Okay...well...let's go this route.

Posted By: Trigger Happy on 2009-05-02
In Reply to: my opinion - me

People often talk about how teenagers who are discovering their homosexuality struggle because they are confused, scared, etc. God knows it is hard enough being a teenager without you realizing you have the hots for your best friend who has no idea you even have those kind of thoughts. Whether you like to admit it or not, homosexuals are a minority. Does that mean we should treat them bad? Of course not. I have gay friends who I love and enjoy spending time with and they know my point of view on marriage and they are fine with that. My point here is that it is bad enough for teens who are gay to go through such a difficult discovery period like that. I feel that for us as a country to change the definition of marriage to any two people who love each other will confuse kids in general...not just a minority group of them.

I tried to have an actual civilized discussion where two groups of people coming from two points of view might actually compromise. Instead you condemn religion and call Christians Bible thumpers. Whether some of you believe in God or not, believing in God is something that people feel very strongly about. You shouldn't bash them any more than they should bash gay people...although obviously some on both sides do. You don't want people to treat gay people like they are second rate citizens and yet you put down people who believe in their religion.

I don't hate gay people. As I said...I have gay friends. Believe it or not, they respect my view point as well as I respect theirs. I have talked to them about this and they would be happy with civil unions as long as it was nation wide. But my friend once said to me that it would be nice to get married but whether or not they legally can, it doesn't change the fact that they love who they love. They don't flaunt the fact that they are gay and I don't ridicule them for their lifestyle choice.

Seriously though....I wish both sides would learn to compromise a little and I do mean both sides.

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Gotta question for gay rights people. - Trigger Happy
- You already posted this question. Civil unions are - NOT equal. Marriage is. n/m
- I still haven't seen a concrete answer - sbMT
  - The polygamy and animal arguments are irrelevant - pxmt
    - Polygamy isn't just religious beliefs - sbMT
      - That is not polygamy - pxmt
        Bigamists, polygamists and marriage, oh my! sm - m
        Since neither have - pxmt
        Relevancy................ sm - m
        Sorry - pxmt
        I definitely cannot imagine - Mythbuster
        And I certainly can't imagine........... sm - m
  - I could use a couple more honey-do's....nm - Evelyn
  - I see no reason why - Seriously
    - To be quite honest - sbMT
  - As a supporter - AnudderMT
- Did you ever notice... - CrankyBeach
  - Oddly enough .. - Evelyn
  - How do you reach that conclusion? - Uhm'ng MT
    - Maybe I should have said 35 to 40 years ago... - CrankyBeach
      - Actually, I don't see it as hypocritical - Uhm'ng MT
- I just wanted to say thanks. - Trigger Happy
  - Thank you for your effort, TH! You made - MTfromLA
- No...(sm) - Just the big bad
  - The "validity" of "gay Christians' faith" is not a government issue. - TechSupport
  - Well....civil unions would have - Trigger Happy
    - I think you're right...(sm) - Just the big bad
    - I think that's where it gets confusing - AnudderMT
      - Wow...that is sort of confusing. - Trigger Happy
        I think it's more making a statement - AnudderMT
        That makes sense. - Trigger Happy
        I should correct what I said about - Trigger Happy
        I don't think its a matter of not "getting" it....(sm) - Just the big bad
- My personal opinion - AnudderMT
  - Hmmm...that is interesting. - Trigger Happy
- No, because it's still not equal. Human beings should - not be 2nd class because of gender preference.
  - I understand that this is a very - Trigger Happy
    - Same sex couples are tired of compromising. - They want an equal right to live their lives.
      - Will somebody please tell me...(sm) - ctmt
        marriage vs civil union - A.Nonymous
        Civil union rights. - ctmt
        My point, exactly! - A.Nonymous
        If we all we're being so stubborn about this - Trigger Happy
        Compromise: - Mythbuster
        All or nothing at all - A.Nonymous
        In my opinion.... - Trigger Happy
        Well put............ sm - m
        Please excuse the typo in my subject line. - Trigger Happy
        My take - AnudderMT
        Thanks for 1, but 2 wasn't really an answer. (sm) - ctmt
        I would rather condone polygamy than - ****
        I personally feel that polygamy is - Trigger Happy
        Polygamy is predominately - Mythbuster
        That's what I am saying. I am also against - ****
        Then perhaps abolishing marriage is the answer - AnudderMT
        "Uppity homos"??!! Are you SERIOUS??!!! - ctmt
        I agree. In simple words: - ****
        What is "normal" anyway? - Trigger Happy
        Apparently, 'normal' to some people - Mythbuster
        Yes, I agree. But still... - ****
    - my opinion - me
      - Okay...well...let's go this route. - Trigger Happy

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