Equal rights for all.

[c9]

So I emailed a bunch of friends at work to ask them to please call their MPs and support equal marriage rights for all (i.e. same-sex marriage, but it really should be called EQUAL marriage). Most said nothing, and I think are silently supportive (which isn't much use sometimes...), some said "100% agree Cam, the situation sucks", and one (very religious) said "I don't want that [equal marriage] to happen, but I value your friendship."

I really do (did?) feel like I was close friends with this guy, and it is seriously bothering me that he isn't on the equality side on this issue. I feel like if he knew the details then he would be, but maybe he already does and is just anti-equality? I really want to debate him on this and convince him, but I'm really worried that if I do he won't change his position and I'll end up more upset and less one friend.

But every time he comes in the office I tense up, my stomach is bugging me... I really feel like I've already lost a big chunk of our friendship. ARGH.

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Re: Religion...

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It's easy enough to paint the religious mob, but just one person -- especially this guy, who's actually got a degree in Theology, and has read ancient Greek texts, and IS Protestant... *sigh*

Re: Religion...

[(Anonymous)]

Really? He IS Protestant? Oh dear me. I'm guessing I painted a much to broad picture of religion then. I do deeply appologize (for this act) for any Catholics out there who were offended.