quote:Originally posted by GoFish:
That is the most ludicrous and insensitive statemnt anyone could make. If I were a black person, I'd be fighting mad.
Comparing the gay movement to the equal rights movement is like comparing the holocaust to a boxing match. There IS no comparison.
First off, why would you think blacks would be “fighting mad” about that statement? It was addressing the issue of a type of marriage that was once frowned upon in society, but now by change of laws, it’s accepted. All of these laws banned the marriage of whites and non-white groups, primarily blacks, but often also Native Americans and Asians. It’s not like blacks are the only ones that were entering into interracial marriages. Why would you jump to that conclusion that it should be only offensive to blacks?
Civil rights are the protections and privileges of personal power given to all citizens by law.
TSC said it best: “ When anyone's rights are restricted, all of our rights are restricted.”