I am afraid this is a very bad comparison. And you know it. You tell me gay people can bear children out of their "marriage" and i shall lift my hats off for you. Raj ****** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hilary R. Blue" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:35 AM Subject: Re: Finally a political discussion with respect > Brightline wrote: > > > I agree with Bob's position regarding marriage. Gay people should have > > their rights just as everybody else. > > > > QUITE RIGHT > > > But, don't call their "union" > > marriage, please. > > > > WHY NOT? > > > > > 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. > > > > > PARKINSON'S DISEASE ISN'T CALLED SOMETHING ELSE WHEN GAYS HAVE IT!! > > > > Raj > > ************* > > > > > (No offence meant - just struck me as somewhat ridiculous.) > > > > hilary blue > > > > > > > > > > ----- 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