Comments on: Maggie Gallagher: Redefinition Revolution http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/06/17/maggie-gallagher-redefinition-revolution/ news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:26:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/06/17/maggie-gallagher-redefinition-revolution/#comment-16558 ADF Alliance Alert Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:24:57 +0000 http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=5153#comment-16558 If you are going to make these kinds of claims, then the burden is on you to explain how this is about equality. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to get beyond the name-calling to that kind of substantive debate. The institution of marriage has always been open to those who engage in homosexual conduct on the same terms as everyone else. The debate is about the definition of an institution and what kinds of conduct should be promoted by the state. If you are going to make these kinds of claims, then the burden is on you to explain how this is about equality. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to get beyond the name-calling to that kind of substantive debate.

The institution of marriage has always been open to those who engage in homosexual conduct on the same terms as everyone else.

The debate is about the definition of an institution and what kinds of conduct should be promoted by the state.

]]> By: gary47 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/06/17/maggie-gallagher-redefinition-revolution/#comment-16555 gary47 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:53:38 +0000 http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=5153#comment-16555 Maggie calls for people of good will to fight marriage equality, but she shows no good will in her opposition to fair treatment of same-sex couple. If she'd fight in earnest for Civil Unions and legal equity, she'd have more likelihood of offer separate but actually equal. Since she really wants separate and grossly unequal, is there any surprise the marriage debate is so heated? Maggie calls for people of good will to fight marriage equality, but she shows no good will in her opposition to fair treatment of same-sex couple. If she’d fight in earnest for Civil Unions and legal equity, she’d have more likelihood of offer separate but actually equal.

Since she really wants separate and grossly unequal, is there any surprise the marriage debate is so heated?

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