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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Jun 27, 2015 19:50:07 GMT -5
I've had enough of these American restaurants! I swear if I see any more restaurants around here serving that weird poutine stuff, I'm moving to Canada! All I know is, is if I have to see another goddamn Tim Hortons here in the States, I'm moving to Canada. I am sick of this "Ice Hockey" bullshit, if they expand the league one more time I am moving to Canada!
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jun 27, 2015 19:53:39 GMT -5
I'm glad that this finally passed nationwide. But I did find the patchwork of gay marriage's legality pre-Obergefell v. Hodges to be interesting. Especially how St. Louis legalized it, but the rest of Missouri didn't. I just like the idea of people in Missouri being "St. Louis? That place is a den of iniquity! Go to Branson if you want to go somewhere upright and wholesome!" That's more or less what actually happened with the State of Missouri vs. Florida (the defendant's surname, not the state). There's way too much money in the LGBT friendly Grove neighborhood to be made, it's becoming a bigger draw.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Jun 27, 2015 20:02:44 GMT -5
I'm glad that this finally passed nationwide. But I did find the patchwork of gay marriage's legality pre-Obergefell v. Hodges to be interesting. Especially how St. Louis legalized it, but the rest of Missouri didn't. I just like the idea of people in Missouri being "St. Louis? That place is a den of iniquity! Go to Branson if you want to go somewhere upright and wholesome!" That's more or less what actually happened with the State of Missouri vs. Florida (the defendant's surname, not the state). There's way too much money in the LGBT friendly Grove neighborhood to be made, it's becoming a bigger draw. The patch work nature is why I was positive the legalization outcome was gonna happen. Because once the US vs Windsor overturned section 3 of DOMA the conflict with section 1 of the 14th amendment meant the patchwork system could not legally exist.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jun 27, 2015 20:10:18 GMT -5
All I know is, is if I have to see another goddamn Tim Hortons here in the States, I'm moving to Canada. I am sick of this "Ice Hockey" bullshit, if they expand the league one more time I am moving to Canada! I'm sick of this soccer nonsense. If they add one more team, I may move to England!
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Post by Heartbreaker on Jun 27, 2015 20:33:43 GMT -5
It's actually funny because I've seen screen caps of people saying they were going to move to Canada and Mexico after this decision. Every big moment in U.S. politics history from both parties always threatens to move to Canada. Weirdest one was people threatening to move to Canada over universal healthcare That time Obama got re-elected and someone said they will move to Australia because we have a "Christian president who actually supports what he says".
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2015 20:39:12 GMT -5
Every big moment in U.S. politics history from both parties always threatens to move to Canada. Weirdest one was people threatening to move to Canada over universal healthcare That time Obama got re-elected and someone said they will move to Australia because we have a "Christian president who actually supports what he says". Just an excuse to post this even though it doesn't really have to do anything. I just can't miss an opportunity!
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Post by TheDieselTrain on Jun 27, 2015 20:40:16 GMT -5
I know its a thing but whats the deal with the rainbow over on peoples pics on Facebook? I don't want to sound ignant and ask what its for since I work with gay people some of which are on my friends ist but What does it mean? That you are coming out? That you support it? You just like the colors. You want to be a skittle?
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Post by 01010010 01101001 01100011 on Jun 27, 2015 20:43:54 GMT -5
I know its a thing but whats the deal with the rainbow over on peoples pics on Facebook? I don't want to sound ignant and ask what its for since I work with gay people some of which are on my friends ist but What does it mean? That you are coming out? That you support it? You just like the colors. You want to be a skittle? That you are celebrating the decision and support equality. There is some page you can go to on Facebook where they do it for you.
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Jun 27, 2015 21:23:29 GMT -5
These are a list of countries where Same Sex Marriage is okay Argentina — 2010 Belgium — 2003 Brazil — 2013 Canada — 2005 Denmark — 2012 England (UK) — 2013 Finland — 2015 France — 2013 French Guiana — 2013 Greenland — 2015 Iceland — 2010 Ireland — 2015 Luxembourg — 2014 Mexico — 2015* The Netherlands — 2000 New Zealand — 2013 Norway — 2009 Portugal — 2010 Scotland (UK) — 2014 South Africa — 2006 Spain — 2005 Sweden — 2009 United States — 2015 Uruguay — 2013 Wales (UK) — 2013 Canada and by proxy Jericho, Did it first. There are verified records of the Roman emperor, Nero, beating them out by roughly 2000 years (in fact, marrying multiple men). The Greeks had a version of civil unions that predated even that by over 600 years (and they probably were not even the first to do so).
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Post by Raskovnik on Jun 27, 2015 22:00:54 GMT -5
I know its a thing but whats the deal with the rainbow over on peoples pics on Facebook? I don't want to sound ignant and ask what its for since I work with gay people some of which are on my friends ist but What does it mean? That you are coming out? That you support it? You just like the colors. You want to be a skittle? That you are celebrating the decision and support equality. There is some page you can go to on Facebook where they do it for you. My only issue with it is that it looks super tacky, aesthetically.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Jun 27, 2015 23:16:31 GMT -5
That you are celebrating the decision and support equality. There is some page you can go to on Facebook where they do it for you. My only issue with it is that it looks super tacky, aesthetically. That is why I took a picture of a bag of Life Savers candy next to a pink and purple pinwheel.
