Marriage Poll

[Upchurch]

uh-huh-huh-huh "pole"


Okay, a little more seriously, I know this is the hot topic de jour and that there has to be at least ten other threads on the topic, but I want to examine another aspect of it.

Specifically, at least in terms of the board's demographics, I'm curious how the same sex marriage breaks down interms of those who self-identify themselves as liberal, conservative, moderate, religious, and non-religious.

 

[Meffy]

Non-religious, moderate to liberal, see no reason for the gummint and church to stick their noses in other people's underwear and approve or disapprove of what they find there. IOW, if different-sex marriage is allowed, same-sex ought to be too.

[excess editorialization deleted before posting; gotta watch that]

 

[Upchurch]

if different-sex marriage is allowed

For the sake of this poll, assume that different-sex marriage is allowed.

 

[Meffy]

Ah, there's a pick-a-choice poll now. I replied too early. Will vote in it now.

 

[Upchurch]

Well, that's a lot of typing. Plus, I had to go back and fix a typo.

 

[Pardalis]

I clicked on "I am moderate, non-religious, and against SSM." because I consider religious SSM to be up for the Church to decide. Since I'm not religious, therefore it is not my buisiness to say what the Church should decide to do. If people want the Church not to interfere with legal issues, I think it should be the same for the opposite. The law shouldn't interfere with religious issues, (that is if the religion isn't interfering with basic human rights- and I don't think religious marriage is a human right).

As for civil same-sex marriage, I have nothing against it.

 

[Snide]

I picked liberal, non-religious, and for SSM. Overall, I'm really a moderate, but on social issues, I'm more liberal, so it seemed to be a more appropriate choice in this context.

 

[Upchurch]

I clicked on "I am moderate, non-religious, and against SSM." because I consider religious SSM to be up for the Church to decide. Since I'm not religious, therefore it is not my buisiness to say what the Church should decide to do. If people want the Church not to interfere with legal issues, I think it should be the same for the opposite. The law shouldn't interfere with religious issues, (that is if the religion isn't interfering with basic human rights- and I don't think religious marriage is a human right).

As for civil same-sex marriage, I have nothing against it.

There weren't enough available options to make the distinction between religious and civil marriage, I'm afraid. For the sake of the poll, I'm refering to legal marriage.

 

[thaiboxerken]

This poll would look much different if taken by people in a trailer-park in alabama.

 

[Upchurch]

This poll would look much different if taken by people in a trailer-park in alabama.

Yes, I realize it isn't representative of the general public. I'm going with what I've got to work with.

 

[Meadmaker]

I had to go with Planet X. I'm liberal, but the Democratic party drives me nuts. I'm not religious, but I attend a Jewish temple, and I'm for same sex marriage, but I think that most of the advocates of same sex marriage don't have a clue what marriage ought to be.

That makes me pretty much a planet X sort of guy on this issue.

 

[Kaylee]

Can't delete my post...

 

[Upchurch]

I think that most of the advocates of same sex marriage don't have a clue what marriage ought to be.

"ought to be" is an opinion. I think each of us has an idea of what we individually think marriage ought to be.

Advocates of same sex marriage may or may not have a clue what you think marriage ought to be, but so what?

 

[DoubtingStephen]

I'm liberal, free of religious afflictions, queer, and part of a same sex registered domestic partnership. This may be enough information to surmise how I voted.

 

[Beleth]

We need a geekcode for this.

\ +r +s
\ +r -s
\ -r +s
\ -r -s
- +r +s
- +r -s
- -r +s
- -r -s
/ +r +s
/ +r -s
/ -r +s
/ -r -s
╚ ◘ Ҳ


Me, I'm - -r +s.

 

[kalen]

Well, that's a lot of typing. Plus, I had to go back and fix a typo.

Yeah, but somehow I don't think the results would differ much if we were talking about S&M.

 

[Meadmaker]

"ought to be" is an opinion. I think each of us has an idea of what we individually think marriage ought to be.

Advocates of same sex marriage may or may not have a clue what you think marriage ought to be, but so what?

I see what you mean, but if everyone gets to decide for himself what it is, then it is nothing.

That's why I live on Planet X.

 

[ImaginalDisc]

I see what you mean, but if everyone gets to decide for himself what it is, then it is nothing.

That's why I live on Planet X.

Au contrare. It means "a consensual bond of commitment between adults".

 

[hammegk]

This poll would look much different if taken by people in a trailer-park in alabama.

Or anywhere else the majority of responders are in touch with reality.

 

[KelvinG]

Or anywhere else the majority of responders are in touch with reality.

Oh please. Just because backward southerners who are generally about 50 years behind the rest of the world when it comes to enlightenment bash on gays, don't assume the rest of the world is so bigoted.