Comments on: Lakers-Jazz: The Prop 8 Series

By: California Cast Off

California Cast Off — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:44:40 +0000

Fighting bigotry with bigotry isn’t exactly the smartest ploy. Then again, a rant like this on a sport site isn’t exactly a sign of genius either.

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By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:46:54 +0000

@kareemabduladam
Actually, I attend the University of California, Los Angeles. It is perhaps the most liberal place in California other than San Francisco.

And it seems to be a tautology to state that people are biased. Anyone who has an position on this issue is by definition biased to their position. You, for example, are biased towards supporting gay marriage. I, on the other hand, believe that regardless of whether or not gay marriage is legalized, we need to respect the vote and not victimize people for voting their conscience.

Explain how this “Republican” Governor acts in any way like a fiscal or social conservative.

@Travis
I agree, that would end this controversy altogether. Nobody would feel their values are being encroached upon. Like I said, marriage itself holds its place largely as a religious ceremony rather than a government sanction.

By: Travis

Travis — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:34:34 +0000

Summed up: ignorant and without a clue. But that’s probably the point right so that you can rile people up? All I’ll say is that responding to what you see as hate, with hate of your own is “the most hypocritical thing i’ve ever seen in my 30 years on this Earth” (again an overstatement). Chill out and realize that the right stand on this is found on a compromise that can please both sides, which I think we’ll see when the court’s ruling on Prop 8 comes out. Prediction- keep the word marriage out of gov’t and in the religious sphere, and qualify all as “civil unions”. This is over one word in the end. But to bring this whole debate to a playoff game where the Lakers are going to bring the broom out is uncalled for.
(Not an IPS from Utah, from California actually)

By: kareemabduladam

kareemabduladam — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:06:24 +0000

All I have to say to the people bashing this article, is half or your IPs were in Utah, and then pretty much the rest of you were directed from sites like exmormon.org. Not exactly the most unbiased lot

Oh, and last time I checked that “overwhelmingly liberal” state of California had a Republican Governor.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:26:59 +0000

Truly the worst article I have ever read. I fail to see the logical connection between sports and the political leanings of a state.

This writer victimizes Mormons in a most ironic fashion.

The people of California voted to define marriage as between a man and a woman. The Mormon Church did not take away anybodies’ ability to exercise their freedom. They did not take away homosexuals’ ability to vote. They did not take away homosexuals’ right to live with each other and have sex with each other. They did not force their members to vote yes. They did not force record turnout of non-Mormon voters to show up at the polls. They did not force California, which is overwhelmingly liberal to begin with, to enforce a definition of marriage that is logical and is largely a religious ceremony anyway.

By: Peter Smith

Peter Smith — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:33:27 +0000

Of course everyone knows that wikipedia is recognized as a definitive source of fact. NOT.

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By: JazzPunk

JazzPunk — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:05:01 +0000

Do a little research and you’ll also notice that Salt Lake City is the LEAST mormon part of the state of Utah! It’s less than 20% LDS, and the state is down to 62% in the last census. That’s just those who are on the books – a full TWO THIRDS of those are inactive!

There are actually more active mormons in Nevada than there are in Utah. Do your homework next time.

By: jjayzzone

jjayzzone — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:47:29 +0000

I forgot to mention the idiocy of this guy actually thinking that polygamy is legal and that Mormons practice it! Wow. You are stupid. Very, very ignorant and stupid. You need to do some research before going on rants.