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Post by kidglov3s on Jun 27, 2015 23:55:21 GMT -5
I'm glad that this finally passed nationwide. But I did find the patchwork of gay marriage's legality pre-Obergefell v. Hodges to be interesting. Especially how St. Louis legalized it, but the rest of Missouri didn't. I just like the idea of people in Missouri being "St. Louis? That place is a den of iniquity! Go to Branson if you want to go somewhere upright and wholesome!" I feel somewhat vindicated that the voters of Michigan need to live with the fact that they're on the same side as Texas and Mississippi. #laststates
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Post by the2ndevil on Jun 28, 2015 4:13:15 GMT -5
Canada and by proxy Jericho, Did it first. There are verified records of the Roman emperor, Nero, beating them out by roughly 2000 years (in fact, marrying multiple men). The Greeks had a version of civil unions that predated even that by over 600 years (and they probably were not even the first to do so). I did not know that. That's pretty neat, actually.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 4:17:25 GMT -5
Also I don't think it's right to force churches to carry out gay marriage. If they want to be bigots its their prerogative, I mean if a person doesn't want to carry out that ceremony why would you want to even go to them for a wedding in the first place when there are plenty of accepting people willing to carry it out? Where did that come from? Forcing churches was never a part of this. I think what it was is when the conversation about gay marriage came up in the UK due to the more fear mongering elements of our press "churches will be forced to carry out gay marriage against their will" was a point that was brought up so much it became part of the debate even though that was later proven to be untrue so as a force of habit I ended up talking about it
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Post by Rolent Tex on Jun 28, 2015 7:19:21 GMT -5
If I hear one more person say they are moving to Canada, then I'm moving to Canada! Threatening to move to another country if you don't get your way! It's the American Way! Telling others to move to another country if you do get your way and they don't like it! Also the American Way! Man, those kooky Founding Fathers had it all wrong. Instead of fighting for what they believed in, they should have moved to Argentina.
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Post by Legion on Jun 28, 2015 7:32:24 GMT -5
There are verified records of the Roman emperor, Nero, beating them out by roughly 2000 years (in fact, marrying multiple men). The Greeks had a version of civil unions that predated even that by over 600 years (and they probably were not even the first to do so). I did not know that. That's pretty neat, actually. It is worth noting, however, that neither the Greeks nor the Romans were actually gay friendly. The Greeks were all for the emotional and sexual stuff, but you had best be bi, or at least knock up a woman as well as having a male partner or you were seen as a traitor to your city. Continuing the city via childbirth was the important thing. Equally, with Nero, his 'marriages' to men were never seen as legal at the time; one was to a male slave who apparently looked like his dead wife, so he had him castrated and made him dress up like Poppaea Sabina. The other was a one night thing, where Nero was hammered and dressed himself up like a woman and married another slave who then 'took' Nero in front of a party full of people. It's dubious if that actually happened as the Roman view of the male partner who received in a sexual act was not positive; they would start referring to that person as a female and not in a jokey way, but in a mean spirited 'you could be stripped of your citizenship and exiled way.' Claiming Nero had done such a thing gave legitimacy to his over throw. Romans were all up for bumming, but you had to be the top or you were not respected. In fact, the emperor before Nero, Claudius, was lampooned because he refused to sleep with men and show his dominance and power. Knew that Classics degree would come in handy!
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jun 28, 2015 7:33:50 GMT -5
Where did that come from? Forcing churches was never a part of this. I think what it was is when the conversation about gay marriage came up in the UK due to the more fear mongering elements of our press "churches will be forced to carry out gay marriage against their will" was a point that was brought up so much it became part of the debate even though that was later proven to be untrue so as a force of habit I ended up talking about it. Gotta love the press going into fear mongering mode.
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Post by Crimson on Jun 28, 2015 9:03:33 GMT -5
Also I don't think it's right to force churches to carry out gay marriage. If they want to be bigots its their prerogative, I mean if a person doesn't want to carry out that ceremony why would you want to even go to them for a wedding in the first place when there are plenty of accepting people willing to carry it out? Where did that come from? Forcing churches was never a part of this. Honestly, by definition of the Separation of Church and State, churches literally can't be forced, so I don't see the paranoia over this.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Jun 28, 2015 9:35:32 GMT -5
This will not change me or my life in anyway so I support this
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Jun 28, 2015 13:25:26 GMT -5
Where did that come from? Forcing churches was never a part of this. Honestly, by definition of the Separation of Church and State, churches literally can't be forced, so I don't see the paranoia over this. Sure, YOU know that. I know that. The paste eaters, however, don't have the first damned clue that is how things are supposed to be. It's the reason why the Pledge of Allegiance got "under God" put into it. It's the reason why our money now has "In God we Trust" on it. It's the reason why so many people insist that a group of atheists and agnostics (i.e., our Founding Fathers) intended this to be a Christian nation despite the plethora of verifiable quotes from them to the exact contrary. Those same people accuse progressives of wanting to force churches to do things they don't want to do, when at most they simply want them to stop doing things that hurt other people. No one for gay rights honestly thinks that they can force churches to do gay weddings through litigation. It does not work that way and would honestly violate the rights of the church members to try to do so, but that is one of their rallying cries against gay rights. To be fair, not all devout religious people feel that way and I would never lump everyone like that anyways. Some religious people looked at their WWJD bracelets, decided that being assholes did not fit that theme, and went out of their way to counter the hate. Some churches have publicly announced that they welcome doing gay marriages once they become legal. The Church of Christ even threatened to cancel a very large event in Indianapolis to protest against some recent anti-gay legislation (costing my state a few million dollars in tourist money) until the state legislature passed a new law weakening said legislation.
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