California's top court overturns gay marriage ban

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Originally Posted by sigmadiva

Gays have not been denied...the right to dictate what happens to thier bodies, the right to choose where they live, work, play, socialize.

You're kidding, right?

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by doogur

You're kidding, right?

Nope. Go read an American History book from Civil War to Present. That should clear up this point for you.

[doogur]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

Nope. Go read an American History book from Civil War to Present. That should clear up this point for you.

No, I can just go talk to people I know who have been fired and beaten up for being gay. Maybe should talk to them too.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by doogur

No, I can just go talk to people I know who have been fired and beaten up for being gay. Maybe should talk to them too.

I have. But there was not a systematic, government law stating that if you were anything but white and male you could not vote in this country, nor at one time own property.

While gays have suffered abuses and discrimination, it was done out of the ignorance of the person, and not due to some official government law.

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Originally Posted by sigmadiva

I have. But there was not a systematic, government law stating that if you were anything but white and male you could not vote in this country, nor at one time own property.

While gays have suffered abuses and discrimination, it was done out of the ignorance of the person, and not due to some official government law.

It is legal to fire someone for being gay, deny them housing for being gay. I think that's pretty serious stuff. I guess you don't. Sounds kind of...heartless.