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Topic: Discrimination against homosexuals carried into the 21st century
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ringo
Member (Idle past 439 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Message 13 of 313 (377933)
01-19-2007 12:45 AM
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Reply to: Message 12 by Rob
01-19-2007 12:25 AM
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Re: Descrimination...
Rob writes: "... we are against the altering of God’s pattern and purpose for sexuality." That presupposes that they have a @#$%ing clue what "God's purpose" is.
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ringo
Member (Idle past 439 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Message 15 of 313 (377939)
01-19-2007 1:29 AM
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Reply to: Message 14 by Rob
01-19-2007 1:26 AM
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Re: Descrimination...
Rob writes: Human beings are heterosexual. Clearly not, or we wouldn't be having this discussion. Don't confuse one purpose with "only" purpose.
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ringo
Member (Idle past 439 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Message 74 of 313 (378248)
01-19-2007 11:24 PM
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Reply to: Message 72 by Rob
01-19-2007 11:14 PM
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Re: You Said It
Rob writes: there are two sides to a mirror; the image and the real. You can have the image if you choose. I'll take the real... The mirror analogy is getting kinda silly. Exactly what is the image and what is the real?
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ringo
Member (Idle past 439 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Message 90 of 313 (378343)
01-20-2007 11:46 AM
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Reply to: Message 84 by anastasia
01-20-2007 12:33 AM
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Re: Inalienable Rights...from now on, that is.
anastasia writes: You say slavery was part of the natural order. No, it wasn't. The point is that people claimed that slavery was part of the natural order - just like people continue to claim that heterosexuality is part of the natural order. The "natural order" might not change, but our ideas about it do change.
Do you think an 'inalienable right' is supposed to change? The men who wrote about "inalienable rights" owned slaves and denied women the vote. So, yes, "inalienable rights" do change.
We recognize the same natural law looking backwards as that which we have in the present. Obviously not.
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ringo
Member (Idle past 439 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Message 92 of 313 (378360)
01-20-2007 12:38 PM
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Reply to: Message 91 by anastasia
01-20-2007 12:27 PM
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Re: Inalienable Rights...from now on, that is.
anastasia writes: So, yes, "inalienable rights" do change. They didn't change. They were ignored. I put "inalienable rights" in quotes for a reason. "Inalienable rights" means what were perceived as inalienable rights at the time. 
Our ability to understand how things 'should be' is an ongoing process. Which is precisely why concepts such as "inalienable rights" do change.
What should be is the natural order. Maybe so. And when we are fully appraised as to what should be, we will understand the natural order. Until that time, we are left with our changing ideas of what "should be" and "natural order". So, to aim in the general direction of the topic: What "should be", with regard to discrimination against homosexuals? What is the "natural order" with respect to homosexuals? What "inalienable rights" do homosexuals have?
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ringo
Member (Idle past 439 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Message 95 of 313 (378366)
01-20-2007 1:22 PM
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Reply to: Message 94 by anastasia
01-20-2007 1:11 PM
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Re: Inalienable Rights...from now on, that is.
anastasia writes: Having a right to marriage is a bit more tricky, only because that right is denied to other folks based on the same reasoning. But the reasoning isn't really the same, is it? Relatives can't marry mostly for biological reasons. Since homosexuals can't have children (together), the biological resoning is moot. If anything, homosexuals should be allowed incestuous marriages too. As for plural marriages, there's no "natural" reason to eliminate them. Many societies have gotten along just fine for centuries with them. Bottom line: there doesn't seem to be any "reason" for discriminating against homosexuals except plain, old, ugly discrimination.
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ringo
Member (Idle past 439 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Re: Inalienable Rights...from now on, that is.
anastasia writes: In that case, why can't people have civil unions as brother and sister? Benefits, the whole nine? Why not scrap the whole "civil union" and base benefits on what the beneficiaries want? If somebody lives with his father, why can't his father be a part of his dental plan? If somebody lives with his brother, why can't he get time off to take care of him when he's sick? (For that matter, why do they even have to live together?) Why not divorce the whole concept of "benefits" from marriage? Then "traditionalists" wouldn't have to boo-hoo about not being allowed to discriminate.
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ringo
Member (Idle past 439 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Message 157 of 313 (378678)
01-21-2007 2:45 PM
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Reply to: Message 154 by Rob
01-21-2007 2:31 PM
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Re: More off topic nonsense and attempt to palm the pea.
Rob writes: I do not discriminate against homosexuals. I descriminate against homosexuality.... So, as per the topic, you don't agree with discrimination against homosexual s in blood donations? After all, blood donation doesn't involve homosexual ity, does it?
