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| -Argentina gives gay couples right to marry |
t0dd |
Jul-15-10 02:46 AM |
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Good for Argentina! Here's wishing we would do the same very soon! |
dmr |
Jul-15-10 03:31 AM |
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Amen! |
ThatsMyBarack |
Jul-15-10 08:30 AM |
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K&R |
LawnKorn |
Jul-15-10 05:03 AM |
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Awesome. nt |
xchrom |
Jul-15-10 05:47 AM |
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Brava, Argentina! |
No Elephants |
Jul-15-10 05:47 AM |
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Pretty twisted view of rights |
slackmaster |
Jul-15-10 06:10 AM |
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There are a lot of govt.-created rights. |
Deep13 |
Jul-15-10 10:11 AM |
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None of those things were created by government, and not all of them are rights |
slackmaster |
Jul-15-10 10:31 AM |
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Statutory rights certainly are rights. |
Deep13 |
Jul-15-10 11:01 AM |
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Try screaming "DRIVING IS MY RIGHT!" when they haul you into jail for driving w/o a license |
slackmaster |
Jul-15-10 11:04 AM |
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Yup, it can be taken away for cause, just like most rights. nt |
Deep13 |
Jul-15-10 11:08 AM |
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BTW, the jury trial system is actually a limit on the power of government to lock you up, fine you.. |
slackmaster |
Jul-15-10 11:52 AM |
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Rights are a human creation |
NoProphetNYC |
Jul-15-10 12:35 PM |
#48 |
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Very simple, and allow me to point out a fallacy in your post |
slackmaster |
Jul-15-10 01:24 PM |
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Fallacy accepted, but... |
NoProphetNYC |
Jul-15-10 02:31 PM |
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Who is infringing on my right to drive, and how? |
slackmaster |
Jul-15-10 03:20 PM |
#66 |
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Maybe you should watch this, before making ridiculous posts: |
DutchLiberal |
Jul-15-10 08:25 PM |
#75 |
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Horribly innacurate, but hey, it is comedy. |
X_Digger |
Jul-15-10 10:04 PM |
#80 |
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All you offer is some mumbo-jumbo... |
DutchLiberal |
Jul-16-10 08:51 PM |
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All you did was provide a link.. |
X_Digger |
Jul-16-10 09:18 PM |
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First of all, as an Agnostic it is not my position that rights are God-given |
slackmaster |
Jul-16-10 10:01 AM |
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Carlin meant what he said: "Rights are imaginary. We made them up." |
DutchLiberal |
Jul-16-10 08:59 PM |
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oh baloney. The only "natural" right we have is the right to eventually die. |
provis99 |
Jul-15-10 09:55 PM |
#79 |
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Acquiescing is something that sheep do |
slackmaster |
Jul-16-10 10:04 AM |
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Rights are a creation of society. |
Odin2005 |
Jul-15-10 07:37 PM |
#73 |
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Entitlements and obligations are creations of society |
slackmaster |
Jul-16-10 10:09 AM |
#89 |
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What an idiotic argument |
theHandpuppet |
Jul-15-10 06:33 AM |
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My standard answer to the "perpetuation of the species" argument |
customerserviceguy |
Jul-15-10 06:40 AM |
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Yeah! |
polmaven |
Jul-15-10 07:40 AM |
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I usually point out I have a 'normal' heterosexual marriage, and cannot reproduce. |
AtheistCrusader |
Jul-15-10 11:30 AM |
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I don't know if I can reproduce or not. |
Capitalocracy |
Jul-15-10 01:50 PM |
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Same here. |
AtheistCrusader |
Jul-15-10 02:44 PM |
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Yeah, they wouldn't take your marriage away. |
Capitalocracy |
Jul-15-10 03:40 PM |
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Yep, you beat me to it n/t |
stevenleser |
Jul-15-10 06:41 PM |
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there`s 4 or more billion on the planet..... |
madrchsod |
Jul-15-10 07:27 AM |
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it's over 6 billion, so yeah, they have done a really good job--too good, in fact. |
niyad |
Jul-15-10 08:57 AM |
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Pretty close to 7 BILLION right now . . .!!! |
defendandprotect |
Jul-15-10 10:18 AM |
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Exactly |
JerseygirlCT |
Jul-15-10 08:16 AM |
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slavery existed for centuries too |
dem mba |
Jul-15-10 10:33 AM |
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It's like the "traditional marriage" argument. |
Capitalocracy |
Jul-15-10 02:43 PM |
#64 |
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It's also existed for millenia, pre-dates the new testament |
AtheistCrusader |
Jul-15-10 11:29 AM |
#42 |
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Marriage between a man and a woman has existed for centuries, and is essential for the perpetuation |
AlbertCat |
Jul-15-10 12:58 PM |
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Even if it were, no one is outlawing opposite gender marriage. |
jobycom |
Jul-15-10 01:02 PM |
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Yeah, as if heterosexual couples will suddenly stop wanting to have sex with each other... |
stevenleser |
Jul-15-10 06:41 PM |
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for a long time, into the middle ages, the church did not |
demigoddess |
Jul-15-10 09:52 PM |
