Chik-fil-A backs down on gay marriage stance.

[erowe1]

I'm not sure what child beating means either, but if you hit your child in a way that is illegal to do to an adult, you should be in jail. That includes spanking.

So you're against FOTF because they don't share your big-government view on this issue.

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

Oh....but there's no such thing as a "marriage tax penalty" right? It's all "benefits" right? /sarcasm

Again, the answer is to decouple marriage from the state and to start be getting the federal government out of marriage. Ron Paul's approach to this could win groups like FOTF over.

For many couples, being married brings tax relief.

 

[jmdrake]

For many couples, being married brings tax relief.

Only if they have disparate incomes. And ironically that's more likely for heterosexual couples. Hey, let's let gays get married and shoulder their fair share of the tax burden! And more money for divorce lawyers! Yippee!

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

Only if they have disparate incomes. And ironically that's more likely for heterosexual couples. Hey, let's let gays get married and shoulder their fair share of the tax burden! And more money for divorce lawyers! Yippee!

I'd rather end the IRS and erase the sections in DOMA that federally define marriage.

 

[jmdrake]

I'm not sure what child beating means either, but if you hit your child in a way that is illegal to do to an adult, you should be in jail. That includes spanking.

Right. Don't spank your child. It's better for the police to taser them today. Yay big government!

 

[Smart3]

So you're against FOTF because they don't share your big-government view on this issue.

Children have the same rights as all of us. The reason government exists is to protect our innate rights. Including our right to bodily integrity.

Spanking is an inherently sexual act. If you don't want the beating element to be prosecuted, then perhaps the sexual abuse element should?

 

[Danke]

Spanking is an inherently sexual act.

Tell my ex that.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Tell my ex that.

He shoots...He Scores!

 

[QuickZ06]

 

[erowe1]

Children have the same rights as all of us. The reason government exists is to protect our innate rights. Including our right to bodily integrity.

Spanking is an inherently sexual act. If you don't want the beating element to be prosecuted, then perhaps the sexual abuse element should?

So, then, I was right. You're against FOTF because they don't share your big-government view of this issue.

 

[QueenB4Liberty]

Children have the same rights as all of us. The reason government exists is to protect our innate rights. Including our right to bodily integrity.

Spanking is an inherently sexual act. If you don't want the beating element to be prosecuted, then perhaps the sexual abuse element should?

How is spanking an inherently sexual act? I would never spank my children, but I don't consider it a sexual act. I consider it an act of aggression.

 

[redmod79]

While this is an unfortunate occurrence, it at least proves that anti-discrimination laws for companies are unnecessary.

 

[RickyJ]

I have no idea why. Their profits were not taking a hit over it, they were actually increasing.

 

[angelatc]

Spanking is an inherently sexual act. If you don't want the beating element to be prosecuted, then perhaps the sexual abuse element should?

That is, by far, the stupidest thing I've read today.

 

[jmdrake]

I'd rather end the IRS and erase the sections in DOMA that federally define marriage.

Get rid of the IRS, privatize social security, make immigration sponsorship based personal responsibility instead of family relationships, make healthcare something that individuals by instead of employers and make testimonial privilege a personal right to everyone (I shouldn't have to testify against anyone, but I should be allowed to testify against anyone including my spouse unless I've specifically contracted not to do so) and DOMA becomes redundant.

 

[PaulConventionWV]

Well Chik-Fil-A is a privately held company. Look at it this way. If you own your own business (sole proprietorship) and you "pay" yourself a $10,000 bonus that you then donate to charity, it's not treated the same as if you just took the money from the company and gave it to charity. It's just another way our screwy tax system affects decisions.

I was going to say the same thing, but wasn't sure quite how to put it.

 

[PaulConventionWV]

I agree. But I think that's exactly what they should do.

What's the difference?

 

[PaulConventionWV]

So you're against FOTF because they don't share your big-government view on this issue.

I don't think keeping assault illegal is necessarily a big-government view.

 

[PaulConventionWV]

Children have the same rights as all of us. The reason government exists is to protect our innate rights. Including our right to bodily integrity.

Spanking is an inherently sexual act. If you don't want the beating element to be prosecuted, then perhaps the sexual abuse element should?

Now, I don't think you hold a big government view, but spanking is "inherently sexual"? Says who? What about spanking makes sexual implications so inherent in it?

How can you look a judge in the eye and say, "You're honor, without knowing anything about the actual facts of this case except that some guy spanked his child, I can tell that this guy is a pervert!"

 

[erowe1]

I don't think keeping assault illegal is necessarily a big-government view.

Spanking is not illegal. Saying everyone who does it should be in jail (paid for how?), is definitely a big government view.