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ringo
Member (Idle past 439 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Message 168 of 313 (378695)
01-21-2007 3:11 PM
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Reply to: Message 160 by Rob
01-21-2007 2:50 PM
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Re: More off topic nonsense and attempt to palm the pea.
Rob writes: I think the whole world shoul do everything in it's power to cater to the prefered lifestyle of (what? 2- 6% of the poplulation). Yes, I agree that we should do everything in our power to accomodate minorities.
No matter the cost. You just said that "Aids has nothing to do with homosexuality," so what "cost" are you talking about?
No matter the inconvenience.... If it's "inconvenient" to do what's right, boo hoo. Do it anyway.
... or danger. @#$% the danger.
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Counting on help from above
Trusting the power of love
We must be fearless - the Neville Brothers
If blood supplies have to cost a fortune to process then that is the cost we must pay.... Agreed.
We will change the world just for you... Thanks. I appreciate it.
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ringo
Member (Idle past 439 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Message 186 of 313 (378729)
01-21-2007 4:09 PM
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Reply to: Message 172 by Rob
01-21-2007 3:31 PM
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Re: More off topic nonsense and attempt to palm the pea.
Rob writes: Well then be consistent. Homosexuals are not the only minority . You do understand that do you not? I am consistent. I say let any consenting adult members of any minority marry.
Are you willing to provide that same courtiousy to those who wish to court their pets? Pets are not a "minority".
What about theiving politicians? Yes, thieving politicians should be allowed to marry the person of their choice, thieving or non-thieving.
I really can't believe how utterly selfish all of you are.... How does not forcing my views on others constitute selfishness?
You might as well say, I could give a damn about logic and reason. I want it my way and I intend to have it. I could care less what anyone else thinks! When it comes to human rights, I don't give a damn about your brand of "logic and reason". Once we have decided that it is "reasonable" to treat all human beings as equals, the rest of your "logic and reason" go out the window.
I despise you and your end will be what you deserve. You've gone down to the pit. Mighty "Christian" of you.
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ringo
Member (Idle past 439 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Message 216 of 313 (378961)
01-22-2007 2:48 PM
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Reply to: Message 215 by Fosdick
01-22-2007 2:19 PM
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Hoot Mon writes: You'd think I'd said something that was politically incorrect around here. "Political correctness" has nothing to do with it. It's about a basic understanding of human rights. In case the concept is new to you: All humans have the same rights - regardless of skin colour, sex, age, religious affiliation, who they sleep with, what their favourite ice cream is.... As soon as you start categorizing who has what rights, the whole concept goes out the window.
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ringo
Member (Idle past 439 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Message 224 of 313 (379023)
01-22-2007 5:43 PM
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Reply to: Message 218 by Fosdick
01-22-2007 5:12 PM
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Re: My excuse for being rational
Hoot Mon writes: Somewhere along the way the gays decided to claim their "civil rights" and demand equal access to straight culture. No. Gay people have always wanted equal access to their rights. If you knew a few gay people who didn't want to marry, that doesn't mean they didn't want equal rights.
... I'm not a bigot because I support cilvil unions for gays. That's like saying, "I'm not a bigot because I support concentration camps for Jews." It's separating out gay people for "civil unions" that makes it unequal. And it's supporting unequal treatment that makes one a bigot.
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ringo
Member (Idle past 439 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Message 228 of 313 (379058)
01-22-2007 7:23 PM
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Reply to: Message 226 by Fosdick
01-22-2007 7:03 PM
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Re: My excuse for being rational
Hoot Mon writes: What are you smokin' up there in Canuckistan? Buffalo chips? You should have quoted the rest of my post:
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It's separating out gay people for "civil unions" that makes it unequal. And it's supporting unequal treatment that makes one a bigot.
Respond to that instead of wasting posts.
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ringo
Member (Idle past 439 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Message 231 of 313 (379067)
01-22-2007 7:42 PM
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Reply to: Message 230 by Fosdick
01-22-2007 7:36 PM
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Re: My excuse for being rational
Hoot Mon writes: Why am I a bigot for holding that opinion? What part of "unequal" do you not understand? You might as well say, "I have a clearly stated my opinion that marriage is between white people. Black 'marriage' doesn't qualify." The opinion is bigoted.
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ringo
Member (Idle past 439 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: 03-23-2005
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Message 236 of 313 (379079)
01-22-2007 8:10 PM
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Reply to: Message 233 by Fosdick
01-22-2007 7:54 PM
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Re: My excuse for being rational
Hoot Mon writes: What is bigoted about me if I support equal civil-union rights for gays? There is nothing "equal" about civil unions for gays. It segregates them.
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