(May 9, 2012 at 8:55 pm)Matt231 Wrote:I think I've said about everything I had to say about the concept of marriage and the role of "love" in marriage in another thread. I'm not going to explain anything a second time.(May 9, 2012 at 8:43 pm)kılıç_mehmet Wrote: Well, there is no advancement to be gained by allowing gays to marry.Ridiculous? Gay marriage is not ridiculous in any way. If two people love each other and want to commit to a relationship, why can't they get married? There's no reason to ban it.
And I'd generally speak for myself when evaluating the role of women in society. In our society, women have worked and have gone to war with men.
But never ever have we allowed such ridiculous ideas like allowing homosexuals to resurface and get married throughout our 2000 years of history. Meaning, there are some norms around the earth, that do not change.
Like for example, not sleeping with your close relatives, that is a norm and a taboo in most societies, yes? Let's move beyond that one?
IF you are going to challenge one norm, challenge each and everyone of them, limitless one!
I think that this blind devotion you people have to this cause causes you to speak of things that really makes no sense.
Rainbow crusaders, a fitting name.
Incest is a completely different issue. It actually HAS consequences. Each norm is an independent issue. There's no rule that says you need to challenge all of them if you want to change one.
I don't make sense? You're the one who thinks it's right to abort babies who might turn out to be gay. THAT makes no sense.
Besides, you don't have to have children with your sister to be in a relationship. You just need the consent of both parties. I guess if both would be sterile, you would have no moral objections to any incestious relationships. Why not give them the right to marry aswell. Besides it's not like each and every child born from incest is going to be mentally or physically retarded, right?
So why don't you fight for their rights aswell, while you fight for the rights of homosexuals to get married and adopt children?
I think that this whole thing is nothing more than a bad joke. Marrige is between a man and a woman. It has always been this way.
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