Topic: USAToday's Poll on Gay Marriage Amendment (Read 7703 times)

Xeno Ghost · « **on:** February 26, 2004, 09:12:10 AM »

I'm sure you guys have had it up to here with this issue.

I just found it interesting that over 90% of those that have been polled are against a gay marriage amendment.

USAT Poll

xolik · « **Reply #1 on:** February 26, 2004, 11:50:26 AM »

Making bigotry law of the land wouldn't go over too well, I'd think.

We tried telling people how to live their lives 'morally' before with the whole "Ok, nobody can drink booze anymore" amendment and look how well that one went over.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #2 on:** February 26, 2004, 12:59:31 PM »

I have found it an interesting exercise to replace the words "gay marriage" and "same-sex marriage" and "men and women" with "interracial marriage" and "white people" whenever reading any articles on the subject now, or listening to such stories on the news.

It makes the issue quite clear when looked at from that perspective.

For example, this quote from Bush:
Before:

Quote

"Now, when somebody makes it my business, like on gay marriage, I’m going to stand up and say I don’t support gay marriage. I support marriage between men and women."

After:

Quote

"Now, when somebody makes it my business, like on interracial marriage, I’m going to stand up and say I don’t support interracial marriage. I support marriage between white people."

Bigotry is bigotry.

Law · « **Reply #3 on:** February 27, 2004, 12:54:32 PM »

I love polls that are designed to get the result the pollster was looking for...

xolik · « **Reply #4 on:** February 27, 2004, 01:47:54 PM »

Quote from: Law

I love polls that are designed to get the result the pollster was looking for...

Which are you more in favour of:

A) Gay marriages
B) Nun beatings

Pick one.

Anonymous · « **Reply #5 on:** February 27, 2004, 01:50:26 PM »

I don't like violence so B is not an option.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #6 on:** February 27, 2004, 02:30:41 PM »

By "nun beatings", do you mean getting beatings being administered by a nun?

Because in that case, this may be a tough choice for some particularly warped individuals....

xolik · « **Reply #7 on:** February 27, 2004, 03:35:48 PM »

Nun being beaten, of course. Sorry, but I feel it is my duty to post this horrible link. Enjoy.

http://theonion.com/news.php?i=1&n=1

Demosthenes · « **Reply #8 on:** February 27, 2004, 03:55:02 PM »

ROFL!!!!

The way some conservatives are approaching the issue, you'd almost think that that's what they are expecting to happen.

porcuswine · « **Reply #9 on:** February 27, 2004, 08:42:50 PM »

All I can say is go tell it to the Mormons.

Binoboy · « **Reply #10 on:** February 27, 2004, 08:56:33 PM »

Quote from: porcuswine

All I can say is go tell it to the Mormons.

I'm pretty sure they don't allow homosexual marriage either. They're Christian.

porcuswine · « **Reply #11 on:** February 27, 2004, 09:02:22 PM »

They were told that for Utah to become a state they would have to give up polygamy.( multiple marriage )

Law · « **Reply #12 on:** February 27, 2004, 09:06:06 PM »

Quote from: porcuswine

They were told that for Utah to become a state they would have to give up polygamy.( multiple marriage )

Is this driving to a point?

porcuswine · « **Reply #13 on:** February 27, 2004, 09:16:44 PM »

It's a precedent for regulation of who can marry whom.
On religious grounds no less.
Would you like me to spell it out for you?

biggyfred · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2004, 01:25:34 AM »

Please do.

And remember to frame your answer in the form of a constitutional question.

Law · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2004, 11:42:48 AM »

Quote from: porcuswine

It's a precedent for regulation of who can marry whom.
On religious grounds no less.
Would you like me to spell it out for you?

Yes smartass, please do. Explain how regulation on non-citizens has anything to do with Amending the US constitution. Remember, I have spent the last five years studying constitutional law, so try and keep it at an educational level.

The Humanist · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2004, 07:25:25 PM »

I support gay marriage.

biggyfred · « **Reply #17 on:** February 29, 2004, 07:30:42 AM »

I support the Constitution.

Binoboy · « **Reply #18 on:** February 29, 2004, 10:08:39 AM »

I support civil rights.

Anonymous · « **Reply #19 on:** February 29, 2004, 10:15:11 AM »

I support civics. Right...

hackess · « **Reply #20 on:** February 29, 2004, 10:30:26 AM »

Quote from: Binoboy

I support civil rights.

MISTER MASSACRE · « **Reply #21 on:** February 29, 2004, 11:05:23 AM »

I hoard rights in a large pile which I then sell back to the unaware at inflated prices.

Xeno Ghost · « **Reply #22 on:** February 29, 2004, 02:40:02 PM »

Which I buy from Lacerda because apparently I can't get rights anywhere else.

Law · « **Reply #23 on:** February 29, 2004, 09:47:17 PM »

Quote from: Lacerda

I hoard rights in a large pile which I then sell back to the unaware at inflated prices.

I do his books.

Binoboy · « **Reply #24 on:** March 01, 2004, 12:04:26 AM »

I'm Law's legal consultant.

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