Civil unions: A letter to a friend who advocates them.

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Go wipe the other ones out, Alan; you can do that.

Others - you are either not listening to what I say, or understand that you cannot answer honestly. I am not afraid of anything; I am very comfortable with every different kind of person - because I know we are all searching souls inside, and our outer appearance is not who we really are.

What my problem is with this subject is the legal push to force the homosexual lifestyle into legitimacy. It is being done because some homosexuals have externalized their natural conscience, or whatever one wants to call it. They feel (not think) that if they identify and defeat some nebulous external demon, then the conflicted inner self will be soothed. I disagree completely. What happens when that demon is not quelled? More laws?

None of you who knowingly or unknowingly support this forced legitimization have even attempted to answer my question: If it is truly about "leaving them alone", why can't they live quiet lives and use currently available legal means to share their material interests? You have not answered it because you cannot refute the idea - you are caught in either your political fear & ignorance or your support of forced legitimacy of the homosexual lifestyle.

Attempting to divert attention from this question by asking me what I am afraid of merely reminds me to ask: What are you afraid of? Someone calling you intolerant? I am intolerant of bad thinking and politically correct, Emperor's New Clothes like idiocy in the name of appearing to be somehow a more enlightned person. Who chose to define today's threshold of enlightenment? Who will choose tomorrow's? Are your motivations to truly care for your homosexual brothers and sisters, or to appear to be a more refined and informed person? Is this about you looking good, or the good of your fellow humans?

Are you thinking about burning my house?

Very well said KH!

It's not about "leaving them alone". It's about attracting attention and forcing approval of a lifestyle. Some people seem to have a fetish about advancing this agenda under the misnomer of diversity. How about "You leave me alone and I'll leave you alone"? I don't care about your sexuality, and if you're over 18 years old, act like an adult and quit bragging about your "performance".

Asking for marriage is about "performance"..woah...I always wondered what the flock to marriage was all about...

Yes, probably not the best choice of euphemisms, but don't confuse marriage with civil unions, they are not the same thing. Nice try.

Charlotte, I am beginning to think that you are on the anti gay rights side. You bring so much negativity to the gay agenda, you just have to be against it. How come the homosexuals on this board never seem to back you. Do they aprove of you as their spokesperson? Just curious. I think you are doing them more damage than good.

Robert...I am so glad to hear your "support" for the "homosexuals" on this board.

Like straight people...gays don't all agree on a subject. Actually...they are just like anyone else. Negative...nahhhh. Do I have my opinions? Yes...and I am going to voice them.

Here is your quote: leave that up to a higher power.
As do I! And I feel AIDS is the work of that higher power.

Yeah, very positive statement. I am sure the homosexuals on this board appreciate your statement.