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If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do [W:72,96,331

If there was a national vote on equal rights for gays what would you do?


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Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72]

no your post is a deflection from the OP because you did exactly what didnt matter.

No, I answered the poll and addressed the topic. Move on.
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72]

1.) how does one compromise on equal rights? it is factually impossible to do so, also i dont dismiss anybody thouse people that think religion has anythign to do with this are simply factually 100% wrong. Legal marriage has nothing to do with religious marriage.

same case for womens rights, minority rights and interracial marriage. there was no compromise then either because its impossible.

2.) of course there is when there is something that is actually debatable and when there can actually be a compromise, some how you seem to think my opinion or your opinion matters here, they dont. theres no compromise you just want gays not to get legally married.

3.) feelings are meaningless to equal rights unless of course you think we should listen to the feeling of people who think minorities and women should not have equal rights and be lessers

4.) and there you have it thanks for making yet another failed post and exposing your biased dhishonest hand, he isnt a king and he cartainly isnt my king. You lose to facts again.

let me know when you are ready to answer the question.

no rights are being taken away or denied just the process and the title is changed to gain those rights from both parties
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72,

I agree. But unfortunately my home state will probably be one of the last hold outs. But one never knows.

well that may be true since currently they are even on the list (that i know of)

13 states and DC have equal rights:

California
Connecticut
Delaware
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New York
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington
19 more are in various stages of fighting or establishing a fight for equal rights

New Mexico – is granting equal rights for now and the SSC is going to decided on this month

Court Case(s) in the works to establish equal rights:

Arkansas
Kentucky
Michigan
New Jersey (Will take Effect Oct 21st unless stopped)
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Utah
Virginia

Court Case(s) and Legislation in the works, which ever wins first:
ArizonaHawaii
Illinois
Nevada
Ohio


Legislation in the works:
Colorado
Florida
Oregon
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72]

No, I answered the poll and addressed the topic. Move on.

and you factually ignored what the op saidyou are right nothing to debate this is factually what happened
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72]

No it doesn't.

Take the case of Elane Photography (the famous photography case from New Mexico). New Mexico doesn't have Same-sex Civil Marriage, therefore there was no "marriage" title right? Nope, people can still get married and not have a state license. The photographer was in violation of the state Public Accommodation law which prohibits discrimination by private businesses for various reasons: race, ethnicity, country of origin, age, disability, sex, and sexual orientation.

So even though the state wasn't in the "marriage" business for same-sex couples, the photographer was still breaking the laws of that state.


The problem (IMHO) ISN'T Civil Marriage laws, the problem is Pubic Accommodation laws where the government mandates business models instead of allowing the market to make the decision.



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if you get rid or the legal recognition of the title of marriage all together from same sex and straight then there is no equal treatment under the law because marriage is not recognized as an equal right under the law only a civil union is



Not true, Public Accommodation laws have nothing to do with Marriage Law. For states that provide Public Accommodation laws that protect against discrimination by business owners on the basis of race, ethnicity, country of origin, age, disability, sex, and sexual orientation - the fact that the state issues a marriage license is irrelevant.

Let's say that a state does away with Civil Marriage altogether - not going to happen, but let's pretend. So this state has no marriage. A business offers floral arrangements for weddings (non-state), or photography services for weddings, or banquet space to rent. Even though there is no legal marriage in the state, the business is still in violation of the law if they discriminate based on race, ethnicity, country of origin, age, disability, sex, and sexual orientation.


Again, ask Elane Photography in New Mexico, they didn't run into a problem with Civil Marriage laws, their problem was because of Public Accommodation laws.


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Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72]

no rights are being taken away or denied just the process and the title is changed to gain those rights from both parties

factually false, you want to take away the marriage right
not to mention since no one contract can achieve what a marriage contract does, and some things cant be obtained any other way you make it worse

no thanks

again let me know when you can answer my question
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72,

Ok for some fantasy reason there's going to be a national vote on equal rights for gays.

Save me all the failed arguments that its not equal rights or it should be left to the states or the government should be out of it all together blah blah blah nonsense, thats in other threads. This is simply about how YOU would vote if this happened.

and yes for the conspiracy theorist out there we will waste time and double down on the first amendment and say of course churches cant be forced to do these legal marriages, even though it has nothing to do with them anyway and this already cant happen.

so there it is, its voting time, what do you do.

Yes - you think gays should have equal rights and the right to legal marriage
No - you dont think they should have equal rights and you want them banned from getting legal marriage.
No vote - you stay home and dont vote at all

The poll isn't complete.

You forgot the option

Nothing because I don't give a ****.


Edit: Sorry I would vote the thrid option. I just re-read the poll. It is there.
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72,

"i" dont get to do that
laws, rights, the constitution, case precedence etc do that

but for now instead of deflecting simply go on the set field of marriage.

