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Huckabee likens gay marriage to incest, drugs, and polygamy

Awful lot of people give lip service the whole right and wrong thing. And shame on you foer voting for a bigot like Obama who uses something like religous belief to determine whether or not he should accept gay marriage. Why...that makes him as bad as...Huckabee.

Shame on me?

Have I ever called someone a bigot for opposing gay marriage?
 
So if most people believe it's wrong, it's alright?
What I've been trying to say is not if he is right or wrong in what he believes, but how he expresses this. It's like the difference between saying: I don't like chocolate, and saying: Chocolate will cause you to have sex with your little sister. Is this stating you don't like it, or pointlessly insulting it?

All I want from Huckabee is to have a bit of respect to gay marriage. He obviously isn't showing it.

Why the hell would you EXPECT that? If you said "All I want is respect for me as a person who HAPPENS to be gay" Id bet you probably already have that.
 
I would have to agree, but also: don't care if someone is gay.

Perfectly rational to disagree with a lifestyle and also not care that they live it, for this reason I see nothing wrong with what Huckabee said.

Though, ultimately, why make these comments; they serve to do nothing but hurt gay people, if he actually believed Jesus words he would be seeking a way to help bring them out of that lifestyle and not condemning them for it.

He was asked the questions in a questionaire. And Im sure he has been asked similar questions or bneen asked to adress them in church. And as a governor and potential candidate Id expect he is going to be asked them again. I highly doubt he was rolling around in the Mike Huckabee Greyhound Bash Gays tourbus...he was asked a question...he gave an honest answer. Unfortunately we have a lot of bigoted and intolerent people that cant respect opposition beliefs. Which is why this thread was started in the first place.
 
Its really amazing how you lefties cite the first amendment on the issues unless it disagrees with your position.........

I don't have any positions that disagree with the first amendment. The focus in this thread however is a supposed "Christian" position of some people thinking others are deserving of lesser rights.
 
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Huckabee has attempted to maintain an image of a man who, while being opposed to gay marriage, is not a homophobe; however, given the recent statements by the former Republican Presidential candidate, this brings his opinion into question. If he is not a homophobe, why the attempt to demonize homosexuality in comparison with something as universally immoral as incest? Given this and his other declarations, it is clear that our good Governor Huckabee has neglected to read the vast majority of unbiased, scientific studies which conclude that homosexuality is psychologically sound, making him not only ignorant of the facts, but perhaps a little more homophobic than he would like to admit.

He's a right wing conserv-a-bigot. He is running on the conserv-a-bigot ticket so he has to play by their conserv-a-bigot rules.

Basically, he's allowing right wing christian-nazis to make his rules for him. The right has always had a serious problem with the concept of the seperation of their religion and the government. For this reason, none of them are suitable to hold office.

Until they figure out that their relgion is NOT the law of the land, they are not suitable for office and should be auto-banned.
 
So if most people believe it's wrong, it's alright?
What I've been trying to say is not if he is right or wrong in what he believes, but how he expresses this. It's like the difference between saying: I don't like chocolate, and saying: Chocolate will cause you to have sex with your little sister. Is this stating you don't like it, or pointlessly insulting it?

All I want from Huckabee is to have a bit of respect to gay marriage. He obviously isn't showing it.[/QUOTE]

And he never will...He is a minister....He bases his opinions on the bible.....What part of that don't you understand?

Relgion and government are required to be separate entities in the USA. Why is it the right has such a hard time grasping this concept?

The church is not supposed to meddling in the business of the state; when that occurs that religion becomes the state religion and that is barred by the United States Consitution.
 
Huckabee's an utter idiot. Has this country really fallen to the point where imbeciles like him have a legitimate shot at procuring one of the two major parties nominations?
 
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Huckabee's an utter idiot. Has this country really fallen to the point where imbeciles like him have a legitimate shot at procuring one of the two major parties nominations?

Ummm...have you SEEN the last two people elected?
 
...Why is he right by following what the bible says? Damn, I thought we were past that age.
And why is there such a 'Don't try to change how close-minded ministers are' attitude?
 
Huckabee likens gay marriage to incest, drugs, and polygamy
...but he pardons serial rapists from life sentences (so they can rape and murder again) if they just tell him that they've "found Jesus". :2razz:

Documents Expose Huckabee's Role In Serial Rapist's Release

"There's nothing any of us could ever do," Huckabee said Sunday on CNN when asked to reflect on the horrific outcome caused by the prisoner's release. "None of us could've predicted what [Dumond] could've done when he got out."
 
You can dislike Obama, but you can't call him dumb. Bush was dumb.

Sure you can. Obama has the same amount of economic knowledge as a 4th-grader. He may have won you over with his oratorical skills and ability to obfuscate, but intelligent folks see right through him. Also, I'd be willing to bet he wasn't near the top of his class at HLS. If he was, why will he not release his grades?
 
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Sure you can. Obama has the same amount of economic knowledge as a 4th-grader. He may have won you over with his oratorical skills and ability to obfuscate, but intelligent folks see right through him. Also, I'd be willing to bet he wasn't near the top of his class at HLS. If not, why doesn't he release them?

