What is the standard that will need to be met for "Gay" marriage?

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

there can be no dispute that the "poor" are better off in America than pretty much anywhere else on earth.

i'm disputing it.  post your evidence.

I already did, such that it is. In addition, give this a try: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_sense

[kim carnes]

If someone is unhappy with their income, then they should change jobs or STFU.  End of argument.  Glad I could help you guys out.

[sys]

I already did, such that it is.

your link puts the us at 4th out of 7 peer countries.  4th out of 11 if you use a broader definition of peers.  not first.  pretty poor evidence.

[wetwillie]

Poor people have cell phones though sys, and most of them have a car. 

[sys]

Poor people have cell phones though sys, and most of them have a car.

i agree that poor people in the us are in pretty good shape.  just like they are in most other developed countries.

[Paul Moscow]

The US scores terribly in "deep poverty" defined as making less than half of the poverty level - which us currently defined as $9,000 a year or less for a family of 3. There are currently 20 million people in the US who live in deep poverty according to US census.

Here's a chart from a study done in Luxembourg in 2002 comparing the US to other western nations using data from the 1990's

[sys]

that's really a statement of income inequality, though.  not relative standard of living.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

The US scores terribly in "deep poverty" defined as making less than half of the poverty level - which us currently defined as $9,000 a year or less for a family of 3. There are currently 20 million people in the US who live in deep poverty according to US census.

Here's a chart from a study done in Luxembourg in 2002 comparing the US to other western nations using data from the 1990's

The US scores terribly in "deep poverty" defined as making less than half of the poverty level - which us currently defined as $9,000 a year or less for a family of 3. There are currently 20 million people in the US who live in deep poverty according to US census.

Here's a chart from a study done in Luxembourg in 2002 comparing the US to other western nations using data from the 1990's

Just reading the legend at the bottom of that bar graph, they are defining "deep poverty" as less than 40% of median income, which in the US is around $50,000. Not a lot but much more than what you are representing.  They also would get at least all of their income tax (minus FICO) back plus thousands in tax credits (earned income, child, etc.)

[Institutional Control]

This will give you an idea of where the sanctity of marriage is taken very seriously.

http://www.bloomberg.com/visual-data/best-and-worst/most-residents-thrice-wed-or-more-states

['taterblast]

This will give you an idea of where the sanctity of marriage is taken very seriously.

http://www.bloomberg.com/visual-data/best-and-worst/most-residents-thrice-wed-or-more-states

 

[Dugout DickStone]

heh.  That shuts

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

This will give you an idea of where the sanctity of marriage is taken very seriously.

http://www.bloomberg.com/visual-data/best-and-worst/most-residents-thrice-wed-or-more-states

Looks like the sanctity of marriage is driven by money, or lack thereof.

[CNS]

This will give you an idea of where the sanctity of marriage is taken very seriously.

http://www.bloomberg.com/visual-data/best-and-worst/most-residents-thrice-wed-or-more-states

Looks like the sanctity of marriage is driven by money, or lack thereof.

In my personal research, it is driven by some ppl's need and ability to acquire more poon and the ability to figure out if more poon has been acquired.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Seems like ending a shitty marriage furthers the sanctity of it, no?

On the flip, why let a few bad apples (divorcés and gays) spoil it for everyone doing it right?

Maybe, if the government hadnt interjected its shitty self into marriage, gays wouldnt have to ask the government to get married. In fact, I'll get ordained online right now and go marry as many gay couples as you can find in Loose Park this Saturday, govt can't stop us.

Straight gay advocates are probably as annoying as animal rights weirdos.

[Dugout DickStone]

Seems like ending a shitty marriage furthers the sanctity of it, no?

On the flip, why let a few bad apples (divorcés and gays) spoil it for everyone doing it right?

Maybe, if the government hadnt interjected its shitty self into marriage, gays wouldnt have to ask the government to get married. In fact, I'll get ordained online right now and go marry as many gay couples as you can find in Loose Park this Saturday, govt can't stop us.

Straight gay advocates are probably as annoying as animal rights weirdos.

Marrying and divorcing as many people as possible preserves the sanctity of marriage.  Yup

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

If the many getting married are good marriages and the many divorces are bad marriages, then yes.

Duh, its rough ridin' amateur hour around here lately.

[Dugout DickStone]

If the many getting married are good marriages and the many divorces are bad marriages, then yes.

Duh, its rough ridin' amateur hour around here lately.

No doubt.  The sanctity of divorce is just as important.  Jesus said that

[CNS]

Breaking a family up so that kids only get a part time father or mother is def the way to do it. 

Which is odd, because that was a large anti-gay marriage crowd talking point.  Kids not adjusting well and stuff. 

[Dugout DickStone]

Breaking a family up so that kids only get a part time father or mother is def the way to do it. 

Which is odd, because that was a large anti-gay marriage crowd talking point.  Kids not adjusting well and stuff.

Forget that inconsistency.  The bible said divorce is a sacred splitting of a MAN and a WOMAN which scars their children and destroys the family. 

[CNS]

Breaking a family up so that kids only get a part time father or mother is def the way to do it. 

Which is odd, because that was a large anti-gay marriage crowd talking point.  Kids not adjusting well and stuff.

Forget that inconsistency.  The bible said divorce is a sacred splitting of a MAN and a WOMAN which scars their children and destroys the family.

Dropping a shitty significant other in the attempt to upgrade is a great lesson to kids.  Never settle!

[Dugout DickStone]

Breaking a family up so that kids only get a part time father or mother is def the way to do it. 

Which is odd, because that was a large anti-gay marriage crowd talking point.  Kids not adjusting well and stuff.

Forget that inconsistency.  The bible said divorce is a sacred splitting of a MAN and a WOMAN which scars their children and destroys the family.

Dropping a shitty significant other in the attempt to upgrade is a great lesson to kids.  Never settle!

It really is a sacred rite between man, woman and god.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

Yeah, breaking up a marriage also results in net +1 apartment rent payments and additional money spent on gas driving back and forth to pick up scarrdd kids from therapy so its good for the economy, therefore sanctimonious, and you two can stop acting like dumbfucks now because you aren't making any good points.

[star seed 7]

Yeah, breaking up a marriage also results in net +1 apartment rent payments and additional money spent on gas driving back and forth to pick up scarrdd kids from therapy so its good for the economy, therefore sanctimonious, and you two can stop acting like dumbfucks now because you aren't making any good points.

Give a good reason to not allow same-sex marriage.

[CNS]

Yeah, breaking up a marriage also results in net +1 apartment rent payments and additional money spent on gas driving back and forth to pick up scarrdd kids from therapy so its good for the economy, therefore sanctimonious, and you two can stop acting like dumbfucks now because you aren't making any good points.

  If everyone would get divorced right now, we could be recession proof in a couple months(not including cooling off period).

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[mocat]

FSD is absolutely trolling everybody's faces off in here