Submitted by AdamCannon t3_yeioqf in UpliftingNews
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picklefluffer t1_itycng8 wrote
Yay Mexicans!!!
JaxRhapsody t1_ityfn6y wrote
Mexico has states?
ldg316 t1_itygrrd wrote
ce_miquiztetl t1_ityh1ti wrote
We have 32 'federal entities' (entidades federativas): 31 states and Mexico City.
Our federal capital has full statehood (de facto) with completely autonomous local institutions (executive and legislative power), full representation at the federal legislative chambers; but we aren't considered a state (de jure).
Our official name is Estados Unidos Mexicanos (Mexican United States).
YourAverageGod t1_ityh3pw wrote
32*
31 states and the capital similar to DC
JaxRhapsody t1_itykk38 wrote
I did not know that. Thank you for that geography lesson, I never even thought if Mexico had states, provinces, or was just a large area with cities in it. The maps here don't even call it Mexican United States, just Mexico. Is there counties, or perishes, too?
r_m_8_8 t1_itys664 wrote
List of countries that legalized same sex marriage ONLY once they solved all other important issues:
r_m_8_8 t1_itys83w wrote
Mexico's official name is actually "Estados Unidos Mexicanos" (United Mexican States).
Omonoms t1_ityub5l wrote
How do you solve many issues? One step at a time.
Fraankk t1_ityuw5r wrote
Correct, so? should they stop pushing other policies or what are you implying?
fer-nie t1_ityy691 wrote
They're doing better than the US in a lot of ways right now.
soupreme t1_ityyjlh wrote
Its possible to deal with multiple issues at once.
blue_field_pajarito t1_itz03pj wrote
Órale!
vrenak t1_itz7rgx wrote
Like where to host all those weddings.
DuckyDoodleDandy t1_itz8snm wrote
Parishes (in case El Maestro is using a translator) (El Maestro = teacher or professor or master of a subject)
DuckyDoodleDandy t1_itz8z03 wrote
First abortion as a constitutional right, now same sex marriage.
Go Mexico!
luckylebron t1_itzb4rx wrote
I bet the Tax collector person is happy.
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HappiestIguana t1_itzclrz wrote
This sentence has never been uttered honestly.
king_flippynipss t1_itzcm1r wrote
As do most countries. Doesn’t mean they should stop progressing in other ways. Thank god your not In charge of anything important.
itsyagirlJULIE t1_itzcm4e wrote
So you're a gay person in Mexico then? Or just saying words for fun
MevalemadresWey t1_itzcx86 wrote
Hold it... Almost all states, we're still missing one, Tamaulipas.
Edit: Learn from my idiocy, take 8 seconds to at least read the headline and introductory paragraph.
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Agrt21 t1_itzeftm wrote
The article is about Tamaulipas
MevalemadresWey t1_itzem0e wrote
Well, that happens when people talk out of their ass without reading the articles.
DIO_Penguin t1_itzgjut wrote
Maybe one day it will be Americans climbing over the wall lmao
UnitysBlueTits t1_itzgplb wrote
Finally, some good news
maluminse t1_itzgw0p wrote
They have free or reduced cost health care. Rich friend of mine went there for an operation.
maluminse t1_itzh2ht wrote
So each province has their own laws? Are some states much more strict? Are some states like Nevada where prostitution is legal? What are the drug laws in most of the states? Asking for a friend.
Side note when I was young we used to go there and get cabritio. So good.
ElleRisalo t1_itzh8y8 wrote
They already do for that sweet affordable health care. Think the Wall is more to keep Americans in these days lol.
LightninHooker t1_itzh9h5 wrote
E U EME ! E U EME!
