"Robert Perkins" wrote in message
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On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 14:28:46 GMT, "Gary L. Drescher"
wrote:
Yes, yes, the poll was "scientific", indicating the opinion of a
larger population of people within a margin of error. But, the
question itself was not carefully phrased, makes tacit some
assumptions, such as the notion that marriage is a right,

No, I don't see that the question makes any such assumption.

Here it is again: "Would you favor or oppose a law that would
allow homosexual couples to marry, giving them the same
legal rights as other married couples?"

There's no mention of marriage as a "right" for *anyone*. The question asks
about *allowing* people to marry, and refers to the "legal rights" that are
*conferred by* marriage, not the right *to* marriage. (The reference to
"the same legal rights" just clarifies that the poll is asking about full
marriage status for same-gender couples, rather than some watered-down
version.)

--Gary