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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
It's not equal treatment as I just outlined above. Do you think it's equal treatment to allow marriage to couples as long as they aren't gay couples?
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No, as I have stated many times, I don't care who marries who, so long as they do not force their way of life upon me. (Arguably, that is what society does to them... but that is society and NOT me as a person.)
The majority of society still seems to frown upon gay marriage. It is NOT something any court in this world will ever change. The ONLY way change will come is to educate. It'll be hard work and you'll have to truly believe in your cause. BUT, should enough people do the hard work, society will eventually overcome it's prejudice. Doesn't mean everyone will, but maybe enough to repeal the law. Maybe enough so that every state will eventually allow it.
It took 100 years to try to overcome racism and society as a whole has. Equal rights laws were passed and eventually, Black America has the same rights as White. Is it a history I am proud of? Not really, but I am proud that we have come this far even though racism exists on BOTH sides. (Look at Chris Rock's latest standup special... he can call the white man "cracker", talk about "fuck you cracker" and get away with it... but a white guy (example Micheal Richards) says something once and it's all over the press. To me that's a racist double standard. But it is acceptable to the majority. Thus, all I can do is share my opinion about it.
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There were similar conflicts when it came to the question of divorce.
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True and it took an extremely long time and enough people to stand up and say "it's ok" for the churches to somewhat accept it.
It will be that way like it or not for gay marriage. It was that way racially also.
You cannot change opinions overnight. And it will take far longer and be much harder to change those opinions if you degrade and treat those opposing opinions as less than your own.