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and even if it were, gay marriage hardly threatens to end "opposite marriage" |
fishwax |
Jul-16-10 10:05 AM |
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WOO HOOOO!!! |
Soylent Brice |
Jul-15-10 07:02 AM |
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A better title; |
Chulanowa |
Jul-15-10 07:15 AM |
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Another better title: Argentina acknowledges gay couples' right to marry. |
Jkid |
Jul-15-10 07:32 AM |
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This is excellent. K&R! |
Grateful for Hope |
Jul-15-10 07:33 AM |
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Yes, indeed! |
RobertDevereaux |
Jul-15-10 07:46 AM |
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obviously inspired by the Cisco Kid's rendition of "The Gay Cabillaro" |
happygoluckytoyou |
Jul-15-10 07:54 AM |
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Or the Beat Farmers' version |
slackmaster |
Jul-15-10 09:20 AM |
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Congratulations, Argentina! |
Amaril |
Jul-15-10 08:07 AM |
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Here's hoping the US joins you in the 21st Century soon. |
AlbertCat |
Jul-15-10 01:07 PM |
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Excellent news! |
racaulk |
Jul-15-10 08:14 AM |
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Here's what I don't get |
JerseygirlCT |
Jul-15-10 08:15 AM |
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Ice cream has no bones |
slackmaster |
Jul-15-10 09:50 AM |
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Hopefully |
JerseygirlCT |
Jul-15-10 12:47 PM |
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When I read something like this I want to flee our backward country. But that's just me. n/t |
pgodbold |
Jul-15-10 08:31 AM |
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Right wing fanatics in every country -- and often used by elites for their |
defendandprotect |
Jul-15-10 10:20 AM |
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Glad that there are progressive countries.... |
Bloofer_Lady |
Jul-15-10 08:40 AM |
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K&R. |
myrna minx |
Jul-15-10 08:55 AM |
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Good for Argentina!!!! |
Beacool |
Jul-15-10 09:03 AM |
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Woo hoo. Too bad for those who don't want to get married... |
SocialistLez |
Jul-15-10 09:05 AM |
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Excellent. |
closeupready |
Jul-15-10 09:48 AM |
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Cheers and Congratulations to Argentina -- |
defendandprotect |
Jul-15-10 10:15 AM |
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WOOT!! |
Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel |
Jul-15-10 10:42 AM |
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I wonder how the MSM over here will try to hide this (great)news? |
AlbertCat |
Jul-15-10 01:15 PM |
#53 |
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How completely fantastic is that! Argentina rocks!!!!!!!!! |
Jefferson23 |
Jul-15-10 10:59 AM |
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Just as long as you aren't dependant on that pension that |
OllieLotte |
Jul-15-10 12:05 PM |
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What an embarrassment. |
AtheistCrusader |
Jul-15-10 11:26 AM |
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Those damn socialists! |
DutchLiberal |
Jul-16-10 09:02 PM |
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Now Argentina can be added to the list at the end |
NoProphetNYC |
Jul-15-10 12:13 PM |
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+1000... |
awoke_in_2003 |
Jul-15-10 12:33 PM |
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The NYT says the measure was passed by a narrow margin. |
stopbush |
Jul-15-10 01:15 PM |
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3 abstaining 9 absent |
Capitalocracy |
Jul-15-10 01:25 PM |
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Look who else we're behind now... |
Fearless |
Jul-15-10 01:22 PM |
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They finally got one right down here. |
Capitalocracy |
Jul-15-10 01:45 PM |
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That's ***Heavily Catholic*** Argentina. :-) |
UrbScotty |
Jul-15-10 01:50 PM |
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The Catholic Church fought this tooth and nail |
IndianaGreen |
Jul-15-10 06:50 PM |
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If they can do it, so can we! |
Love Bug |
Jul-15-10 02:33 PM |
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Oh, and the courts recently upheld the right to privacy over marijuana prosecution. |
Capitalocracy |
Jul-15-10 02:39 PM |
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So wonderful! Argentina! |
Bluenorthwest |
Jul-15-10 06:35 PM |
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YAY Argentines! |
Odin2005 |
Jul-15-10 07:35 PM |
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"Supporters of same-sex unions, led by President Cristina Fernandez..." |
DutchLiberal |
Jul-15-10 08:15 PM |
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good for them. wish we had it here. |
DesertFlower |
Jul-15-10 08:55 PM |
#76 |
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And yet, |
Freetradesucks |
Jul-15-10 09:13 PM |
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because our leaders are generally political cowards n/t |
ruggerson |
Jul-15-10 10:17 PM |
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Why was this so controversial? |
BolivarianHero |
Jul-15-10 11:08 PM |
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You mean that a country with a progressive legislature progresses? Whaaaa..... |
liberation |
Jul-16-10 01:06 AM |
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K&R -- rare good news to wake up to this morning (n/t) |
ProudDad |
Jul-16-10 12:23 AM |
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congrats to Argentina! Hopefully we'll follow their lead one of these days |
fishwax |
Jul-16-10 10:08 AM |
#88 |
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