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To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (543972)	2/22/2004 8:00:16 PM
From: Kevin Rose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

I know homosexual parents who look at their kids with that same look. It is a look shared by biological parents, adoptive parents, and stepparents. It is a bond that transcends mere biology. It is what separates us from the animals. To exclude homosexuals from your definition would also exclude adoptive and stepparents.

To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (543972)	2/22/2004 8:30:25 PM
From: Orcastraiter	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

I don't think that anyone would disagree with you about heterosexual marriage. It needs no defense. But who cares if homosexuals wish to marry? Marriage is a contract that is defined legally. Ownership and heirs are set by law. Spousal benefits are often defined in terms of marriage. So what difference is it to you or anyone else that two people of the same sex wish to enter into that kind of contract. I believe that same sex partnerships can already do the equivalent with a contract drawn by their attorney. Save perhaps for any public or private spousal benefits that might be due from a government or private employer. The number of people wishing to enter same sex marriage must be a small number anyway. There aren't that many gay people, and those that are gay are that way because god made them that way. Who in their right mind would chose a lifestyle of persecution if it were not a truly basic desire to be with one of the same sex? Most gay people have no desire for a person of the opposite sex. It's who they are. The way that god made them. We all have many attributes, among them is sexual desire. Just as all people are not white or black or blond or brunette, not all people will be of the same sexual orientation. Sometimes when the genetic dice are rolled you come up with a male, a female and on occasion a hermaphordite. And then all things in between are possible. What child wants to be born with spinabifida, or a cleft palate, or mongoloid, or downs, or to be different in their sexual orientation? Not one. It's clearly out of their control. Would you ridicule someone born out of the norm, simply because they aren't just like you? Apparently so. Orca

To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (543972)	2/22/2004 9:38:28 PM
From: J_F_Shepard	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769667

Re:"I look at my sons and I see a physical and objective union of my wife and myself. That is emotional power that no homosexual can ever know." You are one depraved puppy, JP..... I know couples who have been married 40-60 years and no longer have sex......are you telling us they are no longer married????? Marriage is not just about sex..... You're style of Christianity makes me want to puke......you're racist, homophobic, and probably anti-semetic also since Jews don't accept Jesus......in short, you're a fanatic....