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Old 02-12-2014, 09:05 AM
 
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Being treated equally under the law is a right.
They are whining about "marriage equality" marriage is not a right.

 
Old 02-12-2014, 09:05 AM
 
Location: Middle of nowhere
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Well according to another of your allies there polls don't matter especially when voting on stuff..so I take the same approach to this garbage.

Marriage is not a right.
Equal protections of the law is a right.

States have legal protections titled marriage.

States can not deny equal protection of the laws under the US constitution without first showing how doing so would further a compelling state interest.

No state has been able to show how denying same sex couples the protections of the laws titled marriage furthers a compelling state interest.
 
Old 02-12-2014, 09:05 AM
 
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Gay marriage is much more contentious to a handful of Christians.

And perhaps you missed it, but there were a handful of Christians quoting the Bible back in the day who said that certain passages did prohibit interracial marriage.

And nothing is stopping people from obeying what they believe to be God's law. The legalization of same-sex marriage will not require you to marry someone of the same sex.
Can you name the false quotes?

Christians and scripture were behind the civil rights movement. The leader was a Christian pastor.
 
Old 02-12-2014, 09:05 AM
 
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Marriage is not a right.
Equal treatment under and access to the law is a Constitutional right. Civil marriage is a law. Therefore, if a state has a civil marriage law, civil marriage is a right.
 
Old 02-12-2014, 09:05 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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You wanted evidence I gave you that. Why nit picking over when it happened? No they didn't fail they were annexed.Texas annexation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

As you can read the majority wanted to be a part of the US...big mistake if ya ask me.
Letting the Independent Country of Texas to be annexed by the US to lose its independent country status to become a dependent state is called failing. Texas failed at being an Independent Country.
 
Old 02-12-2014, 09:05 AM
 
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This is all about the legality of it to reap the financial benefits.
Throwing religion at this means nothing.

Nothing is stopping two people from living together their entire lives.
It's all about the money.
Exactly.
 
Old 02-12-2014, 09:07 AM
 
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Letting the Independent Country of Texas to be annexed by the US to lose its independent country status to become a dependent state is called failing. Texas failed at being an Independent Country.
Texas isn't going to back down on this one. Watch.
 
Old 02-12-2014, 09:07 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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That's right..nothing since then.
Did you forget all your US History from school ?
I remember my US History, just pointing out the fact that it has been a very long time since Texas started any revolution, and I doubt they would start another revolution over same sex marriage.
 
Old 02-12-2014, 09:07 AM
 
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This is all about the legality of it to reap the financial benefits.
Throwing religion at this means nothing.

Nothing is stopping two people from living together their entire lives.
It's all about the money.
It is about denying equal protection of the law.
Why should segment A of society get protections that are denied to segment B?
 
Old 02-12-2014, 09:08 AM
 
Location: Portland, Oregon
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OK, as a guitar player I will accept Eric as possibly a minor deity, but not as Jehovah God.
That makes sense, a Jehovah God is fictional, much like Santa and the Easter Bunny.
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