Why shouldn't gay marriage be allowed?

2008-01-16 13:21:13

#1

HurricaИe: Banned; +877|5951|Washington DC

It's not like it hurts anyone. It's not murder, rape, child abuse etc... it's just two people who happen to like the same gender getting married. Only difference between them and a straight marriage is the genitalia.

The "religious ceremony" excuse is bullshit IMO... separation of church and state. If you wanna live in a country where the laws are dictated by the nation's religious views, i hear Air Iran's got cheap tickets these days.

2008-01-16 13:22:16

#2

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|6634

I think its a stupid issue.

2008-01-16 13:22:44

#3

adam1503: Member; +85|6378|Manchester, UK

Because "marriage" is defined as a union between a man and a woman. Maybe gay people should be afforded rights similar to those of married couples, but that union shouldnt be called a "marriage" because it isnt.

2008-01-16 13:22:44

#4

DrunkenPirate: Rum Baron; +44|6684|Norfolk, England

lol thread is lol

I'm against.

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2008-01-16 13:22:45

#5

konfusion: mostly afk; +480|6540|CH/BR - in UK

I'm against it. It's marriage, and it's a tradition - between men and women. I don't care what they call it - just not marriage. And I think they should have every right that a married couple has, except to adopt children.

Yes, I'm conservative in that way.

-konfusion

2008-01-16 13:23:04

#6

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6453|cuntshitlake

I have nothing against it, and it is legal in here. (not exactly marriage, but registered couples.)

I am however strongly against gay adoption. Just because of the child. When you are gay, you just have to approve that you will not reproduce.

Last edited by DeathUnlimited (2008-01-16 13:23:53)

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2008-01-16 13:23:14

#7

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6611|London, England

GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
I think its a stupid issue.

youre a stupid issue

but yeah it's trivial. Who cares what other people do with their life....I don't, doesn't affect me so they can marry whoever they want

2008-01-16 13:23:49

#8

HurricaИe: Banned; +877|5951|Washington DC

adam1503 wrote:
Because "marriage" is defined as a union between a man and a woman. Maybe gay people should be afforded rights similar to those of married couples, but that union shouldnt be called a "marriage" because it isnt.

So... because of the dictionary it can't be called marriage? That's rich.

And yeah GS, it's a small issue compared to most things... which is why I don't get why things are at an impasse.

2008-01-16 13:24:17

#9

Tromboner999: Professional Nubcake; +58|6634|Here to Eternity

Best thread EVER!

I'm against marriage as a whole. Therefore, I am also against GAY marriage.

2008-01-16 13:24:24

#10

jord: Member; +2,382|6668|The North, beyond the wall.

I now pronounce you, Man and Man.

Nah......

2008-01-16 13:25:15

#11

IRONCHEF: Member; +385|6481|Northern California

I am Christian and don't want it to be identical to my marriage. However, this is not to say that I don't want them to have "a different marriage." If they wish to be together and have what the hetero's have, they should invent their own marriage. Hetero marriage is hetero marriage. If they want "gay marriage" then good, let them have "gay marriage" or "unions" or whatever they want..as long as it's separate from the hetero version. Not sure why it's so offensive to hear that, but it is.

konfusion wrote:
I'm against it. It's marriage, and it's a tradition - between men and women. I don't care what they call it - just not marriage. And I think they should have every right that a married couple has, except to adopt children.

Yes, I'm conservative in that way.

-konfusion

+1

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2008-01-16 13:25:18

#12

topal63: . . .; +533|6708

Who cares, not me.

2008-01-16 13:25:33

#13

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|6634

Mek-Izzle wrote:
GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
I think its a stupid issue.
youre a stupid issue

but yeah it's trivial. Who cares what other people do with their life....I don't, doesn't affect me so they can marry whoever they want

youre a bag of towels

2008-01-16 13:26:10

#14

DesertFox-: The very model of a modern major general; +794|6675|United States of America

adam1503 wrote:
Because "marriage" is defined as a union between a man and a woman. Maybe gay people should be afforded rights similar to those of married couples, but that union shouldnt be called a "marriage" because it isnt.

BINGO!

Those are my thoughts exactly. It's not a marriage. Create your own word, you lazy gays.

