Quote Originally Posted by bodhi View Post
back in the day, the kkk used to run orphanages, fairs, and widows support networks... it was a nice facade of charity over the targeted and brutal campaign to subjugate entire races of people who they considered less human

the violence and bigotry against someone who is gay, or perceived to be gay is very similarly supported by the "charitable" groups. those people are ostracized, told they are going to hell, and blamed for something that is entirely outside their control.

young people are beaten within an inch of their life. some, like that matthew shepard are brutalized and then killed. if someone can't see the similarity between a teenager dragged to death behind a truck because he accidentally hit on a straight guy, and a black man strung up in a tree because he whistled at a white girl, then i don't know what can drive that point home any further... maybe what that 300zx guy from chattanooga said isn't right after all... only outside the u.s do people get killed for being gay. right.

a lot of ugly shit in society gets a blind eye turned because people rarely have had to stand up for their moral convictions. it's easier to plead minor inconvenience because they don't know what to do in the face of something they worry is wrong

i have a gay uncle and he's real cool. he lives in california and one of my favorite uncles. and i have two gay friends who too are cool as hell, who have told me stories about their sexuality and how they've always known they were gay - even as young children.
homosexuality from a normal person's perspective is gross. i wouldn't want to get head by some dude, hell no that's fuck gross! but if that person is gay and finds another gay who makes him happy then who is anyone to get in the way of their happiness?
I dont think anyone has a problem with gay people being together, but why do they have to change the definition of the marriage tradition? So, gay people should be able to participate in a christian union ceremony and be wed by a priest? even though their union goes against everything they stand for?

I'm in favor of gay couples getting marriage rights and benefits, but.... the christian ceremony of marriage should not be changed to accommodate their beliefs. I have no problem with gay people, but they need to give the same respect theyre asking for. You want the right to be openly gay and be respected, then respect the beliefs of christians and dont seek to redefine one of their traditions. Marriage is a union between man and woman, its not for you. Are you entitled to the same benefits these people receive? absolutely.... but quit expecting the world to bend over backwards to accommodate you. Marriage isnt for you, find something that is.