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Aren't there 6 states that have civil gay marriage. Have you heard of any lawsuits against the Catholic church or other religious institution forcing them to marry a gay couple ?
I'll have to Google that, but I do seem to remember something about that. But that does make a good point.
Even if your supposed lawsuit was a valid concern (which I don't believe), why would that be a good enough reason to keep gay people from being married? People and organizations get sued all the time for valid and completely ridiculous reasons, that doesn't mean that we get to keep entire groups of people from being treated equally under the law.
As much as I hate frivolous lawsuits, I never said that was a reason to stop anyone from getting married. Actually, I have no problem whatsoever of gays getting married right now. Personally I don't understand why anyone has a problem with it. But, to end the bickering back and forth, the idea of having the government stay out of the marriage business all together could settle the issue once and for all. But I'm not so sure that it would settle it for those on the extremes of both sides.
Sure a lawsuit is possible (lawyers try everything not only for their own financial gain but to force a court decision and make a name for themselves) but unless we are going to change everything about the way religion operates in this country it won't go anywhere.
LOL. And your utter ignorance of who I am makes me chuckle. I don't fear gays at all, LOL. But whatever. The thing that I'm concerned about is that the activists won't be satisfied with this very simple solution of the government getting out of marriages all together.
Someone else did bring up a good point, that there hasn't been lawsuits in states that already have civil unions. If this is the case then that would prove the point. However I do seem to remember something about that actually happening. I will have to Google it to be sure.
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Who cares what activists may or may not do? Deal with it if and when the time comes. We don't base decisions on hypothetical possibilities years down the road.
As much as I hate frivolous lawsuits, I never said that was a reason to stop anyone from getting married. Actually, I have no problem whatsoever of gays getting married right now. Personally I don't understand why anyone has a problem with it. But, to end the bickering back and forth, the idea of having the government stay out of the marriage business all together could settle the issue once and for all. But I'm not so sure that it would settle it for those on the extremes of both sides.
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While I understand why people are pushing for the government to get out of marriage, I don't see it happening. It's been that way since the 17th Century when the Puritans opposed Christianity being involved with marriage, and instead brought Common Law marriage over from England.
There are too many legal benefits associated with a marriage license at this point to rework the entire thing for the sake of a name.
Who cares what activists may or may not do? Deal with it if and when the time comes. We don't base decisions on hypothetical possibilities years down the road.
Same Sex Marriage is now legal on a federal level.
Couple wants to marry in a church, but they keep getting turned out.
Legally, do they have a case? Is this a story of "oh well, either settle for courthouse or keep lookin'? or "SUE THEM FOR DISCRIMINATION".
I honestly feel like you are one of those people who would be for it, because the church is against us.. so "we have to get them back".
Same Sex Marriage is now legal on a federal level.
Couple wants to marry in a church, but they keep getting turned out.
Legally, do they have a case? Is this a story of "oh well, either settle for courthouse or keep lookin'? or "SUE THEM FOR DISCRIMINATION".
I honestly feel like you are one of those people who would be for it, because the church is against us.. so "we have to get them back".
Well, considering I'm a theist, why would I do that? I wouldn't want to get married in some backwards, bigoted congregation anyway.
And no, they would not have legal standing to sue the Church. The Church can already ban different denominations, atheists, Jews, Muslims, etc. from getting married. Why would gays be any different?
For being gay, you certainly love to make gays seem as bad as the bigoted fundie nutcases do.
Well..
Government really shouldn't need to hand out papers so people can be recognized. It's silly. But, if we are for it on a legal level, it needs to be handed up to the states. I don't care what it's called. As long as a civil union piece of paper IS the same thing as a marriage piece of paper .. without any loopholes.
"Sorry, we only allow married people to put their spouse on health insurance" is a good example.
With that being said, even if legal on a federal level.. the government should NOT force any church to marry a same sex couple.
Sadly, I see it coming. We'll be able to get married eventually, but we'll want more. We'll demand that the churches we belong to to marry us or ELSE.... and.. the gay couple will win...and gays will get hated more for requiring special treatment.
I predict it'll be a lesbian couple who will do it. Just for fun!
I agree that two adults should be allowed to enter into binding contracts with one another, but why should the number of participants be limited to two.
A limit of two joiners makes sense if it is a heterosexual couple since one man and one woman are all that are needed to create children, and limiting the number of spouses the parents have to one benefits the children.
Since homosexuals, in any combination, are incapable of creating children, why should we impose a limitation on them which only serves a practical function for heterosexuals?
Well, considering I'm a theist, why would I do that? I wouldn't want to get married in some backwards, bigoted congregation anyway.
And no, they would not have legal standing to sue the Church. The Church can already ban different denominations, atheists, Jews, Muslims, etc. from getting married. Why would gays be any different?
For being gay, you certainly love to make gays seem as bad as the bigoted fundie nutcases do.
No, I'm just rational and I don't expect special treatment. I don't want us to become "the new blacks" where everyone is so afraid to say anything around us in fear of coming off as offensive.
You probably were even offended by that. My point proven.
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I agree that two adults should be allowed to enter into binding contracts with one another, but why should the number of participants be limited to two.
A limit of two joiners makes sense if it is a heterosexual couple since one man and one woman are all that are needed to create children, and limiting the number of spouses the parents have to one benefits the children.
Since homosexuals, in any combination, are incapable of creating children, why should we impose a limitation on them which only serves a practical function for heterosexuals?
How on earth is telling people how many kids they can have fair? That's.. ridiculous. If people want to be with multiple people, go right ahead. Whatever works for them. Point is.. government doesn't need to be involved in any of what you said. (Limiting kids and explaining who can be with who)
No, I'm just rational and I don't expect special treatment. I don't want us to become "the new blacks" where everyone is so afraid to say anything around us in fear of coming off as offensive.
You probably were even offended by that. My point proven.
Yeah well I'm sensitive. I don't appreciate being called a disgusting, perverted abomination who molests children and is going to burn in Hell.
I don't expect special treatment, but I also don't like being mistreated and viewed as inferior.
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