Those who fail to learn from history…

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Stunningly stupid Christian argument against gay marriage.

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Only a True Believer™ would find the following argument against gay marriage reasonable:

Because Gravity and Marriage are exactly alike… except that they’re not. One is a natural law of the universe and the other is a social construct. It doesn’t help that they can’t even describe gravity properly. Gravity only goes . . . → Read More: Stunningly stupid Christian argument against gay marriage.

And here I always thought lying was supposed to be a sin.

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What's a little dishonesty in the service of God? It's not like God never lied to anyone, right?

Silly me. I was dumb enough to think that Christians actually believed in that Ten Commandments thing they’re always promoting as the Ultimate Guide to Morality that deserves to be emblazoned in court rooms and classrooms . . . → Read More: And here I always thought lying was supposed to be a sin.

I have a bad feeling this article from The Onion of the future will turn out to be all too true.

Sometimes the folks at The Onion really know how to drive a point home. Take, for example, this news item from Decatur, IL in the year 2083:

Future U.S. History Students: ‘It’s Pretty Embarrassing How Long You Guys Took To Legalize Gay Marriage’ | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source.

The classroom of 15-year-olds . . . → Read More: I have a bad feeling this article from The Onion of the future will turn out to be all too true.

Some dudes marry dudes. Get over it. – FCKH8

Lots of F-bombs in this video, but it’s a message worth hearing just the same. Definitely NSFW or the homophobic:

Don’t know too much about the group behind this yet, but I’m intrigued. You can check them out at their site:  FCKH8.

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A Moral Crossroads for Conservatives

Just read a great article here: A Moral Crossroads For Conservatives – National Journal Magazine

“Here’s the key principle,” Peter Sprigg, a gay-marriage opponent with the Family Research Council, said in an April radio interview on Southern California’s KCRW. “Society gives benefits to marriage because marriage gives benefits to society. And therefore the burden of . . . → Read More: A Moral Crossroads for Conservatives

Judge asks Prop 8 lawyer to explain what threat gay marriage poses to conventional marriage.

I’m definitely liking the way the trial in California to determine the constitutionality of the Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage is going. It seems the judge is challenging the Prop 8 lawyer to define the harm from gays getting married:

The unusual exchange between U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker and Charles Cooper, a . . . → Read More: Judge asks Prop 8 lawyer to explain what threat gay marriage poses to conventional marriage.

A well made point about marriage.

This video is short, clever, and makes a great point. Watch it:

Found over at Pharyngula.

Massachusetts sues U.S. government over DOMA.

The first state to legalize gay marriage is now suing the federal government to overturn the Defense Of Marriage Act:

The federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) interferes with the right of Massachusetts to define and regulate marriage as it sees fit, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said. The 1996 law denies federal recognition . . . → Read More: Massachusetts sues U.S. government over DOMA.

Sweden legalizes gay marriage. World doesn’t end.

Kudos to Sweden for being progressive and fair in voting to legalize gay marriage:

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden will allow homosexuals to legally marry from May this year after parliament on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of the move.

The change in the law, which currently allows gay couples to register unions but not formal . . . → Read More: Sweden legalizes gay marriage. World doesn’t end.