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Let's say you are (as I am) a fervent supporter of gay rights. You study on the candidates and conclude that while Candidate A will frustrate your social justice goals, he or she will bring the economy back into balance.
Which way will you vote? Economic justice or social justice?
Glad to see you agree, TiggerI would rather live in a MORAL third-world nation than in an IMMORAL first-world nation.
I would rather live in a MORAL third-world nation than in an IMMORAL first-world nation.
Hm, all the immigrants coming to America obviously have the opposite opinion.
Let's say you are (as I am) a fervent supporter of gay rights. You study on the candidates and conclude that while Candidate A will frustrate your social justice goals, he or she will bring the economy back into balance.
Which way will you vote? Economic justice or social justice?
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!11!!1!!Obama will get you both.
Let's say you are (as I am) a fervent supporter of gay rights. You study on the candidates and conclude that while Candidate A will frustrate your social justice goals, he or she will bring the economy back into balance.
Which way will you vote? Economic justice or social justice?
I just wouldn't vote. I can't vote for someone who is fervent against SSM. Just don't have it in me.
Hm, all the immigrants coming to America obviously have the opposite opinion.
Opposing gay marriage =/= supporting gay rights.Obama will get you both.
Let's say you are (as I am) a fervent supporter of gay rights. You study on the candidates and conclude that while Candidate A will frustrate your social justice goals, he or she will bring the economy back into balance.
Which way will you vote? Economic justice or social justice?
There are crimes and sins of commission and ones of omission, Viktyr. We are as guilty of the things we know are wrong that we allow to go on around us as we are of those things that we do ourselves.
It must be difficult for you to travel, having to avoid all those SSM states.There are crimes and sins of commission and ones of omission, Viktyr. We are as guilty of the things we know are wrong that we allow to go on around us as we are of those things that we do ourselves.
If it becomes legal nationally, I will no longer be able to reside in the United States. It's that simple.
There are crimes and sins of commission and ones of omission, Viktyr. We are as guilty of the things we know are wrong that we allow to go on around us as we are of those things that we do ourselves.
If it becomes legal nationally, I will no longer be able to reside in the United States. It's that simple.
It must be difficult for you to travel, having to avoid all those SSM states.
That was addressed to Tigger, "Location: New England". I believe only Maine and Rhode Island are left as non-SSM states.There's only six of them so far. I've got states I can't drive through, either; it isn't that hard if you take your moral values seriously enough.
I don't believe this to be the case at all. Personal responsibility is just that- responsibility for oneself. I don't believe for a second that (1) I am in the position to allow anyone to do anything, and (2) that I am responsible for the actions of others.
It must be difficult for you to travel, having to avoid all those SSM states.
We are responsible for the world we live in, but we are only guilty of the things we could have changed.
I understand. I've drawn several of those lines myself. It just strikes me as remarkably petty and intolerant to draw such a line over an issue that does not prevent you from acting morally-- gay marriage doesn't interfere with your marriage and your family, so it seems that you should be perfectly capable of staying in the country and fighting (by lawful means) for the repeal of laws you consider immoral.
There's only six of them so far. I've got states I can't drive through, either; it isn't that hard if you take your moral values seriously enough.
That was addressed to Tigger, "Location: New England". I believe only Maine and Rhode Island are left as non-SSM states.
Without equal rights for all, a nations economy will suffer, IMO.Let's say you are (as I am) a fervent supporter of gay rights. You study on the candidates and conclude that while Candidate A will frustrate your social justice goals, he or she will bring the economy back into balance.
Which way will you vote? Economic justice or social justice?
Since I am opposed to gay marriage I would not vote for a candidate who supports gay marriage regardless of what campaign promises they made to fix the economy. I have a hard time believing the campaign promises of anyone.
I would vote for the economic guys. The gay marriage thing is, at this point, pretty much going to be legal everywhere in the next 10-15 years anyway, given current momentum.
Thankfully I am (more or less normal); but, if we really do have a "great society", then individual rights must be respected...
And, I have no respect for those who think that people who are less fortunate should have their opportunities limited by some religious nut case..
I find this thinking to be despicable !
Gay marriage is such a non-issue. It amazes me how many worry less about a mediocre paycheck-to-paycheck existence and the potential of living in squalor and more about a topic that concerns a VERY select few people.
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