Here's a thought or two about discrimination. First I believe that discrimination is a terrible thing. No one should be discriminated against for any reason. That being said, what is the general idea about what people who feel discriminated against want? Equal rights! To be treated and acted upon as everyone else is! Not to be treated unfairly! That sounds reasonable.
Then why was it when a lesbian couple was recently asked to debark from an airplane before it took off due to supposedly in appropriate behavior, the discrimination flag was raised high? Does that mean if a heterosexual couple would have been engaging in the same behavior it would have been OK? I think not. Inappropriate behavior is, well, inappropriate, no matter who is acting in that matter. It shouldn't matter what the offending persons lifestyle choices, race or anything else that could be used as an excuse be used as a defense for bad behavior. So, isn't that equal? Isn't that what everyone wants?
How about the fact that major insurance companies will insure your spouse. Which is defined as the person your legally married to and they will insure your same sex partner. Which implies that your not legally married to your "spouse". OK... I don't know, but I would imagine that you would have to prove that you both live under the same roof and more perhaps. So now we are insuring married heterosexual couples and non married homosexual couples. I don't have an issue with that... What I have an issue with is NOT insuring a heterosexual couple that is not married and could pass the same vetting that a non married homosexual couple passes and gets insurance. Is that equal or fair? Is that discrimination?
How about this.... Can we pick a set of rules and follow them for everyone? You use vulgar language or partake in a full on tonsil hockey kiss your going to get kicked off an airplane. If you can pass the test to get your "spouse" insurance, their going to be insured. No flag waving, no headline news, just fair.
Then why was it when a lesbian couple was recently asked to debark from an airplane before it took off due to supposedly in appropriate behavior, the discrimination flag was raised high? Does that mean if a heterosexual couple would have been engaging in the same behavior it would have been OK? I think not. Inappropriate behavior is, well, inappropriate, no matter who is acting in that matter. It shouldn't matter what the offending persons lifestyle choices, race or anything else that could be used as an excuse be used as a defense for bad behavior. So, isn't that equal? Isn't that what everyone wants?
How about the fact that major insurance companies will insure your spouse. Which is defined as the person your legally married to and they will insure your same sex partner. Which implies that your not legally married to your "spouse". OK... I don't know, but I would imagine that you would have to prove that you both live under the same roof and more perhaps. So now we are insuring married heterosexual couples and non married homosexual couples. I don't have an issue with that... What I have an issue with is NOT insuring a heterosexual couple that is not married and could pass the same vetting that a non married homosexual couple passes and gets insurance. Is that equal or fair? Is that discrimination?
How about this.... Can we pick a set of rules and follow them for everyone? You use vulgar language or partake in a full on tonsil hockey kiss your going to get kicked off an airplane. If you can pass the test to get your "spouse" insurance, their going to be insured. No flag waving, no headline news, just fair.
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