Same Sex Marriage Debate

[smc]

Originally Posted by TracyCoxx

If you wanted to avoid parroting others and still felt the need to add your two cents you might want to instead point out that the government I was initially talking about is the federal government since I had already mentioned the first amendment from the US Constitution. You might then say that I had only mentioned state governments when Ila brought up the civil side of marriage, and that once state governments were brought up I would clarify further statements by distinguishing federal governments from state governments.

Post #20 ... first post you made in this thread. No mention of the 1st amendment, or of the federal government. Thus, your explanation stretches the meaning of the word "initially" in the phrase "initially talking about."

Originally Posted by smc

Post #20 ... first post you made in this thread. No mention of the 1st amendment, or of the federal government. Thus, your explanation stretches the meaning of the word "initially" in the phrase "initially talking about."

Yes. I noticed that too but thought perhaps that the previous posts had been deleted or something.

Thanks, smc.