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New York State Senate Votes Down Gay Marriage Bill

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Another nail in the coffin of Gay Marriage Disney Dude...........


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/nyregion/03marriage.html

By JEREMY W. PETERS
December 2 2009

ALBANY — The New York State Senate decisively rejected a bill on Wednesday that would have allowed gay couples to wed, providing a major victory for those who oppose same-sex marriage and underscoring the deep and passionate divisions surrounding the issue

The 38-to-24 vote startled proponents of the bill and signaled that political momentum, at least right now, had shifted against same-sex marriage, even in heavily Democratic New York. It followed more than a year of lobbying by gay rights organizations, who steered close to $1 million into New York legislative races to boost support for the measure.
 
Another nail in the coffin of Gay Marriage Disney Dude...........


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/nyregion/03marriage.html

By JEREMY W. PETERS
December 2 2009

ALBANY — The New York State Senate decisively rejected a bill on Wednesday that would have allowed gay couples to wed, providing a major victory for those who oppose same-sex marriage and underscoring the deep and passionate divisions surrounding the issue

The 38-to-24 vote startled proponents of the bill and signaled that political momentum, at least right now, had shifted against same-sex marriage, even in heavily Democratic New York. It followed more than a year of lobbying by gay rights organizations, who steered close to $1 million into New York legislative races to boost support for the measure.

Very Good.....:)
 
Count on the courts to step in and "correct" a grave injustice to the civil rights of homosexuals.
 
Too bad. People will see sense eventually, but It's going to take quite awhile I suspect.
 
Count on the courts to step in and "correct" a grave injustice to the civil rights of homosexuals.

That is he only way you gays can win, but then like in California and Maine the good people will vote and over ride the activist judges...........You still lose my gay friend........
 
Another nail in the coffin of Gay Marriage Disney Dude...........


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/nyregion/03marriage.html

By JEREMY W. PETERS
December 2 2009

ALBANY — The New York State Senate decisively rejected a bill on Wednesday that would have allowed gay couples to wed, providing a major victory for those who oppose same-sex marriage and underscoring the deep and passionate divisions surrounding the issue

The 38-to-24 vote startled proponents of the bill and signaled that political momentum, at least right now, had shifted against same-sex marriage, even in heavily Democratic New York. It followed more than a year of lobbying by gay rights organizations, who steered close to $1 million into New York legislative races to boost support for the measure.
it's a shame people are so scared of gays. makes you wonder why, doesn't it?
 
Better that than to have this "imposed" on an unwilling public.
who is going to make a straight person marry a gay person? until that happens, nothing is being IMPOSED on anyone.
 
Count on the courts to step in and "correct" a grave injustice to the civil rights of homosexuals.
How does a court 'correct' a legislature deciding to not pass someting into law?
 
it's a shame people are so scared of gays. makes you wonder why, doesn't it?

I don't think scared is the right word but there are many reasons to be against gay marriage that have been hashed out in this forum and most of them have nothing to do with religion........
 
it's a shame people are so scared of gays.
Ita a shame that yu cannot conceive of any reason that someoe might opoose gay marriage, other than fear.
 
Ita a shame that yu cannot conceive of any reason that someoe might opoose gay marriage, other than fear.
to be fair, fear and loathing.

what other defensible reasons could there be?
 
Your problem is my left wing friend is its going the wrong way for you.....

It may for awhile. Like I said though, people will eventually see sense. America has a long history of (eventually) standing up to human rights violations and stopping them. It just takes time.
 
to be fair, fear and loathing.

what other defensible reasons could there be?
Funny that you think those two are defensible, not that I'm saying they aren't. :lol:
 
I don't think scared is the right word but there are many reasons to be against gay marriage that have been hashed out in this forum and most of them have nothing to do with religion........
i've seen them hashed out, and i have to say i don't agree with most of them. in fact, none of them.

there's an inherent desire to see oneself as superior, and the only way some people can accomplish that is to make someone else inferior.
 
To be fair, fear and loathing.
What other defensible reasons could there be?
And you think that those that oppose same-sex marriage are small-minded.
:roll:
 
So if a man can marry a man, can a bi-sexual marry a man AND a woman? Why should he be forced to choose? How about two men and one woman? Why should there be a limit? Why not a goat? I mean, what business is it of mine if a man wants to marry a goat?

Sounds crazy, but so did gay marriage not too many years ago.
 
America has a long history of (eventually) standing up to human rights violations and stopping them. It just takes time.

Is marriage a human right in your view? To me, it's more of a symbolic ceremonial rite, more aligned with religious activity, unless you are talking about the legal right to inherit money and/or other assets upon death.
 
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So if a man can marry a man, can a bi-sexual marry a man AND a woman? Why should he be forced to choose? How about two men and one woman? Why should there be a limit? Why not a goat? I mean, what business is it of mine if a man wants to marry a goat?

Sounds crazy, but so did gay marriage not too many years ago.
Once you decide that "man and woman" is no longer a fundamental paet of marriage, then there is no sound argument to limiti marriage to two people.
 
So if a man can marry a man, can a bi-sexual marry a man AND a woman? Why should he be forced to choose? How about two men and one woman? Why should there be a limit? Why not a goat? I mean, what business is it of mine if a man wants to marry a goat?

Sounds crazy, but so did gay marriage not too many years ago.
so did interracial marriage. btw, a goat can't consent.
 
It may for awhile. Like I said though, people will eventually see sense. America has a long history of (eventually) standing up to human rights violations and stopping them. It just takes time.

I think God will destroy the world before gays are a suitable alternate life style........He did it with Sodom and can do it again........We shall see but so far its going in the wrong direction for your side......More and more states like liberal ones like New York and California are saying no to Gay marriage........
 
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