Not really catchy. No es muy pegadizo
Even-Willow t1_itziaux wrote
Like kicking out those “secret” Chinese police stations they have set up in countries throughout the world. But thankfully most people are capable of working to address multiple issues at the same time. Fuck the CCP.
lovinganarchist76 t1_itziqe2 wrote
Lost cost of living, tons of mountain view land for sale cheap, fertile soil in the central portion, decent cell and internet network…
Something tells me I’ll take home more per paycheck down there
gee_gra t1_itzjkqy wrote
Ever walk and chew gum at the same time?
zvug t1_itzjs7g wrote
FYI basically every single country on the planet has provinces or states.
The minority that don’t are extremely small or just edge cases like Vatican.
Savahoodie t1_itzk0ve wrote
Lmao even when America is ahead of the curve in something they get shit on. Just can’t win.
dedicated-pedestrian t1_itzk9j1 wrote
That and the propaganda that it's actually Mexicans coming to America instead of folks from all the South American countries we fucked up or displaced from their homes due to climate change.
dedicated-pedestrian t1_itzkhfp wrote
People who telecommute have been moving to Mexico City a lot for similar reasons, it's driving up housing costs and the locals are not happy about it lol.
Fidodo t1_itzme6q wrote
Or escaping violence we encouraged or enabled.
NutsEverywhere t1_itzn574 wrote
Or the standoffs.
Agrt21 t1_itzqa4h wrote
Username checked out, al menos al principio antes del edit jajajaja
lcmaier t1_itzqff3 wrote
The Mexican murder rate is 5x the US. Cartels killed like 40 college students with the help of the military in 2014, and the case somehow fell apart. Actual brain rot to think Mexico is a better place, on average, to live than the US
Deathbysnusnu17 t1_itzs82q wrote
I’m too old to not know that Mexico has states… I just thought it was a country with cities.
danielks_13 t1_itzty7j wrote
This could be relevant, I saw a more recent post about this same topic but couldn't find it
picklefluffer t1_itzu0oq wrote
Great example and hope it encourages other countries to follow suit. Mexican people I’ve met in the states have truly been some of the kindest and most friendly so not surprised they’re taking these steps to protect their rights in Mexico
BaniGrisson t1_itzuvp8 wrote
Good.
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CuentaAlter t1_itzwxbk wrote
Hey, dont feel bad that what i was thinking too. I was so confused because i was sure there was only one syñtate left.
accountno543210 t1_itzwzhx wrote
I don't like this talk. Mexicans are just like everyone else. Just like Hispanics, and just like everyone else. If you're an asshole, you'll get different results.
Edit: Why you go and all edit your comment and shit?
Eag310 t1_itzxa96 wrote
They already are... retirement.
drunkenmonkie2 t1_itzxeps wrote
Nope. Mexico City became a state a few years ago.
picklefluffer t1_itzxv7v wrote
I meant it more like “their cultural values make them more likely to be nice people and I’ve had positive experiences with them, so I personally think this fits with their culture and isn’t surprising”. Of course there are bad people in every race/country but those aren’t the ones I’m talking about here so why bring them up? Especially in a sub about uplifting news.
FinchRosemta t1_itzyr19 wrote
It's just like the US. A federation of states.
ElleRisalo t1_itzzwev wrote
Did anyone say it was better?
121PB4Y2 t1_iu00q2v wrote
“College students”.
They were pseudo communist shit stirrers who attended a school known for causing endless trouble, who would block roads and hijack trucks and cars.
Around they fucked and out they found.
magmanta t1_iu00rht wrote
Yes. States have their own laws, just like in the U.S. For example, some years ago, abortion wasn’t legal at a federal level, but it was decriminalized in some states. Same with weed.
Mexico is a Federal Republic, which means we have a president and representatives at both federal and state subdivision levels.
Hope this helps.
MelonElbows t1_iu039qh wrote
Another win for the good guys!
121PB4Y2 t1_iu03kjz wrote
Yes. Much like in the US.
However, there are things that by law have been delegated to the federal government.
Public healthcare is handled exclusively by the federal government, with the exception of state (and municipal?) employees, who get it through each state.
