Gah!

[seiberwing]

The gay marriage ban in Tennessee passed by 81%. Meaning 81% of the state's voting population are against gay couples having the same rights given to straight couples, a rationale that basically boils down to "the Bible said so, now let's force it on everyone else". Now I remember why I left that damn state and came to Hippytown, NC.

Seriously, I love Tennessee. I just hate the sorts of people there. Lovely folks until you ask them to be tolerant.

EDIT: Dude, Rumsfield resigned. WTF. I guess the day isn't so bad after all.

BRIDE OF EDIT: But we got the House! And the Senate! Booyaka!

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[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

So then don't vote for something that defines marriage in any way. Gah.

I respect your opinions, Dan, But you aren't justifying them well.

[newagelink.livejournal.com]

I had to vote for my definition, otherwise I risked someone trying to change it for me. I also voted for my definition with the hope of voting for no definition at a later date.

I haven't really tried justifying my opinion (about the definition) here. That's more for IM, anyway. But since you want me to: my definition is as it is because that's what I was raised to believe, and I see no clear reason or need to change it:
1. Marriages for me are in my church.
2. My church doesn't agree with marrying gays.
3. Therefore, gays don't get married in my church.
4. Gays should seek marriage in a different church.
5. Gays should receive the legal benefits of a union with each other just like ungays* do.

There is no problem.

* I said "ungays" because "gay" is a stupid word for a homosexual. It implies heterosexuals are not merry.

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

*is extremely amused by the term "nongays"* How did we get homosexual out of gay, anyway? Must research.

You were not voting for your definition, you were voting for marriage as the law currently describes it...good god. I'm ending this discussion right here, we are obviously not getting anywhere.