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Baraka_Guru · 10-06-2008, 08:58 AM

I agree with the civil union vs. marriage. There should be a choice. It's pretty amazing that some religious groups are more progressive on this issue than politicians.

The legal issues have been discussed here before. As important as they are, what do you think are the barriers to getting this issue sorted out in the public mind? As the OP states, there is a heterosexual hegemony on the family. Why is there so much "non-support" for homosexual relationships from those in power (at any level)? Is it because too many Americans are against the idea of homosexuality?

What needs to be done to overcome this? More education?

I feel that homosexuals are being unjustly marginalized, and this goes beyond the retooling of state and federal law.

The OP assumes that homosexual relationships are valid, but the idea is challenged everywhere, I'm sure.

There is no cure for gay. You can't fix what isn't broken. When will America's leaders get over this? Despite this being state law, the sentiment of senators and presidents play into this significantly in the broader picture.

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Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	I agree with the civil union vs. marriage. There should be a choice. It's pretty amazing that some religious groups are more progressive on this issue than politicians. The legal issues have been discussed here before. As important as they are, what do you think are the barriers to getting this issue sorted out in the public mind? As the OP states, there is a heterosexual hegemony on the family. Why is there so much "non-support" for homosexual relationships from those in power (at any level)? Is it because too many Americans are against the idea of homosexuality? What needs to be done to overcome this? More education? I feel that homosexuals are being unjustly marginalized, and this goes beyond the retooling of state and federal law. The OP assumes that homosexual relationships are valid, but the idea is challenged everywhere, I'm sure. There is no cure for gay. You can't fix what isn't broken. When will America's leaders get over this? Despite this being state law, the sentiment of senators and presidents play into this significantly in the broader picture. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 10-06-2008 at 10:08 AM..