Dear Mary...

Lo, many moons past, on Sun, 14 Mar 2004 12:59:48 GMT, a stranger
called by some "Steven P. McNicoll"
came forth and told this tale in us.military.army


"Douglas Berry" wrote in message
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In the United States, civil marriage is a legal contract.


We can redefine it to be anything we choose.

As long as the people involved can legally make contractual decisions.


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"Douglas Berry" wrote in message
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As long as the people involved can legally make contractual decisions.


Of course.

Lo, many moons past, on Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:01:04 GMT, a stranger
called by some "Steven P. McNicoll"
came forth and told this tale in us.military.army

"Douglas Berry" wrote in message
.. .

As long as the people involved can legally make contractual decisions.

Of course.

Which leaves out children and animals, and leaves us with consenting
adults. Including gay men and women.

Which leaves us back at gay marriages.

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"Douglas Berry" wrote in message
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Which leaves out children and animals, and leaves us with consenting
adults.


It leaves out children but not animals.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:


"Douglas Berry" wrote in message
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Which leaves out children and animals, and leaves us with consenting
adults.


It leaves out children but not animals.

I, for one, would be interested in your justification for that
Steve (even giving you the benefit of doubt about children being
animals)
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-Gord.

"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
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I, for one, would be interested in your justification for that
Steve (even giving you the benefit of doubt about children being
animals)


Simple. Animals are not people.

Lo, many moons past, on Sun, 14 Mar 2004 18:44:13 GMT, a stranger
called by some "Steven P. McNicoll"
came forth and told this tale in us.military.army


"Douglas Berry" wrote in message
.. .

Which leaves out children and animals, and leaves us with consenting
adults.

It leaves out children but not animals.

Fine. Show me the state codes that allow animals to sign contracts.
Don't come back until you find them.

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"Douglas Berry" wrote in message
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Fine. Show me the state codes that allow animals to sign contracts.
Don't come back until you find them.


We're talking about redefining marriage. We make it whatever we want.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:


"Douglas Berry" wrote in message
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Fine. Show me the state codes that allow animals to sign contracts.
Don't come back until you find them.


We're talking about redefining marriage. We make it whatever we want.

Of course we can, it's a contract isn't it?...being a contract we
can redefine it any way we want to. What's so difficult to
understand about that?
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-Gord.

Lo, many moons past, on Mon, 15 Mar 2004 03:31:38 GMT, a stranger
called by some "Steven P. McNicoll"
came forth and told this tale in us.military.army


"Douglas Berry" wrote in message
.. .

Fine. Show me the state codes that allow animals to sign contracts.
Don't come back until you find them.

We're talking about redefining marriage. We make it whatever we want.

As long as both parties can legally sign the certificate, or make a
mark witnessed by a court official.

Face it. Gay marriage is going to be legal in at least one sate on
May 17.

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