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ItNerd4life

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17. We should say: 'If you believe in individual rights, then let them have the right to marry'.

Reply to yellowcanine (Original post)

Fri Jan 6, 2012, 02:17 PM

Jan 2012

This is an individual rights issue and it's what we should be throwing back at them.

Where in the Constitution does it define what marriage is? It doesn't, therefore government has no business getting involved.

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Santorum asks "why should same sex marriage be allowed". We should say, "Why not?" [View all] yellowcanine Jan 2012 OP

Because what 2 consenting adults decide to do is nobody elses business LynneSin Jan 2012 #1

To be fair, there is little danger of Ricky having the opportunity of marrying a gay man. yellowcanine Jan 2012 #3

Or we could just laugh in his face. Skinner Jan 2012 #2

Spot on. This is exactly what I ask of others. Laugh in the faces of those politicians Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #4

Santorum asks "why should same sex marriage be allowed". We should say, justiceischeap Jan 2012 #5

There's no rational basis for opposition to it IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #6

Ricky says because it will lead to polygmy. You don't think that is sincere and rational? yellowcanine Jan 2012 #10

Well, I would call it something else Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #12

my answer to that question maggiesfarmer Jan 2012 #7

I just hate that Obama has the same position as Santorum on this issue. Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #8

I'm disappointed as well Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #13

And ask him, EC Jan 2012 #9

He is worried his wife would bolt for another woman? yellowcanine Jan 2012 #11

An honest question wandy Jan 2012 #14

I would think that bringing his wife's aborted fetus home to meet his kids Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #16

his response to it is Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #15

We should say: 'If you believe in individual rights, then let them have the right to marry'. ItNerd4life Jan 2012 #17

The essense of freedom is that you can do what isn't expressly forbidden by law... krispos42 Jan 2012 #18