But... didn't they say that the existing same-sex marriages would continue to be recognized? Isn't that kind of... the opposite of what FOX is saying? And... leaving a whole shitload of room for debate about the definition of marriage?
Either I'm really missing something here, or FOX is stupid.
And laughing with relief at having defeated the gays? Because you might be bigots, but at least you won? You keep it classy, FOX.
I was expecting her to be more articulate...and then my caffeine kicked in, by brain started working, and it registered that we were talking about Carrie Prejean.
Goddammit, you dumb cunt! You have no idea what any of this is about, do you? You just know about "God" and "opposite marriage." I hope.. I hope.. I don't know, I hope something very, very bad happens to you. And soon.
It has been a long day, so I'll just ask this: Why the fuck does anybody care who other people love, live with, marry, raise children with, or anything else? Seriously, don't people have lives of their own to attend to? It doesn't affect my life one bit whether my next door neighbor is gay, straight, married or not. It does bother me if they leave trash on the curb. So essentially, I am more bothered by littering than by other people's personal relationships. Why are so many people such busybodies that they care about others' private lives?
@Flackette Goes Retro: Some of them are just scared and confused, and therefore blinded to how beautiful it is when two people love each other that much.
The rest are terrible, terrible human beings. I am not kidding.
I don't know which Prejean is and I don't much care. One of the many upsides to not knowing her personally.
@Flackette Goes Retro: 1. Focusing on another's perceived wrongdoings often takes the focus off of your own.
2. If I have had it drilled into me since my formative years how such and such is an abomination against a certain deity, and that it is my duty to make the Earth into a proverbial "City on a Hill", then everyone's business becomes my business.
3. People are afraid of not only what they don't understand, but also what they most desire.
4. Rational arguments such as yours fail when countering a belief that has no basis in reason.
@greengrey: We should expect her to start campaigning for upholding of Roe V Wade any day now. Since the courts have ruled that abortion cannot be made illegal.
It's wonderful to see a woman of her blinding intellectual capacity finally given a well-earned platform from which to share her wisdom with the masses. Plus, she was so good in the talent portion. Her performance of Bizet's famous anti-gay aria "Lesbia Mia, Avete Intenzione di Inferno" (My Lesbian, You Are Going To Hell) almost made me cry tears of bigotry.
Instead of vilifying one person for her beliefs, perhaps we would do better to present a palatable reason for her to question them? Don't hate the playa, hate the game.
@deeemer: I agree. She's a symptom of a bigger problem. Obviously, per Prop 8, she's not even close to being weird or alone in her beliefs. Though I would agree that her reasons for not believing in gay marriage, and the reasons for systematic discrimination, are pretty closely tied.
@deeemer: I am for hating playas and their games. You're a grown woman, you get to choose your game, so to speak. That being said, I think the best revenge is to laugh at them and then ignore.
@deeemer: I would like to introduce her to a lovely couple I know - a police officer and a nurse. They were college sweethearts, have a beautiful old house, two darling preschool daughters, spend every weekend with their kids, and throw awesome birthday parties with homemade pinatas, cakes made my mommy, and tu-tus for the girls. Oh, and they happen to both be women.
I love Carrie Prejean! I can't wait to see her again! Her show is - like-so intense! My peeps and I are having a Prejean Party and we're going to local bars and entering the Prejean Pix (tm) Contest and having special non-alcoholic cocktails names after her and - . . . wait, this isn't an advertisement?
This actually makes me feel incredibly angry and sick. The whole display of happy-go-lucky sexism that she is simply eating up. Honestly, the self indulgence of the Fox network and its presenters makes me truly baffled.
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But... didn't they say that the existing same-sex marriages would continue to be recognized? Isn't that kind of... the opposite of what FOX is saying? And... leaving a whole shitload of room for debate about the definition of marriage?
Either I'm really missing something here, or FOX is stupid.
And laughing with relief at having defeated the gays? Because you might be bigots, but at least you won? You keep it classy, FOX.
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She makes me sick.
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That settles it.
I'm going to have to get my next degree in body language. It's the new prerequisite to punditry.
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The rest are terrible, terrible human beings. I am not kidding.
I don't know which Prejean is and I don't much care. One of the many upsides to not knowing her personally.
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2. If I have had it drilled into me since my formative years how such and such is an abomination against a certain deity, and that it is my duty to make the Earth into a proverbial "City on a Hill", then everyone's business becomes my business.
3. People are afraid of not only what they don't understand, but also what they most desire.
4. Rational arguments such as yours fail when countering a belief that has no basis in reason.
5. People are assholes.
I hope this covers most of it.
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So if gay marriage becomes legal, we can assume we won't hear a peep from her? Because the courts opinion is the end all be all?
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