Cancan,

*NEWSFLASH* Homosexual images exist in mainstream culture. This is because we know more now than we ever have about homosexuality, and in the same way that African-Americans have been integrated into mainstream media, so too has begun the integration of homosexuality. This is because being exposed to images that are different than WHITE HETEROSEXUAL CHRISTIAN AMERICANS is the only way to help the majority of the population understand the minority.

When your kids see a same-sex couple holding hands or kissing, the explanation is simple... you say to your children "Most boys marry girls, and most girls marry boys, this is because a boy and a girl together make a baby. But, sometimes there are boys who are born to love other boys and girls who are born to love other girls. There is nothing wrong with this, and if you grow up to be either one of those, I will love you just the same. As long as you are happy, I am happy."

And, whose rule is for creation and growth? Does that mean that heterosexual married couples who choose not to have children are wrong? How about the hundreds of thousands of gay couples who have opened their homes to orphaned children? Is that not something we need in our society? Somehow, I doubt that you know a gay family, but if what you're saying is true, it's not the child's shame that is to blame here. It's the intolerant and uneducated parents like you who have created an uncomfortable environment for them.

I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt here, since you are a LinkTV fan, and assume that you are intelligent. In which case, rent one of these DVDs:

For the Bible Tells Me So
Raising Teens
Anyone Anywhere
Our House

These are just a few. Some deal with gay parenting, gays and religion, etc. Look, what you are saying is really common for people who don't know! Go meet gay people, they'll explain it to you:)

It is a tired excuse, ‘for the children’, .. generally bandied about by those with the emotional development of children.
It is easy enough to explain the forced gender separation/alienation …starting near after birth. (which creates homosexual environments,.. )
--Sure the insanity of gender separation, has the puritanical/perverse intent of preventing; seeing, knowing, doing sex, .. out of the controlled environment approved by god, .. but is it healthy?
There is a certain sociopathy, described as normalisy, which teaches children, to shun & objectify, those who walk a different path.
It has been said that, some children, (those of fundamentalist Christians), arrive at kindergarten, mentally ill. They, at this age, have already been programmed to be at odds with all who do not follow their faith. Perhaps it is THEIR parents, who should not be allowed to marry. Seeing that anti-gay-marriage sentiments, are in fact, generally, ANTI-SEX sentiments, .. perhaps, forced sterilization of bigots, (to prevent the creation of more bigots), is in the public interest. After all, this would relieve the tension, of the confirmed bigot, .. now having an excuse to not do that which they really do not wish to do. (Nor see others do).

I think it will be difficult to explain to one's child when they see two females kissing in public or two guys kissing in public. Once they have the legal right, you can't tell them that they cannot display amorous affection in public or on television- this will include cartoons as well. It will be totally twisted and preverted.I can just imagine the plots to soap operas then! In this world the rule is for creation and growth. Two guys and two girls can never reproduce life naturally. The match is void from the inception. I have personally known kids that have same sex partners and they NEVER have invited their friends over to the house.
They were ashamed to the core. It is a lousy way to grow up when growing up is difficult enough in its self. I am totally against it!

Personally, I care more about; Cannibalism amongst the orphaned dogs of Eretria, than the legislated ‘rights’ of American homosexuals.
However, it is an altruism that; Those willing to assume the high moral ground, are least qualified to hold it.
---So, if the entire GLBT community, packs-up & forsakes America, … comes up to Canada and does a forcible-makeover/ style-intervention on the city of Toronto, .. no harm will be done!
--a reverse brain-drain, is always welcome. (as the old joke goes,.. USA is like a bag of granola,.. take out all the fruits & nuts,. And all that’s left are flakes)
With all your nuts in Iraq, .. you-all can get back to calling plywood-coffee tables, .. high art.
There is no culture without narcotics or homosexuality, .. so, get down with your bad selves.
Granted, persecution IS necessary for the artists to create,.. hence,.. you are on the right track! Bravo!
Even as the world’s literati, call you barbarians, your plan is working!
Keep it up!

Its obvious that gay marriage is not legal because the people voted yes on prop 8, so why do we have to keep re-running this stupid topic anyway?? Get over it and MOVE ON!! When society reaches the point of complete collapse, then your precious prop 8 will be revived!

OK, everyone can see that Jagib is a bag of nuts. I move to return this conversation BACK to the issue of legalizing gay marriage and actually calling it marriage.

YES, gay marriage should be legal! It's a complex issue, but at the core is the simplistic concept of equal rights. IF you are allowing one group of people to have a certain right, denying that right to another group IS DISCRIMINATION... plain and simple.

Also, the legislation of "MARRIAGE IS ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN" will never pass because of the Mormons. The Mormons, who are polygamists and allowed to do so because of their religion, are ironically against gay marriage because it's "harmful to the sanctity of marriage" LOL

The idea of SANCTITY or INSTITUTION or TRADITION of marriage is hilarious to me, because for thousands of years, marriage was seen as a business arrangement. In order to argue on either side of this issue, you must examine the history of marriage. After doing so, you will realize that this whole concept of "protecting traditional marriage" is just another lunatic proposition put forth by Christians who love using the Bible to hate.

Also, quick reminder- Interracial marriages weren't allowed by law until 1964, and the religious nuts were onboard then stating that it was unnatural to marry outside of your own kind!!

Another good argument for gay marriage, is that it's going to boost the economy:) IMAGINE all of the money being spent on ceremonies, dresses, tuxes, caterers, renting halls, and gift registries!!

Yeah, I'd be dead by now if I didn't have that "direct line"...!

you are right there - wildananas... i most certainly do have a direct line to God -the Most High.
and you could have direct line to Him also.

all it takes is admitting that you're mortal and don't have all the right answers or even the right questions and that you need the higher power at the helm of your life. you will have to pray to God about yourself. talk to Him about yourself- be a truthful as possible. God will open the direct line. then all you have to do is follow and believe nd trust in Him.

there are many names for God. Down through the ages He has been called by many names. it does not matter what He is called,as long as we have a mono-theistic belief and know that God is very Holy and place know other gods before Him.

if one was to try to approach God from a place of darkness or wrong-doing, He will turn away from that person, and they will not find Him. Here is where the issue of homosexuality becomes a stumbling block to God. Homosexuality is the will of man, not the will of God.

you can call this religious narrowed minds but not true.

what i say is this... "enter 'You' at the straight gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leads to destruction. and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way which leads to life,
and few there be that find it" matt.7:13-14

goodwill to you all and i pray that you find The Way.

by alternative packaging i mean calling the union of same sexes a MARRIAGE makes jagib and co learn scripture by heart to be able to cite it as argumentation. could we not just call it something else but keep all the social benefits of marriage. ei: visitation rights in hospitals, tax declaration, legal stuff when there are children involved and what ever it is i haven't looked into ( and wont be for a while)
i think if we called it something absurd like civil union pq2412 there would be much less following oh the religious narrow minds. wadya think

ps: then later just change the name it would be SO much easier

ok that's all fair and good but what about the union of same sexes? since that is what this tread is about. make it practical.
a little less meaningless than your last posts and to anyone for that matter.
any propositions to alternative packaging for this issue?

i'm not gonna get into animal psych with you it's prob a waist of time BUT i'm pretty sure that besides your cat or dog or other exotic pet in general animals don't base there behavior on humans just by proxy.

you talk a big game but i doubt u fully understand you're own words...u live by His Word...by His truths..which god? just the christan one? judo christan, zeus? Krishna? how do u know if the logic of man is the foolishness of "god" or you gonna say next that you have a direct line to HIM or something. cos besides that all other explanation will prob fall short

ps: prove me right and be as vague as you're last post