Recent content by adalekplunger

Sorry, I can't vouch for the rest of the states. I was talking mainly about California because I live there, I know the issues, and it's currently poised as a sort of example for the rest of the states due to its battle with the legality of gay marriage, hence the focus from the media on issues...

A simple google search disagrees. In fact: As of 2007, California affords domestic partnerships most of the same rights and responsibilities as marriages under state law (Cal. Fam. Code §297.5). Among these: Making health care decisions for each other in certain circumstances Hospital and...

Again, what rights are they not getting? Aside from the "right" to call themselves married, that is. I think the divide between us is what a "right" is. I consider a right as something that no other person should be able to take away from a legal citizen, something that everyone is entitled to...

They can be married, it just isn't technically called marriage. They're actually just fighting for a right to be called something else. As you have said, every culture has marriage, so what I don't see is why a domestic partnership can't just be shelved in with whatever the arbitrary definition...

That could accurately describe the judicial system of every country ever.

True, but they're fighting for a title that originates and is inseparable from a religious institution. It doesn't make any sense to me why they would want to have any sort of ties to the very thing that demonizes them, unless its some sort of elaborate troll to piss off the people who treat...

Eh... most humanitarian efforts these days is done through non-profits and the UN. Granted, we make up a huge chunk of UN funding... Oh god I can't stop laughing the tears

My point exactly. The whole thing is a giant, furious ball of nothing.

No, its not. Its one side wanting to "defend" an institution that has long since been so far removed from its original meaning due to the incredibly high rate of divorce as to be meaningless, and another side getting riled up over the fact that they can't tout a specific title that won't...

You do realize that they aren't actually fighting for any sort of rights, right? They're only fighting for the title of marriage. Domestic partnerships have the exact same benefits as marriage. Both sides are incredibly petty, if you ask me.

That right there. That godawful line of thought. The problem obviously is everyone else's. You couldn't possibly have done anything wrong here. I can't believe you have the balls to call someone else arrogant when you post things like this.

Oh, here, let me get that for you. victim: (noun) one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent. "I wasn't an antagonist! All these Americans came here and insulted me for trying to get other people to help confirm my own beliefs about them!" You are the...

So you came into this thread assuming that all Americans were arrogant and narcissistic, but you weren't at all trying to start a flame war by bringing up nationalism to a country that's stereotypically overly-nationalistic and defensive? No, you're right. You're definitely the victim here.

God damn. Midway through writing what I was going to write, I realized you were an obvious troll. Huh. Moving on then. I second this motion. I also second this.

I was going to do a wall of text, but thanks to this person I can just use the quote button. You didn't seem like a completely irrational dick who doesn't care about the people who use this site, it's because your only responses were short trolls, when there were legitimate complaints. If you do...