Comments on: California, Show Your Teeth http://roughstonerolling.com/blog/2009/02/10/california-show-your-teeth/ Converting Oneself One Day at a Time - A Mormon Blog Thu, 07 May 2009 18:52:08 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jeffrey http://roughstonerolling.com/blog/2009/02/10/california-show-your-teeth/comment-page-1/#comment-19767 Jeffrey Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:04:31 +0000 http://roughstonerolling.com/blog/2009/02/10/california-show-your-teeth/#comment-19767 If the CA Supreme Court does uphold the right of a majority to remove rights from a minority, will you be rooting for the court to uphold an amendment denying the rights of Mormons? They are a minority and the majority of CA residents don't agree with the mormons. Can we just get an amendment to restrict the rights of mormons? Seems fair to me and continued interference by the mormons on an issue that has NOTHING TO DO with them personally could spark a move for just such an amendment. Where do I sign up? If the CA Supreme Court does uphold the right of a majority to remove rights from a minority, will you be rooting for the court to uphold an amendment denying the rights of Mormons? They are a minority and the majority of CA residents don’t agree with the mormons. Can we just get an amendment to restrict the rights of mormons? Seems fair to me and continued interference by the mormons on an issue that has NOTHING TO DO with them personally could spark a move for just such an amendment. Where do I sign up?

]]> By: David http://roughstonerolling.com/blog/2009/02/10/california-show-your-teeth/comment-page-1/#comment-18482 David Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:21:29 +0000 http://roughstonerolling.com/blog/2009/02/10/california-show-your-teeth/#comment-18482 Wow, baby! Ken Starr is a rock star. And, judging by the justices' comments today, my faith in the court is holding fast. Let's just hope they don't upset the expectations. Wow, baby! Ken Starr is a rock star. And, judging by the justices’ comments today, my faith in the court is holding fast. Let’s just hope they don’t upset the expectations.

]]> By: xoxoxoxo http://roughstonerolling.com/blog/2009/02/10/california-show-your-teeth/comment-page-1/#comment-11784 xoxoxoxo Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:18:16 +0000 http://roughstonerolling.com/blog/2009/02/10/california-show-your-teeth/#comment-11784 Maybe I'm reading the results wrong, but it looks like "pressure" from ads or campaigns against same sex marriage had almost no impact at all on the way people voted on the issue. Which means that the LDS Church's "influence" on the passing of the initiative was also almost nil. It seems that adult voter core beliefs and values aren't affected by the media or peer pressure as much as the media thinks, hopes, wants them to be. Something to smile about today! I agree with Karron-my choice on the issue wasn't affected by external actions or reactions and my opinion would stay the same even if the fallout continues and/or gets worse. The protests and attacks DO make me less compassionate and tolerant than I might normally have been-but only towards those who are doing the protesting and attacking. I'm a big girl who realizes that the actions of a few do not necessarily reflect accurately on ALL. Maybe I’m reading the results wrong, but it looks like “pressure” from ads or campaigns against same sex marriage had almost no impact at all on the way people voted on the issue. Which means that the LDS Church’s “influence” on the passing of the initiative was also almost nil.

It seems that adult voter core beliefs and values aren’t affected by the media or peer pressure as much as the media thinks, hopes, wants them to be. Something to smile about today!

I agree with Karron-my choice on the issue wasn’t affected by external actions or reactions and my opinion would stay the same even if the fallout continues and/or gets worse. The protests and attacks DO make me less compassionate and tolerant than I might normally have been-but only towards those who are doing the protesting and attacking. I’m a big girl who realizes that the actions of a few do not necessarily reflect accurately on ALL.

]]> By: David http://roughstonerolling.com/blog/2009/02/10/california-show-your-teeth/comment-page-1/#comment-11753 David Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:45:59 +0000 http://roughstonerolling.com/blog/2009/02/10/california-show-your-teeth/#comment-11753 JimD, Yeah well, you're right there. I was suggesting it more as a general consent. But there's always that fly in the ointment. JimD,

Yeah well, you’re right there. I was suggesting it more as a general consent. But there’s always that fly in the ointment.

]]> By: JimD http://roughstonerolling.com/blog/2009/02/10/california-show-your-teeth/comment-page-1/#comment-11750 JimD Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:54:01 +0000 http://roughstonerolling.com/blog/2009/02/10/california-show-your-teeth/#comment-11750 <i>And, frankly, I don’t think the gay marriage advocates would firmly commit to any of those conditions.</i> Well, and there's no central authority that can make compromises on behalf of the whole gay-rights movement. So any "commitment" would be meaningless. And, frankly, I don’t think the gay marriage advocates would firmly commit to any of those conditions.

Well, and there’s no central authority that can make compromises on behalf of the whole gay-rights movement. So any “commitment” would be meaningless.

]]> By: Karron http://roughstonerolling.com/blog/2009/02/10/california-show-your-teeth/comment-page-1/#comment-11748 Karron Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:29:16 +0000 http://roughstonerolling.com/blog/2009/02/10/california-show-your-teeth/#comment-11748 Huh! Interesting take David. I need to think on it a bit, but I doubt anything would change my mind about Prop. 8. Marriage is between a man and a woman, anything else, is something else altogether. Huh! Interesting take David. I need to think on it a bit, but I doubt anything would change my mind about Prop. 8. Marriage is between a man and a woman, anything else, is something else altogether.

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