Posted by rayww on November 14, 2008, at 1:52:13
In reply to Re: Keith Olberman on Prop 8 » rayww, posted by Nadezda on November 13, 2008, at 22:14:21
> You say:
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> "Just because somebody changes the meaning of a word to mean something vile and disgusting, like the word "screw", doesn't mean I have to stop saying it. Thong, thong, thong. Marriage, marriage marriage."
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> Could you explain what precisely is vile and disgusting about gay marrriage-- if that is, in fact, as it seems, your point?Well, I guess I made my point with my "pop up". Some words just slip out when you least expect them to. I have expressed my opinion about marriage. I think I have expressed it well enough. I have nothing against homosexuals, or lesbians. It is their life. Let them do with it what they please. I associate with all people and get along. I accept them, and I don't harbor feelings of hate or anger. All's good. I am still for prop 8, and I really doubt anything will change my mind. Inflecting the word "marriage" with a new meaning would have the same effect as other inflections on words that change their meaning. A thong is a shoe, a screw is a screw, and marriage is marriage. It belongs to tradition. GLBT have the rights of married folk, I don't see why they think they can alter the word, "marriage" to mean something opposite to which it was intended. Marriage has always meant Father and Mother. Seldom do a man and a woman marry and not get pregnant. It's not always a choice, it just happens. And not just once or twice. It's natural and meant to be, it's the whole purpose for life. You get born, then as you grow you learn how to be a mommy or a daddy by watching your own mommy and daddy. You play house, as though you were the mommy or daddy, and learn how by developing those healthy emotions. You learn when you are a child that there will be certain things you will have to do with your life in order to become a mommy or a daddy when you grow up. You sacrifice and save for that special time, and one day it will happen, then the life cycle begins anew. There are a lot of people who still cherrish those basic values of life. They are the ones who want to protect marriage and family, and keep it straight, meaning father, mother, and children. They also value cousins, aunts and uncles. They look forward to being grandparents. They are the ones who don't want marriage to be mocked by the sealing of a woman to another woman, or man to a man. Let them live the way they want, but don't call it marriage.
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