Wedding bells for same-sex couples; bye-bye domestic partnerships

[Saticon3]

Ditto homosexuality. (I have a close relative who was stereotypically gay since he was 2 or 3 years old. He hasn't gotten any straighter in the decades since then.)

There was once a stigma to being left-handed. It has since been normalized.

When I was in the first grade (eons ago) they ( well, tried, I couldn't do it) made me write with my right hand even though I was decidely left-handed. They either gave up or the policy changed when I got in the 3rd grade.

[MontanaJack]

SpankyJohnson... paging SpankyJohnson. I miss that crazy dude.

[regularguy]

SpankyJohnson... paging SpankyJohnson. I miss that crazy dude.

I think his head exploded on election night.

[Oriole-Bob]

Its not the "norm". The issue is that civil unions give them all the rights they claim they want but they want the "term" marriage. There is only one reason why they want the same term and it is to "normalize" homosexuality.

Why are you so afriad of homosexualty becoming normalized? Are you afraid once it becomes normal you are going to be turned or something?

I just don't see why there is so much fear of gay people.

[bmore_ken]

Why are you so afriad of homosexualty becoming normalized? Are you afraid once it becomes normal you are going to be turned or something?

I just don't see why there is so much fear of gay people.

I think you just nailed it Pun totally intended

[Oriole-Bob]

I think you just nailed it Pun totally intended

Yeah i gotta admit ever since it passed Tuesday night i have been having these strange urges to throw my wife to the curb and begin my lustful pursuit on Smokey.

Hey Smokey you free tomorrow night, I'd like to take you out to dinner

[yuca]

I couldn't believe that redistricting passed by such a wide margin. Apparently Marylanders like gerrymandering

The problem is that voters didn't do their homework on the issue. The question was horribly written, so that any idiot coming to the polls would vote for it.

I am probably more disgusted with how Marylanders voted on that issue, than with any of the other issues. The other problem is that there should have been a much better organized campaign to fight it.

I also think that they should have copies of the new district map posted in each voting booth, so that people can see what they're voting for.

[Smokey 1]

Why are you so afriad of homosexualty becoming normalized? Are you afraid once it becomes normal you are going to be turned or something?

I just don't see why there is so much fear of gay people.

Oh, here comes the, "if you are against anything gays want then you must really be gay" bullcrap. If being gay is such a wonderful thing then why do you use it as an insult?

I don't fear gay people at all. Why would I? You are making faulty assumptions.

[Smokey 1]

I think you just nailed it Pun totally intended

Ken I expected better than this crap from you. Believe me I am about as far away from being gay as a person can get. My objections are to the "social engineering" going on to make it seem normal in peoples eyes. Sorry, but it just isn't normal. Nothing wrong with not being normal but don't try to pretend that it is.

[Oriole-Bob]

Smokey, I just got your PM, and I must say I am excited and getting butterfly's in my stomach already. And the answer is yes I would love to have dinner with you, 8pm Friday works great for me.

[yuca]

Oh, here comes the, "if you are against anything gays want then you must really be gay" bullcrap. If being gay is such a wonderful thing then why do you use it as an insult?

I don't fear gay people at all. Why would I? You are making faulty assumptions.

I'll be straight with you, Smokey - I seem to recall you posting about problems with women on OM, to the point of being misogynistic.

Coupled with your outspoken criticism of gays (which I personally find to be a little "abnormal"), I can see how people would be led to believe that there's something more going on.

Don't get me wrong. You and I agree on many issues. Unfortunately, this isn't one of them.

[Marshan Man]

Ken I expected better than this crap from you. Believe me I am about as far away from being gay as a person can get. My objections are to the "social engineering" going on to make it seem normal in peoples eyes. Sorry, but it just isn't normal. Nothing wrong with not being normal but don't try to pretend that it is.

So what would you have society do? Start a gay colony? Ostracize them? I mean you keep sayin it's not normal. Fine we know that, but how do you maintain their "abnormal" status in a society whose cultural "norms" are perpetually evolving/progressing.

[regularguy]

The problem is that voters didn't do their homework on the issue. The question was horribly written, so that any idiot coming to the polls would vote for it.

I am probably more disgusted with how Marylanders voted on that issue, than with any of the other issues. The other problem is that there should have been a much better organized campaign to fight it.

I also think that they should have copies of the new district map posted in each voting booth, so that people can see what they're voting for.

I voted against the congressional district plan, but there seemed to be no organized effort to promote opposition. There was a "vote for all 7 questions" effort, but basically nothing - ads, signs, mailings - specific to the issue on either side.

[yuca]

So what would you have society do? Start a gay colony? Ostracize them? I mean you keep sayin it's not normal. Fine we know that, but how do you maintain their "abnormal" status in a society whose cultural "norms" are perpetually evolving/progressing.

He should just get used to it. For centuries, gays had to hide who they are to protect their lives. Now they can finally be more open about it. That's a good thing.

Smokey - Out of curiosity, do you still consider Rock & Roll to be "the Devil's music"?

[Smokey 1]

I'll be straight with you, Smokey - I seem to recall you posting about problems with women on OM, to the point of being misogynistic.

Coupled with your outspoken criticism of gays (which I personally find to be a little "abnormal"), I can see how people would be led to believe that there's something more going on.

Don't get me wrong. You and I agree on many issues. Unfortunately, this isn't one of them.

Problems with women? The only problem I can recall is that I don't agree with giving women special privileges and if that is misogynistic then so be it. Personally I don't care what gays do or if they get the marriage they want or not. Like I said I just don't like the "social engineering" aspect of trying to normalize something that isn't normal.

[Marshan Man]

Re: Question 5; There was no organized effort because the dems run everything here. Who would organize it? This question passing was one of my disappointments from Tuesday too.

I voted no on 4 and 7 too, but didn't really care if they passed.

I saw the cute4st little girtl after I left my polling place holding up a sign, as a woman was walking toward the building she asked "Could you please vote for question 4?"

The woman said okay "sweetie"... I wanted to go back in and change my vote.

As for 7, I'm kinda happy that passed...especially if MD Live's already talking about 1200 new jobs, and table games as early as this spring... We shall see...

[Smokey 1]

So what would you have society do? Start a gay colony? Ostracize them? I mean you keep sayin it's not normal. Fine we know that, but how do you maintain their "abnormal" status in a society whose cultural "norms" are perpetually evolving/progressing.

I don't advocate to do anything with them. My basic philosophy is a live and let live attitude.

[Smokey 1]

He should just get used to it. For centuries, gays had to hide who they are to protect their lives. Now they can finally be more open about it. That's a good thing.

Smokey - Out of curiosity, do you still consider Rock & Roll to be "the Devil's music"?

Do you still beat your wife?

BTW, I play rock music in a band why would I think it is "the Devil's music"?

[Baltimatt]

Smokey-

Your "live and let live" philosophy seems to be undermined by your concern that gays are trying to normalize their status. Why should you care?

[Marshan Man]

Problems with women? The only problem I can recall is that I don't agree with giving women special privileges and if that is misogynistic then so be it. Personally I don't care what gays do or if they get the marriage they want or not. Like I said I just don't like the "social engineering" aspect of trying to normalize something that isn't normal.

The nature of legislation is "social engineering". Humans create civilizations and we constantly manipulate the laws of these civilizations to suit the population.

The only constant in the universe is change.