Jeff:
    You are right.  But, somebody brings up the issue and compares with
Parkinson's Disease what can you do?
This is the end of my discussion on this topic.
    Raj
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Bayard" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: Finally a political discussion with respect


> Why are we discussing topics like this on the list? I do not think moral
> and political issues of debate
>   belong on this list. They always lead to emotional and sometimes
> heated argruments that
> divide people.
>
> If this list goes political, I will have to leave it.  Too much talk
> about politics lately, as I
> belong to lists that are political, but this has always been a list of
> Parkinsons medical
> news, discussions of conditions, caregiving related topics, one of
> support, encouragement,
> love.  Politics is "dirty" and divisive.  I object to this list used to
> express things like
> this.
> My humble opinion
> Jeff
>
>
>
>
> Brightline wrote:
>
> >I agree with Bob's position regarding marriage.  Gay people should have
> >their rights just as everybody else.  But, don't call their "union"
> >marriage, please.  I think this is where the whole issue is in a
deadlock.
> >
> >We should simply call it "GAYRRIAGE" and end this conflict once and for
all.
> >
> >Raj
> >*************
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Robert A. Fink, M. D." <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:50 AM
> >Subject: Re: Finally a political discussion with respect
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>On 26 Jan 2004 at 9:26, FrankandTeri wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> (We should try to maintain that balance for
> >>>as long as we can but it will eventually change because the Universe
> >>>has yet to reach this round of balance)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>I agree almost totally with Frank's positions as stated in his message.
> >>
> >>
> >Only I
> >
> >
> >>am still an "official" Democrat, even though I have, on occasion, voted
> >>Republican, including in the last presidential election.  Also, I am not
> >>
> >>
> >sure
> >
> >
> >>about gay and lesbian *marriages*.  I still think that *marriage* is a
> >>heterosexual institution, but support having a similar state (although
> >>
> >>
> >with a
> >
> >
> >>different name) that provides similar status to committed gay couples.
> >>
> >>So there!   :-)
> >>
> >>
> >>Best,
> >>
> >>Bob
> >>
> >>**********************************************
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> >>
> >>"Ex Tristitia Virtus"
> >>
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