Boy, I love this thread just for the discussion factor and I love the people in this forum, gives me hope for a better world.

DM and WarBaby: I think most people, even some members of the Christian Right, believe the way that Dm expressed himself. I know I do. I would never long to marry or fall in love with a man, so to me marriage is between a man and a woman. But I will fight and argue to the death for someone that does fall in love with a member of the same sex to have the same rights that I do.

I mean, the argument used is that it somehow undermines heterosexual marriage (They can never explain exactly how, though). But two men or two women loving and living together does not make me look upon their way of loving and say, 'Hmmmmm. that seems like a good idea, from now on marriage is always between a man and a man and a woman and a woman.'" (ridiculous argument there). Plus we heterosexuals haven't done so great in exactly shoring up the institution. Abuse within marriage, infidelity, dicvorce. We ain't doin so much to keep marriage lily white and pure. (seee when I get angry my Texas comes out, lol)

But my Christian COnservative Brother and sister-in-law are two thinking feeling people. It was easy to hate and be intolerant of gays when they had never met any homosexuals. But their kids, my lovely nieces and nephew are bringing home out gay friends. They are meeting and (gasp) getting to know and like these real people. They are torn a bit, now, about hating (and I am loving watching them have their beliefs being questioned.

I was going to respond to a few people in this post, but I just won't shut up. And please, Jeanne and Tessa darlings, can I be harrassed please?

John