Marco Rubio Whines That Same-Sex Marriage Supporters Need To Be Tolerant Of His Bigotry

[doxydad]

On Wednesday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) appeared at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. to deliver a speech aimed at bolstering his reputation among social conservatives. The speech, which he titled ‘Strong Values for a Strong America,’ was highlighted by Rubio’s strong defense of both ‘traditional marriage’ and a pro-life agenda.

More than anything, this address by Rubio was a reminder that the Florida Senator intends on running for the White House in 2016. It was also an effort to make right-wingers forget that he had previously pushed for immigration reform.

http://www.politicususa.com/2014/07/23/marco-rubio-whines-same-sex-supporters-tolerant-bigotry.html

[sakabatou]

1. Aww is Marco butthurt?

[DetlefK]

2. He doesn't even get historical forms of marriage right.

"Societies around the world have defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman for thousands of years."

Sure. CHRISTIAN societies around the world. The Bible and the Quran have polygamy with one husband. The Tibetans have a marriage where 1 woman marries 2 men. And the Romans used marriage primarily as a legal tool for inheritance-claims, not for building a family.

[Trillo]

6. I guess it's more of the "Christian force" doctrine, everyone must do as they believe.

It is said in the bible, somewhere (since I only read it once 35+ years ago), that Lucifer used force, while God granted freedom.

Anyway, here's another culture's sexual and marriage practices, the Mosuo:

One of the best known, and least understood, aspects of Mosuo culture is their practice of what has been termed “walking marriage” (zou hun in Chinese).[10] There is no traditional marriage in Mosuo culture. Therefore, there are no husbands or wives. The Western conception of marriage has been replaced by “walking marriages” or “visiting relations,”[11] in which partners do not live in the same household. Children of such relationships are raised by their mothers and the mothers' families. Shih (2010) is the most sophisticated anthropological account of Mosuo practices of sexual union.
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The Mosuo have large extended families, and several generations (great grandparents, grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, etc.) live together in the same house. Everyone lives in communal quarters, and there are no private bedrooms or living areas, except for women between certain ages (see the section on “coming of age,” below) who may have their own private rooms.[10]

All on-going sexual relationships in Mosuo culture are called "walking marriages." These bonds are "based on mutual affection."[9] When a Mosuo woman or man expresses interest in a potential partner, it is the woman who may give the man permission to visit her. These visits are usually kept secret, with the man visiting the woman's house after dark, spending the night, and returning to his own home in the morning.[10] Mosuo women and men can engage in sexual relations with as many partners as they wish.[12]

While a pairing may be long-term, the man never lives with the woman's family, or vice versa. Mosuo men and women continue to live with and be responsible to their respective families. The couple do not share property. The father usually has little responsibility for his offspring.[10] "It is the job of men to care more for their nieces and nephews than for their own children."[4] A father may indicate an interest in the upbringing of his children by bringing gifts to the mother's family. This gives him status within the mother's family, while not actually becoming part of the family. Whether or not the father is involved, children are raised in the mother's home and assume her family name.[10]

[customerserviceguy]

3. He's got no chance of winning the Rethug nomination

His immigration stands mean that he and Jebbie will split the 10-15 percent of GOPer's who are OK with immigration reform.

[shenmue]

4. Who cares about equal rights?

[MADem]

5. Damn--I read that fast and thought it said "bigamy" instead of "bigotry!"

I was thinking "A juicy scandal, couldn't happen to a nicer guy!"

Of course, the real scandal is that this idiot still holds elective office.