Why do we bother any more?

[Flystripper]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Shame on you for mocking race relations by comparing it to gay rights. The black voters recognized the distinction.

This isn't about education, physical facilities, places on the bus, voting, or anything else affecting daily life. This is about a title in front of name, or "legitimacy", and maybe some extra insurance.

It's a terrible analogy and comparison and mocks the lives of those who fought for something noble.

The black civil rights movement was about all those things you list, but it was also about something more. It was also about being accepted in society as equals without prejudice. The gay rights movement of today shares that goal. Sure gays today are "more equal" than blacks were in the 60's but persecution does remain. The blacks had more to overcome, but it does not mean that this gay rights movement is unworthy of comparison.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Flystripper

The black civil rights movement was about all those things you list, but it was also about something more. It was also about being accepted in society as equals without prejudice. The gay rights movement of today shares that goal. Sure gays today are "more equal" than blacks were in the 60's but persecution does remain. The blacks had more to overcome, but it does not mean that this gay rights movement is unworthy of comparison.

it actually irritates my sensibilities for the unlawful persecution, human ownership, complete deprivation of any human rights to be compared to the deprivation of a minor legal distinction.

It is akin to Mormons laying claim to an analogy to the Jewish persecution of the Holocaust when they point to Haun's Mill. A mere shadow, and a mockery of the memories of those truly persecuted.