Federal highways are exactly that. Unlike the US who allocates federal funding to the states to fix interstate highways, it’s done straight up by the federal govt here. Law enforcement is federal, although some road sections are under joint federal/state jurisdiction for those purposes.
Airports are mostly privately operated (some are federal government operated) but law enforcement, taxi licenses, and some other details are handled at the federal level.
Taxation is handled mostly at the federal level, with exceptions to payroll and hospitality taxes, which are state. Then the federal govt sends money to the state tax agency to fund the state government operations. So individual citizens only file federal taxes, and only get federal taxes taken out.
Internal agricultural checkpoints (like the ones entering California by road, or Hawaii by air) are handled by the federal government equivalents to the US FWS and APHIS.
Municipalities (“counties”) issue alcohol licenses for retail establishments, and the governors and mayors are free to declare dry laws during special situations or emergencies, but there are no liquor control boards, no restrictions on interstate transportation of alcohol or shipments (unless there are those situations, happened during the international flu of 2020).
Truck weight laws are at a federal level as well (so we don’t have any of that grandfathered 164,000 lb on 11 axles stuff that Michigan has), and while cities and states are allowed to restrict certain types of vehicles within certain sectors on certain roads, they can’t do it completely at a state level or on highways maintained by the federal transportation department. (They can mandate that all thru traffic of doubles takes a city bypass, but they can’t ban them completely at a state level).
Drugs will fall within the federal government realm, unfortunately. So until it pleases the crown, one may not consume stimulant leaves for pleasure.
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maluminse t1_iu04akt wrote
So alcohol sales to the public is unregulated?
Pot and cocaine is illegal? Is it enforced?
lcmaier t1_iu04bka wrote
What part of "the wall is to keep Americans out lol" was confusing
TholomewPlague31 t1_iu04ikq wrote
You'd be surprised to learn that the official name of the country is United States of Mexico
lcmaier t1_iu04xs8 wrote
Even if this were true, being a pseudo communist shit stirrer who hijacks cars is not grounds for mass murder!
121PB4Y2 t1_iu05llx wrote
- No, it's regulated, but not overregulated. There's no LCB mandating the max amount of alcohol you can buy, the maximum ABV allowed for supermarket sales, or restrictions to only buying from StateAlcoholmart. But cities and states can restrict license issues if establishments are within some radius of a school, set hours, etc.
- Illegal. Enforced depending on whether or not you get caught and how white you are and how much you bribe them.
Drodriguez164 t1_iu05txa wrote
A lot of people go to central or South American countries for healthcare, my wife’s family are Colombian and always go back for any surgery they want to get done.
121PB4Y2 t1_iu05w6d wrote
The reality is, until you've lived in an area terrorized by these types of people, you will not be able to understand why people in Mexico laugh at this situation and say well done.
Which is why people in the US can't see the appeal of Bolsonaro, Bukele and Duterte types, while anyone living in a shithole country says damn that's exactly what we need, and lights a candle for General Pinochet.
-Jesus-Of-Nazareth- t1_iu070vp wrote
No. United Mexican States
SuperCerealShoggoth t1_iu07vda wrote
Trump did say he'd get Mexico to pay for it.
He never specified how they'd achieve that.
zenyattatron t1_iu086gr wrote
Basado
TholomewPlague31 t1_iu08ipu wrote
Estados Unidos Mexicanos pues, chingado
secondliaw t1_iu09bth wrote
Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, physiological need and safety should be the priority to address. I am not saying same sex marriage is bad or anything. But when you are in a country overrun by drug cartels and crimes, their government needs to prioritize these problems first to make everyone safe. Legalize same sex marriage is great, but you know what is better than that? A country not overrun by heavily armed organized crime gangs that control everything and can kill you in any given moment.
Ssunnylee24 t1_iu0aaw1 wrote
This will change the whole "Mexicans with multiple kids" picture.
FoxRush17 t1_iu0ao3w wrote
I think one guy said that… at that rate everyone is a huge bigot.
