Dear Mary...

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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"Douglas Berry" wrote in message
...

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


Don't be silly. If I can serve the sheep for dinner without it's consent I
can certainly marry it without consent.



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


Gays are free to marry in every state now.

Lo, many moons past, on Mon, 15 Mar 2004 16:39:01 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 both parties can legally sign the certificate, or make a
mark witnessed by a court official.

Don't be silly. If I can serve the sheep for dinner without it's consent I
can certainly marry it without consent.

That's not the way the laws are.

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

Gays are free to marry in every state now.

I shall rephrase, because you are dense. As of May 17th, Same-sex
marriages will be legal in Massachusetts.

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"Douglas Berry" wrote in message
...

That's not the way the laws are.


Try to keep up. We're talking about changing the laws.



I shall rephrase, because you are dense.


That's no way to talk to your teacher.



As of May 17th, Same-sex
marriages will be legal in Massachusetts.


Marriage requires persons of the opposite sex.

In article . net, Steven P.
McNicoll says...



(snip)




As of May 17th, Same-sex
marriages will be legal in Massachusetts.


Marriage requires persons of the opposite sex.



"Marriage requires people of the same race" was a mantra heard prior to the
overturn of the miscregation laws...

The definition of marriage has changed in the United States. It is likely to
change again.

Why some think it's a "problem" if two people of the same sex get married is
beyond me, and I find it amusing when the far right says we have to protect the
santity of marriage when 50% of all marriages between a man and a woman end up
in divorce here in the United States.

-Tom

-Tom

"I know up on top you are seeing great sights, but down on the bottom we, too,
should have rights!" ~Yertle the Turtle, by Dr. Seuss

UMA Lemming 404 Local member, 404th MTN(LI)

"Replacement_Tommel" wrote in
message ...

Why some think it's a "problem" if two people of the same sex
get married is beyond me, and I find it amusing when the far right
says we have to protect the santity of marriage when 50% of all
marriages between a man and a woman end up in divorce here in
the United States.


It's not that it's a "problem" if two people of the same sex get married,
it's just that it's impossible, and I find it amusing that there are people
that don't understand that.

In article . net, Steven P.
McNicoll says...


"Replacement_Tommel" wrote in
message ...

Why some think it's a "problem" if two people of the same sex
get married is beyond me, and I find it amusing when the far right
says we have to protect the santity of marriage when 50% of all
marriages between a man and a woman end up in divorce here in
the United States.


It's not that it's a "problem" if two people of the same sex get married,
it's just that it's impossible, and I find it amusing that there are people
that don't understand that.


IIRC there have been same-sex marriages in Holland for quite sometime now... of
course, some bigots in this country thought it was "impossible" for whites to
marry blacks because they considered blacks to be animals instead of humans - is
that your line of thinking on why same sex marriages are "impossible?"

-Tom

"I know up on top you are seeing great sights, but down on the bottom we, too,
should have rights!" ~Yertle the Turtle, by Dr. Seuss

UMA Lemming 404 Local member, 404th MTN(LI)

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

"Douglas Berry" wrote in message

As of May 17th, Same-sex
marriages will be legal in Massachusetts.

Marriage requires persons of the opposite sex.

Not in Massachusetts beginning March 17.

People in the State House have been attempting to
create language for a constitutional amendment to
define marriage in traditional terms, but no go yet.

Of course, this will surely end up in the Supreme
Court where I'm really not certain what the outcome
will be.


SMH

"Stephen Harding" wrote in message
...

Not in Massachusetts beginning March 17.


Yes, even in Massachusetts.

Lo, many moons past, on Mon, 15 Mar 2004 18:53:34 GMT, a stranger
called by some "Steven P. McNicoll"
came forth and told this tale in us.military.army


"Douglas Berry" wrote in message
.. .

That's not the way the laws are.

Try to keep up. We're talking about changing the laws.

And you are welcome to try to change them so you can marry sheep. Of
course, that would require a complete change of the laws on consent
and contracts.

I shall rephrase, because you are dense.

That's no way to talk to your teacher.

LOL! You are a bloody lousy teacher, partner. Teachers explain
things, you just repeat the same thing over and over.

As of May 17th, Same-sex
marriages will be legal in Massachusetts.

Marriage requires persons of the opposite sex.

Not according to the courts.

One more chance before you get plonked: *Why* does marriage require
that the people be of the opposite sex. Give me reasons.

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