<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>I don't understand someone who gets worked up because the local government won't allow smoking in bars, who thinks that that is some kind of communist influence, but who thinks the government CAN tell folks who to marry, and anyone who says otherwise is acting like a child. It makes no sense.</div><div><br></div><div>Your pal, Joe <br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Aug 14, 2009, at 6:51 AM, "g. crabtree" <<a href="mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com">jampot@roadrunner.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">"<font size="3">Are you suggesting that if one
doesn't have and answer to this question, then the state need not allow the
marriage?"</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="1">No. I was suggesting that it would make for a more
useful and interesting discussion than falling back on the same tactic that most
5 year olds use when told no. "But I want it!" and "That's no fair" followed by
a stomp of the foot quickly become tedious and really do very little to further
the conversation.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="1">g</font></div>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
<div style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><b>From:</b>
<a title="philosopher.joe@gmail.com" href="mailto:philosopher.joe@gmail.com">Joe
Campbell</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="jampot@roadrunner.com" href="mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com">g. crabtree</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Cc:</b> <a title="vision2020@moscow.com" href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com>"><<a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a>></a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 14, 2009 6:22
AM</div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vision2020] Why I Support
Gay Marriage</div>
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469)">Gary
wrote: "Why don't you explain to me all the myriad ways in which you
being able to marry your partner is a benefit to me and/or society?" Can you
answer this question, Gary? Are you suggesting that if one doesn't have and
answer to this question, then the state need not allow the marriage? Should
this be the standard for what the state allows and what it doesn't e.g.
whether it is a benefit to society? Funny this didn't come up in the smoking
issue!</span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.289062); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.222656); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.222656)"><br></span></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.226562); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.226562)">Your
pal, Joe<br></span><br>Sent from my iPhone</div>
<div><br>On Aug 13, 2009, at 7:14 PM, "g. crabtree" <<a href="mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com"><a href="mailto:jampot@roadrunner.com">jampot@roadrunner.com</a></a>>
wrote:<br><br></div>
<blockquote type="cite">Why don't you explain to me all the myriad ways
in which you being able to marry your partner is a benefit to me and/or
society?"</blockquote>
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