Troll-Tollbooth t1_iu0chm6 wrote
Literally you did. Holy shit.
darkajax t1_iu0cius wrote
States in Mexico are divided in municipalities, which are kind of equivalent to the counties in the US
PantyHuffin42069 t1_iu0d4oc wrote
And still up for debate in shit hole US
CraftyCoconuts t1_iu0ebkz wrote
Eat shit you religious, LQBTQ-hating bastards. With love ❤️
TechieWithCoffee t1_iu0fh2r wrote
It isn't woke to give America credit for anything positive it's done or has. It detracts from the victim complex
ElleRisalo t1_iu0flmb wrote
I literally didn't.
Brain Rot indeed. Lmao.
ElleRisalo t1_iu0g0gg wrote
I didn't say that, is it illiterate day or something.
I said it's to keep Americans in.
lcmaier t1_iu0gfnb wrote
That would imply that Americans want to leave, implying Mexico is more desirable than the US. Why are you being so pedantic about this
mcslootypants t1_iu0gk01 wrote
Pretty much no country in the world is set up like that fyi. States/provinces/departments are broken up into municipalities/counties and then into cities/towns.
ElleRisalo t1_iu0hxxg wrote
I didn't say they want to leave, I said they are crossing the border to get cheaper health care.
The implocation being the US doesn't want Americans doing that.
If you don't understand a comment you shouldn't attempt to infer what people mean....
Also the irony of calling me pedantic...thats rich, ain't my fault you didn't read what I wrote.
teslaguy12 t1_iu0jmxv wrote
Just a few months ago the CGNJ was driving around literally blowing up random buildings with grenade launchers and spraying machine guns into buildings full of civilians with impunity, all because the government arrested their leader.
I wouldn't wanna touch Mexico with a 10 foot pole, government is powerless to stop this stuff and civilians aren't allowed the tools to defend themselves from it either.
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WestShallot9317 t1_iu0ldb2 wrote
MFW when normally conservative, majority Catholic Mexico is more progressive than the USA.
¡Viva México!
Kattekop_BE t1_iu0lrqf wrote
someone clearly forgot the cartels in Mexico ruining peoples lives resulting ib thousands wanting to freel Mexico...
Kattekop_BE t1_iu0lwzc wrote
salty Mexicans downvoting a comment depicting facts?
DutchLudovicus t1_iu0m2mv wrote
How does this sub even work? Rules are pretty unclear and arbitrary. Who decides what is 'uplifting news'? (Mods?) It seems like an echo chamber for a hive mind, in which there can be no discussions.
NoNamesAvaiIable t1_iu0m4z0 wrote
Singapore. Checkmate
Nullhitter t1_iu0nzwo wrote
Mexico would be a great country to live if there were no cartels or poverty.
hadapurpura t1_iu0ordt wrote
Congratulations, Mexico!!! 🎉
MotoSlava t1_iu0ptrk wrote
We don’t really call a lot of countries what their official name is because usually it’s some distinction of their political organization.
Morocco is the Kingdom of Morocco. Russia is technically the Russian Federation. China is technically the People’s Republic of China. India is the Republic of India. Algeria is the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria.
pelosnecios t1_iu0q0hn wrote
powerless? it's more like unwilling. fucking corrupt government is the problem.
pablossjui t1_iu0sxtq wrote
Why is that surprising? Don't most countries have states?
maluminse t1_iu0t3ur wrote
Chicken butt.
pablossjui t1_iu0tbjr wrote
The United States would be great to live in if it had no school shootings, police brutality and racism
maluminse t1_iu0twhw wrote
Isnt that crazy. '1st world' country citizens have to travel for healthcare.
maluminse t1_iu0u13v wrote
Interesting. Thanks.
