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1. I’m confused.

   Who posted what?

   Isn’t your quote written by that Sarah person, not by Haley, who responded to it beneath the line?

   Wil / 10:56pm / 20 June 2004

2. No, Wil, I wrote that. But, you quoted me completely out of context. What I said next was, “How ashamed I am to admit that my government would rather legalize marijuana than legalize marriage between two loving men, or women.”

   Haley / 1:00am / 21 June 2004

3. That’s not out of context. Well maybe some people might think you were against gay marriage. You had so many snappy points that I wasn’t sure which one to quote.

   I’ll put the rest of it in, just to be safe.

   Ryan / 8:33am / 21 June 2004

4. smiles Thank-you.

   Haley / 9:31am / 21 June 2004

5. i agree, haley rocks.

   erin / 9:47am / 21 June 2004

6. some people might think you were against gay marriage.

   All I got from the total entry was that somebody was against gay-gay marriage, and that gay marriage is worse than smoking pot.

   Regardless of who said what, that is.

   Willem / 5:33pm / 21 June 2004

7. How is that? She says it’s bad that they want to legalize marijuana, but not gay marriage. Maybe if I put in her emphasis it will help.

   Ryan / 6:06pm / 21 June 2004

8. I think that it’s embarrassing that the government wants to legalise something that degrades society (marijuana, and the drug trade in general), all the while refusing to support gay marriage, something I consider to be no different than marriage as it exists today — a loving bond between two people.

   Common-law marriage never has the same weight and importance as a legal marriage contract. A common-law couple never has exactly the same rights as a legally married couple. If people want to make their ‘marriage’ legal by getting a contract, why shouldn’t they be permitted to do so. Love and committment are love and committment no matter your age, race, or sex.

   Decriminalizing, or legalizing marijuana is a ‘liberal’ idea. It’s like the government is saying, “This is so common, it’s socially acceptable to do drugs. So, we support you.” Meanwhile, gays are unsupported in their plight to prove the same thing… being gay is socially acceptable, and they deserve the same rights and support as the rest of society.

   I’m against drug-use, and that’s what really gets me angry. The government would rather let people waste their lives on drugs than help out goood people who are devoting their entire energy towards being accepted.

   Does that make sense?

   Haley / 5:18am / 22 June 2004

9. Yep. It makes sense. I guess people don’t look at marriage is permitting people to do something. It involves asking a whole society to shift their view, and to validate and recognise something that they previously haven’t. Legalising marijuana will probably have no impact on most conservatives. But perhaps legalising gay marriage feels like “liberal ideas” are intruding into their world. It’s not validation, but it might be a reason why it’s more difficult politically.

   Ryan / 9:07am / 22 June 2004

10. Indeed, I agree.

    Haley / 9:18am / 22 June 2004

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