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Conservatives and Gays

Jon.nine Wrote: May 13, 2012 7:12 PM

You presume too much. I am not arguing from a Christian position, and "a multitude of 'gay acceptance' in other cultures" means nothing--truth doesn‘t care if you have a gazillion tombs. I have studied multiple cultures and there are none with Gay-marriage. Not a single one. As to gay acceptance having lived with gays and lesbians as either a roommate, or as landlord of the basement apartment just below her house I qualify as being accepting, especially as they were (I moved to a different city) both good friends. To review my argument go here: http://jonsplace.blogtownhall.com/

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Conservatives and Gays

In addition to labeling conservatives and Republicans "anti-woman" (for opposing government-mandated free contraception), "anti-black" and "anti-Hispanic" (for advocating photo identification for voting), and "anti-science" (for skepticism regarding the belief that man-made carbon emissions will destroy much of the planet), Democrats now regularly label Republicans "anti-gay" (for opposing same-sex marriage).

All these charges are demagogic. But when it comes to the "anti-gay" charge, conservatives need to clarify to themselves as much as to the general public where they stand.

As an opponent of the most radical redefinition of marriage in history (more radical than outlawing polygamy), I have argued...

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