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Originally posted by centurion1211
Everyone - well it appears almost everyone - knows that the gay rights movement is a political movement.
Originally posted by centurion1211
Think they'll ultimately think it was worth it in order to make a mostly political statement?
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
The movement is working through political channels, just as equal rights for women and blacks have in the past (and continuing today). But they are not doing it to make a political statement, which is what you first asserted:
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Changing the wording of your position midstream is a sign that you are losing your argument.
Originally posted by Dark Ghost
Technically speaking, there are elements within the Gay Rights movement that are seeking to make political statements and social changes.
It seems some of those backing the Gay Rights Movement do not have the concept of "equal rights for gays" as their End Goal either.
Originally posted by centurion1211
Originally posted by Aggie Man
reply to post by Benevolent Heretic
Well put!
This is not a political statement...it's a statement of equal human rights.
Everyone - well it appears almost everyone - knows that the gay rights movement is a political movement. It may have its roots in a quest for equal rights, but to say it is not political is disingenuous at best.
And look who is making the decision under discussion - the leading politician (obama) in the U.S.
"When Americans are suffering economically and millions need jobs, it's shocking that the Administration is focused on its ultra-liberal militantly homosexualist agenda forcing the highlighting of homosexuals and homosexuality on an unwilling military." -Rabbi Yehuda Levin