carpediem_1271

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1. Gay Nurses... help!

   carpediem_1271 replied to quakerkid's topic in Male Students

   Marriage was originally strictly a religious concept. You really can't argue otherwise. I'm saying that government doesn't belong in that concept. I'm also saying that we should have a uniform legal construct that allows for civil unions between a...

2. Gay Nurses... help!

   carpediem_1271 replied to quakerkid's topic in Male Students

   You're arguing semantics... If you want to say that being gay is a completely relevant concept then fine, I'm down with that. It is what it is to who it is I suppose. You pitch your own tent and danged if I care what you want to call it. Personall...

3. Gay Nurses... help!

   carpediem_1271 replied to quakerkid's topic in Male Students

   You're ignoring the fundamental reason for traditional judeo Christian "marriage" in the first place. Sex is the consummation of the marriage contract. It does indeed infer a sexual relationship. Traditionally, partners are to abstain from sex unt...

4. Gay Nurses... help!

   carpediem_1271 replied to quakerkid's topic in Male Students

   So are you saying that being gay is not about sexual orientation? I suppose it's a matter of semantics really, but if it's not a matter of one's sexual orientation, then what does it mean to be gay? I've been married to the same woman for 12 years ...

5. Gay Nurses... help!

   carpediem_1271 replied to quakerkid's topic in Male Students

   I'm going to make a quick reply here, only because I find this subject interesting on many levels... First off, I'm not a nurse. I'm not even a nursing student, I'm seriously considering a career change in nursing and I'm in the process of deciding ...

6. Considering a Career Change

   carpediem_1271 replied to carpediem_1271's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I think the real issue at hand is the personal satisfaction quotient. I have my degree and have worked in the field for a number of years but being stuck in front of a screen in a cube is going to make me chew off my own tongue, I swear to God... I ...

7. Considering a Career Change

   carpediem_1271 replied to carpediem_1271's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Well it's good to know that I'm not the only one... Thank you for the good word and good luck to both of you as well.

8. Considering a Career Change

   carpediem_1271 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hello All, I just registered to this forum this afternoon... A little bit about myself, I am a 37 year old male who lives and works in Pittsburgh, PA as an IT Project Manager. I hold a bachelors of science in information technology. I am absolutely...