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Question: Do you support equal rights for gays?
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yes
 
#2
no
 
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Total Voters: 41

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Avelaval
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« on: November 03, 2005, 12:06:14 PM »

No, because they already have them. They need not be a "protected class".

What the hell does "protected class" mean?
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Avelaval
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« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2005, 12:16:19 PM »

No, because they already have them. They need not be a "protected class".

What the hell does "protected class" mean?

"protected" through special laws (i.e. hate crime, tax benefits, etc.)

I agree that hate crime legislation is akin to "thoughtcrime," which I'm opposed to.

Let's talk about married people recieving tax breaks for being married. Are they a protected class?
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Avelaval
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« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2005, 01:18:16 PM »

Yes, of course, in the sense that they have the same rights they have now.

This question is of course a loaded one, with certain people claiming "rights" where none exist.

Indeed. I dislike the vagueness as to what, exactly, a 'right' is. I didn't answer the poll question for this very reason.

However, heterosexuals can marry someone who they are sexually attracted to and get rewarded for it in the form of a tax break. Homosexuals cannot. While this is not necessarily a 'right,' it is a disparity in how different people are treated by the government.
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