Posted on 06/07/2004 4:30:51 PM PDT by swilhelm73
EMAIL OF THE DAY: "Here I am, your freak. A proud gay man who votes Republican more than not, and will be voting for Bush. I don’t give a rat's ass about the Federal Marriage Amendment because gay people suddenly think it’s fine for judges to impose their beliefs as law. They forced this. Instead of letting the American people decide (and there’s a good chance they'd have decided in our favor), they had people imposing their views, forcing people who were against it, feeling powerless, to play the same way. How can you not acknowledge this?
I am not saying two wrongs make a right, I am saying this - what were opponents supposed to do? I don't agree with the FMA (doesn't seem like reason enough to amend the constitution) but it isn't illegal and I understand where it's coming from. And I don't need marriage to sanctify my love for my partner. I think civil union benefits makes more sense, it isn't separate but equal, gays and straights ARE different. If marriage is primarily about a family, then it excludes ALL gays, except those who inseminate and hire surrogates which I believe is drastically wrong when there are needy children who can be adopted.
You can't shove gayness down people's throats. We've had to endure the ugly stereotype of trying to convert straights and now it seems to be realized. Instead of trying to convert them, we want to coopt an ancient tradition that really doesn’t fit homosexuals who don't procreate and we are utterly intolerant of Christians who don't break laws but think we’re going to Hell (instead of just saying to Hell with them). Just remember Andrew, there are different types of people out there in the world, please stop painting in such broad strokes. I hope you will print my letter so people can know that gays come in more flavors than they can imagine."
To the EEEEEEEE!mailer:
It is very easy to write that you are proud of yourself, but are you? Not if you must broadcast it.
I pray that medical science will find a cure for the author's terrible disease.
This really could have done without that last line... I really don't want a mental impression of the number of "flavors" that limp-wristed Darwin award nominees come in.
I have wondered for years, why it is that the intollerance of the homosexual act (that's me) has to some how = angst and hatred on EITHER side of the issue. I am intollerant of the abortion act too, but blowing up abortion clinics isn't going to fix anything. I for one, appreciate your candor and a bit of courage to post it. I'll take your vote for Bush and applaud your common-sense view of the issue of the judges' run-away power grab. I will never believe that homosexuality should be a "choice", no more than I think abortion should be a choice. But, I will never embrace the doctrine of hate or close my door in the face of an abortionist or a homosexual. I will continue to pray for those who "act" in a way that I believe to be counter to God's command, but I will leave the reprocussions of said behavior up to Him.
Well I posted the letter because the writer seems one of the very few willing to criticize judges ruling in their favor (at least nominally here) by fiat.
I'm afraid to click on as.com
a life style people choose for themselves...
you are right. queers aren't born, they're made.
I'd be willing to bet that the author speaks for a great many gay folk that are just as tired of their fringe freakoid activists as we are. They've pushed the pendulum a bit too far, and it will come crashing back at them if they continue.
Many people, myself included, really couldn't care less what sort of unusual practices people do. Whatever trips yer trigger... as it were. But don't shove it in my face and demand that I love it like you do. I might not, and having it in my face ain't gonna help none.
The writer makes good points...
Have a few gay pals, do you?
I like his politics more than those of a lot of straight people I know. He sounds honest and he doesn't want my money.
Been there, done that, got the scars to prove it - but if ya get my twin-.50s loaded, I'll do it again!
Nice tag-line! Stay well, pal..............FRegards
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