SoCal Deek

I‘ve been told it’s one of my greatest assets. 😉 (But it usually comes from my wife.)

I can see how reasonable adults talk to each other. That I can clearly see. It’s amazing how well it works when ‘someone’ isn’t trying to WIN every discussion. Every topic isn’t supposed to be a fight to the death.

Goose….I’m curious, but do you have any statistics on the percentage of full time working Americans who don’t get paid sick leave? I know I’ve never worked a full time job that didn’t offer it. I have to think it’s a very small percentage.

Thanks! There’s no intent on my part to be disrespectful to anyone. I just personally loathe the new hyphenated trend in our shared language. And while it’s immediately exciting for the gay community to be married, I believe over time if it continues to be called “gay-marriage” they are going to look back and think this isn’t the equality they were striving for. We’ll see where the language takes us.

Obviously a move to free up space for Zach Ertz. Get ‘er done! 😉

Post of the Year!

Well reasoned response. My sole contention is that people in general do in fact use two words to define it. It’s most commonly referred to as ‘gay marriage’ not ‘marriage’. So to show my sincerity to your hypothetical proposition, yes I’m okay with changing traditional marriage to another word. Again, mine is not a primarily religious position. It’s in essence a linguistic one. Trust me when I say I’m not losing sleep over the matter. I just believe it’d be a more accurate (not right or wrong, nor better or worse…as Chef likes to accuse/imply) use of the language. I’m fully aware that my position goes against the common narrative. But I can also assure you that it’s not coming from a position of hate or ridicule. Thanks for the discussion.

Those old time Bills had some really great names.

That picture gives new meaning to the phrase “just rub some dirt on it”. RIP: John Hadl…remember him well.

Yikes…there’s an awful lot of anti-Christian posts on here today. I guess that’s the one remaining acceptable form of group hate speech. Who knew?

Ha! Thanks….I thought maybe I’d just ease him into the misery! 😉

Yes.....you are and were wrong. I'd respectfully suggest you back away from your religious folks hate Jim. Whether you know it or not it's just another form of blatant blind bigotry.

Go get that mirror Jim. Your bigotry is hidden right under the surface of your reply. Sorry to be this way, but you’re the one that went all nasty in the discussion. ‘Dirt Gay People’….really? That’s pretty bad.

Bigotry comes in all shapes and sizes Jimmy boy. I recommend you go buy yourself a mirror.

My story would tell you that I don’t think of them as ‘dirty’. Nice hate speech there master chef. I rarely do this but …GFY

Yikes….careful there Jim. You project a bit too much. You do NOT know my story.

I think the same could be said about the Patriots as the Jets but Billy B certainly isn’t going to coach forever.

A guy with a last name of Fuentes is into white supremacy? Go figure.

Nice try. That’s not the same as ‘owning’ the word. Knock it off. You’re CLEARLY not religious and yet you’re married. The religious definition is just one definition.. not THE definition….counselor.

I may be wrong but I think you’re quoting someone else. Mine is NOT a religious position. Even if you desperately want it to be.

I’m done. I’m not going in circles with you here. If you can’t see the problem I can’t help you.

Two years old in 1988? Yikes….I’m old! Looks like we’re going to catch you up on all that you missed. 😉 (forgive us if we skip over 1968, and a few others….they were terrible)

Morning Chef It’s honestly not that important to me but forgive me, I’m a problem solver by nature. It occurs to me that much of the ‘controversy’ is over something quite easily resolved with just a tiny bit of creativity. So….how about garriage? Would that be so terrible? A gay man would describe himself as being garried. That way there wouldn’t be the awkward question of “what’s your wife’s name”, to which he has to reply “it’s actually my husband” and the inevitable “Oh, I see”. My solution isn’t at all disrespectful or demeaning…just a more precise use of language and honestly chock full of pride.

You obviously did. I’m guessing you also think that Philadelphia being known as the “City of Brotherly Love” is something that Ben Franklin came up with. The point is that language is there to be more specific not less so. Just because a mule and a horse and a donkey are all similar four legged animals we don’t call them all ponies. Mine is not a message of hate. It’s instead to say why not create/utilize a word that is more definitive of this particular type of adult relationship? The gay community generally looks to single itself out at seemingly every turn. And I honestly have no problem with that. In fact I appreciate their message of independence and identity. Why not on this topic too?

This has literally nothing to do with religion. Many non religious men and women are married. Such as yourself. Not where I’m coming from at all. Nice try though Jim.