Author Topic: Changing attitudes towards gay marriage (Read 40312 times)

MillCreek · « **on:** December 05, 2012, 03:25:43 PM »

In most of our threads on gay marriage, an argument offered against it is that allowing it the same legal status as heterosexual marriage does not reflect the majority view in the USA. A recent poll suggests that this has now changed: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2012/12/05/poll-from-gay-marriage-to-adoption-attitudes-changing-fast/1748873/

Fitz · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2012, 03:37:24 PM »

Here we go again

lupinus · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2012, 03:50:40 PM »

I'ma go make the popcorn.

Everyone good with butter and salt?

Strings · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2012, 03:51:12 PM »

In before the lock!

Yeah... butter and salt are fine. Could you grab me a Coke, too?

Fitz · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2012, 03:53:27 PM »

Brb grabbing my Skoal

Monkeyleg · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2012, 03:59:08 PM »

Everyone had better be polite, or it will be locked. I won't be the one locking it, though, as some other moderator is always faster.

ArfinGreebly · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2012, 03:59:39 PM »

ERMAHGERD!

Teh gheys!

I have strong feelings on this matter. I absolutely mumble mumble mumble, and I'm not moving from that position.

And, now that I'm all worked up, I'm gonna go start a religion thread. I'm gonna make it clear that mumble mumble mumble, and that's just plain immutable!

MillCreek · « **Reply #7 on:** December 05, 2012, 04:01:22 PM »

I would like BaconSalt on my popcorn. Speaking of which, the bacon or bacon and cheese flavored popcorn by the makers of BaconSalt is horrible and I cannot recommend it. There is no discernable bacon flavor in their bacon-flavored popcorn.

Boomhauer · « **Reply #8 on:** December 05, 2012, 04:08:16 PM »

Oh jesus christ not another thread on gay marriage. The discussion does no good and everyone just gets fired up and pissed off at each other.

lupinus · « **Reply #9 on:** December 05, 2012, 04:11:37 PM »

Quote from: MillCreek on December 05, 2012, 04:01:22 PM

I would like BaconSalt on my popcorn. Speaking of which, the bacon or bacon and cheese flavored popcorn by the makers of BaconSalt is horrible and I cannot recommend it. There is no discernable bacon flavor in their bacon-flavored popcorn.

That's a damn shame

Quote from: Avenger29 on December 05, 2012, 04:08:16 PM

Oh jesus christ not another thread on gay marriage. The discussion does no good and everyone just gets fired up and pissed off at each other.

What you have against teh gays that we shouldn't talk about them on APS? Hater.

brimic · « **Reply #10 on:** December 05, 2012, 04:14:34 PM »

SteveS · « **Reply #11 on:** December 05, 2012, 06:43:49 PM »

So far, so good. Most if the time, this thread is closed by the time I notice it.

As for the topic, I wouldn't be surprised if gay marriage gets the green light everywhere in the US within the next decade.

ArfinGreebly · « **Reply #12 on:** December 05, 2012, 06:45:00 PM »

You know, there's this concept called reproduction . . .

Strings · « **Reply #13 on:** December 05, 2012, 06:56:28 PM »

I've heard of it. What about it?

charby · « **Reply #14 on:** December 05, 2012, 06:59:08 PM »

Someone call Orville because I need a boat load of popcorn.

ArfinGreebly · « **Reply #15 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:00:04 PM »

Quote from: Strings on December 05, 2012, 06:56:28 PM

I've heard of it. What about it?

I dare not.

There are simply too many silly, giggly memes that immediately come to mind.

seeker_two · « **Reply #16 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:03:30 PM »

If you really want to define moral issues by majority vote, then I suppose our new scripture will be the Book of Obama.....

Scout26 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:06:39 PM »

My son's a Boy Scout, so if you need Popcorn, here's the link to order it. Shipped right to your door.
http://www.trails-end.com/shop/scouts/email_referral.jsp?id=29481281

Quote from: Avenger29 on December 05, 2012, 04:08:16 PM

Oh jesus christ not another thread on gay marriage. The discussion does no good and everyone just gets fired up and pissed off at each other.

Pointing that out just pisses everyone off.

lee n. field · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:13:44 PM »

Quote from: seeker_two on December 05, 2012, 07:03:30 PM

If you really want to define moral issues by majority vote, then I suppose our new scripture will be the Book of Obama.....

"Our Lord and Savior Barak 0bama"?

In reading at Liberal Fascism, it is interesting to note how many times these progressive anti-liberal (classical sense) movements have a weird religious component to them.

lee n. field · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:15:02 PM »

Quote from: scout26 on December 05, 2012, 07:06:39 PM

My son's a Boy Scout, so if you need Popcorn, here's the link to order it. Shipped right to your door.
http://www.trails-end.com/shop/scouts/email_referral.jsp?id=29481281[/url]

I think I've had enough Boy Scout popcorn to last my whole life. Might still have some on the shelf.

ArfinGreebly · « **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:18:03 PM »

Quote from: scout26 on December 05, 2012, 07:06:39 PM

My son's a Boy Scout, so if you need Popcorn, here's the link to order it. Shipped right to your door.
http://www.trails-end.com/shop/scouts/email_referral.jsp?id=29481281

Wait . . .

We don't have an "ist" term for sexual preferences.

We have "racist' for people who are racially prejudiced (and, arguably, race baiters). We have "sexist" for people who are prejudiced regarding the maleness/femaleness of people. We have "misogynist" for women haters, and we have "misanthropist" for people who hate, uh, people (what's the word for "man haters?"), but we don't seem to have a word for "gay haters."

I mean, we have "homophobe" for someone who fears gays, but what about the hatred of gays? Mishomoist? Nah. There's got to be a "mis____ist" for gays.

Who knows what that is?

Strings · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:20:56 PM »

>have a weird religious component to them<

I've been noticing that a LOT with Obama's supporters, actually.

Once dealt with some of the members of the UW Oshkosh Campus Crusade for Christ. Bear in mind, we're talking about a group that was kicked off campus because of the actions of their "leader" (who wasn't a student. Organization was basically a cult). I'm reminded of those folks every time I meet an Obama supporter...

longeyes · « **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:39:17 PM »

Quote from: ArfinGreebly on December 05, 2012, 07:18:03 PM

Wait . . .

We don't have an "ist" term for sexual preferences.

We have "racist' for people who are racially prejudiced (and, arguably, race baiters). We have "sexist" for people who are prejudiced regarding the maleness/femaleness of people. We have "misogynist" for women haters, and we have "misanthropist" for people who hate, uh, people (what's the word for "man haters?"), but we don't seem to have a word for "gay haters."

I mean, we have "homophobe" for someone who fears gays, but what about the hatred of gays? Mishomoist? Nah. There's got to be a "mis____ist" for gays.

Who knows what that is?

How about heteroist?

Jocassee · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:48:48 PM »

I'm already pissed and I haven't even read the damned thread

I love you guys

lupinus · « **Reply #24 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:30:29 PM »

Quote from: Jocassee on December 05, 2012, 07:48:48 PM

I love you guys

Now there's a man getting in the spirit of the thread

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Author Topic: Changing attitudes towards gay marriage (Read 40312 times)