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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 12:55 PM Original message |
LA Times: Prop. 8 judge wants a discussion of 'choice' in sexual orientation |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. We are witnessing the great discrimination debate of our era |
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muffin1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 04:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Beautiful. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. This is really a historical trial, IMO. |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. The Fact That There Are People Deemed Intelligent Enough To Serve As Judges... |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Judge Walker is gay: |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Then He Doesn't Even Have THAT Excuse. |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I think he's doing it for a reason |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. The Fact That He Cited That Survey (And Where the HELL Did They Come Up With THAT).... |
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Prism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Agreed |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Or it could be that he wants that idea aired out and is offering |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. That was my first thought, as well. He could be trying to draw out |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Actually, he probably needs to have all of those questions answered in writing - |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. +1 |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. I agree |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 02:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I don't think that's it |
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jp11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
11. Haven't there been studies that show people don't really have a 'choice' , |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. The whole "choice" thing bugs me |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. "we ought to just as easily be able to see that you can't deny a whole set of legal rights..." |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 04:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. You could lose the argument that way, though |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. The lawyers against Prop 8 answered this by pointing out change and choice are not the same thing |
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jp11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Well said, on reading the article link I saw that aspect of the law 'may be wrong only because |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 04:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Bingo |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
15. He asked each side 12 questions and posed an additional 15 to both. |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Either way heres both sides answers just posted online today |
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