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To: koan who wrote (21349)	7/30/2012 11:56:59 PM
From: Little Joe	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

I am not going to debate gay marriage with you, because your opinion is based on emotion and you ignore the many logical arguments against it. lj

To: koan who wrote (21349)	7/31/2012 12:20:19 AM
From: Jorj X Mckie	5 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 85487

Because you cannot wrap your mind around the fact that gay rights is a civil right, and denying that, is exactly like segregation. So Chick Fil a's postion is exactly like Georgia's Lester Maddox not allowing black's in his restaurant. It is not civil rights issue for a private individual or company who doesn't discriminate in hiring or serving to have an opinion that is against gay marriage. It is however a violation of that private individual/company's first amendment rights for local governments to deny business licenses based on personally held beliefs. I actually do agree that gay marriage it is a civil rights issue for the government. It is about equal protection under the law. If the government is going to be in the business of marriage (a religious institution), then they cannot say that two people of different genders can get married and that two other people of the same gender cannot get married. I am against government sponsored gay marriage. I am against government sponsored marriage in general. Marriage is a religious institution. The government should be in the business of legal partnerships. Let the churches be in the business of marriage. And if a gay couple wants to get married in a particular church that doesn't support gay marriage, tough luck. The equality that we are all guaranteed is under the law, not acceptance by every person. chick-fil-a has great food and they don't discriminate based on gender preference. This whole brouhaha is a manufactured crisis to further divide the populace and to distract from the real issue at hand, which is obama's complete failure with the economy. I may disagree with most conservatives on the gay marriage thing, but the liberals are pathetic in their attempts to change the topic to a divisive issue.

To: koan who wrote (21349)	7/31/2012 4:07:58 PM
From: sm1th	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

Because you cannot wrap your mind around the fact that gay rights is a civil right, and denying that, is exactly like segregation. So Chick Fil a's postion is exactly like Georgia's Lester Maddox not allowing black's in his restaurant. As usual, you appear to be totally ignorant of the facts. The restaurant chain does not discriminate against either customers or employees on the basis of sexual perversion. The CEO stated his personal beliefs. His beliefs and his right to state them are explicitly protected by the first amendment, no matter how much you libs disagree with him. Chick Fil A's position is to follow all laws in who they serve and employ, including gays.

To: koan who wrote (21349)	7/31/2012 4:27:43 PM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Respond to of 85487

hey hitler the ceo has broken no Laws and does not discriminate with gays. the next thing you will do hitler is ban Jews from having businesses in germany, oh wait you already did that. freaking fascist

To: koan who wrote (21349)	7/31/2012 5:26:43 PM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Respond to of 85487

and three weeks ago Obama said the same thing about gay marriage, did you compare Obama to maddox and I guess you voted for Lestor since you voted for Obama. how can you lefties be such hypocrites all the time and not see it ?