gocarsno

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   by gocarsno 13y ago

   Which is not what I said or even implied. I said the situation in Uganda can't be considered "close" by any stretch of imagination to the situation in California until recently, before gay marriage was legalized. I also impli
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   by gocarsno 13y ago

   I don't see how that's relevant.
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   by gocarsno 13y ago

   Then I'd say you either don't know how tragic the situation in Uganda is, or you have no sense of proportion.
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   by gocarsno 13y ago

   First of all, thanks for a thoughtful response. I think your comparisons between race and gender are superficial. There fundamental differences between the two concepts. We still have separate toilets for men and women, and nobody suggests
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   by gocarsno 13y ago

   I think we must distinguish sharply between marriage as a legal institution and as a cultural/religious custom. The former is a matter of equality and civil rights, but it can be satisfied by the institution of civil partnership. As fo
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   by gocarsno 13y ago

   Key word: usually. If there is a reasonable way to reconcile opposition to gay marriage with acceptance of gays, then we ought to give the opponents the benefit of the doubt before ostracizing them. And I'm pretty sure there is such a
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   by gocarsno 13y ago

   If we exclude all the practical and legal aspects that are satisfied by a civil union, marriage is a ritual, a cultural custom. Its value and purpose lie in the symbolism ascribed to it. But customs aren't rights and they don't ha