Comments on: Gay People are Not the Problem; Closet Gay People Are! And You Can Blame Religion! http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=480 Helping to Bring the Truth to the People Tue, 21 May 2013 11:55:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Truth Seeker on March 4, 1972 on January 7, 2003 on August 21, 2004, or no, sorry, actually http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=480&cpage=1#comment-2027 Truth Seeker on March 4, 1972 on January 7, 2003 on August 21, 2004, or no, sorry, actually Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:06:52 +0000 http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=480#comment-2027 By "no one reads this", Jesse, I meant my comments, not so much your blog. Marriage, as far as the government is concerned, is nothing but a legal contract. It confers certain rights. It's just a legal contract. The personal aspect of it is a totally separate matter. There is absolutely no defensible or comprehensible legal basis for denying someone the right to enter such a legal contract based on the gender of the person they wish to enter the contract with. The government has liked to outlaw and regulate gender discrimination. Well, opposition to gay marriage is nothing more than sanctioned gender discrimination. When I'm in my worst of moods, I'd like to round up every asshole who favors that sort of thing, put them on a ship, and sink it. By “no one reads this”, Jesse, I meant my comments, not so much your blog.

Marriage, as far as the government is concerned, is nothing but a legal contract. It confers certain rights. It’s just a legal contract. The personal aspect of it is a totally separate matter.

There is absolutely no defensible or comprehensible legal basis for denying someone the right to enter such a legal contract based on the gender of the person they wish to enter the contract with.

The government has liked to outlaw and regulate gender discrimination. Well, opposition to gay marriage is nothing more than sanctioned gender discrimination.

When I’m in my worst of moods, I’d like to round up every asshole who favors that sort of thing, put them on a ship, and sink it.

]]> By: Catherine http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=480&cpage=1#comment-2019 Catherine Sun, 05 Nov 2006 16:04:27 +0000 http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=480#comment-2019 Frankly, I don't see how standing in front of a minister can sanctify a marriage more than two people simply promising to love and be faithful to each other, regardless of the gender of the couple making that promise. As Dan Barker says in his book "Losing Faith in Faith," "A wedding is a public testimony for the sake of family and friends, society, and legality. But a marriage is a very personal thing." It's unfortunate that we've come into the 21st century shadowed by a Dark Ages view of human rights. Frankly, I don’t see how standing in front of a minister can sanctify a marriage more than two people simply promising to love and be faithful to each other, regardless of the gender of the couple making that promise. As Dan Barker says in his book “Losing Faith in Faith,” “A wedding is a public testimony for the sake of family and friends, society, and legality. But a marriage is a very personal thing.”

It’s unfortunate that we’ve come into the 21st century shadowed by a Dark Ages view of human rights.

]]> By: Jesse http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=480&cpage=1#comment-1997 Jesse Sat, 04 Nov 2006 19:17:06 +0000 http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=480#comment-1997 Truth Seeker ..."no one reads this?" Guess again! My blog gets published regualry all over! traffic has increased steadily since day one. Truth Seeker …”no one reads this?”

Guess again! My blog gets published regualry all over! traffic has increased steadily since day one.

]]> By: Truth Seeker on March 4, 1972 on January 7, 2003 on August 21, 2004, or no, sorry, actually http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=480&cpage=1#comment-1995 Truth Seeker on March 4, 1972 on January 7, 2003 on August 21, 2004, or no, sorry, actually Sat, 04 Nov 2006 18:26:54 +0000 http://tvnewslies.org/blog/?p=480#comment-1995 I hate religion with a fury. And I hate hypocritical, bigoted religious people. There is no legal basis for denying any type of person the right to marry. Everything I have known--equal protection under the law, all men are created equal, etc.--tells me the only thing motivating the anti-gay freaks is bigotry. I have a related story to tell, but since no one reads this, I won't bother... I hate religion with a fury. And I hate hypocritical, bigoted religious people.

There is no legal basis for denying any type of person the right to marry. Everything I have known–equal protection under the law, all men are created equal, etc.–tells me the only thing motivating the anti-gay freaks is bigotry.

I have a related story to tell, but since no one reads this, I won’t bother…

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