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October 28, 2003

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October 28, 2003

Ideas & Opinions

Preferences generate dueling view of lifestyles

*Ryan Baily* Opinions Editor			*Carly Schorman* News Editor
Homosexuality and homosexuals are not the same. One word represents a practice – a lifestyle. The other represents our friends and loved ones, people that surround us every day. Regardless of one’s opinion regarding homosexuality, one has no reason to base a judgment of character upon that facet alone.			Although many people who oppose legal marriage for same-sex partners insist their views are not founded in prejudice, that the simple fact that they would refuse the rights granted all other citizens in the United States attests to the discrimination that is harbored by these people.

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Students Observing and Scrutinizing
How should the government handle the issue of same-sex marriage?

Racial Segregation?
Smokers have it pretty tough.
The Mesa Legend’s most recent opinion piece, “Smokers Segregated,” by Daniel Raven, really made me feel sorry for the tired, inconvenienced masses that smoke at MCC.

Smoking is a choice
In response to the article, “Smokers Segregated” - at some point in your life, Daniel, you made a choice to start smoking. As all adults know, the choices you make have consequences.

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