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..."Needed" is kind of a strong word beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 01/07/2013 08:08:10 PM

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It made states allowing same sex marriage less scary for the majority who at that time opposed it and stopped more radical actions. It is very similar to Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Most people forget that DADT is not what banned gays from the military and instead was designed to protect them from being forced to commit perjury and was meant as way for them to serve without fear of criminal prosecution.

It's easy to look at history and draw a line, saying "Oh, that was needed so that actual gay marriage could happen now."

And DOMA was definitely NOT created as a way to help gay couples gain acceptance.

I amuse myself.
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Goodbye, DOMA The Shrike - 26/06/2013 05:48:54 PM 1220 Views
Finally. Excellent news. *NM* Legolas - 26/06/2013 06:15:32 PM 341 Views
Excellent to hear. *NM* Stephen - 26/06/2013 06:30:11 PM 350 Views
Prop 8 gone, as well. Well done, SCOTUS. Dannymac - 26/06/2013 06:48:42 PM 724 Views
Yup. nossy - 26/06/2013 07:15:55 PM 763 Views
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How is overturning basic human decency not consistent? Cannoli - 27/06/2013 01:39:23 AM 737 Views
huh? imlad - 27/06/2013 02:32:41 AM 715 Views
You are missing reading both cases random thoughts - 28/06/2013 01:10:55 PM 693 Views
Section 5 is nothing like Affirmative Action imlad - 30/06/2013 01:36:08 AM 766 Views
You have no idea what you are talking about random thoughts - 30/06/2013 07:08:04 AM 633 Views
I'd go with "level of complexity" nossy - 27/06/2013 10:38:11 AM 639 Views
I am also puzzled the SCOTUS did the right thing here but reversed a half century of racial progress Joel - 11/08/2013 04:38:53 PM 669 Views
Your subject line almost made me pass out in horror ßelals Girl - 26/06/2013 07:18:55 PM 766 Views
Haha, I kind of wondered that as well Praziquantel - 26/06/2013 10:48:55 PM 690 Views
Well.. it came close.. DomA - 27/06/2013 12:36:44 AM 753 Views
Capitalization makes all the difference in the world. *NM* The Shrike - 27/06/2013 02:05:43 PM 353 Views
Indeed DomA - 27/06/2013 03:35:12 PM 777 Views
I think is more relevant *NM* Roland00 - 27/06/2013 03:12:15 AM 358 Views
No problem with this ruling. I would love to see..... Anonymous2000 - 27/06/2013 03:12:50 AM 727 Views
I think this will be the tipping point for the whole country random thoughts - 27/06/2013 01:17:24 PM 753 Views
Agreed Dannymac - 27/06/2013 01:42:34 PM 694 Views
dude, they have ALWAYS sounded like witch burners imlad - 30/06/2013 01:25:49 AM 825 Views
you sound a bit like a with burner yourself random thoughts - 30/06/2013 07:14:29 AM 657 Views
Being partisan for a second, it's amusing to watch the same Democrats..... Anonymous2000 - 27/06/2013 03:08:27 PM 718 Views
That does say a lot about how fast things changed. Legolas - 27/06/2013 10:33:31 PM 772 Views
One less than your four The Shrike - 28/06/2013 12:30:38 PM 704 Views
Oh duh. Yes, of course. *NM* Legolas - 28/06/2013 06:49:24 PM 350 Views
DOMA was needed at the time random thoughts - 28/06/2013 01:15:01 PM 706 Views
..."Needed" is kind of a strong word beetnemesis - 01/07/2013 08:08:10 PM 700 Views
I don't think we would be where are today without it random thoughts - 02/07/2013 01:48:35 AM 718 Views
Yeah, but you can say that about almost anything beetnemesis - 02/07/2013 07:38:29 PM 722 Views
Interesting take. It kind of makes sense, in a way... Legolas - 02/07/2013 09:15:15 PM 700 Views
Its like settling out of court Isaac - 02/07/2013 10:00:51 PM 617 Views
Yeah, that's a good analogy. Legolas - 02/07/2013 11:21:28 PM 718 Views
It really was not; let people demanding a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage do so. Joel - 11/08/2013 04:18:48 PM 611 Views
Hello, poll tax. Joel - 11/08/2013 04:29:11 PM 733 Views
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