Even if he was at the bottom of his class at Harvard Law, he was at Harvard Law. You? But hey, you're smarter than me and Obama, and you can see right through him. :lol:

No, you can't call him dumb. Not with any credibility. That's like calling him a commie or a secret Muslim - an absurd overreach that has sucked all the credibility out of his critics, like you.
 
Even if he was at the bottom of his class at Harvard Law, he was at Harvard Law. You? But hey, you're smarter than me and Obama, and you can see right through him. :lol:

No, you can't call him dumb. Not with any credibility. That's like calling him a commie or a secret Muslim - an absurd overreach that has sucked all the credibility out of his critics, like you.

You don't know my level/quality of education. I take umbrage to your presumptuous attitude. I guess "bottom-up economics", 57 states, and teleprompters are all the rage these days.
 
He may have won you over with his oratorical skills and ability to obfuscate, but intelligent folks see right through him.

You don't know my level/quality of education. I take umbrage to your presumptuous attitude.

Giggle. You're funny how you insult me and then whine about being insulted immediately afterward.

I guess "bottom-up economics", 57 states, and teleprompters are all the rage these days.

See, this is how I know a little about your level of intelligence. You actually believe that a guy who went to Harvard Law really, honestly believes there are 57 states in the Union. The idea that he simply misspoke, like most people do all the time (especially professors and other really smart people whose brains are working faster than their mouths) just won't do. It's why you have no credibility.

You know what's really dumb? This conversation. Bye.
 
Giggle. You're funny how you insult me and then whine about being insulted immediately afterward.



See, this is how I know a little about your level of intelligence. You actually believe that a guy who went to Harvard Law really, honestly believes there are 57 states in the Union. The idea that he simply misspoke, like most people do all the time (especially professors and other really smart people whose brains are working faster than their mouths) just won't do. It's why you have no credibility.

You know what's really dumb? This conversation. Bye.

I didn't insult you. I was unerringly describing your attitude. You can't discern between insults and legitimate criticism. That tells me all I need to know about your intelligence. By the way, I wasn't insulted by your comment. I simply stated you know nothing about my level/quality of education. Furthermore, I don't expect any credibility yet. This is my first day. Bye.
 
Giggle. You're funny how you insult me and then whine about being insulted immediately afterward.



See, this is how I know a little about your level of intelligence. You actually believe that a guy who went to Harvard Law really, honestly believes there are 57 states in the Union. The idea that he simply misspoke, like most people do all the time (especially professors and other really smart people whose brains are working faster than their mouths) just won't do. It's why you have no credibility.

You know what's really dumb? This conversation. Bye.

I'm no Bush sympathizer, but how many times was he ridiculed for his verbal gaffes?
 
I didn't insult you. I was unerringly describing your attitude. You can't discern between insults and legitimate criticism.

Liar.

That tells me all I need to know about your intelligence. By the way, I wasn't insulted by your comment. I simply stated you know nothing about my level/quality of education.

Right, you weren't insulted, but you "took umbrage."

Main Entry: um·brage
Pronunciation: \ˈəm-brij\
Function: noun

1 : shade, shadow
2 : shady branches : foliage
3 a : an indistinct indication : vague suggestion : hint b : a reason for doubt : suspicion
4 : a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult <took umbrage at the speaker's remarks>
synonyms see offense

Don't play with words you don't understand, son.

Furthermore, I don't expect any credibility yet. This is my first day. Bye.

So now you've got less than zero credibility. Well done.
 
I'm no Bush sympathizer, but how many times was he ridiculed for his verbal gaffes?

As well as I remember every time he spoke there was a verbal gaffe, so my guess would be not near enough!
 
I'm no Bush sympathizer, but how many times was he ridiculed for his verbal gaffes?

Alot. So? Was that criticism justified? No? Then why do you think it's justified against Obama? Do you define your standards by those of the other side? Do you believe two wrongs make a right?

It's one of the most common fallacious arguments on political forums, and one of the lamest. Don't fall into this trap.
 
Liar.



Right, you weren't insulted, but you "took umbrage."

Main Entry: um·brage
Pronunciation: \ˈəm-brij\
Function: noun

1 : shade, shadow
2 : shady branches : foliage
3 a : an indistinct indication : vague suggestion : hint b : a reason for doubt : suspicion
4 : a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult <took umbrage at the speaker's remarks>
synonyms see offense

Don't play with words you don't understand, son.



So now you've got less than zero credibility. Well done.
"Never shake an unfamiliar tree. You never know if a leopard will fall out."

Pretty sure you don't have 1/10th of the mental talent, vocabulary arsenal, or vault of wit that I was fortuitously bequeathed via genetics. Keep trying to demean me whilst I have no credibility due to being a neophyte. You'll learn soon enough what kind of powerhouse you're directing gratuitous, condescending remarks towards.
 
"Never shake an unfamiliar tree. You never know if a leopard will fall out."

Pretty sure you don't have 1/10th of the mental talent, vocabulary arsenal, or vault of wit that I was fortuitously bequeathed via genetics. Keep trying to demean me whilst I have no credibility due to being a neophyte. You'll learn soon enough what kind of powerhouse you're directing gratuitous, condescending remarks towards.

My experience is that the bigger they talk, the less they have to back it up.

You talk awful big.
 
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