Not true. I do not support gay marriage, and that's not what I'm talking about.
Civil rights means equal protection under the law. Gays are discriminated against all the time- in the workplace, the housing market, and in estate planning. Unmarried couples are permitted to adopt in many states, but unmarried gay couples BY LAW are not permitted to adopt in the same states (Florida is an example). And in one of the oddest adoption laws, Mississippi allows single gays to adopt, but not gay couples.
Civil rights for gays is not about "special rights," it's about "equal rights."
Civil rights for gays is not about "special rights," it's about "equal rights."
You are promoting the homosexualization of society on FR which is a leftist cause that should be given no platform on FR: You may be on the wrong Forum? What Free Republic is all about:
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The uncontrollable urge to support the homosexualization of society on FR can be cured -either by restraint and self control or by immediate zotting.
Whine, whine, whine. Marriage is not a civil right. It is a licensed activity for those who are fit for it, and that is a man and a woman. We don't allow people who yearn to be doctors but who aren't fit for the work to be doctors so they will feel better about themselves. The same for barbers, manicurists, dog groomers, drivers, etc -- they are licensed activities requiring special qualities and preparation, just as marriage does.
Your scenario denies the rights of children before they are even born. Every child WANTS and DESERVES a mother and a father.