Where do you stand on gay marriage/civil unions??!!

by BlueRepublican Posted 2012/05/16 17:31:21

Related Topics: Gay Marriage, Civil Union, Liberals, Civil Rights, Conservative, Conservatives, Unions, Rights, Gays, Union, Libertarian, America, Married, Contract, Hearing, Stay Out, civil right

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		Marriage is only 1 man + 1 woman; Civil Unions okay!!
		Gay marriage is the same as Traditional Marriage!!
		It's a State matter, FED govt STAY OUT!!!
		I don't care about this, Blue talk about the Economy!!
		None of the above (Please leave a comment)

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	Marriage is only 1 man + 1 woman; Civil Unions okay!!	37 votes	23%
	Gay marriage is the same as Traditional Marriage!!	58 votes	37%
	It's a State matter, FED govt STAY OUT!!!	22 votes	14%
	I don't care about this, Blue talk about the Economy!!	11 votes	7%
	None of the above	30 votes	19%

Okay, i'm tired of hearing about this issue, so I will post once and put it to bed.
There's been so much back and forth on this that i'm dizzy.

Some conservatives say gays can get married with all the same rights but have to call it a civil unions.

Liberals say gays can get married and call it marriage otherwise it's a Fed civil rights issue.

Libertarians are just plain tired of hearing about the issue. They believe marriage is a contract between two individuals and can be handled at the state level. The Federal govt should stay out of it!!!

And of course there are those who simply do not care because it does not affect them personally and want to mind their own business.

Let them know America...

Where do you stand on gay marriage/civil unions??!!

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FAWKES' NOOSE ~ ΔTX 2012/05/16 17:35:30

Gay marriage is the same as Traditional Marriage!!

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Sadisticon to gregaj7 2012/05/19 14:00:25

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Does your perspective carry any weight?

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gregaj7 to Sadisticon 2012/05/19 18:23:34

That's not for me to answer, is it?

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Patriotic 2012/05/17 00:16:37

I don't care about this, Blue talk about the Economy!!

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What difference does it make about who's married to who, if we don't have jobs?

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Blunder... to Patriotic 2012/05/17 04:35:32

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Gay weddings would do a lot to improve the state of the economy. Lol.

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Patriotic to Blunder... 2012/05/19 00:30:53

Anytime we spend money it does...wether gay or straight.

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Blunder... to Patriotic 2012/05/19 03:15:06

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Of course.

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Bulbasaurus Rex. 2012/05/17 00:16:24

Gay marriage is the same as Traditional Marriage!!

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We deserve the same rights as hetero people.
To be married to the person we love.
Marriage should be based on love, not gender.

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Beccy 2012/05/17 00:09:01

It's a State matter, FED govt STAY OUT!!!

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I have a feeling this will become a law no matter how we feel about it. I don't like this.

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Calm down! 2012/05/17 00:02:41

I don't care about this, Blue talk about the Economy!!

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Who cares! Our economy is sinking so fast we might all be unemployed soon! I would rather support a president with strong family values!

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AL 2012/05/16 23:50:43

None of the above

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WTF? Civil unions are NOT the same thing as a gay so called Marriage to start with! I believe in personl rights for everyone in fact! Yet the very meaning of Marriage itself, has always been between one man and one woman only!

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Archer ... to AL 2012/05/17 15:45:19

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Not true. The meaning of marriage has been redefined over the centuries. In biblical times, it could mean 1 man + many women, 1 man + his sister, 1 Deity + land (yup. God married Israel. true story), and a number of other types of 'marriages'.

This is just one step on the evolution of the term 'marraige'. Heck you can 'marry' peanut butter and jelly in a far looser interpretation of the word - and yes, I've heard people use it in that context. People are so hung up on a single word that they forget just what they're doing to other people in the process.

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AL to Archer ... 2012/05/18 06:26:37

Yes true! And it always has been in this country as well!

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Archer ... to AL 2012/05/18 10:37:12 (edited)

Um. No. History is against you. Facts are against you. But keep on walking around with your eyes closed and your fingers in your ears.

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AL to Archer ... 2012/05/19 19:24:42

LMAO! Its all yours! Just prove me wrong then?

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Archer ... to AL 2012/05/21 01:20:17

First: Mormons used to be allowed to practice Bigomy. Look that up if you're so inclined, but that's not 'one man + one woman' - so that defies the whole 'in this country' bit.

As for other times in history, my chart I posted DID prove you wrong. Even the Bible itself allows for many types of marriages. In addition:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

There are references to external links throughout this wikipedia, backing everything up.

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Sadisticon to AL 2012/05/19 14:01:56

No, it hasn't!

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Louis Shipman 2012/05/16 23:19:27

I don't care about this, Blue talk about the Economy!!

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I don't care more important issues than this.

