INDY500
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
and as a follow up, i think this is a great post.
it tells me what it is you don't understand, which is that i'm a person too. not a virtual person, a person. and i'm every bit your equal, and deserving of the same rights, protections, and respect that you are accorded.
Seems to be a mutual misunderstanding.
Why do you feel it is not possible for someone to be A) completely opposed to redefining marriage while also B) believing that homosexuals are created in God's image and C) able to recognize their dignity as human beings and equality before the law?
And, do you really think opposition to same-sex marriage is based solely on "fear, ignorance, and loathing"?
I've kept my arguments completely secular but there is entire moral argument on religious grounds to be made. True, the law is secular but should it not still reflect the morals of those it governs. And the vast majority of Americans still believe marriage to be between one man and one woman, a belief which predates America, our common law and has only been the cornerstone of Western civilization for 2000+ years.
Plus, for me, marriage is clearly defined in the New Testament of the Bible. Mk 10:6-9
There, now this thread has gays, guns and God.