Klai8 t1_iu0u83z wrote
Amusing considering the catholic Mexicans in CA were responsible for prop 8 passing…
(Granted there were some Baptist black congregations but in way fewer voting numbers)
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Drodriguez164 t1_iu0xhfv wrote
Yup and I had to go to the hospital for 3 hours where they drugged me up and sent me home (also lost my labs) and they charge me $8000. Thank god I didn’t use an ambulance, I literally told my wife “no ambulance, let’s wait for a Uber”
mrmotey01 t1_iu0ye3r wrote
They already do that. Not literally but gringos cross the border to get cheap medical and dental assistance.
We even sell them things like Valium without a prescription. Among other things.
Then they get all crazy when we cross the border to literally do the jobs that they don’t want to do just so we can send some money to our families.
mrmotey01 t1_iu0ypxg wrote
So far from God but too close to the United States
ChavitoLocoChairo t1_iu0zn8q wrote
No. Most countries have just the capital and cities
ChavitoLocoChairo t1_iu10c2p wrote
Mexico has gay marriage written into law by its 32 state legislatures. USA has gay marriage because of a Supreme Court decision that could be over turned any session. So in a way Mexico gay marriage is like a constitutional amendment so it's way more robust than what the US has
ChavitoLocoChairo t1_iu10ik9 wrote
In 2008 even Obama was against gay marriage
maluminse t1_iu10o46 wrote
G t f o. 8k
We live in a society which totally reminds me of medieval times where the proletariat scrambled for scraps in the mud while the kings court feasted on the takings from those very same people.
ChavitoLocoChairo t1_iu10syg wrote
Most countries that have gay marriage are Catholic like Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, France. Canth say the same about Protestant, Muslim, or even Atheist countries like China and Russia.
teslaguy12 t1_iu10xx6 wrote
Any of the 32 Mexican state legislatures can choose to overturn gay marriage at any time, and US state legislatures can only choose to do so if the SCOTUS overturns the Supreme Court case.
I don't see how the protections are different, neither Mexico nor the US has a federal constitutional amendment guaranteeing gay marriage.
Klai8 t1_iu129pq wrote
Yeah that’s why I refuse myself from this lawyer funded political lobbyist bullshit.
It was politically convenient
JaxRhapsody t1_iu17e8t wrote
The only other country I know has states is Australia. Canada has provinces.
Mach12gamer t1_iu188ff wrote
Please explain how this wouldn’t be uplifting news.
Land_Squid_1234 t1_iu189t5 wrote
That's a continent not a country
cptki112noobs t1_iu18mqv wrote
Propaganda? Mexicans by far make up the largest share of immigrants to the US than any other nationality.
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/08/20/key-findings-about-u-s-immigrants/
Putrid-Home404 t1_iu1ay0e wrote
🙏🏻👏🏻
ChavitoLocoChairo t1_iu1b0s1 wrote
Look at what happened to abortion.
teslaguy12 t1_iu1ce96 wrote
Makes it seem like the legalization of gay marriage is more of a PR move than anything else, if they can't even be bothered to stop cartels from murdering people with machine guns and grenade launchers.
WittyWise777 t1_iu1dymm wrote
The Aztects were all about sacrificing babies so makes sense Mexico would legalize abortions.
Slobbadobbavich t1_iu1e8vq wrote
Mexico is now on my list of great places to go and visit.
Th3WigglyWombat t1_iu1ezy6 wrote
Yes because it is. Sorry you don’t understand freedom
Troll-Tollbooth t1_iu1f1ve wrote
Did I misunderstand you implying that the fences were keeping Americans from fleeing into Mexico?
DaughterEarth t1_iu1fihd wrote
That's not true. Most countries have states, they are just called different things. State, province, or territory are most common. There's small differences between them but the idea of smaller regions within a country is pretty universal.
utahmike91 t1_iu1fihi wrote
the cartels outnumber any police force/Mexican army and even if they tried to stop them, the cartels will hang your entire extended family from a bridge including your dogs
unwilling isn't really the right word here
keep in mind the cartels are international crime sydicates that rake in BILLIONS upon billions per year, anything they want they will get
JuanPabloElSegundo t1_iu1fiif wrote
Not everything can be condensed to a formula.
