I do not think that word means what you think it means.
Why should he? You certainly don’t. Go back to your home Mr. Underbridge.
Sad part is, he apparently voted to deny loving couples a suite of legal protections under law not for religious or ideological reasons, but because he didn’t like the word used to describe their relationship. How sad and petty is that.
what do you mean, ‘relationship’? There is no ‘relationship’.
That is literally insane thinking.
Good grief you are just too cute.
So now two gay people not only can’t be married but they’re not even in a loving relationship?
That’s a pretty dehumanizing thing to say. Seriously, what’s wrong with you?
Still ignoring my arguments in post 303, eh?
Indeed.
And still no response to post #303, which means he is incapable of coming up with a rebuttal.
So you’re saying a couple who has lived together for years has no relationship?
I thought you cared about the definitions of words…
Can’t wait to tell my partner we have no relationship. After 13 years, I’m not sure how he’ll react. I’m sure Melchior will be able to explain it to him.
Man you really do love to redefine words to meet your views.
You realize pretty much everyone else in the world has no objection to the term “relationship” in regard to same sex, um, “friendships” I guess we have to call them now?
You don’t get to redefine every damn word in the English language, you do realize that, correct?
Whut?
I generally avoid the “my dad was gay” argument, but mine was, and this statement is beyond fucking stupid and insensitive.
It’s a cargo-cult relationship. You’ve been duped by reactionary judges and the PC liberal elites (pleased to meet you) into being convinced you love each other and deserve equal protection under the law.
What weak-willed fools you are!
These are relationships:
Father-son
Mother-daughter
Husband-wife
Creditor-debtor
In modern parlance (Cosmopolitan Magazine-speak) ‘relationship’ means some ‘third thing’, which is of course an absurdity.
Boss-employee
Aunt-nephew
Next door neighbor-next door neighbor
Boyfriend-boyfriend
Spouse-spouse
Teacher-student
Doctor-patient
Wheeeeee, this is fun!
That must be it. I guess I only thought I knew I was gay at 5, heard the word gay and what it meant in my teens (yes I was sheltered), then had a total of 3 serious relationships…this one being 13 years where we own property together because of those damned judges and Liberals! Thank you for showing me the light!
There is actually an interesting linguistic argument to be had about the difference between prescriptivist and descriptivist ways of constructing meaning within different interpretive communities. But it’s pretty clear that Melchior only is interested in definitions to the extent that they allow him to pretend that he’s opposed to gay marriage for purely intellectual reasons. He doesn’t really care about the deeper epistemological implications of his position.
I suspect in real life he’s accustomed to being the “deep thinker” in his peer group. He’s used to people nodding along with his “smart” arguments. He’s never actually had to defend them in wider circles though, so he’s unaccustomed to being challenged or the rigors of debate.
An interesting challenge, but unfortunately false. I have published in *Semiotica *and demolished the inept arguments of philosophy PhDs.
Once again you bastardize the English language to meet your narrow requirements necessary for supporting your absurd opinions.
I fear soon we will be arguing the meaning of “up”, “down”, “left”, “right”, etc. when you find it convenient to abuse language.
That at least explains why you’re hung up on…but that’s what the word marriage means!