"That is the sole and only issue here--not whether you like or dislike them, think they are the result of temporary insanity or the result of genetic wandering, or want your sister to become one or not. These are all opinions colored by your own likes an dislikes. Their rights to equal standing under the law is above those things."

Are you all blind, stupid, or both!
I have spent a lot of time here explaining that there are many sectors of society which are refused what you describe as "human rights", the right to foster children being one.

for the last time I will repeat, "human rights" are not universal, but conditional on our behaviour.
I have absolutely no doubt that homosexuality is learned behaviour allied to psychiatric problems, and is not genetic.
According to medical statistics it is as dangerous and destructive as drug abuse.
Amos....I believe you are an atheist like myself, do you not see the belief that homosexuality is genetically based, despite there being not one piece of expert medical evidence to support that view, as akin to a belief the "the supreme being"?

The vast majority of people worldwide, who believe in marriage, define it as between a man and a woman and closely allied to procreation, why is it not affecting those people, to have their beliefs completely redefined to accomodate a minority with behavioural problems?

I've taken on board what you've said Bruce...maybe some things in life are more important than "the current issue".
It takes a real big man to look at life as you do...you are pretty wonderful yourself.
I would also address these remarks to the much maligned Little Hawk.
I strive without much success to be more like him....Ake