[Announcement] Way to go Supreme Court! Marriage Equality!
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I don't think I've ever heard of a Unitarian church being bombed...
GasBandit
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That was pre-gay-9/11.
Chile had 9/11 before it was cool.
figmentPez
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You might have to play Hearthstone to get what Blizzard posted:
That's the card art for the spell Equality, altered with a rainbow of color.
I realize that the way the ruling came about might mean it continues to be questioned for years to come, but I'm going to go ahead and celebrate the victory for now anyway.
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I didn't see this thread earlier. I posted a bunch of salt over the whole thing in the funny political pictures thread:
https://www.halforums.com/xenforo/t...religious-pictures.28405/page-51#post-1220422
It's SO like the protests against the end of segregation.
https://www.halforums.com/xenforo/t...religious-pictures.28405/page-51#post-1220422
It's SO like the protests against the end of segregation.
I'm surprised you lasted this long. I can barely stand most people's "clever" links and posts when it's not politicized.
So I've been arguing with this idiot online about homosexuality. They're very religious and say it's a sin and quoting Bible passages and such. They also threw out some statistics, like only 3% of North America is gay and that 30% of those people are pedophiles. Oh yeah, this guy also equated homosexuality with pedophilia. Because of course he does.
I've seen this 3% statistic used in arguments before. Where on earth does that come from? Or that 30% bullshit?
Ugh. I hate people sometimes. It's judgmental, close-minded bigots like them that are slowing progress in our society.
Some of these guy's quotes:
"Would you leave your son in a company of two homosexuals alone ? Would you take that risk ? I wouldn't. Soon the schools will be dressing your son into girly princess dresses, actually the idea is already there will you be happy about it ? Your son is going to be surrounded by gays as they aim now for corrupting education , if you disagree, the state will take your son away and adopt him to a nice homosexual couple and maybe this is what will follow"
"Officially the US have 3% homosexual population yet 30% of child abuse and paedophilia is committed by homosexuals who pick the same sex. 3% commit 30% . The state believes it owns your child and it will take him if wants. But you will see soon enough."
I've seen this 3% statistic used in arguments before. Where on earth does that come from? Or that 30% bullshit?
Ugh. I hate people sometimes. It's judgmental, close-minded bigots like them that are slowing progress in our society.
Some of these guy's quotes:
"Would you leave your son in a company of two homosexuals alone ? Would you take that risk ? I wouldn't. Soon the schools will be dressing your son into girly princess dresses, actually the idea is already there will you be happy about it ? Your son is going to be surrounded by gays as they aim now for corrupting education , if you disagree, the state will take your son away and adopt him to a nice homosexual couple and maybe this is what will follow"
"Officially the US have 3% homosexual population yet 30% of child abuse and paedophilia is committed by homosexuals who pick the same sex. 3% commit 30% . The state believes it owns your child and it will take him if wants. But you will see soon enough."
My FB is also home to quite a few aggressively anti-gay-marriage people. I'm sorry, you do not live in a part of the middle east controlled by IS. Therefor, what one specific religion has to say on the matter is really quite irrelevant. Yes, you may believe homosexuality is a sin. So is divorce. So don't do it. Feel free. That's absolutely no basis whatsoever to deny anyone else the freedom to divorce, marry the same sex, get drunk, eat meat on Friday, or half a dozen other things considered a sin by your religion.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr077.pdf
As far as the 3%, this is probably the original source. No, gay people don't comprise the bulk of the population. That's what makes us minorities
Only 5% of the country identifies as Asian american and only 1.2% identify as Native American. That doesn't mean that they are any less entitled to the rights of every other citizen of the country.
Hmm. I'd always thought the estimate was about 1 in 10 people were LGBTQ.http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr077.pdf
As far as the 3%, this is probably the original source. No, gay people don't comprise the bulk of the population. That's what makes us minorities
Only 5% of the country identifies as Asian american and only 1.2% identify as Native American. That doesn't mean that they are any less entitled to the rights of every other citizen of the country.
I'd heard 1 in 5. Either of which sounds more likely than 3%, honestly. Especially when you take into consideration how many people still aren't comfortable or feel safe enough to come out of the closet.
That was from back in the 70s and the data collection wasn't reliable.
If you include standard error, then it is around 5.
If it weren't for the constitution and those unelected lawyers in the robes, any group under 50% of the population would have no rights. Tyranny of the masses.http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr077.pdf
As far as the 3%, this is probably the original source. No, gay people don't comprise the bulk of the population. That's what makes us minorities
Only 5% of the country identifies as Asian american and only 1.2% identify as Native American. That doesn't mean that they are any less entitled to the rights of every other citizen of the country.
So I just did the math. There's about 319 million people in the U.S. 3% of that is about 9.5 million.
That...actually sounds like a reasonable number. I think? I'm honestly not sure. Even still, it doesn't matter how many or little. They still deserve the same basic rights as everyone else.
That...actually sounds like a reasonable number. I think? I'm honestly not sure. Even still, it doesn't matter how many or little. They still deserve the same basic rights as everyone else.
GasBandit
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You haven't seen the leaked security footage? It's already begun! We're powerless to stop the gaypocalypse!
I'm really trying to make a joke about being angry the gays are stealing our women... somehow I know it's there but my brain is misfiring.
I'm all for this. Every person should have just as much right as the next to be unhappily married as the next person.... or you know, happily if that works out for you...
I'm all for this. Every person should have just as much right as the next to be unhappily married as the next person.... or you know, happily if that works out for you...
I unfriended a cousin some years back because all she posted was anti-abortion stuff. Not just saying abortion is bad, but really NSFW pictures on the matter.[DOUBLEPOST=1435493710,1435493301][/DOUBLEPOST]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/...marriage_n_7674990.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices
Aw maaaaaan! Well now I'm just disappointed.
*throws away the smores*
Aw maaaaaan! Well now I'm just disappointed.
*throws away the smores*
To hear them tell it, the entire 3% lives right around them, like they somehow mistakenly bought a house right in the middle of the Rainbow Reservation and somehow didn't realize it.
Even prior to the SCOTUS decision, and even if it were true, I'm thinking there would have been clues.
--Patrick
I heard Mr. Shecklesby has a thing for rubbing himself in butter from a statue he's carved in your likeness
I mean, uh I heard 3.5%-5% identify as gay, but up to 11% identify as having some same sex attraction.