My version of the "marriage is love" meme

[pne]

Marriage is between a man and a woman.

Comments

[christine.livejournal.com]

I don't really have much to say aside from what I said above, in response to Rah's comments, but I did want to point out one thing...

From skimming your replies to various comments questioning your beliefs, I noticed quite a number of comments to the effect of "I haven't given that much thought", "I'm not sure", things that are downright out of context in the United States (I realize of course, that you're not in the States, however, considering that this is all stemming from the possible federal legislation against gay marriages, it's something that you may have wanted to take into consideration), lots of questions on your part (actually a good thing... at least you're interested in being knowledgable), etc etc etc...

These comments lead me to one conclusion. To be extremely blunt, it's good that you aren't in charge of a country. (Which is to say, just as harshly, but as less of a hyperbole, perhaps you should concern yourself with the details before you go posting what you know to be controversial statements that are going to get all people all worked up).

That said, you're entitled to your opinion. However, in the context of the meme that has been going around, which clearly refered to the legal aspect of same sex marriages, you probably should have been able to back up your opinion without reverting to religion, for fear of sounding like good ol' george dubya bush.

[pne.livejournal.com]

considering that this is all stemming from the possible federal legislation against gay marriages, it's something that you may have wanted to take into consideration

*nods* I was not aware of that.

lots of questions on your part (actually a good thing... at least you're interested in being knowledgable)

Thank you.

And I'm glad that people have explained things to me and made me think.

These comments lead me to one conclusion. To be extremely blunt, it's good that you aren't in charge of a country.

I agree.

(Which is to say, just as harshly, but as less of a hyperbole, perhaps you should concern yourself with the details before you go posting what you know to be controversial statements that are going to get all people all worked up).

You are right.

Though, in a weak defense, the fact that I hadn't concerned myself with the details or the background meant that I didn't know how much people would get worked up about it, so some of the controversy was not intentional.

However, in the context of the meme that has been going around, which clearly refered to the legal aspect of same sex marriages,

(It wasn't clear to me.)

you probably should have been able to back up your opinion without reverting to religion, for fear of sounding like good ol' george dubya bush.

*nods*