“It's only fair that stable gay relationships of long standing should have the same rights and responsibilities as married couples. I know the image of gay marriage is to some people horrific and ludicrous.” PeopleKnowsShouldLongResponsibilityRightsCoupleGayMarriedFairsStandingShould HaveStableGay MarriageHorrificMarried CouplesRights And ResponsibilitiesGay Relationship Author:Ian Mckellen
“But there are a couple of places where it is clear to me that there should be no ambiguity of corporate responsibility - the environment and civil rights, .. As a corporation, you cannot let the desire for unanimity override your obligation for fairness.” ShouldDesireResponsibilityClearEnvironmentRightsCoupleObligationCivil RightsCorporateCorporationsFairnessAmbiguityUnanimityCorporate Responsibility Author:Leo Hindery
“You know, I feel like people in this country who feel really strongly about a man and a woman being the only -- the sole sort of gatekeeper of marriage should also support people staying together. I mean, a lot of heterosexual couples don't stay together, and I think that's as upsetting as two people who are really committed and loving and have been monogamous for many years wanting to ... be married and have -- share some of the same rights that this country is so uniquely qualified to give people.” PeopleThinkingKnowsMenGivingFeelsShouldYearsMeanHas BeensTwoCountryTogetherSupportRightsShareCoupleGayMarriedCommittedUpsetStayingSoleQualifiedGay MarriageBeing MarriedGatekeepersStaying Together Author:Sarah Jessica Parker
“I had a couple of experiences as a kid with animals where I hurt them, kind of unintentionally, and when I saw that a human being can hurt an animal it really affected me. And my kids...they became animal rights activists.” HumansKindKidsHurtHuman BeingsAnimalSawsRightsCoupleAffectedActivistAnimal RightsAnimal Rights Activists Author:Sean Astin
“It is unconstitutional to deny people, gay or lesbian couples, the right to marriage. Everyone has equal rights so this is the right way to go. I think it's a great celebration for America.” PeopleThinkingWayAmericaRightsCoupleGayEqualDenyCelebrationRight WayEqual RightsUnconstitutional Author:Arnold Schwarzenegger
“I worked on human rights projects in Haiti, Cameroon, and East Asia, and the bigger ones tended to do with agriculture. My role was to make sure that there was equity that remained at the base of those projects, with the workers. I had a couple of different lives.” HumansDifferentRolesRightsCoupleProjectsBiggerWorkersHuman RightsEastAgricultureAsiaEquityHaitiDifferent LifeEast AsiaCameroon Author:Sanjay Rawal
“Did you know that we are the only people in the United States who have to have their voting rights okayed every couple of years?” PeopleKnowsYearsStatesUnitedUnited StatesRightsCoupleVotingRight To VoteDid You Know Author:Whoopi Goldberg
“Because adoption meets the needs of children so successfully, and because there have long been waiting lists of couples hoping to adopt babies and children, it would seem that the solution for abused or neglected kids was obvious. But not to the do-gooders. To remove a child from an abusive parent, sever the parent's parental rights, and permit the child to be adopted by a couple who would give the child a loving home began to seem too 'judgmental.'” NeedsGivingChildrenLongHomeSeemsKidsWaitingParentRightsBabyCoupleSolutionsObviousListsRemovePermitAdoptionAdoptedNeglectedJudgmentalParentalAbusiveLoving HomeParental Rights Book:Do-Gooders: How Liberals Hurt Those They Claim to Help and the Rest of Us Source: Do-Gooders: How Liberals Hurt Those They Claim to Help and the Rest of Us