You did not just go there

[mari4212]

So I'm having a rather relaxing afternoon, sitting around and reading.

Then the phone rings, and on comes this recorded message. "We the, blah blah blah, are a National coalition to stop child pornography and same sex marriage..."

I hung up the phone faster than I ever have before in my life. And that was only because it was a recorded message. If there had been a person on the other end of that phone, I'd have been screaming at them. How dare they compare something between sane, consesnual adults who just want their relationship to have legal rights with something that hurts children who are below the age of consent for good reason?

I don't care if you don't like same-sex relationships, although I reserve the right to disagree with you on the matter. But to do this? To imply that it is equal to child pornography? *refrains from screaming and throwing things only because it would scare the kidlets*

Comments

[missyvortexdv.livejournal.com]

Such an appropriate icon for that kind of wtf experience. Makes me wish McKay snarking could be let loose on these people...

[mari4212.livejournal.com]

It is very appropriate, isn't it? The McKay icon is one I pull out when I'm either very comfortable teasing someone, or absolutely furious.

And ah, the joy of that kind of snark unleashed would be great.

[dianaish.livejournal.com]

Ugh... I can understand child pornography but to put it on the same level as same-sex marriage?

If you have a facebook (I don't know if you do or don't) there's a community called Gay Marriage Killed the Dinosaurs which is very funny. It's not against gay marriage, it's just making fun of the reasons against it. The intro is:

This group is for people who understand the grave risks of gay marriage. Some suggest gay marriage will merely undermine one of our most fundamental societal institutions, causing countless straight couples to get divorced because exclusion of gays was the only thing holding their marriage together.

But we know better. Gay marriage killed the dinosaurs. If we let liberal activist judges in Massachusetts and California set the course, the blood will run in rivers. Mixed with molten lava.

Top 16 Reasons Why Gay Marriage is Wrong

16. Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven't adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans.

15. There are plenty of straight families looking to adopt, and every unwanted child already has a loving family. This is why foster care does not exist.

14. Conservatives know best how to create strong families. That is why it is not true that Texas and Mississippi have the highest teen birthrates, and Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire have the lowest. This is a myth spread by the liberal media.

13. Marriage is a religious institution, defined by churches. This is why atheists do not marry.

12. Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That's why our society has no single parents.

11. Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.

10. Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.

9. Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn't be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren't full yet, and the world needs more children.

8. Gay marriage should be decided by the people and their elected representatives, not the courts. The framers checked the courts, which represent mainstream public opinion, with legislatures created to protect the rights of minorities from the tyranny of the majority. Interference by courts in this matter is inappropriate, just as it has been every time the courts have tried to hold back legislatures pushing for civil rights.

7. Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed; the sanctity of Britany Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.

6. Civil unions, providing most of the same benefits as marriage with a different name are better, because "separate but equal" institutions are a good way to satisfy the demands of uppity minority groups.

5. Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all; women are still property, blacks still can't marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.

4. Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.

3. Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

2. Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning.

1. METEORS and VOLCANOES.

[mari4212.livejournal.com]

*laughs* I've seen that list before, it's always fun.

[pikacharma.livejournal.com]

Ya know, that sort of thing would make me laugh my ass off from the sheer absurdity, if I wasn't so busy being horrified that people actually bought into it.

[mari4212.livejournal.com]

If I'd heard about it from someone else, I'd laugh and wouldn't believe anyone would actually believe that.

As it is, I'm dumbfounded by the stupidity and ignorance it shows.

[cat-mcdougall.livejournal.com]

That remindsme of the woman who claimed I was abusing my children by allowing them to see two men sleeping together on my floor.

I wish I was kidding.

We won't get into the entire Christmas debacle that called my brother's husband a paedophile. We just won't.