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To: Elroy who wrote (155170)	1/28/2011 11:12:41 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541772

Doesn't look like something that will create a lot of jobs in the next little while, nor get the economy moving forward. "what's the reason the minority should have their way?" The fake filibuster.

To: Elroy who wrote (155170)	1/28/2011 11:16:45 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541772

>>If the majority believe marriage is a contract between man and woman, what's the reason the minority should have their way?<< Because discriminating against people for something they have no control over is wrong. In any case, if a majority of people still believe that, it's only a very small, and shrinking majority. I'd have to look up a recent poll, but as I recall, the numbers are close to being even.

To: Elroy who wrote (155170)	1/29/2011 12:10:52 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541772

What if the majority believe blacks aren't human, and shouldn't be allowed to vote, or marry, or own themselves?

To: Elroy who wrote (155170)	1/29/2011 9:39:43 AM
From: Suma	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541772

Sometimes the minority is morally right.. It has to do with equal rights for all. I could list for you the advantages that heterosexual couple gain in taxation as well as in a lot of inter personal matters.. We are ingrained to think that we do and it takes a lot of undoing. At my age it's even more difficult as I am what is referred to as SET IN MY WAYS. However, I think we all need to engender a broader perspective on things that are in our brain because we have been taught to think that way.