Why??

[turambar85]

Why, or better yet, how, could Tennesseans pass a gay marriage amendment by an 80-20% vote?

This sours the entire election in my eyes. This was more important than deciding which jackass represented my pitiful state.

I have argued with family and friends on this issue, and not a bloody one of them has any reasonable basis for voting yes on this bigoted amendment.

[Mr. Peabody]

Why, or better yet, how, could Tennesseans pass a gay marriage amendment by an 80-20% vote?

This sours the entire election in my eyes. This was more important than deciding which jackass represented my pitiful state.

I have argued with family and friends on this issue, and not a bloody one of them has any reasonable basis for voting yes on this bigoted amendment.

The amendment was necessary to protect the sanctity of marriage. I heard that divorce lawyers in Tennessee have already seen the light and are moving their businesses elsewhere. No more divorce. Marriages are protected.

[boutons_]

It's not pro-family, it's unmitigated, close-minded discrimination and gay-bashing masquerading hypocritically, self-righteously as "this is what Jesus wants".

No one can can show that allows gay and lesbians to marry will destroy hetero-sexual marriage and families, because it simply can't.

heteros do more damage to their own marriages and families that same-sex people ever will.

[turambar85]

The amendment was necessary to protect the sanctity of marriage. I heard that divorce lawyers in Tennessee have already seen the light and are moving their businesses elsewhere. No more divorce. Marriages are protected.

LOL, thank God for that. And no more marrying for money or tax breaks. No more marriage for convenience. They have saved us from the great horrors of free and open marriage. Life will be infinitely better from this point forward.

But, in all seriousness, I am devastated by the ignorance of my home state.

[101A]

Because we are a conservative country. Deal with it.

Democrats didn't run on a Democrat platform. They ran on a "We're not them" platform.

[turambar85]

Because we are a conservative country. Deal with it.

Democrats didn't run on a Democrat platform. They ran on a "We're not them" platform.

Deal with ignorance? Deal with laws based on hate and fear?

I don't think so.


But, while you're here, do you agree with the Amendment? If so, why?

[01Snake]

Why, or better yet, how, could Tennesseans pass a gay marriage amendment by an 80-20% vote?

This sours the entire election in my eyes. This was more important than deciding which jackass represented my pitiful state.

I have argued with family and friends on this issue, and not a bloody one of them has any reasonable basis for voting yes on this bigoted amendment.

You have a gay uncle don't you?

[tsb2000]

You could move to the new San Francisco- Phoenix, AZ.

[xrayzebra]

Or NYC where if you want to change your gender, you can with the stroke of a
pen. Which means, two people want to marry then just change one's sex to the
opposite and bingo, there you go. Legal again.

[DFW Spurs]

But, while you're here, do you agree with the Amendment? If so, why?

No, our government should not get involved with issues that determine what is religiously moral. (Gay marriage, Abortion, etc) What’s next, non-Christians that do not believe in Jesus Christ can not have rights as citizens? There is no tolerance in this country.

[101A]

Didn't we do this thread a couple of weeks back?

Why don't I believe the government should recognize same sex couples as married?

Because society should affirm the ideal.

A man and a woman in a committed relationship has been shown to produce the most productive, well adjusted offspring.

I also feel divorce should come with more penalties, as should producing children outside of a marriage. Haven't spent any time thinking what those would be, because such mental excercises would be a waste of time - ain't gonna happen.

[boutons_]

"non-Christians that do not believe in Jesus Christ can not have rights as citizens"

Hagee and Perry and similar fucktards of freakish cults have already claimed non-Christians can't into heaven. I'm sure they'd like to enforce that on earth, too.

[boutons_]

"society should affirm the ideal."

You can get married with a blood test and license before a JP.

Society doesn't, and shouldn't give any more of a shit than that what two adults do.

I love the hypocrisy of conservatives and libertarians who love to hate govt as the major problem until they want govt to impose their rules on society.