[NOS2Go4Me]

One... more... time for the special ed class.

They're welcome to be whoever they want to be with whoever they want to be with. However, for those of us who are traditionalists and those who perceive marriage as an institution... we don't want to see marriage redefined. Period.

This goes beyond politically correct, which is absurd in enough cases all on its own. This now means that anything that stands in this world as an entity is no longer sacred. Marriage is more than a ceremony, it has existed for thousands of years.

If gay marriages were meant to be taking place, they would have rightfully been part of society for far longer than you or I have walked the earth. But they haven't.

As far as I'm concerned, it's just as proper a question for a straight person to ask "why" as it is for a gay person to ask "why not".

They've already got the same benefits in most cases. Why change marriage? Changing marriage won't change how they're treated or perceived in the world. Changing marriage won't magically make everyone believe that what they are doing is right if they didn't feel that way before. It's not a cure-all panacea.

That's what I am saying. Get it? Good. If not, quit attempting to stir s*** and STFU.

And Steve, to insinuate that I would lock my brother-in-law in a sewer is ludicrous. I'm appalled you'd even mention that. And I don't perceive the damn parade as an affront to marriage. How the heck did you figure that? I said I don't approve of their "we're gay and we're here and we're in your face" actions and mentality. That's what I saw and that's what I didn't approve of... and still don't. It's as simple as that.

Holy crap, FC.net is truly going to the dogs.