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It simply shows that changing the definition of marriage means changing a thousand years old tradition. It also shows gay marriage has no roots in European culture. Its a foreign concept.
It also shows that some same sex marriage activists will even distort science such as history to prove their point.
Equality for women was never a part of 'our tradition' either.
'Tradition' is not always a good thing.
Ever notice how not one of them will address this? If they did then they would have to admit that they feel women have less value then men or that women are equal and the tradition needed to be changed.
It was also traditional to have a slave. But we broke that tradition as well. So like you said, tradition is not always a good thing.
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Originally Posted by Jaymax
Abolishing slavery was changing thousands of years of 'tradition'. Would you prefer that change never happened?
Equality for women was changing thousands of years of 'tradition'. Would you prefer that change never happened?
Making rape in marriage illegal was changing thousands of years of 'tradition'. Would you prefer that change never happened?
USA is in a way an extension of European tradition and in that tradition the institution of marriage and its definition remained unchanged until pretty much today. No significant changes since Biblical times.
How do you reconcile such laws with the 14th Amendment?
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If they were found unconstitutional the state would also grant to polygamist marriages and marriages between siblings and children-parents.
You can't win guys just because granting you this privilege state can't possibly continue to deny it to other groups that can't marry....
You can't win, sorry.
It simply shows that changing the definition of marriage means changing a thousand years old tradition. It also shows gay marriage has no roots in European culture. Its a foreign concept.
It also shows that some same sex marriage activists will even distort science such as history to prove their point.
Do you think that abolishing slavery, equality for women, and making rape in marriage illegal was violating thousands of years of tradition?
Perry v. Schwarzenegger / Perry v. Brown
Varnum v. Brien
Windsor v. United States Pedersen v. Office of Personnel Management
Golinski v. Office of Personnel Management
Gill v. Office of Personnel Management re Balas and Morales Massachusetts v. United States Department of Health and Human Services
Absolutely yes. If they were found unconstitutional the state would also grant to polygamist marriages and marriages between siblings and children-parents.
You can't win guys just because granting you this privilege state can't possibly continue to deny it to other groups that can't marry....
You can't win, sorry.
Slippery slope arguments are always weak.
We have already 'won'. In many countries around the world and in six US states. More will follow every year....
You are on the wrong side of history.
In the past, it was people like you who wanted to keep women as the virtual property of men.
You wouldn't believe how many cuckoos in scientific community....and of course even more with an agenda.... just come to any conference
A Yale Professor of History is not a part of the 'scientific community'. Don't you know the difference?
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