From: "thomas p." 

On 19 Mar., 21:26, "John D.Wentzky"
 wrote:
> Innews:1174332579.006609.57910{at}n76g2000hsh.googlegroups.com,
> thomas p.  typed:
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> > On 19 Mar., 17:40, "John D.Wentzky"

> > wrote:
> >> Innews:1174322257.074547.319270{at}b75g2000hsg.googlegroups.com,
> >> John  typed:
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> >>> On Mar 18, 11:38 pm, lorad...{at}cs.com wrote:
> >>>> On Mar 18, 4:19 pm, "Sound of Trumpet"
> >>>>  wrote:
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> >>>>>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1799776/posts
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> >>>> "The bishop
> >>>> referred to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights where it
> >>>> states that "the family is the natural and
fundamental group unit
> >>>> of society and is entitled to protection by society
and the state."
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> >>>> "If family stability is weakened, the
fundamental group unit of
> >>>> society is also weakened," Bishop Sgreccia said. "
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> >>>> Sounds correct and obvious to me.
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> >>> How does Gay Marriage weaken family stability?
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> >> Are you saying you are for brothers/cousins, etc entering into
> >> marriage agreements?
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> > Did he even mention brothers/cousins?
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> He didn't need to.
> Same-sex marriage is same-sex marriage.

Very insightful, but it still says nothing about brothers/cousins.

> Unequal privileges are unequal privileges.

Certainly cannot argue with that.

> Homosexual is not equivalent to heterosexual so it can not be awarded equal
> treatment to heterosexual marriage.

Equal treatment under the law is a rather important principle of modern
democracy.  Unless there is a good, secular reason to exclude a person or a
group from the enjoyment of a right, it is a violation of that principle to
exclude them.  You have come up with no reason beyond your personal
dislike.

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