Why Gay Marriage wouldn't Work. (ethic, accuse, lobby, bias)

[101flyboy]

It's sad how far people will go to justify their own insecurities and fears. But when those fears are about something as trivial as sexual orientation, it becomes a lot less sad. A LOT less. Then it becomes creepy, and quite frankly, f'd up. We're talking about people who honestly act as if an entire group of individuals essentially have cooties, so therefore, we have to keep their cooties away from us. It's unbelievably insane, and childish. I honestly don't know what to say, because if in 2012, you're still this paranoid when it comes to anything gay related, then you really need a reality check. Desperately.

[smartalx]

Originally Posted by Konraden

Bla Bla Bla

You're obviously too angry and emotional to discuss this rationally and objectively.

Good day.

[momonkey]

Originally Posted by Konraden

You're only kidding yourself. The principle opposition to same-sex marriage are religious fundamentalists. While the subject at hand, marriage, is secular, the opposition is religious, which very much makes it a religious discussion. It's why the brilliant little image up there about swearing to uphold the constitution is so poignant.

Marriage is secular?

Since when?

[momonkey]

Originally Posted by GregW

Marriage has always been more about property than about love or desire. It is designed to formally pass on the ownership of the women and childern to another male. Marriage at its base is organized slavery. IMHO it is a abomination and an insult to human freedom and dignity.

I suggest doing away with it completely. I think it should be replaced with a contract, such as a pre-nup agreement, setting the rights and duties of both parties, the disposal of any individual and or shared property and the care of any childern involved with the people involved.

The man receives no obligations when he gets married and conceives children?

I think someone forgot to inform all those divorce courts that men have no obligations in a marriage.

[Konraden]

Originally Posted by momonkey

Marriage is secular?

Since when?

Since we turned it into a social contract.

[Cunucu Beach]

I say yes to same-sex marriage. Hetero couples have been supporting the divorce lawyers long enough. It's time gays paid their fair share.

[mensaguy]

Originally Posted by Cunucu Beach

I say yes to same-sex marriage. Hetero couples have been supporting the divorce lawyers long enough. It's time gays paid their fair share.

Absolutely!

[jjrose]

Originally Posted by momonkey

Marriage is secular?

Since when?

Do you get a marriage license from a church, or a government agency?

[Green Onions]

Originally Posted by momonkey

Marriage is secular?

Since when?

My marriage is secular.

I was married in a courthouse. No deity was referenced in any way when I was married. There were no religious trappings of any sort when I was married, no reference in any way to any religion. My marriage certificate as well is as secular as my driver's license. That was the legal ceremony. The joyous ceremony that followed, away from the courthouse, was special and fun. But still no more religious.

My marriage is as secular as the glass of wine I had last night with dinner -- the fact that some other people do a certain thing (getting married, drinking wine, etc.) and make a big religious production out of it doesn't mean that it is necessarily religious when anyone does it.

One would think this so glaringly obvious that it wouldn't have to be explained to you, but I guess not ...

[nightcrawler]

WELL, THE HETEROS aren't doing such a great job with marriage.....


I mean, I'm just sayin'...............