That 2% figure (taken from the 2000 Census) has been shown to be much in error, based on how the question was asked, the perceived lack of anonymity and so on. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, which used somewhat superior methodology, estimated three to eight percent of both sexes.
Still its not a matter of numbers its a matter of equal treatment before the law, you know that pesky amendment to the constitution. so basically what you're saying is that since there are not so many these people's basic civil rights and the 14th amendment don't apply to them. What was that classic comment about the tyranny of the majority? On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 9:59 AM, Sam <sammyc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > You're mixing apples with oranges. Not wanting to redefine the > institution of marriage to accommodate 2% of the population does not > make you racist. I'm amazed at how angry and hateful people are and > they don't even realize who the real haters are. > > . > > On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 1:46 PM, Scott Stroz <boyz...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I know I am going to regret asking this, but..... >> >> How am I not on topic? Jerry pointed out that it seems a minority of >> people are against gay marriage. I simply pointed out there was a time >> not too long ago that people felt the same way about inter racial >> marriage. >> >> Being gay, like being black or Hispanic, is NOT a choice, so the >> analogy is quite fitting to the discussion. >> >> If you believe being gay is a choice, then I don't really think >> anything worthwhile can come from continuing this discussion with you. >> >> For what is is worth, if being gay is a choice, I admit my analogy >> might not fit as well, but it does not make gay marriage opponents any >> less discriminatory. >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:356873 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