Throwaway00000000028 t1_iu1fl2k wrote
What do you see it as?
Throwaway00000000028 t1_iu1g6ly wrote
If you don't think it's uplifting, just cast your downvote and move on. Clearly the vast majority of people agree that legalizing same-sex marriage is a good thing.
It's not a hivemind. The purpose of this sub isn't to debate what is or isn't uplifting.
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diosexual t1_iu1i7se wrote
Well, most Mexicans are against this (only 34% support according to the latest poll), it's only become a thing because the left-wing party got a majority in Congress and in most states in recent years.
diosexual t1_iu1ilxa wrote
It's a federal entity, on the same level as a state, but not a state. Like Berlin in Germany.
diosexual t1_iu1ivph wrote
Lmao, Americans and their "exceptionalism".
seb_red_ t1_iu1j3or wrote
The world would be great to live in if it had no people.
drunkenmonkie2 t1_iu1lw81 wrote
Huh, you’re right, its not a state, Im a dumbass, please ignore me 😬
Dorlos-Argham t1_iu1mva5 wrote
Could I see that poll?
One_Hungry_Artist t1_iu1n7pu wrote
Womens rights and equal rights? Hell yeah that’s an achievement.
HungerMadra t1_iu1ocig wrote
Some parts are really nice to live in and have almost no cartel activity. Some parts are essential run via vigilante justice. It's just like any other country of sufficient size, though they do have a larger criminal presence then many other countries of similar size mainly because of the demand for illegal drugs in the us. The cartels are mostly a delivery service to meet us demand for cocaine.
Dorlos-Argham t1_iu1rf50 wrote
Dayumn, I thought it would get more support, I’m surprised tbh
TonyStarksAirFryer t1_iu1t0if wrote
obama had a redemption arc
dongeckoj t1_iu1t4dg wrote
Jerry Brown alluded to that
ZeroSuitBayonetta t1_iu1tqny wrote
Ay chihuahua!!!!!!!!!
TylenolJonez t1_iu1u6yk wrote
You mean Mexico did something America did years ago?
DorpvanMartijn t1_iu1utr9 wrote
How long untill Americans are rushing the border to Mexico? Do they need to build a wall?
NE_Pats_Fan t1_iu1vp65 wrote
What exactly is illegal there?
lordofedging81 t1_iu1xtl4 wrote
Yes, most do.
lordofedging81 t1_iu1xxvu wrote
But it's more fun to complain!!!
lordofedging81 t1_iu1xzn0 wrote
Jesus that's racist.
Competitive_Sky8182 t1_iu20u9t wrote
I work in the public health care system in a border state. Can confirm, and some of them have preventable sequels from old fractures they didnt get to rest, decades of untreared diabetes, etc
midimontage t1_iu2210x wrote
Imagine celebrating murdering kids 🤣🤣
ElleRisalo t1_iu22jvt wrote
Ya my cousin from Canada is a head nurse in one of the northern states (forget which) and she got hired just because she speaks English and French say most patients who go through are south states Americans.
kokoronokawari t1_iu23j86 wrote
Crazy how Mexico is doing better with same sex marriage and abortion rights than what the usa is supposed to stand for. I am proud of Mexico!
Competitive_Sky8182 t1_iu24c45 wrote
Maybe in USA guns have worked as a deterrent, but as a mexican: More guns would worsen the violence here. Neighbors discussions often end in bloody brawls as they are, ex-husbands/ex-boyfriends are killers, etc
Mr_Lucky_147 t1_iu24j7g wrote
Imagine hating people having the right to healthcare 🙄
SatinLoafers t1_iu24qpy wrote
Now my life is complete
midimontage t1_iu26tl1 wrote
Imagine calling murdering kids 'healthcare' 🤣🤣 this is what a lifetime of indoctrination looks like
Ssesamee t1_iu27ccq wrote
Nah. Mexicans are one of my favorite peoples from personal experience. I enjoy their culture as well more than many others.
