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Originally Posted by rubicon
Golfingnut: Ah there within lies the rub. This thing called equal protection, equal rights and social justice well it has nature's limitations. A handicap equalizes score among players but it can't make the higher handicapper a better player. A law passed may remedy a situation by leveling fields or accessing entrances once closed but it can't make everyone an equal only provide an equal opportunity. Given that opportunity one then must consider the benefits/consequences. Again golf. Let's say this high handicapper feels his desire to go to Q school is being dismissed out of hand. He sues claiming the requirements are unfair. let's assume he wins his lawsuit. The Q school has to admit him. However, we know from the start that this guy is going to wash out the first week, if he lasts that long.
I was transferred down south to a very prejudice city. I do not have leanings one way or another concerning race. I had on two occasions come to the defense of two minorities with whom I believed were being mistreated. It did not ingratiate me with the locals . and career wise damage me
As to this issue. There are remedies being used to unite same sex that have been ongoing and have not deterred same sex couples from living together. However I disagree with DOMA being ruled unconstitutional. I also believe that since there has been an appreciable amount of time since same sex couples have reared children more than one fact finding study ought to be done. The one I read was not complimentary to same sex. If this is so then might it be that kids placed in these families are not getting their equal protection under the law?
On the lighter side I can imagine some of those same sex couples pushing for marriage to one day say "Watch what you wish for you just might get it.
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WOW! I don't get a warm and fuzzy, but I do see your concern. I am reminded of a saying "it is for the greater good". How can one say it is what it is and yet I feel guilty for what I see as unfair. I was born into a family that understood that the ones that made it deserved it, yet I saw small variations that kept some from climbing the latter to success. I made it to so does that mean I deserved it yet some who did so well in my Childhood did not. I question why my childhood friends whom had no apparent roadblocks having a difficult time and then must open my heart to the problems loaded onto the backs of gay individuals. I guess I feel guilty for being born with the advantage of being straight, white, and male. Would I be living this wonderful life in the villages had I been born gay, minority and women. ??? I just want to be sure the playing field is as level as possible, then maybe we all deserve what we end up with in the end.