Comments for LA Youth http://www.layouth.com Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:46:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Restaurant reviews by jkwon http://www.layouth.com/mmmmmmmmm-restaurant-review-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-115 jkwon Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:46:19 +0000 http://www.layouth.com/?p=13245#comment-115 I went to jj bakery & cafe yesterday, and the jasmine tea wasn't free. The tea comes with a lunch combo order or something. But the food was good. I got goose noodle soup w/ vegetables on the side. For dessert, I got honey lemonade and garlic toast. The toast was really big. I went to jj bakery & cafe yesterday, and the jasmine tea wasn’t free. The tea comes with a lunch combo order or something. But the food was good. I got goose noodle soup w/ vegetables on the side. For dessert, I got honey lemonade and garlic toast. The toast was really big.

]]> Comment on What teens think about Prop. 8 being struck down by friesaregood http://www.layouth.com/what-teens-think-about-prop-8-being-struck-down/comment-page-1/#comment-108 friesaregood Sun, 08 Aug 2010 05:57:59 +0000 http://www.layouth.com/?p=13195#comment-108 The thing about marriage is that it's a religious tradition. It was created by religion, and it's a religious metaphor for the union between Jesus (the bridegroom) and the Church (the bride). Plus, you might notice that weddings tend to include churches and pastors. For these reasons, it irritates me when people are offended by the fact that people use religious reasons in their arguments against gay marriage. Of course they think about it from a religious standpoint; it's a religious event! So, what about the legal benefits that Dario Guerrero mentioned? I agree, certain groups shouldn't be denied the legal perks of marriage. But, think about it. Fundamentally, marriage is about religion; it's about the church. So, why does it even HAVE legal benefits? What ever happened to separation of church and state? Really, I think that if we want to solve this debate, all we need to do is separate the two, and leave the decision of gay marriage up to the pastors who conduct the ceremonies. A working example would be civil union. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_union) Civil union basically creates a separate version of marriage for same-sex couples that provides all the legal benefits. That way we're not cheating people out of the legalities, and the church folks are happy. The thing about marriage is that it’s a religious tradition. It was created by religion, and it’s a religious metaphor for the union between Jesus (the bridegroom) and the Church (the bride). Plus, you might notice that weddings tend to include churches and pastors. For these reasons, it irritates me when people are offended by the fact that people use religious reasons in their arguments against gay marriage. Of course they think about it from a religious standpoint; it’s a religious event!

So, what about the legal benefits that Dario Guerrero mentioned? I agree, certain groups shouldn’t be denied the legal perks of marriage. But, think about it. Fundamentally, marriage is about religion; it’s about the church. So, why does it even HAVE legal benefits? What ever happened to separation of church and state?

Really, I think that if we want to solve this debate, all we need to do is separate the two, and leave the decision of gay marriage up to the pastors who conduct the ceremonies. A working example would be civil union. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_union) Civil union basically creates a separate version of marriage for same-sex couples that provides all the legal benefits. That way we’re not cheating people out of the legalities, and the church folks are happy.

]]> Comment on What teens think about Prop. 8 being struck down by Mombian » Blog Archive » Mombian Weekly Reader http://www.layouth.com/what-teens-think-about-prop-8-being-struck-down/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Mombian » Blog Archive » Mombian Weekly Reader Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:10:41 +0000 http://www.layouth.com/?p=13195#comment-107 [...] teens think about Prop. 8 being struck down” from the teen authors at LA Youth newspaper. Important voices. (Thanks to Lee [...] [...] teens think about Prop. 8 being struck down” from the teen authors at LA Youth newspaper. Important voices. (Thanks to Lee [...]

]]> Comment on What teens think about Prop. 8 being struck down by Sprawl2 http://www.layouth.com/what-teens-think-about-prop-8-being-struck-down/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Sprawl2 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:11:58 +0000 http://www.layouth.com/?p=13195#comment-106 The majority's vote should be taken into consideration. But also consider this. If we had voted on whether or not to have interracial marriage in the 50s the majority would have voted against it. If we had voted on whether or not to allow blacks into public schools in the 60s the majority would have voted against it. The majority’s vote should be taken into consideration. But also consider this. If we had voted on whether or not to have interracial marriage in the 50s the majority would have voted against it. If we had voted on whether or not to allow blacks into public schools in the 60s the majority would have voted against it.