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Lee The Hybrid Snowflake 2012/05/16 23:11:47

Gay marriage is the same as Traditional Marriage!!

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What is the big deal? Gay people getting married will not affect me or my marriage and further more when you ask the government to take someones rights away you put yours in jeopardy too.

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CAPISCE 2012/05/16 23:01:07

Marriage is only 1 man + 1 woman; Civil Unions okay!!

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33 states voted on Gay marriage----33 states voted it down---nuff said

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Sadisticon to CAPISCE 2012/05/19 14:03:41

Thank goodness! If it were unanimous that would mean that enlightenment really doesn't exist in rarefied air.

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Jimbo 2012/05/16 22:49:52

None of the above

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It is as Stephen Colbert said about the president's endorsement "Gaymageddon"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com...

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Don 2012/05/16 22:41:20

Marriage is only 1 man + 1 woman; Civil Unions okay!!

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And I voted for NC amendment one last week.
Gays can have something else, but it's not marriage.
Make up another name for it.

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CAPISCE to Don 2012/05/16 23:02:40

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How about Gayrriage?

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Don to CAPISCE 2012/05/16 23:14:38

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Whatever - still needs some work.
As long as it's something else.

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Deere Guy to Don 2012/05/17 02:55:02

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So did I..........

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Whyputaname 2012/05/16 22:39:50

Gay marriage is the same as Traditional Marriage!!

It is a Civil Right!!....Just because people want to deny it doesn't make it so......

Just like interracial marriages are....Which btw. were outlawed at the time about 50 - 60 yrs ago.....

You can always get Mr. Bachmann to prey the Gay and Lesbian out of people then bill the Government for his services.....

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CAPISCE to Whyputa... 2012/05/16 23:29:11

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Gay marrige is not a civil right

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Chanch to CAPISCE 2012/05/17 02:00:44

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Never was ! Never will be. No matter what laws are passed !

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CAPISCE to Chanch 2012/05/17 02:01:57

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Merry☆ 2012/05/16 22:35:16

Gay marriage is the same as Traditional Marriage!!

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I absolutely support gay marriage. I think that the national government should be involved in the matter, because banning gay marriage is unconstitutional (equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment) and, as we all know, declaring laws unconstitutional is the national government's business. Can't be constitutional in one state and unconstitutional in another, you know.

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john Kills 2012/05/16 22:20:09

Marriage is only 1 man + 1 woman; Civil Unions okay!!

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Against gay marriage but I will also say this is a state issue. The federal government is too involved in state issues and should be told to stay out it.

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Jimbo to john Kills 2012/05/16 22:51:11

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So was Rosa go to the back of the bus.

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john Kills to Jimbo 2012/05/16 23:24:26

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Who are you that you think you can tell me anything? My views and opinions are just as valid and as yours and I have every right to express them and I will. Progressives are funny people.

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Jimbo to john Kills 2012/05/17 00:04:14

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You are entitled to your own opinions but not your own facts. Fact is two people in love raising children do not get the rights that remarried heterosexuals receive in tax filing status, health insurance and thousands of other things. Our 14th amendment says equal protection under the law. Government bias against a group is Rosa go to the back of the bus.

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john Kills to Jimbo 2012/05/17 01:23:14

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Tell it to someone who gives a crap. I don't approve and think it's sick and vile and nothing you say can change that. I will always openly protest it.

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hubjinkom to john Kills 2012/05/17 02:20:34

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I.E. "You've got a fair point there, one to which I have no comeback. I'm going to ignore this therefore and continue spouting hate at something because I don't understand it full [in spite of the fact that not understanding something is actually more reason to reserve judgement and certainly not a justification of acting out of hatred towards those you do not understand]."

Am I wrong? After all, you gave enough of a crap earlier to firstly vote and comment, and then to get so defensive when your views were even slightly questioned...

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Wilde~MoonChild ™ 2012/05/16 21:33:10

Gay marriage is the same as Traditional Marriage!!

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Its unconstitutional to tell a group of people they don't have the same rights as everyone else.
It doesn't matter if its called marriage, its not going to effect heterosexual marriage so I don't get the idea it will
We already have it handled at the state level and its absurd. You have people married in one state but not married in another. Stupid!!
Regardless of what you believe religiously, religions should NOT have anything to do with government.

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Mr. Smith 2012/05/16 21:23:43

I don't care about this, Blue talk about the Economy!!

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I don't care, I don't care, I don't care.......the gay marriage "issue" doesn't even make it on my issues list.

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Cliff 2012/05/16 21:23:09

Marriage is only 1 man + 1 woman; Civil Unions okay!!

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Calling a union between homosexuals a marriage is a perversion designed to make homosexual unions seem more respectable.

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mich52 2012/05/16 21:09:51

Gay marriage is the same as Traditional Marriage!!

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Conservatives need to get a life and quite discriminating against people.

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