Comments on: Why I Won’t Be Moving to Maine Anytime Soon http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/current-events/not-moving-to-maine/ Perspective on life less restricted Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Matt Cheuvront http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/current-events/not-moving-to-maine/#comment-14998 Matt Cheuvront Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:06:35 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4213#comment-14998 Agreed - it will take time, but there is real change happening every day. It takes people like you, me, and everyone else here to start conversations, raise awareness, and get people thinking in new ways. Thank you for your kind words! Agreed – it will take time, but there is real change happening every day. It takes people like you, me, and everyone else here to start conversations, raise awareness, and get people thinking in new ways. Thank you for your kind words!

]]> By: Karen http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/current-events/not-moving-to-maine/#comment-14975 Karen Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:17:32 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4213#comment-14975 It is what it is for now, for sure. But! People like you, who are respectably but passionately vocal about these controversial issues, have created conversation and will become a part of a collective progress towards change! Homosexuality has already become more accepted in North America than ever before. I'm sure it'll only get better from here. It is what it is for now, for sure. But! People like you, who are respectably but passionately vocal about these controversial issues, have created conversation and will become a part of a collective progress towards change! Homosexuality has already become more accepted in North America than ever before. I’m sure it’ll only get better from here.

]]> By: Matt Cheuvront http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/current-events/not-moving-to-maine/#comment-14753 Matt Cheuvront Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:12:25 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4213#comment-14753 I agree Karen - I guess at the end of the day, it's just unfortunate that things are the way they are - but, as they say, for now, "it is what it is"... I agree Karen – I guess at the end of the day, it’s just unfortunate that things are the way they are – but, as they say, for now, “it is what it is”…

]]> By: Karen http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/current-events/not-moving-to-maine/#comment-14720 Karen Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:45:40 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4213#comment-14720 Yea. I hear you loud and clear too. It's frustrating when love is overlooked this way; how absurd would it be that you and your fiance were not allowed to marry because of your sexual orientation? But that's what makes democracy what it is: our government is grounded on the belief system of the people, or at least that's what it's supposed to be. It's theoretically a sound system, because we would want our government to represent us. So then when a controversial topic comes up, such as gay marriage and abortion, the government's at a standstill, and in the name of democracy it's only proper of them to hold a vote so that they can ask the population for a direction (I personally would hope that my leaders would do just that - lead - and take a progressive stance, but then that's not democratic, is it?). And unfortunately for Maine and California, the belief system of the majority is that gay couples shouldn't be given the same legal benefits (mostly because of homophobia more than logic, I reckon), and so that's the way they voted too. As frustrating as it is, church --> belief system --> the way people vote --> government. It all inevitably goes hand in hand. Yea. I hear you loud and clear too. It’s frustrating when love is overlooked this way; how absurd would it be that you and your fiance were not allowed to marry because of your sexual orientation?

But that’s what makes democracy what it is: our government is grounded on the belief system of the people, or at least that’s what it’s supposed to be. It’s theoretically a sound system, because we would want our government to represent us. So then when a controversial topic comes up, such as gay marriage and abortion, the government’s at a standstill, and in the name of democracy it’s only proper of them to hold a vote so that they can ask the population for a direction (I personally would hope that my leaders would do just that – lead – and take a progressive stance, but then that’s not democratic, is it?). And unfortunately for Maine and California, the belief system of the majority is that gay couples shouldn’t be given the same legal benefits (mostly because of homophobia more than logic, I reckon), and so that’s the way they voted too. As frustrating as it is, church –> belief system –> the way people vote –> government. It all inevitably goes hand in hand.

]]> By: Matt Cheuvront http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/current-events/not-moving-to-maine/#comment-14694 Matt Cheuvront Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:28:24 +0000 http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/?p=4213#comment-14694 I read you loud and clear Karen - and I firmly believe that everyone is entitled to beliefs and opinions - I think where I get frustrated is that gay couples are not given the same LEGAL benefits - If a church doesn't want to accept the relationship under their belief system, that's one thing - but to reject them as equals under the eyes of our government is wrong. At least that's my two cents. I read you loud and clear Karen – and I firmly believe that everyone is entitled to beliefs and opinions – I think where I get frustrated is that gay couples are not given the same LEGAL benefits – If a church doesn’t want to accept the relationship under their belief system, that’s one thing – but to reject them as equals under the eyes of our government is wrong. At least that’s my two cents.

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