You're right here, a lot of people would lie, and some have unique self and world images that are gay, bi and poly. On Oct 26, 2012 10:56 AM, "Larry C. Lyons" <larrycly...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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:356874 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
