View Poll Results: Should gay marriage be legal?
|
I have consistently been in favour of gay marriage.
|
  
|
146 |
73.00% |
I have consistently been opposed to gay marriage.
|
  
|
12 |
6.00% |
I was formerly against gay marriage but am now in favour of it.
|
  
|
42 |
21.00% |
I was formerly in favour of gay marriage but am now against it.
|
  
|
0 |
0% |
05-09-2012, 08:26 AM
|
#21
|
First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Edmonton
|
I wonder if the next step is to ban all non christian marriages. You can't have Buddhists getting married as that is an affront to the sanctity marriage.
|
|
|
05-09-2012, 08:29 AM
|
#22
|
THE Chuck Storm
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary
|
What an abomination. Sickening.
That country is farked.
|
|
|
05-09-2012, 08:32 AM
|
#23
|
First Line Centre
|
This is ridiculous "Gods design for marriage" my @ss, what about Gods design for infidels, or slaves, or women, or adulterers. Either take it all or stop trying to pick and choose which of Gods commandments should be become laws to govern everyone including those who don't adhere to your faith. This is nothing but one of the last in a long line of desperate attempts to hang on to ridiculous ancient superstition designed to subjugate the masses. Society as a whole dictates the moral compass of itself or we would still have slavery and be stoning women to death, it takes a long time but we will inevitably shed ourselves of this like was done with slavery.
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Hanni For This Useful Post:
|
|
05-09-2012, 08:37 AM
|
#24
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
|
I can understand that some people hate the idea of same-sex marriage, but I never understood why people think that just because they don't like something, it should be illegal.
There are many things that I find morally offending, but as long as I have the choice to personally avoid it or refrain from it, I see no reason to make laws about it.
__________________
"A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."
Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 05-09-2012 at 08:42 AM.
|
|
|
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to FlamesAddiction For This Useful Post:
|
|
05-09-2012, 08:41 AM
|
#25
|
Lifetime Suspension
|
Once again the line between the fundamentally right-wing, and the intelligent is drawn.
Some people shouldn't be allowed to vote.
|
|
|
05-09-2012, 08:42 AM
|
#26
|
Lifetime Suspension
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Knalus
Most definitely no. It's stuff like this farce that has lead people to believe that marriage isn't that serious, so why not change the definition to suit more people? If this is what you think marriage is, then I can see why you would think that changing things around would be fine. But this isn't right.
|
Go on..
|
|
|
05-09-2012, 08:50 AM
|
#27
|
Norm!
|
On Dec 12th, 2012, God is going to pop up on Earth and in the ultimate God mode version of Irony will say "Obviously you guys didn't get my message and this whole banning Gay Marriage thing proves that you did basic selective reading of my message. Clearly when I made you I left out the brains, I must start over again". Then he'll hit the planet earth with the ultimate ban hammer and on his way home will stop off at the cosmic toys 'r'r us to pick up the supersized tub of play'doh
__________________
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
|
|
|
05-09-2012, 08:52 AM
|
#28
|
Scoring Winger
|
Is there any way that something like this could be appealed, to either the state or federal courts? I'm not very familiar with US law, but it seems like you shouldn't be able to hold a referendum on civil rights.
|
|
|
05-09-2012, 09:04 AM
|
#29
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: YSJ (1979-2002) -> YYC (2002-2022) -> YVR (2022-present)
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by RatherDashing
Is there any way that something like this could be appealed, to either the state or federal courts? I'm not very familiar with US law, but it seems like you shouldn't be able to hold a referendum on civil rights.
|
This issue will eventually go to the federal Supreme Court and the anti-gay bigots will lose, invalidating any state law that bans same-sex marriage. Sucks that homosexuals will have to endure discrimination until then, though.
|
|
|
05-09-2012, 09:17 AM
|
#30
|
Franchise Player
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by la flames fan
what an abomination. Sickening.
That state is farked.
|
fyp
|
|
|
05-09-2012, 09:25 AM
|
#31
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
|
I realize that the relgion angle always factors in, but not they have a monopoly on bigotry. I personally know of a few people who hate homesexuals as much as they hate religion.
__________________
"A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."
|
|
|
05-09-2012, 09:33 AM
|
#32
|
Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Otnorot
|
|
|
|
05-09-2012, 09:37 AM
|
#33
|
NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
"We are not anti-gay, we are pro-marriage,"
I love how to prove that they are pro-marriage, they are actually preventing people from getting married. You know, those same people that they don't have a problem with.
|
To them, they are protecting THEIR definition of marriage.
__________________
Watching the Oilers defend is like watching fire engines frantically rushing to the wrong fire
|
|
|
05-09-2012, 09:39 AM
|
#34
|
Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
|
Follow the twitter feed of The Mountain Goats, a band from NC:
https://twitter.com/#!/mountain_goats
And this year my home, which I love and is awesome, was the latest to fall victim to a dying & bigoted breed with deep pockets
And now a message to the people who keep passing these bans against people who just want to live out the love in their hearts
You think you can break our hearts but you are wrong. Our hearts don't break and over time you will learn this the hard way
|
|
|
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to SeeBass For This Useful Post:
|
|
05-09-2012, 09:44 AM
|
#36
|
Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
|
__________________
|
|
|
The Following 12 Users Say Thank You to Dion For This Useful Post:
|
Bunk,
Flashpoint,
Jayems,
kipperfan,
KootenayFlamesFan,
Language,
Lt.Spears,
OILFAN #81,
Save Us Sutter,
Sr. Mints,
Thor,
woob
|
05-09-2012, 09:44 AM
|
#37
|
Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I can understand that some people hate the idea of same-sex marriage, but I never understood why people think that just because they don't like something, it should be illegal...
|
This doesn't accurately describe conservative Christian reactions to the idea of same-sex marriage. These people do not simply dislike it, they are convinced that it is an abomination. When one is committed to the Bible as the straightforward, unadulterated Word of God, and when she / he reads it like an instruction manual, it is almost impossible to ignore or to gloss over invective statements like the following:
· Leviticus 18:22: "You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination."
· Leviticus 20:13: "If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their blood guiltiness is upon them."
· Romans 1:26-27: "For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error."
· I Corinthians 6:9 (NIV): "Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."
· I Timothy 1:8-11 (NASB): "But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted."
These sorts of Christians not merely dislike homosexuality, they consider it to be an affront to God. It has long been regarded to be a transgression of natural law, and the creative order established by God, and thus, it is by extension considered an especially egregious capital crime.
Also, I expect that these sorts of Christians feel the way that they do because for most of us, homosexuality is—for lack of a better word—repulsive. I am not opposed to same sex marriage, but the idea creeps me out. When I watch TV or movies with my wife that feature a homosexual embrace, we usually change the channel because we find it awkward. I expect that a high number of people find homosexuality an easy target for their wrath, simply because it is so foreign and incomprehensible to them. Their natural feelings toward it only help to confirm what they "know" from the Bible.
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Textcritic For This Useful Post:
|
|
05-09-2012, 09:45 AM
|
#38
|
Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by La Flames Fan
What an abomination. Sickening.
That country is farked.
|
30 other states have banned same-sex marriage since 1998.
https://twitter.com/#!/mountain_goats
|
|
|
05-09-2012, 09:48 AM
|
#39
|
Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
This doesn't accurately describe conservative Christian reactions to the idea of same-sex marriage. These people do not simply dislike it, they are convinced that it is an abomination. When one is committed to the Bible as the straightforward, unadulterated Word of God, and when she / he reads it like an instruction manual, it is almost impossible to ignore or to gloss over invective statements like the following:
|
I am sure a large number of Christians do not take instructions from the Bible, but use it to reinforce prejudices that they already have. Picking and choosing.
|
|
|
The Following 18 Users Say Thank You to troutman For This Useful Post:
|
Bobblehead,
chemgear,
corporatejay,
Coys1882,
Dion,
FlamesAddiction,
gallione11,
goaliegirl,
Hanni,
J pold,
jayswin,
Reaper,
sec304,
Sliver,
Sr. Mints,
steve954,
Thor,
valo403
|
05-09-2012, 09:51 AM
|
#40
|
First Line Centre
|
I would be curious if rights are determined now by the majority would these same people feel that way around 2050?
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:11 AM.
|
|