But yet, that is exactly what you are trying to do. Over 200 years of law and precedence is against you.

I'm not deflecting. The question in the title was a vote for equal rights for homosexuals, didn't say a thing about marriage. If the rights are equal, then they would be equal whether someone was married or single. So marriage is immaterial to true equal rights.
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72]

and you factually ignored what the op saidyou are right nothing to debate this is factually what happened

Move on.org
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72,

The poll isn't complete.

You forgot the option

Nothing because I don't give a ****.


Edit: Sorry I would vote the thrid option. I just re-read the poll. It is there.

lol i was geeting ready to say option 3 fits that perfect ;)
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72,

There have always been Gays and always will be,,,,,,,I just do not like subsidizing it with SS.
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72,

1.)But yet, that is exactly what you are trying to do. Over 200 years of law and precedence is against you.

2.)I'm not deflecting. The question in the title was a vote for equal rights for homosexuals, didn't say a thing about marriage. If the rights are equal, then they would be equal whether someone was married or single. So marriage is immaterial to true equal rights.

1.) no its not against me at all, i have nothing to do with it and the court cases looking at this already disagree with you. Equality wasnt and isnt being granted.
should we have said the same things to minorities, slaves and women? thats dumb.

2.) yes you factually are because theres nothing to debate, just the question needs answered.
equal rights and marriage is one in the same also decided by court cases.

you opinion otherwise is whats immaterial to the thread and question.
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72]

Move on.org

i have, i stated the facts you seem to want to hold on and keep denying that, the issues is yours
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72,

well that may be true since currently they are even on the list (that i know of)

13 states and DC have equal rights:

California
Connecticut
Delaware
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New York
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington
19 more are in various stages of fighting or establishing a fight for equal rights

New Mexico – is granting equal rights for now and the SSC is going to decided on this month

Court Case(s) in the works to establish equal rights:

Arkansas
Kentucky
Michigan
New Jersey (Will take Effect Oct 21st unless stopped)
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Utah
Virginia

Court Case(s) and Legislation in the works, which ever wins first:
ArizonaHawaii
Illinois
Nevada
Ohio


Legislation in the works:
Colorado
Florida
Oregon

See, no Georgia.
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72,

See, no Georgia.

youll get there sooner or later, what do you think the last state could will be if scotus doesn't rule first
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72,

I just do not like subsidizing it with SS.

What????

What the hell does that even mean?

Subsidizing what exactly?

With social security?????

Please explain this.
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72,

youll get there sooner or later, what do you think the last state could will be if scotus doesn't rule first

Alabama or Mississippi if ever. Here in Georgia we had an enlighten governor that put my state ahead of the rest of the south although he didn't do too good as president.
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72,

Alabama or Mississippi if ever. Here in Georgia we had an enlighten governor that put my state ahead of the rest of the south although he didn't do too good as president.

probably good guesses

wasnt it mississippi that actually tried to go back to not allowing interracial marriage and like 60% of their GOP think its wrong. thats crazy

of course that isnt meant to condemn normal people that are from there and GOPers.
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72]

Obviously you understood my point so I'll address this to you. I've seen it said a number of times that people opposed to gay marriage should simply not participate in one (which, btw, I think is a fair statement). How is it justifiable to then support actually legally forcing someone who doesn't want to, to participate?

Florists are a business, not a religion. It's clearly unconstitutional for a church to be forced to perform gay weddings, but hey, there is almost a decade of data in some states. Can you point to a single church that has been forced? Personally i would take my money elsewhere, but it's not the same thing.
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72,

probably good guesses

wasnt it mississippi that actually tried to go back to not allowing interracial marriage and like 60% of their GOP think its wrong. thats crazy

of course that isnt meant to condemn normal people that are from there and GOPers.

I understand. I hadn't heard that but I wouldn't doubt it either.
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72]

Florists are a business, not a religion. It's clearly unconstitutional for a church to be forced to perform gay weddings, but hey, there is almost a decade of data in some states. Can you point to a single church that has been forced? Personally i would take my money elsewhere, but it's not the same thing.

I don't think it would be hard to find a gay florist that would be extremely happy to provide the flowers for a gay wedding.
 
Re: If there was a National Vote on Equal rights for gays, what would you do. [W:72]

The poll questions are biased and misleading. Voting against SSM ins't voting against equal rights. Voting for a federal overhaul on marriage invalidating the state constitutions that do not recognize SSM is the violation of equality with the rights of those states and voters being stomped on.

I would vote no for a national vote on "equal rights" as far as "equal rights" meaning forcing a definition of marriage upon everyone and among states that do not recognize that definition. I am voting for equal rights, not against them.
 
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