It’s also not fair and straight up false to say “they are just like everyone else”. Every separate group of races, ethnicity, etc. are all different from each other. Otherwise, there wouldn’t exist such a big difference in cultures around the world.
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icymallard t1_iu2c4ok wrote
Gay Mexicans!!!
mymar101 t1_iu2qppt wrote
Before this? Marrying someone of the same sex as yourself.
mymar101 t1_iu2quav wrote
I guess I should be in jail for the rest of my life because I decided to marry/have sex with someone of the same gender as me?
barbaraleon t1_iu2r79o wrote
Nah, it’s more like “not being a single mom if you’re not financially and mentally capable care”, you bitter person.
accountno543210 t1_iu2tsic wrote
LMAO I am very, very Mexican. You are racist. I appreciate the love tho. 😘
picklefluffer t1_iu2v724 wrote
I bet you clap at the end of movies
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crusdapuss t1_iu31etw wrote
I know it's surprising but most countries use some type of provincial structure
DutchLudovicus t1_iu3dwxu wrote
I was just asking how this sub even works, I expected a reply someone explaining this subreddit.
DutchLudovicus t1_iu3ew60 wrote
I had a question how this subreddit works. My personal opinion was not that relevant, as I could have picked anorher topic on this subreddit to ask this question.
But you are dying for my personal take, which again has little to do with my question. I am in favor of marriage being in line with the unitive and procreative aspects it entails. And if it does not fulfill these criteria than there is no marriage to begin with. It is akin to start calling penguins, zebras. Does it bother me, yeah a bit, a penguin is not a zebra. But than again if majority would like it, than that is what majority rule entails. But I wouldn't applaud another country to change their own fundamental understanding of words into things it by definition could not be. As a penguin could never be a zebra. And a SSM could never be unitive and procreative in intent. Well I supose people could want to change definitions of words, but in my book, that's not how words ought to work. Want to use a word to mean something new/different adapt a new word for it.
But again I wasn't dying to give my opinion on this topic, or on any other topic. I just wanted to know how this subreddit even works. Which quite frankly is still unclear.
Mach12gamer t1_iu3ktzo wrote
Crazy how the “just asking questions” crowd always turns out to be bigoted. Fun fact buddy: people have been having kids long, long before marriage was invented (for primarily monetary and political reasons). Thanks for not lying about being a homophobe though, makes it so much quicker.
Puyofan1958639 t1_iu3m19b wrote
Imagine thinking growing up in an orphanage is a more benevolent outcome
r_m_8_8 t1_iu3s69j wrote
The US legalized same sex marriage even though it hasn't dealt with gun violence, police brutality, systemic racism, etc.
This idea that countries can only focus on one issue at a time is beyond absurd. This may surprise you, but governments have different divisions which deal with different issues. In Mexico's case, the Ministry of defense or the military have -nothing- to do with who gets married. Crazy that you need to be told this.
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Deathbysnusnu17 t1_iu6t7t5 wrote
Have a fantastic day friend. :)
Deathbysnusnu17 t1_iu6tbos wrote
Have a a positive day friend. :)
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Deathbysnusnu17 t1_iu6zjev wrote
You are really angry. Especially over me actually criticizing myself lol. It’s ok buddy. It’s just the Internet. Take a deep breathe. Step outside. Hope you have a great life.
fxx_255 t1_iueenef wrote
Hey, I'd like to ask which country you live in? Because I'd like to see how strong your social net is for single mothers struggling to pay the bills, or how well child protective services staff are paid, is college free in your country? How about healthcare from a single parent standpoint?
Now what about children that are orphaned? Does your country provide free tuition for college? How well do these kids eat? How well regulated and available are orphanages?
Is your country funding these services even more by taking away the right to abortion? How much in taxes do you pay and how much of it goes towards taking care of all these extra kids?
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