Comments on: R-71: ‘Everything but marriage’ not enough http://whitmanpioneer.com/opinion/columnists/2009/10/15/r-71-everything-but-marriage-not-enough/ The Pioneer | Whitman news, delivered. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:34:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: YakRob http://whitmanpioneer.com/opinion/columnists/2009/10/15/r-71-everything-but-marriage-not-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-5371 YakRob Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:51:23 +0000 http://whitmanpioneer.com/?p=8301#comment-5371 JoeyKern - this is probably one of the best articles I have read regarding R71 - as you make so clear - this is an equal rights issue.. period. The spew from the opponents of this legislation is really about their own insecurity and self hatred. As a gay man of 51 I have had enough experience in life to realize that the most homophobic individuals are those who struggle with their own sexual confusion. Personally, I'm tired of paying the price for their problems. Keep writing dude, you've got a gift. JoeyKern – this is probably one of the best articles I have read regarding R71 – as you make so clear – this is an equal rights issue.. period. The spew from the opponents of this legislation is really about their own insecurity and self hatred. As a gay man of 51 I have had enough experience in life to realize that the most homophobic individuals are those who struggle with their own sexual confusion. Personally, I’m tired of paying the price for their problems. Keep writing dude, you’ve got a gift.

]]> By: Gabriela Salvidea http://whitmanpioneer.com/opinion/columnists/2009/10/15/r-71-everything-but-marriage-not-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-5268 Gabriela Salvidea Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:33:50 +0000 http://whitmanpioneer.com/?p=8301#comment-5268 Great work, just a few thoughts: Be careful with language. You wrote about separation of church and state: "It is a universally known concept." Actually, it isn't universal, it's American. And I think your point is that it isn't just a "concept"—it's a tenet guaranteed by our founding documents. Be precise. "Marriage is a sacred thing, neither in its religious tradition nor in its traditionally man-woman format." Do you mean marriage isn't a sacred thing? I'm confused here. Great work, just a few thoughts:

Be careful with language. You wrote about separation of church and state: “It is a universally known concept.”

Actually, it isn’t universal, it’s American. And I think your point is that it isn’t just a “concept”—it’s a tenet guaranteed by our founding documents. Be precise.

“Marriage is a sacred thing, neither in its religious tradition nor in its traditionally man-woman format.” Do you mean marriage isn’t a sacred thing? I’m confused here.

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