[Vision2020] The Damage Done in this Community
LuJane Nisse publisher
lujane@lataheagle.com
Fri, 6 Feb 2004 18:25:05 -0800
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is there another way gays could be "married" without calling it
"marriage"... would that not satisfy the masses? As long as the contract was
"as binding" as a marriage contract (just a thot). The goal is to protect
the union as far as children, assets, insurance, etc. (if I understand it
right). The religious sector, those against this "gay marriage" object to
calling it marriage as that is reserved for a union before God (if I
understand them right). Could the two be bound another way? That could
satisfy both groups.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Hansen [mailto:thansen@moscow.com]
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 6:02 PM
To: LuJane Nisse publisher; Dan Carscallen; vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] The Damage Done in this Community
This brings to mind a statement made a long, long time ago. I believe it
went something like:
"People fear those things they do not understand"
The problem (I think) is getting people to understand.
The question is "Why not allow same sex marriages?"
Do people think that if same sex marriages are outlawed that gay couples
will not cohabit? Here is a news flash. People (heterosexual and
homosexual) are going to live together and "indulge" whether they are
married or not.
The church may not recognize a same-sex marriage. So be it. Each state
of the Nifty Fifty (as I like to call them) establishes laws unto
themselves. A marriage, according to the church, is sanctified. A
marriage, by statutory law, is a "contractual" obligation between two
people.
Certainly if I were a religious person a marriage of two people of the
same sex may go against my religious convictions. But that does not
disqualify them from "equal justice under the law". A same-sex marriage,
whether it exists next door, down the street, across town, or across the
country, is not going to impact on me as a person, me as a contributing
member of society, and most certanly not as a husband to my wife.
Take care,
Tom Hansen
My spouse's significant other
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way gays could be "married" without calling it "marriage"... would that =
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satisfy the masses? As long as the contract was "as binding" as a =
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contract (just a thot). The goal is to protect the union as far as =
children, assets, insurance, etc. (if I understand it right). The =
religious=20
sector, those against this "gay marriage" object to calling it marriage =
as that=20
is reserved for a union before God (if I understand them right). Could =
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Tom Hansen=20
[mailto:thansen@moscow.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 06, 2004 =
6:02=20
PM<BR><B>To:</B> LuJane Nisse publisher; Dan Carscallen;=20
vision2020@moscow.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] The Damage =
Done in=20
this Community<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>This brings to=20
mind a statement made a long, long time ago. I believe it went =
something=20
like:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>"People fear=20
those things they do not understand"</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>The problem (I=20
think) is getting people to understand.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>The question is=20
"Why not allow same sex marriages?"</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Do people think=20
that if same sex marriages are outlawed that gay couples will not=20
cohabit? Here is a news flash. People (heterosexual and=20
homosexual) are going to live together and "indulge" whether they =
are=20
married or not.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>The church may=20
not recognize a same-sex marriage. So be it. Each state of =
the=20
Nifty Fifty (as I like to call them) establishes laws unto =
themselves. A=20
marriage, according to the church, is sanctified. A marriage, by =
statutory law, is a "contractual" obligation between two=20
people.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Certainly if I=20
were a religious person a marriage of two people of the same sex may =
go=20
against my religious convictions. But that does not disqualify =
them from=20
"equal justice under the law". A same-sex marriage, whether it =
exists=20
next door, down the street, across town, or across the country, is not =
going=20
to impact on me as a person, me as a contributing member of society, =
and most=20
certanly not as a husband to my wife.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Take=20
care,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Tom=20
Hansen</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D899374601-07022004><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>My spouse's=20
significant other</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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