I watched it all the first time. He is a dope all 2:41 or whatever. Racial equality and gay rights are two different discussions in two different realms of history.

Ah, moral relativism ... a favorite of the real intellectuals.

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Save it Don. I do not really give a fuck about gay rights. To each there own. Two guys I grew up with are gay and we have been friends for 35 years. They respect my position on it and I respect their right to be gay. We get along fine.

Don't get antsy with me because I responded to what you wrote. Your long form answer seems fine enough, even if it does tiptoe close to the ol' "I've got black friends" chestnut (but I don't think you're meaning it that way); the other, however, was what I termed it.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

And their right to marry.

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Not getting pissy with you I respect your stance also. Everybody can have opposing views and still get along quite well if the effort is put forth. I know just as many horrible straight white people that piss me off than gay folks or people of different races or cultures.

If the law says they can then I am fine with it. Pot is illegal in most states. It should not be but I must respect the law in the state I reside in. Simple enough?

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Let's legalize pot and ban guns by the end of the calendar year.

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Legal weed sounds good to me. Not sure on the gun ban.

Because a church is different than a business. It isn't against the law for them to refuse to perform a ceremony for anyone. They're allowed to "discriminate" and that won't change.

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GO BEARS!!!

I want to thank you all for making this thread. The day is only 3 hrs. long, but it's already been made for me.

IMU's tough guy act was especially cute.

Almost made the thread for me.....almost.

They were.

In the near future they will no longer be protected. They won't be able to leave Christians out of this. It has been that way since our beginning and will be so until it's end.

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Maybe not, though?

So Florida Disproves God?

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“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Based upon what BC?

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You missed surrogate mothers and fathers?

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I know. I was envisioning a website you could pick out your baby based on genetic code and some woman in China or a brainless body could gestate it and the baby would be delivered via FedEx. I bet you could get it down to $1000 with enough volume.

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

Before the ACA was passed the President promised that Catholics would not have to pay for abortions. And we all know how that turned out.

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I liked Terry's Peeps as much as the next guy, but let's not get crazy.

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Freedom is our Strength.

Let the Catholic pity party commence.

Gay people having the right to get married takes away my freedom.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Really? You actually think that a law will be passed that forces churches to hold services they don't want? I'm sure you know better than that. An employer shouldn't be allowed to tell an employee what type of coverage they are allowed to have but congress and the president made sure the churches could. Another victory for churches.

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No one tried telling anyone what type of coverage to have.

And yes, eventually they will come calling to let those who disagree know, that disagreement is not allowed. They have done it since the 1st century, and will continue to do so. They have to.

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No chance and hell. Democrats and Republicans would be united against anyone who tried. We all know how black churches feel about gays so their members will be united as well. Churches will remain free to discriminate against anyone they want.

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GO BEARS!!!

We would have a become a Godless nation in order for laws to be passed forcing a church to have a service for anyone they don't want and I don't see that happening.

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GO BEARS!!!

Dude, right at this moment we as a nation are telling other countries how to live and govern themselves.

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

Two men getting married? How do I explain this to my children?

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

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Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way