SciFiBoy said:
HappySqurriel said:
SciFiBoy said:
query, when did i say i was in favour of affirmative action?
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You didn't, but would it be "equal" for anyone to just claim another ethnic background or are some definitions inherent?
A lot of supporters of gay marriage simply don't understand that a large percentage of the people who oppose gay marriage are entirely willing to support full rights to homosexual couples under the law, but they believe that "Marriage" has a very special definition and are unwilling to compromise on that point. If you support full rights under the law but believe that the definition of "Marriage" is not arbitrary and can not be changed how are you intollerant?
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marriage is a union between two people, is it not?
are gay people not people?
thats how i see it anyway.
you shouldnt need to claim a different ethnic background as you should get the same rights regardless.
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Many people would argue that marriage is a union between a man and a women ...
They aren't trying to prevent people from living their life the way they choose, having a ceremony to celebrate their relationship, or entering into a formal (legally binding) relationship ... what they are saying is that "Marriage" has a very specific definition and it requires two people of the opposite sex.
Most people who oppose gay marriage are not trying to deny anything to gay people, they are trying to protect something they see as being special and unique. Why would disagreeing about a definition mean that someone is intollerant?
