and I bet they don't know about 18 either. At least not in parts of
Kaintucky or Tenneseeeeeeeeeeee. To name only 2 out of 48? ;-)


On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 11:54:35 -0700, Tracy Pierce <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>And on the incest bit, if not for family reunions, how would hillbillies
>meet their wives?
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gehan Gehale [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 6:41 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: OT: G.d. Democrats
>>
>>
>> I think I'm in agreement with you.
>> If someone wants to, in their own home, with the windows and shades
>> down have sexual relations with someone of the same sex that's their
>> business, Of course assuming that the other person is above 18 years
>> of age and is not related to their partner or otherwise mentally
>> handicap.
>>
>> I feel the same about marriage. When you look at it legally, marriage
>> is a contract. In America anyone who is over the age of 18,
>> consenting, and of sound mind can enter in to a contract. I believe
>> this should be the gauge of marriage also, Of course there should be
>> some slightly more strict guidelines. For instance clauses regulating
>> incest and other issues where sexual relations would be illegal.
>>
>> Other then religion I can't think of any good reason that homosexual
>> couples should be denied the right to enter a contract. That's
>> discrimination plain and simple. The Bill of Rights clearly states
>> that it's a crime to discriminate against people due to their sex,
>> age, race, or handicap. It should be updated to include sexual
>> orientation between consenting adults.
>>
>> If someone can tell me any reason except for their own religious
>> views, why homosexuals are less American then anyone else, so much so
>> that they deserve to be singled out and allowed to be discriminated
>> against, view please let me know what i'm missing...
>>
>> Basing laws on personal religious views are what I'm against. Gay
>> marriage is purely a religious issue. Being such it should be handled
>> in the church, not in my tax funded government...
>>
>> Gehan Gehale
>>
>> Ps. On a similar but different note, I'm for more states rights and
>> less federal review. Definitely on marijuana. I'm not a drug user but
>> as far as personal freedom point of view. For 2 examples on federal
>> drug laws gone wrong look at tommy chong, and ed rosenthal. Two cases
>> that should have been aquited.. Esp. the latter...
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:12:04 +0200, Richard Barker
>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> > I don't think you can equate, promoting freedom of choice
>> and rights of
>> > individuals to banning the Bible.  I'm an Agnostic and
>> think most of the
>> > Bible is nonsense, but I would never suggest that the book
>> should be banned.
>> >
>> > Surely if people want to do something that only affects
>> themselves, then
>> > they should be allowed to do it, whether that be taking
>> drugs, drinking,
>> > smoking, being gay or being religious, it your choice.
>> What you shouldn't
>> > do is push your personal morals on other people.  If you
>> choose to follow
>> > the Bible word for word or whatever, that's up to you.
>> >
>> > No one is saying ban the Bible, but no one should dictate
>> to other people
>> > what they can and can't do, just because it doesn't fit
>> their personal
>> > morals.  So any policy that takes that into account, is a
>> good policy, IMO.
>> >
>> > If Gay people want to marry and receive the same legal
>> status that applies
>> > to heterosexual couples, then let them, preventing them, is
>> prejudice and
>> > wrong.  Personally I would like people to be able to choose
>> not to get
>> > married, yet still be entitled to the same rights as a
>> married couple, but
>> > that's another story.
>>
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