Klarinet Archive - Posting 000136.txt from 2004/11

From: Adam Michlin <amichlin@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] RE: elections
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 12:21:23 -0500

At 04:27 PM 11/4/2004 +0000, Scott Morrow wrote:
>I believe there are really two issues:
>"Fear of undermining the sanctity of marriage" falls under the same
>category as "fear of having evolved from apes". I think some people feel
>(or have been led to believe) that accepting that it is perfectly natural
>for same-sex couples to pair up would somehow suggest that humans are not
>"divine".
>I think the real (hidden) issue, though, is not philosophical or even
>religious: "legalizing" same-sex marriages would require businesses and
>the government to provide financial benefits to more people! (many
>institutions have decided to do this, anyway).
>If the wedding industry had a more powerful lobby, you could bet same-sex
>marriages would be legalized quickly!
>-Scott Morrow

I disagree. The R13 is the only clarinet for a professional clarinet player.

If we're going to start discussing religion and politics we might as well
discuss clarinet religion and politics.

"I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion
and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's."
- Mark Twain in Eruption

Perhaps he should have added instrument selection!

Tongue firmly in cheek,

-Adam

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