At 7/15/10 12:09 PM, udk wrote:
1, The holocaust began with Jews losing minor rights, and laws being passed against their freedom
Today, gay marriage is banned in almost every state in the US and in almost every other country!
2, The holocaust had one leader who brought a group of hate against the jews.
Today, A WHOLE PARTY OF PEOPLE AGAINST GAYS HAS ALREADY FORMED!
3, During the holocaust MANY people fought for the Jews....America went to war with Nazi Germany so save them BECAUSE THEY KNEW IT WAS WRONG! (and other victims)
Today, Only Canada stands for us. And still many from Canada hate gays...IE Sarah Palin
Please don't make Nazi comparisons so lightly, and if you must make one, do your research first. Augh.
First of all. Gay rights have only increased over the past decades. Gay marriage hasn't been banned recently; it was first legalized in the 1980's, before that, the whole consept hasn't in fact existed. And it was until recently gay sex was illegal in several US states, until it was overruled in 2003 (Lawrence vs. Texas).
Second, as much as a dislike the GOP, it hasn't infact declared itself against homosexuality. The Texas chapter has, but that's just texas. Also, ever heard of the Log Cabin republicans? And while GOP is opposed to LGBT right in many sectors, it's only a part of their platform, and most of the party would rather just keep the status quo, though some might want to issue an amanment in the constitution defining marriage as between a man and a woman.
Third. Augh. Sarah Palin is from ALASKA. Alaska is a state of the United States. She ran for Vice President, you can't do that if you're not a US citizen. God.
And still on that. Canada is hardly the only gay friendly country. Gay marriage has been legalized in amny European countries and South Africa (though I wouldn't calll SA very gay friendly), and the process is under way in Argentina, Brazil and Nepal.
Also, you understanding of the second world war and the holocaust is very, very wrong. Hitler's pplan was not just to destroy the Jews (who didn't actually have that many friends at the time), but also take Lebensraum (space for the German people, compare/contrast the US idea of Manifest Destiny, just sayin') from the east, which consisted of annexing Austria, Checkoslovakia and Poland, and finally going to war with the Soviet Union. England and France declared war on Germany because Hitler attacked Poland. The US ended up in war against Germany because Germany declared war on the US due to their alliance with Japan.
The concentration camps were only discovered towards the end of the war. And have you know, Jews weren't the only targets,. 6 million of them died, but the total bodycount of the camps and repression round up around 10 to 11 million, including political dissidents (mostly Communists and Social Democrats), Homosexuals, prisoners of war, Romani and Jehovas Witnesses.