]]> Comment on What teens think about Prop. 8 being struck down by msb http://www.layouth.com/what-teens-think-about-prop-8-being-struck-down/comment-page-1/#comment-105 msb Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:34:29 +0000 http://www.layouth.com/?p=13195#comment-105 The Constitution and state laws are not synonymous. Bans on rights have no place in the Constitution; the use of the our state and national constitutions to protect rights is what has always distinguished the U.S., and the abuse of them has only born our nation shame in retrospect. The Constitution and state laws are not synonymous. Bans on rights have no place in the Constitution; the use of the our state and national constitutions to protect rights is what has always distinguished the U.S., and the abuse of them has only born our nation shame in retrospect.

]]> Comment on Interviews with two gay teens and one bisexual teen by Marriage rights for everyone | Why LAYouth? http://www.layouth.com/interviews-with-two-gay-teens-and-one-bisexual-teen/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Marriage rights for everyone | Why LAYouth? Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:12:13 +0000 http://www.layouth.com/interviews-with-two-gay-teens-and-one-bisexual-teen/#comment-104 [...] part of the world, part of nature, and we should be in harmony with each other.” Published in L.A. Youth, the newspaper by and about teens, Jan. 2000 0 Comments - Leave a [...] [...] part of the world, part of nature, and we should be in harmony with each other.” Published in L.A. Youth, the newspaper by and about teens, Jan. 2000 0 Comments – Leave a [...]

]]> Comment on What teens think about Prop. 8 being struck down by lakeshowko http://www.layouth.com/what-teens-think-about-prop-8-being-struck-down/comment-page-1/#comment-103 lakeshowko Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:05:28 +0000 http://www.layouth.com/?p=13195#comment-103 I get what Stephany's saying in this, but the Confederates had to go through a WAR to get rid of slavery. In no way, shape, or form is not allowing same-sex marriage as bad as slavery. The phrase "What is popular is not always right and what is right is not always popular" can go for Capital Punishment and Abortion as well. Why not go against the majority vote of those two things also?!? Also, just because gays follow the law, pay their taxes, and protect our country through military service, doesn't mean that the people for Prop 8 don't. Shouldn't the majority's vote be taken into consideration?!? What happened to our democratic system of voting??? Are we throwing it away that quickly?? I get what Stephany’s saying in this, but the Confederates had to go through a WAR to get rid of slavery. In no way, shape, or form is not allowing same-sex marriage as bad as slavery.

The phrase “What is popular is not always right and what is right is not always popular” can go for Capital Punishment and Abortion as well. Why not go against the majority vote of those two things also?!?

Also, just because gays follow the law, pay their taxes, and protect our country through military service, doesn’t mean that the people for Prop 8 don’t. Shouldn’t the majority’s vote be taken into consideration?!? What happened to our democratic system of voting??? Are we throwing it away that quickly??

]]> Comment on Volunteering with sharks, starfish and sea slugs by Joey56 http://www.layouth.com/volunteering-2/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Joey56 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:23:20 +0000 http://www.layouth.com/?p=13171#comment-102 Wow Chelsea! It sounds like you had a lot fun. I like your story. Wow Chelsea! It sounds like you had a lot fun. I like your story.

]]> Comment on Book reviews (Summer 2010) by HurmDestiny http://www.layouth.com/book-reviews-summer-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-101 HurmDestiny Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:39:06 +0000 http://www.layouth.com/?p=13098#comment-101 I am adding these books to my reading list! Thanks guys! I am adding these books to my reading list!
Thanks guys!

]]> Comment on You call that dancing? by HurmDestiny http://www.layouth.com/you-call-that-dancing/comment-page-1/#comment-100 HurmDestiny Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:36:56 +0000 http://www.layouth.com/you-call-that-dancing/#comment-100 I'm so glad that you noticed our generations horrible sex-like dancing. It's ridculous. Ya know what, I think we should all go back to "lame" moves like the Running Man and the Electric Slide, at least people in the 80s didn't go all of a sudden wake up in bed after a night in the club and wonder who the dude next to her in bed was. Dancing these days is ridculous. I say everyone should do the funky chicken! I’m so glad that you noticed our generations horrible sex-like dancing. It’s ridculous. Ya know what, I think we should all go back to “lame” moves like the Running Man and the Electric Slide, at least people in the 80s didn’t go all of a sudden wake up in bed after a night in the club and wonder who the dude next to her in bed was.

Dancing these days is ridculous.
I say everyone should do the funky chicken!

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