North Carolina approves amendment banning gay marriage

[SkyUS]

Dead gerbil in the guts

I had to google this.

http://www.snopes.com/risque/homosex/gerbil.asp

And I am supposed to be the ****** deviant here, if you started posting about it?

Get a grip man.

[clean]

Can any self-described 'conservatives' here please explain to me on what basis do they reject the concept of same-*** marriage? Where does the authority for deciding who can get 'married' come from?

It's not necessarily conservatives. There are those who are conservative who don't find it to be a big deal. Just as there are liberals who are uncomfortable with it. People with a strong belief in their god and their religion, tend to be more passionately against it, just as lefty nut jobs are passionate for it. The rest of us lie in a place of "sure, why not, they aren't hurting anyone by being married, let them."

But it's an easier case to promote to the average simple voter to NOT change the law. The old "why rock the boat" theory.

[LineDoggie]

I had to google this.

http://www.snopes.com/risque/homosex/gerbil.asp

And I am supposed to be the ****** deviant here, if you started posting about it?

Get a grip man.

get a grip? you posted you wanted to see everyone opposed to this to die. you get a grip, schmuck.

[AfterEight]

One the hallmarks of a modern democratic state is to protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority.

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[LineDoggie]

Yes, absolutely I will.

So Tolerance only for what you want and agree with, intolerance for any view you dont approve of?

But are you saying that this resistance towards the concept of gay marriage is based mainly on religious views and religious tradition?

Not at all, just giving an example I knew you would rage at.

[SkyUS]

get a grip? you posted you wanted to see everyone opposed to this to die. you get a grip, schmuck.

Nope. Don't twist my words. Go reread my post.

I merely stated that you all are so adamant about homo******s that the mere extension of marriage law protections to them will make all of you flabbergast yourself to death.

[C.Puffs]

Yes, absolutely I will.

So you'll mock and belittle others for their beliefs while at the same time whining that they don't agree with yours? You sound like a real piece of work.

[kamazz]

So Tolerance only for what you want and agree with, intolerance for any view you dont approve of?
.

My tolerance for other people's views end when their views restrict, condemn and impede on other people's lives, which religion tends to do pretty consistently. The Bible is very clear and very explicit about what the Hebrews thought about homo******s.

[clean]

Religion was created to tame the masses. It has very little to do with God.

[Laworkerbee]

Can any self-described 'conservatives' here please explain to me on what basis do they reject the concept of same-*** marriage? Where does the authority for deciding who can get 'married' come from?

Most Black and Hispanic democrats are anti-gay rights so this isn't really a conservative issue when you break it down along non partisan lines.

[kamazz]

So you'll mock and belittle others for their beliefs while at the same time whining that they don't agree with yours? You sound like a real piece of work.

this is offtopic but,

yes, I have no problem belittling and criticizing beliefs that belittle and demean people based on how they are born. Why is this so hard to comprehend? Religion is not and should not be a sacred cow.

If you meet a person who tells you that he believes that Elvis is a son of God and that he isnt dead, you'd walk away from him and call him a kook, yet someone who sincerely believes that an Arab merchant named Muhammad flew into heaven on a winged horse sometime in 7th century, you are supposed to respect this belief and value his opinion. This is non-sense.

when I disagree with people who are economically on the Keynesian side, I dont tell them "accept my economic ideas or otherwise you are wrong", I merely point out what I see as errors and problems with their economic thinking. And this is ok and accepted in almost any realm of conversation and any subject. Yet when it comes to religious ideology - a set of ideas and beliefs, all bets are off. Pointing out logical and inherent inconsistencies in religious texts and dogma is still a taboo to a lot of people.

[Geezah]

You're a good American Geezah.

I do my best to assimilate........

[conch]

Most Black and Hispanic democrats are anti-gay rights so this isn't really a conservative issue when you break it down along non partisan lines.

Indeed. Social conservatism ≠ conservatism.

[Geezah]

Most Black and Hispanic democrats are anti-gay rights so this isn't really a conservative issue when you break it down along non partisan lines.

Beanie Man. Girl Dem Sugar was not about men.......you get me...

[C.Puffs]

this is offtopic but,

yes, I have no problem belittling and criticizing beliefs that belittle and demean people based on how they are born. Why is this so hard to comprehend? Religion is not and should not be a sacred cow.

If you meet a person who tells you that he believes that Elvis is a son of God and that he isnt dead, you'd walk away from him and call him a kook, yet someone who sincerely believes that an Arab merchant named Muhammad flew into heaven on a winged horse sometime in 7th century, you are supposed to respect this belief and value his opinion. This is non-sense.

Tolerance is a two-way street. It's amazing how many can't wrap their brains around the concept.