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To: AHerald

Just want to address one of your points. It doesn’t seem to be a “tiny minority” in favor of same-sex marriage. It seems to be a steadily increasing number of people, actually. Over 50% in some polls.

When California was the first state to legalize interracial marriage in 1948, 90% of people opposed it. In fact, the first time polls showed people opposed to interracial marriage were in the minority was 1991! It may seem unbelievable to many of us now, but it took that long for half the population to come around. There are still people who oppose interracial marriage, but they are now indeed a “tiny minority.”

Make of it what you will. I certainly find it “interesting” in light of current events.


268 posted on 05/15/2008 4:49:23 PM PDT by TraditionalistMommy
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To: TraditionalistMommy
Just want to address one of your points. It doesn’t seem to be a “tiny minority” in favor of same-sex marriage. It seems to be a steadily increasing number of people, actually. Over 50% in some poll

Disturbing and interesting info, yes. But the tiny minority to which I was referring to are the judges and activist plaintiffs imposing a redefinition of marriage on society at large without a public referendum. Gay marriage referendums have been repeatedly and convincingly defeated by large majorities of voters across America. Let's have a vote, not a poll, and see where the majority truly stands

281 posted on 05/15/2008 5:15:41 PM PDT by AHerald ("Be faithful to God ... do not bother about the ridicule of the foolish." - St. Pio of Pietrelcina)
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To: TraditionalistMommy
There are still people who oppose interracial marriage, but they are now indeed a “tiny minority.” Make of it what you will. I certainly find it “interesting” in light of current events.

Why is it that those who advertise their "traditional" values in their screen name most often post comments that espouse the opposite.

The left really does thing we're dumb.
341 posted on 05/15/2008 6:11:20 PM PDT by Antoninus (Siblings are the greatest gift parents give their children.)
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To: TraditionalistMommy

Interacial marriage laws were about CHILDREN. It was about mixing of races to produce offspring which could not have a racial determination.

Homosexual marriage is just marriage based on rewarding hedonistic sex.

Marriage is about the future of society. Homosexuality contributes NOTHING to the future of society.

Homosexual behavior is NOT analogous to race. Homosexuality is a selected behavior, you do not select your melanin content.

The interacial marriage BS is a left wing pro-homosexual talking point.


445 posted on 05/16/2008 2:11:28 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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