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Old November 15th 04, 11:58 PM
Bill Putney
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Matt Whiting wrote:
> Sparky wrote:
>
>> Matt Whiting wrote:
>>
>>> Daniel J. Stern wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 11 Nov 2004, vince garcia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> The question is, why does anyone in this country have the right to
>>>>>> "disagree" with, and then legislate against, someone's lifestyle
>>>>>> when it
>>>>>> doesn't damage their property or personal liberties?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> It's called DEMOCRACY.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No, it's actually called the tyranny of the majority. But why
>>>> quibble over
>>>> nomenclature?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I've got a good friend who's irritated that laws have been passed that
>>>>> give people the right to forbid his going into their places of
>>>>> business
>>>>> because he likes to walk around barefoot. He feels he's being
>>>>> discriminated aginst, and you know what? He is!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Do you know the difference between "discrimination" and "invidious
>>>> discrimination"? I suspect you do not, or you'd realize why a
>>>> comparison
>>>> to "No shoes, no entry" laws and gay-marriage bans is fatuous at best.
>>>>
>>>>> Allow Gay marriage, and polygamy must also be allowed.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps, perhaps not. ...So?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> How about marrying your dog? Then your dog could get much better
>>> health benefits, Medicare, etc.

>>
>>
>>
>> Let's not go trans species - okay?

>
>
> If we talk about homosexual marriage you can't avoid it. There are
> people who are seriously in favor of this, and if the homosexuals get
> their way this will be the next cause celeb.


Ahh ohh! Another "slippery slope" argument. 8^)

Bill Putney
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