NC Passes Amendment One

[Napoleon]

Should the Democrats move their convention to a state that doesn't constitutionally ban existing same and opposite sex domestic partnerships?

They should but will not.
LOL at TJ in Closet using "homo" as a legitimate term of discussion.

[Napoleon]

As does anecdotal evidence.

[Napoleon]

How about "gay marriage opponents"? You know, something that gives as specific, accurate, objective description possible?

Or "if straight, likely to be piss poor fathers". That is specific, accurate and objective about some.

[Napoleon]

Shua, TJ isn't your regular gay marriage opponent. He is truly malicious about it.

Their partner would not be permitted to enter my house as a partner and my child would not be permitted to see his/her partner.

Anyway the amendment is, as jfern stated, about more than just marriage.

Funny that TJ says he would treat his own child like this, and calls me a bully.

[Napoleon]

The Left's standard approach to convincing people to support gay marriage:

1. Call those who don't support it homophobes and bigots.
2. If that doesn't work, call them repressed homosexuals.

Maybe this isn't the best strategy.

And by "the left," do you happen to mean "a small portion of vocal ideologues matched by a comparably disappointing sub-section of the right"?

Also, Napoleon, I have no idea why calling someone a closeted homosexual is "punishment" for opposing gay marriage that he would deserve for being "malicious."  As much as I find TJ's position morally disgusting (sorry, man...it is) your response make no sense, and perfectly good people can hold morally reprehensible positions well good intentions.

This thread is a small trainwreck.

It isn't punishment for anything, it's a regurgitated Marokai meme. The intentions can be good or bad but the actual effect that child would feel is what concerns me.

[Napoleon]

I think a lot of people just reflexively voted yes because of their hatred toward gays. That is basically what happened for most of the people in my family. I did manage to change their minds, but not until after they had already voted early on the damn thing. Too Late!

Better late than never.

[Napoleon]

I think a lot of people just reflexively voted yes because of their hatred toward gays. That is basically what happened for most of the people in my family. I did manage to change their minds, but not until after they had already voted early on the damn thing. Too Late!

Better late than never.

I didn't change their opinion of gays, just their opinion of the amendment.

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