don't get everything we want.

What?

Originally Posted by DeadKennedys

Make no mistake, I'm not an opponent of gay people, nor have I ever been. But this is about changing the definition of an institution.

It's not that big of a deal. It's already been done. Ever heard of an amendment? It's a *GASP* change to the definition of an institution! Our constitution NEVER intially made any direct reference condemning the union of gays. It had to be amended to say that only a man and a woman can wed. Your concerns about having to "redefine" an institution don't hold water. Besides, Proposition 8 did exactly what you're saying shouldn't be done as it made a DIRECT change to the definition of an institution and changed a state constitution.

Originally Posted by DeadKennedys

I'm not comparing homosexuality to anything bad, but why shouldn't we change the definition of marriage to allow marriage to multiple wives, husbands, even animals and inanimate objects? Doesn't everyone deserve to be happy?

Are you serious? This argument is so feckin' irrational I can't even begin to formulate a response. And I hear it all the time. Sad.

Originally Posted by DeadKennedys

I'm 100% behind letting gay people have an exact replica of marriage with a different name. It's a monogamous partnership, which is what our country values. But, if you're going to change the rules, you also need to change the name.

A union by any other name is a union. As long as it's recognized by the state who fucking cares what it's called? Gays don't give a shit if you call it a Marriage or a Civil Union or MoMatrimony. They want their rights.

So yeah, sounds like you are on board. What was all that previous prattle about? You're concerned about semantics?