"John Gaquin" wrote in message
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Gary & Peter....
You both make my point for me, and quite well, thank you very much. I
took
no position as to whether homosexuals ought or ought not be granted the
benefits of legally sanctioned marriage, or military membership, or any
other position. I offered an opinion and explanation as to why I see this
issue as one so difficult and convolute as to warrant a most careful and
accurate use of language. You both impute to me opinions and positions I
did not state, thus demonstrating and supporting my premise in far better
fashion than could any continued debate. Q.E.D.

John, I did not impute to you any position as to the merits of exculding
gays from marriage or the military. All I attributed to you was the
position that the existing exclusions are not anti-gay, and are not a
violation of the rights of gay people. And I explained why I think that
position is mistaken. If the position I attributed to you is not actually
what you meant to express, then I am honestly baffled as to what you
intended.

--Gary

JG