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New York to Become the Sixth State to Legalize Gay Marriage

Good News!! :)

*Now if they can do something about their horrid smoking laws>?!. hah*
 
I started a thread in sex and sexuality about the documentary "For the Bible Tells Me So." Whether you support or oppose the LGBT community, you need to see this movie.
 
toddwv said:
Why is it always the conservatives who seem to be so obsessed about marrying animals? Personally, I've never felt attracted to livestock...
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Miss Piggy is not gonna be happy about this:2razz:
 
AntePavelic said:
I have been reading these forums for quite some time now... But on this issue I must finally say something, being from NYC. Gay Marriage was bound to pass in NY, that was known, but the exemptions for religious/moral groups to openly refuse gays not only from have ceremonies performed BUT from using their facilities is quite powerful. New York State led the way for sure tonight... these groups can openly and LEGALLY refuse gays
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No need for a compromise. Any attempt to force a church to perform a ceremony would clearly be a violation of the first amendment.
 
RStringfield said:
No need for a compromise. Any attempt to force a church to perform a ceremony would clearly be a violation of the first amendment.
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This is correct.
 
StillBallin75 said:
But after gay people, who knows what will be next! NAMBLA will take over the world! :afraid:
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Its a complete non sequitur. You seem to believe the states interest in marriage is about promoting your religious beliefs. Not so. The states interest is in allowing people to join in mutually beneficial and interdependent relationships while protecting the right of all participants and providing a peaceful means of settling disputes. It is the same interest the state has in other type of contractual arrangement or dispute.

But you can't contract with your dog or a child because they cannot consent and it would be simply insane for the state to hold them to any sort of contractual obligation.

Your argument is absurd.
 
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RStringfield said:
Its a complete non sequitur. You seem to believe the states interest in marriage is about promoting your religious beliefs. Not so. The states interest is in allowing people to join in mutually beneficial and interdependent relationships while protecting the right of all participants and providing a peaceful means of settling disputes. It is the same interest the state has in other type of contractual arrangement or dispute.

But you can't contract with your dog or a child because they cannot consent and it would be simply insane for the state to hold them to any sort of contractual obligation.

Your argument is absurd.
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uuuuuhm

stillballin can correct me if im wrong but I believe his post was sarcasm.
 
RStringfield said:
Its a complete non sequitur. You seem to believe the states interest in marriage is about promoting your religious beliefs. Not so. The states interest is in allowing people to join in mutually beneficial and interdependent relationships while protecting the right of all participants and providing a peaceful means of settling disputes. It is the same interest the state has in other type of contractual arrangement or dispute.

But you can't contract with your dog or a child because they cannot consent and it would be simply insane for the state to hold them to any sort of contractual obligation.

Your argument is absurd.
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If you hadn't realized, I was being facetious. I thought I was being pretty obvious about it, but apparently not.
 
 
New York governor signs same-sex marriage bill into law - CNN.com

Excellent video.

Albany, New York (CNN) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the state's marriage equality bill hours after it passed the Republican-controlled Senate on Friday night, making it the sixth state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage.
Cuomo signed the bill into law after the legislature cleared the way to legalize same-sex marriage with a 33-to-29 vote, the first time a state legislature with a Republican majority has approved such a bill.

The new law, which will allow same-sex couples in New York to marry within 30 days, drew a sharp rebuke from opponents, who spent millions to try to defeat the measure.
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Talk about ugly. "Opponents of the marriage equality law have vowed to take political action against any Republican who voted for the bill."
 
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Well there goes the neighborhood --- Literally. :)

NY is my state.. I'll be checking my kids curriculum very carefully next year that's for sure.


Tim-
 
Hicup said:
Well there goes the neighborhood --- Literally. :)

NY is my state.. I'll be checking my kids curriculum very carefully next year that's for sure.


Tim-
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What will you be checking for?
 
spud_meister said:
Just imagine these guys wearing wedding rings. ;)

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Dammit, I am all for legalizing gay marriage but that does not mean I don't feel like throwing up at the sight of two dudes frenchin' so show some respect. *quickly scours the Internet*

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*sigh* That is much better.
 
Demon of Light said:
Dammit, I am all for legalizing gay marriage but that does not mean I don't feel like throwing up at the sight of two dudes frenchin' so show some respect. *quickly scours the Internet*

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*sigh* That is much better.
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if only real life lesbians were that hot. Most look like a older version of Ellen Degeneres sadly.
 
Hicup said:
Well there goes the neighborhood --- Literally. :)

NY is my state.. I'll be checking my kids curriculum very carefully next year that's for sure.


Tim-
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uhm as a parent you dont do this already?
 
winston53660 said:
What will you be checking for?
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Maybe he'll use a CSI team and make them use one of those black or infer-red lights to see if traces of "da gay" shows up LMAO
 
Jeezy said:
There's never been anything to interest him...until now ;)
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yeah because we all know only NOW might the schools teach or saying something you disagree with:lamo
 
RStringfield said:
No need for a compromise. Any attempt to force a church to perform a ceremony would clearly be a violation of the first amendment.
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This is pretty obvious and most intelligent people know this. However, there seem to be a few folks... including a few legislators who are so caught up in their idiotic agenda that they have forgotten this rather simple concept.
 
Redress said:
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

What has MY country become!?
America is dead! Now and forever! The liberal fascist communist nazis have won!
:scared::scared::scared:
 
Hicup said:
Well there goes the neighborhood --- Literally. :)

NY is my state.. I'll be checking my kids curriculum very carefully next year that's for sure.


Tim-
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And Tim chimes in with the ridiculous slippery slope argument.
 
It's about freaking time!! Glad to see my home state do the right thing for a change.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

What has MY country become!?
America is dead! Now and forever! The liberal fascist communist nazis have won!
:scared::scared::scared:
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You forgot the islamofacist terrorist bit!.
 
And welcome New York to the 20th century.
 
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