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 ******** ----- 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 > >> > >>********************************************** > >>Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. > >>2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 > >>Berkeley, California 94704-2636 > >>Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 > >>WWW: http://www.rafink.com/ > >> > >>mailto:[log in to unmask] > >> > >>"Ex Tristitia Virtus" > >> > >>********************************************* > >> > >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > >> > >> > >mailto:[log in to unmask] > > > > > >>In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > >> > >> > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn