Yes. Do you disagree?

So, all the people claiming that there are 29 (or whatever) states with laws on the books stating that it is legal to fire a homosexual just for being homosexual are wrong, correct?

Of course. There simply aren't laws that prohibit it just as there aren't laws that prohibit firing people for being straight.

Interesting, but not surprising. So, I guess I fail to see what all the wailing was about.

As someone said above, there is TONS of sloppy thinking and writing on this subject based on how this issue makes people FEEL. Get a grip and divorce your emotions from this a bit and engage some of the well-articulated legal arguments that are being made here. The legal discussion is actually fascinating...and worth having.

It's time we get these non existent laws off the books.

If people would do this before ramming poorly-written legislation down the pike, we might actually find that the unintended consequences aren't so severe. As it is, too many of our laws wind up giving us more of what we are trying to eliminate.

I agree. :toast:

I haven't read the thread at all, but am I correct in assuming Pat is employing the "gay people actually have the exact same rights as straight people" defense?

Defense against what?

I will take that as bullzeye.

http://i.imgur.com/Be0C6BV.gif

Is this the part where pat is 100% correct in his statement, supports gay marriage just as you do, yet is somehow still the bad guy in your universe?

Yes, he's saying that according to written law, gay people have the same rights. He is saying that the laws are not written to include situations that may benefit or determent the gay man. He is also saying that legal discrimination still goes on.

Is that a correct summary patt?