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Entry: Gay Marriage Sucks! Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/gay_marriage_sucks#31835 Post contents: I agree with Tony's comments above. Also, there are some clearly bigoted and hateful comments posted here that I am surprised and disappointed to see on this usually high brow site. As a "straight" libertarian who normally agrees with Justin, I take issue with his post here. In addition to blatant stereotyping and generalizations, he is imposing his own lifestyle preferences on others. If he doesnt want to marry, thats great. Many heterosexuals (and yes, even some women) dont marry. But the deny the right to even have marriage as an option (with full equal economic and legal rights, which yes may involve legal proceedings at some point) to gays is nothing more than discrimination and bigotry. The fact that he is gay doesnt immunize Raimondo from criticism. He does not speak for a majority, and certainly not for all, gay people. His essay was uncharacteristically poorly written, full of antagonistic, personal prejudices (against gay males who choose a different lifestyle than he has chosen), spiteful and without logic. Libertarians should stand for equal justice and civil rights. Taking the state out of marriage and making it a private contractual matter for ALL people is a different matter entirely, and while I agree that this is the true, ulimate libertarian position, i it does not justify state sponsored discrimination against an entire class of Americans to humor a bunch of homophobes, gay bashers and right wing religious nuts. Sent at: 2008 12 05