04-11-2007, 03:26 PM | #261 | |
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Lief, I think I've yet to reply to a post of yours. I'll do that when I have more time.
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04-11-2007, 04:27 PM | #262 | |
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I say many gay families, whether by birth or adoption, are good families, and should, at the least, be assessed on the same basis as other families. An argument might be made that there are no good families, I suppose. But still, that wouldn't be a gay issue. |
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04-11-2007, 04:55 PM | #263 |
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Its not a gay issue. Its a religious issue.
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04-11-2007, 04:58 PM | #264 | ||
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04-11-2007, 05:02 PM | #265 | |
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I don't agree with them, though, and it would be my opinion that if they're counting on Jesus to back them up on it, they'll be surprised when they meet Him face to face. |
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04-11-2007, 05:16 PM | #266 | |
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I see there as being a difference between saying something insulting just to tear someone else down, and saying something insulting with evidence to support it rather than just words, not for the stupid purpose of being insulting but rather in order to protect people one cares about from making the mistake of believing someone who is purposefully lying to them, to the possible damage of other people. I believe my insult was just and the thing I was morally compelled to say, in those circumstances I was in.
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04-11-2007, 05:39 PM | #267 | |
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Honestly, Lief, this is the internet. If I emailed everyone my home phone number, I still could not prove that the person who answered the phone was "me." So what possible hope can you give me that I could "prove I'm not Earl" Could anyone respond to this who sees how absurd it is? And really, I resent being held to a standard that NO ONE else has to meet. |
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04-11-2007, 05:41 PM | #268 | |
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04-11-2007, 05:47 PM | #270 | |
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04-11-2007, 06:43 PM | #271 |
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I don't care if SisterandCousinandAunt is really Katherine Zeta Jones. For all I know, Lief is a 40 year old man and Hector is a teenage girl (well... okay... maybe not ).
This thread has nothing to do with whether anyone here is who they say they are. Let us focus, rather, on the actual topics which are being debated. Again, if Lief can present evidence to back his claims, then it doesn't really matter if he's a college student or a fifteen year old pop-singer. Same goes for everyone else. Lets try to return to the debate at hand . |
04-11-2007, 10:04 PM | #272 |
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Good idea.
I think I've got nothing more to respond to, at the moment .
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04-12-2007, 09:22 AM | #273 | |
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Also, most people respond in insulting ways when you hit too close to home on a subject they are touchy about. It's a common human defense system against things one doesn't necessarily want to admit about ones self. Better to just let them go, or just laugh them off.
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04-12-2007, 12:50 PM | #274 | |
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Gwaimir, here's a segment from a BBC article that recently came up. It shows a contrast that I've always seen, between the views of Democrats and Republicans.
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04-12-2007, 01:17 PM | #275 | |
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And just to be on topic: there is one divorce in my family, fairly recent...but that's all I'll say. Still too fresh. p.s. Very funny Tessar
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The Stem Cell bill
was co-authored by a Republican, Congressman Mike Castle. He made a funny remark, recently, when he showed up in the context of that GSA violation of the Hatch Act.
"In his Tuesday letter, Castle asked how and why the list was compiled and what other agencies have received such a briefing. "I do not condone this practice and I do not appreciate being drawn into this situation," he wrote. "I request that the White House removes my name and Congressional District from this and other similar lists." Castle said Tuesday that he does not need help from the White House -- or Bush -- in any event. "It's hard to make the argument that he's a strong asset at this point," Castle said. "Typically, I run my own campaigns. I'm certainly not depending on President Bush or anyone else other than myself." "If the White House really wants to help me, they could talk with me about some of the things I've been talking about with Iraq or not vetoing my stem cell research legislation," Castle said." http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/p...0367/1006/NEWS Gotta love people who can think for themselves. |
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