(November 13, 2013 at 12:33 am)Lion IRC Wrote: I can make a purely secular argument against SSM based on the benefits of defending the nuclear family ie. Heterosexual, monogamous, committed parents and their biologically-related children.So of course, single parents and adoptive parents and Brady Bunch families would be equally as bad for society with this argument, right? And gay parents with biological children not so bad. I think this would be an amusing argument to see.
Quote:...and I can additionally make an argument from the religious culture which people are democratically entitled to pursue and embrace even at the expense of certain minorities.Religious arguments mean fuck-all to me. Do what you want- you have no business forcing that religion on others.
Quote:And I can make a biblical, theological argument.And this means less. Don't bother, because I don't care about your biblical argument, any more than I care about the biblical arguments made by racists or misogynists.
Quote:And I can use an argumentum ad baculum based on fear of Gods punishment!And this is possibly the worst argument you could make- it puts you squarely in the Westboro Baptist Church camp. You might as well start protesting military funerals and ranting that God is punishing America. Have fun with the Phelpses.
