Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Equality Utah v. Sutherland Institute Debate

On Thursday, February 19th Equality Utah debated Sutherland Institute. The resolution debated:

The Utah Legislature should pass the Common Ground Initiative.
Introduction
Equality Utah Opening Statement - Will Carlson

Sutherland Institute Opening Statement - Paul Mero

Equality Utah's First Question of Sutherland Institute


Sutherland Institue's First Question of Equality Utah


Equality Utah's Second Question of Sutherland Institute

Sutherland Institute's Second Question of Equality Utah

Equality Utah's Third Question of Sutherland Institute

Sutherland Institute's Third Question of Equality Utah

Equality Utah Summation - Senator Scott McCoy

Sutherland Institute Summation - Paul Mero

Questions from the audience:

Why not remove all references to "sex" in the law, and just refer to "household members"?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDKlL0EHeqA

How is the natural family good, but the natural man bad?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R9bxJfq5H0

Do advocates for gay equality dispute that the USA was founded on the bible?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-_LQzwh720

Why not remove all references to "sex" in the law, and just refer to "household members"?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDKlL0EHeqA

How should majority rule be balanced against individual rights?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y0wh6eVg18

Would anti-gay activists change their position if they knew orientation was innate?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgdTMmBgN5M

Does religious opposition to LGBT people equal religious opposition to racial minorities?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF67WDVeZH8

Do you think gay & transgender people will go away?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW0dXAngcUc

3 comments:

  1. Oh my god! These videos were so hard to watch...I can only imagine how hard it was to be there in person and especially be on the panel. This stuff is so hurtful to me as a lesbian and causes me so much pain. But persistence works. Strength in numbers works. Logical argument will work in time. Hang in there, EU. We're all here standing behind you to be a soft place to fall when you need it. XO

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  2. Gay America Loves You Sutherland Institute, without your ceaseless efforts to strip away the equal rights of minorites you oppose, you only make our case stronger.

    www.gayamericalovesyou.com

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