_{jk, not a bigot}

2008-01-16 13:27:16

#15

HurricaИe: Banned; +877|5951|Washington DC

IRONCHEF wrote:
I am Christian and don't want it to be identical to my marriage. However, this is not to say that I don't want them to have "a different marriage." If they wish to be together and have what the hetero's have, they should invent their own marriage. Hetero marriage is hetero marriage. If they want "gay marriage" then good, let them have "gay marriage" or "unions" or whatever they want..as long as it's separate from the hetero version. Not sure why it's so offensive to hear that, but it is.

Eh I'm just being picky but I figure that's fine. If the gays want to marry, just call it a "union" and be done with it. Same benefits or whatever as marriage, under a different name. A rose by another name?

2008-01-16 13:27:58

#16

NeXuS: Shock it till ya know it; +375|6332|Atlanta, Georgia

Mek-Izzle wrote:
GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
I think its a stupid issue.
youre a stupid issue

but yeah it's trivial. Who cares what other people do with their life....I don't, doesn't affect me so they can marry whoever they want

Yea you'll be saying that in the long run when your child or your childs child is running around with gay friends

2008-01-16 13:28:34

#17

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,973|6622|949

This shouldn't even be an issue. It isn't something government should regulate or even care about in my opinion.

2008-01-16 13:30:38

#18

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6558|NYC / Hamburg

Marry if you want, what do I care ...

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2008-01-16 13:30:38

#19

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6611|London, England

NeXuS4909 wrote:
Mek-Izzle wrote:
GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
I think its a stupid issue.
youre a stupid issue

but yeah it's trivial. Who cares what other people do with their life....I don't, doesn't affect me so they can marry whoever they want
Yea you'll be saying that in the long run when your child or your childs child is running around with gay friends

As long as they don't hit on my kids (if I ever get kids) I'd be fine with that. What's gay marriage got to do with there being more gay people in the future.

GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
youre a bag of towels

youre a towel!

2008-01-16 13:30:50

#20

adam1503: Member; +85|6378|Manchester, UK

HurricaИe wrote:
adam1503 wrote:
Because "marriage" is defined as a union between a man and a woman. Maybe gay people should be afforded rights similar to those of married couples, but that union shouldnt be called a "marriage" because it isnt.
So... because of the dictionary it can't be called marriage? That's rich.

And yeah GS, it's a small issue compared to most things... which is why I don't get why things are at an impasse.

Well, no, not because of the dictinary, but because of what the word "marriage" means, literally and legally. It IS the legal union of one man and one woman. Im not saying two men or two women shouldnt have a similar union, but it shouldnt be called a marriage, nor should it be treated the same as a marriage. I agree that the couple should have similar rights to those given to a husband and wife, but I dont think, for instance, gay people should be allowed to adopt (but that is a whole different debate).

2008-01-16 13:30:59

#21

rh27: Not really a Brit; +51|6586|England

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
This shouldn't even be an issue. It isn't something government should regulate or even care about in my opinion.

QFT.

It's not affecting anyone if people want to get married, whoever they are.

2008-01-16 13:31:53

#22

IRONCHEF: Member; +385|6481|Northern California

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
This shouldn't even be an issue. It isn't something government should regulate or even care about in my opinion.

But the government is highly involved in marriage in the form of registration, taxes, and other aspects. I agree, but the government cannot be separated from it..nor the definition of marriage.

Maybe the answer is to have religious marriage and separately have a non-ceremonial legal binding. Then we can put all the titles on said "marriages" as we want... "Bigoted Hetero Marriages" "Flaming Butt Sechs Marriages" "Marriages for Immigration" "Marriages for Tax Benefits" etc.

2008-01-16 13:33:12

#23

jord: Member; +2,382|6668|The North, beyond the wall.

I'm confused now. Isn't marriage supposed to be about love, not financial reasons...

2008-01-16 13:34:19

#24

Shocking: sorry you feel that way; +333|5989|...

marriage, no problem.

Once they start thinking about adopting children, that's wrong.

inane little opines

2008-01-16 13:35:44

#25

Havok: Nymphomaniac Treatment Specialist; +302|6665|Florida, United States

jord wrote:
I'm confused now. Isn't marriage supposed to be about love, not financial reasons...

Tell that to Anna Nicole Smith..... oh wait, she died.

Marriage should be open to anybody who wants it. Is tradition really so important that it overrides others desires for happiness? Divorce rates are huge these days , so I don't think the concept of marriage is all so sacred anymore...

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