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View Poll Results: Do you agree with extending the Family and Medical Leave Act to same-sex couples?
Yes 76 72.38%
No 24 22.86%
Not sure 5 4.76%
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Old 06-22-2010, 12:13 PM
 
Location: Toledo
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I understand plenty. What is your point? I am a consenting adult myself.So I assume you think it would be ok for a person to marry an animal? You didn't deny it.
Well an animal can't consent to a marriage. I'm sorry but you're just gonna have to stick with adoption.
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Old 06-22-2010, 12:15 PM
 
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This "logic" is the worst argument I ever hear against homosexuality, and the fact that people try to use the whole animal argument REPEATEDLY as a valid way of debating is laughable and shows the ineptness of some people's thinking. You fail miserably.
I am happy you seriously think I care about your opinion the fact still remains 100 years ago people thought homosexual marriage was never going to happen it was so unthought of etc. 100 years from now or even earlier the rate this country is going down the drain someone will marry their animal.
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Old 06-22-2010, 12:16 PM
 
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Yet the option is still there. It is not always there for gays and lesbians. Gay marriage is not recognized in every state. If all states would recognize gay marriage then we wouldn't even be having this discussion.
If Obama would just recognize "gay marriages", rather than giving bandaids like Clinton did "Dont Ask, Dont Tell", than we wouldnt be having this discussion because states, dont have the authority to override the legal definition of "marriage", set by the feeral government..
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Gays and lesbains do not have the option to just switch off their sexual orientation. Sure they can fake it but why should they? Just because it's not a big deal for you to not allow your live-in girlfriend to the reap benefits that a spouse would, doesn't mean that gays and lesbians, who oftentimes CANNOT marry, should be denied those benefits.
No one is asking them to switch off their sexual orientation, but in the same sense, LOTS of people are not afforded rights to dictate things like medical and educational restrictions/responsibilities for children they raise. Why are they now extending this ONLY to gays?
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Your live-in girlfriend shouldn't blame the law because she can't get the benefits that a spouse would. She only has you and herself to blame.
Since you seem to be having an issue with "my spouse", how about grandparents who raise their grandchildren, without legal guardianship.. When do they begin to get covered by FMLA? How about someone having control over their childrens medical, after the children get married? (such as the Terry Schiavo case) Marriage for these individuals is NOT an option..
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This argument is as antiquated as your ignorance.
The argument was valid, you just didnt have an intelligent reply so you had to stoop to insults..
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Oh no they definitely believe in equality, but only when they feel they are getting the short end of the stick. Otherwise they can't be bothered, they have too many social and moral issues to shove down everyone's throats.
More ignorance.. This issue rests soly upon a LEGAL issue, something beyond my control...
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No you're not being discriminated against and no, it is not the same because YOU are allowed to marry the person you love and have those rights whereas gay people are denied marriage so don't even start.
How about grandparents who take care of their grandchildren, they also are not afforded rights under the FMLA.. Why not, you dont think grandparents love their grandchildren?
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Repugs are only interested in supporting white male Christians over the age of 50 who are also corporations.

This list of people they hate grows and grows each passing day.
Ohh please.. You cant stop spreading hate.. your own posting reaks of it.. Who will you add to your list to hate tomorrow? Give it a rest..
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Old 06-22-2010, 12:16 PM
 
Location: Long Beach
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I'd be willing to bet that a dog owner has more rights to protect his pet than a committed gay couple do to each other.
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Old 06-22-2010, 12:17 PM
 
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Kindly explain how homosexuality is an abnormality. It is well documented in most animals in the animal kingdom, and humans have practiced it for millenia.

It wasn't until some older white guys backm in the desert wrote a single sentence about it in the Bible.

I think ignorance is an abnomality. Why? because you are willfully underutilizing your brains natural ability.
Lol older white guys in the desert. Oh my Oh my. To many brain dead people here.
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Old 06-22-2010, 12:19 PM
 
Location: Long Beach
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The argument was valid, you just didnt have an intelligent reply so you had to stoop to insults..


Ohh please.. You cant stop spreading hate.. your own posting reaks of it.. Who will you add to your list to hate tomorrow? Give it a rest..

That argument was only valid if you happen to be as vapid as the person writing it.

My list is all filled up, sorry.
I hate no one. There's no room for that in my life or this world. Strongly dislike, yup. The entire Republican party and conservatism.
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Old 06-22-2010, 12:20 PM
 
Location: Long Beach
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Lol older white guys in the desert. Oh my Oh my. To many brain dead people here.
Let me guess, you think the Bible is the word of God?
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Old 06-22-2010, 12:24 PM
 
Location: Earth
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I understand plenty. What is your point? I am a consenting adult myself.So I assume you think it would be ok for a person to marry an animal? You didn't deny it.
What are you talking about?
How can an animal be consenting?
Clue: It can't.
Therefore there will be no such thing as a person "marrying" an animal.

It doesn't seem like you understand the concept of consenting adults at all.
Maybe someone else will be happy to explain it to you.
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Old 06-22-2010, 12:26 PM
 
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Let me guess, you think the Bible is the word of God?
Let me guess you don't believe in anything correct? I don't need the bible to tell me that homosexuality is disgusting and wrong I can do that myself.
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Old 06-22-2010, 12:27 PM
 
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What are you talking about?
How can an animal be consenting?
Clue: It can't.
Therefore there will be no such thing as a person "marrying" an animal.

It doesn't seem like you understand the concept of consenting adults at all.
Maybe someone else will be happy to explain it to you.
So it can't consent I am sure the courts will be more than happy to oblige some sick person and change the fact that both parties have to oblige to get married hell they have given in to the homosexual/liberal agenda.
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