[NOS2Go4Me]

darkpuppet,Mar 22 2006, 01:51 PM Wrote:

NOS2Go4Me,Mar 22 2006, 01:29 PM Wrote:A Focus cruise is a meeting of car owners and like-minded enthusiasts who get together to swap stories, sell parts and have a good time while generally fostering a sense of community.

They're out there celebrating something that has a meaning for them. It's like any of the numerous goth/jazz/sporting festivals that take place... you'll find trouble if you're looking for it, but to a casual observer, it's no different than going to a night club.

It's like people who protest against Hooters. like seriously, have they been to hooters lately? the women are hotter and wear infinitely less at Moxie's.. and have better food.
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What are they celebrating? What could they possibly celebrate that anyone else has no need to draw attention to?

Do we have a "straight couples" parade? What about a "single, lonely guys" parade? How about "I only made it to 2nd base" parade? It's because that while these things go on in life, and happen to everyone (that it actually applies to), we don't need to throw it a party. But that's what they do... the obnoxious ones parade up and down, screaming loudly how much they love being gay. Good for them. It doesn't mean that their actions will change the minds of the overwhelming majority of the world's population.

They crave the media attention so that they can draw more people in to believing that it's right when ultimately, biologically, it's not.

Sparky - obviously, this post has created more FUD than it was intended to. I refuse to support anything that aggressively attacks the institution of marriage to the best of my knowledge. I don't care if Ford does it, Subaru, whoever. Families can be created a number of ways, but kids are created in only one natural way - with a mother and a father. Being a father yourself, I don't see why you're so open to the destruction of the institution of marriage.

So, really, I was supporting the institution of marriage without really caring about who was doing the attacking. If Ford wasn't supporting their movement, then good for them.

Advertising is business. I don't care who makes money off of what, nor would I limit the ability of someone of an alternate sexual persuasion to make money. My convictions are very clear - do as you will, but leave marriage alone.

I didn't have time to RTFA... what I read in the thread is that Ford was giving cash to special interest groups that are actively attacking the definition of marriage. I don't support said re-definition, hence I replied to the negative. I also didn't sign the petition.

Does that quench everyone's thirst for knowledge?