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Even in a population of 300 million, that is only equivalent to about 3%. That's not enough reason to redefine marriage and give special rights to them.
Oh? 3% is more than the population of Jews and Muslims in this country, yet we afford Jews and Muslims protections based on their chosen religious affiliation. It's also close to the population of Asians, and I believe "3%" are "self identifying," (i.e., those who have ADMITTED IT), with another couple points for closet cases and those with "tendencies."
Also, there are no clamour for "special rights" --- for someone who likes to repeat the nonsensical argument that gays can get married too, you fail to realize that the rights gays want apply equally to ALL people. Non-discrimination based on sexuality, etc. works in all directions under the letter of the law.
"Redefining marriage" is also a stupid way to look at it, since the purpose of the contract itself DOES NOT CHANGE... only the parties able to be a party to the marriage contract. If we raise the consent age for marriage from 15 to 14, we do not CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE. We merely expand the parties who are able to enter into to the marriage contract. The rights and responsibilities attendant with that contract REMAIN THE SAME as to the parties involved, regardless of sex.
Your failure to grasp that simple concept means you continue to make spurious and unconvincing arguments.
Oh? 3% is more than the population of Jews and Muslims in this country, yet we afford Jews and Muslims protections based on their chosen religious affiliation. It's also close to the population of Asians, and I believe "3%" are "self identifying," (i.e., those who have ADMITTED IT), with another couple points for closet cases and those with "tendencies."
Also, there are no clamour for "special rights" --- for someone who likes to repeat the nonsensical argument that gays can get married too, you fail to realize that the rights gays want apply equally to ALL people. Non-discrimination based on sexuality, etc. works in all directions under the letter of the law.
"Redefining marriage" is also a stupid way to look at it, since the purpose of the contract itself DOES NOT CHANGE... only the parties able to be a party to the marriage contract. If we raise the consent age for marriage from 15 to 14, we do not CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE. We merely expand the parties who are able to enter into to the marriage contract. The rights and responsibilities attendant with that contract REMAIN THE SAME as to the parties involved, regardless of sex.
Your failure to grasp that simple concept means you continue to make spurious and unconvincing arguments.
just get rid of marriage and unions all together
do you really need PERMISSION(and a fee) and a piece of paper from the government to validate your love????
I say Irrelavent, but the numbers are confusing, especially if you add Bi into the equation. The other confusing one is woman who identify thereselves as Lesbian only to go back to men later. Were they ever really Lesbian? Was it out of convenience or expectation of their Lesbian lover. Who knows sure?
My thought process on this topic is based on a really close friend of mine. She honestly and truly falls in love with the person, regardless of gender. She's dated both men and women but does not consider herself bisexual. It's not for attention, its not because she's confused... I think she really just sees people on a different level than most.
My thought process on this topic is based on a really close friend of mine. She honestly and truly falls in love with the person, regardless of gender. She's dated both men and women but does not consider herself bisexual. It's not for attention, its not because she's confused... I think she really just sees people on a different level than most.
And some people fit that discription too. Personally I can't identify with it as I am purely heteralsexual, but I am open to the idea that it exists and I have no right to interfere with it even if I am not exactly comfortable with it. There are all types of variation on the Bi theme and variations in gays to. As recently as ten years ago gays(in general) were not so accepting of people who were Bi, now we have the whole GLBT thing. I don't find myself comfortable with much of their agenda or at least the part that deals with exposing kids to it at an early age (Kids in puberty are confused enough as it is), but as adults I see no reason why I should interfere with their lifestyle.
There's what? 300 million or so people in this country?
That's about one in 30...maybe 3% of the population. Probably fairly accurate. It's also a good illustration of the fact that we should not reorder society for a group that small.
yeah oppress the minorities, you should run for president of Uganda. You'd fit in perfectly I bet.
What "rights" are being denied? Honestly...stop your whining until you can tell me what the "tyranny" is denying you. Gay people can vote, drive, get married, buy a house, etc, etc.....everything that the other 97% can. Seriously...your whining is just silly.
Get married to someone I'm not attracted to romantically? Yeah that makes sense, you're Grade A something for sure.
Even in a population of 300 million, that is only equivalent to about 3%. That's not enough reason to redefine marriage and give special rights to them.
The line about "special rights" is garbage. Wherever same-sex marriage is legal, it's open to all. It's not a special right. You can be heterosexual and enter a same-sex marriage, if you wish.
And I'm quite certain the statistics on bisexuals is way off, since I think being 100% hetero or 100% homosexual is very uncommon and most people fall somewhere in the middle, even if they will never admit it.
That is total bunk and silly speculation. Or maybe it's wishful thinking.
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