KnottedYet

[Brandy]

I love your signature quote!

[KnottedYet]

I stole it from a cartoon in the New Yorker. Puts things nicely in perspective, I think. (what is the real threat to straight marriage, anyway?)

Feel free to use it however you like!

[Brandy]

Thanks...we were having a little gay marriage debate on another forum, so I decided to throw it in there!

[dachshund]

I know, what's the threat? And the politicians look SO serious about it. Perhaps they know something they're not telling us? A little self-directed confusion, perhaps? I wish they knew how ridiculous they look whining about such things.

I'd find this topic more funny if it wasn't such a breach of common dignity.

[MomOnBike]

I've never understood the problem, either. It seems counter-productive to me, in fact, to discourage committed realtionships.

Perhaps if someone would explain it to me s l o w l y and carefully, I'd understand.

On second thought, please don't. I don't want to go there.

[Brandy]

Perhaps if someone would explain it to me s l o w l y and carefully, I'd understand.

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Here are 12 compelling arguments against gay marriage (yes...they're being sarcastic)

http://grove.ufl.edu/~ggsa/gaymarriage.html

[caligurl]

Thanks...we were having a little gay marriage debate on another forum, so I decided to throw it in there!

OMIGOD! you jezebel! cheating on TE at another forum! HOW COULD YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????

[Brandy]

OMIGOD! you jezebel! cheating on TE at another forum! HOW COULD YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????

I'm a forum hussy. You caught me!

[alpinerabbit]

Switzerland voted for legal, registered same-sex partnerships a year ago. Yes there was some debate, but it only came from ultra-conservative and religious groupings.

[Bad JuJu]

Here are 12 compelling arguments against gay marriage (yes...they're being sarcastic)

http://grove.ufl.edu/~ggsa/gaymarriage.html

Thanks for sharing, Brandy--that list is a laugh-a-minute. And I'm proud to see that it's sponsored by my alma mater, U of FL. Though, as dachshund said, the whole thing would be MORE funny if it weren't a case of someone's civil rights being threatened.

[Brandy]

Though, as dachshund said, the whole thing would be MORE funny if it weren't a case of someone's civil rights being threatened.

I totally agree. I really hope that when my three kids are adults, that this isn't an issue at all. I mean, it would be nice if it wasn't an issue right here, right now, but speaking as a mama...if one of them is gay or lesbian, I really hope that they are able to marry whoever they choose. With that...I'm off with said children for a week of camping. See you all when we get back!

[Trek420]

alpinerabbit "Switzerland voted for legal, registered same-sex partnerships a year ago."

Marriage/Relationship Recognition Laws by country partial list per HRC.org:

Australia: recognizes same-sex couples for the purposes of immigration in most cases these rights and protections are more limited than marriage but also....
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Croatia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Iceland
Israel
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom

South Africa folks, it's a right in South Africa and just think of the struggles they've been through but not here.

That's ok, I can't get married anyway, don't have a thing to wear...where are those Zoic capris?

[Susan Otcenas]

My apologies, but I'm closing this thread.

A few months ago, there was a major blow-up here on the TE forums on this very subject. Alot of feelings were hurt and several people decided to cease participating on the forums.

There are very few topics I consider taboo here (there's plenty of OT posts and we don't shut 'em down) but I'm afraid this topic is one of the rare exceptions. (I actually find it a very interesting topic to discuss - this just isn't the place for it.)

Tailwinds,

Susan