tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post1459201832522112156..comments2024-02-07T02:14:50.146-08:00Comments on Dogwalk Musings: The Right To Pursue Happiness Unless You're GayMari Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322012728807169863noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-76620194211418044812008-11-09T19:58:00.000-08:002008-11-09T19:58:00.000-08:00so well said.... couples should be able to prtoect...so well said.... couples should be able to prtoect their union. <BR/>What is not understood, is feared, thus hated.... sad very sad... <BR/>Have seen how families who were not supportive, have come in and swoop up the material things that the couple has gathered together, after their love one has died... so not fair and laws should protect.Word Tosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03519547102435672497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-25720940308440035282008-11-09T15:51:00.000-08:002008-11-09T15:51:00.000-08:00I view the gay rights as a civil rights issue.Marr...I view the gay rights as a civil rights issue.<BR/><BR/>Marriage should be preserved for those who want it.<BR/><BR/>My stand is that I will fight for the civil rights of gay and lesbian persons to be wed at the state level, judge, justice of the peace etc.<BR/><BR/>I will not help when they take on the church and its prejudices. If they want to go there they're on their own as far as I'm concerned.<BR/><BR/>I long for the day they can be legally wed but I'm not going to mess with the religious part of it. I view the religious part as more of a blessing. I knew a couple (heterosexual)who believed strongly in separation of church and state. In the afternoon they went to the courthouse where a judge married them. In the evening family and friends gathered at the church for a service of blessing.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-59007641496770461792008-11-09T15:12:00.000-08:002008-11-09T15:12:00.000-08:00I've lived with several men as a mutual preference...I've lived with several men as a mutual preference rather than get married. As long as one has legal rights, such as joint ownership with right of survivorship, documents that allow medical decisions to the partners, health insurance and so forth, why bother with marriage? Who cares about legitimization of my personal choice by some outdated religious organization or the fusty state? Hating gays may be ready for the historical dustbin, but perhaps marriage should be consigned there too.TropiGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446899192152298083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-20131884656577523862008-11-09T13:23:00.000-08:002008-11-09T13:23:00.000-08:00I couldn't agree with you more. I have never under...I couldn't agree with you more. I have never understood prejudice of any kind because I've always seen us as basically the same, we walk upright on two legs, pull our pants on the same way -- just different style pants and no one has the right to dictate how a person chooses to live his/her life. Those are the choices we all have the right to make, to choose without society dictating what is "right" or "wrong" -- I'm not talking extremes of criminal behavior here. I moved away from conventional religion many years ago, I certainly don't judge churchgoing people any more than I do those who find their spiritualality in other forms, but the right of choice as an individual is supposedly one of the mainstays of our constitution. Ah, but then what do I know, I'm just a cranky old 75 year old broad that's been thumbing her nose at the world for most of her life.Sylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-42023647132356650992008-11-09T13:15:00.000-08:002008-11-09T13:15:00.000-08:00My best friend is gay and has been with the same m...My best friend is gay and has been with the same man for about 20 years. They don't really care about the marriage part. But the legal part. I've been with bill for 25 years and could care less about getting married. I also tell friends if your my friend you won't ask me to be in your wedding.<BR/>A friend of mine (Young person) said it's only a matter of time. When the new younger generation that growing up now. More tolerent and "being gay is old news". Lets hope so.Lets also hope it doesn't take that long.cconzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246952905314075231noreply@blogger.com