(May 10, 2012 at 10:01 pm)C Rod Wrote: Its not about making it norm or popular, its about making everything fair, equal, and free.
As for good customs, how do YOU treat gays?
Well, if I wanted to make everything fair, "equal" and free, I'd suggest that nature makes them fair, equal and free first. If we were all hermaphrodites, showing characteristics of both sexes for each and every individual, I'm certain we could practice this famed fairness and equality in marriage. But we obviously have defined sexes, and a fairly visible dimorphism between sexes.
I guess it would be only fair to keep marriage where it belongs. Between a man and a woman.
How do I treat gays? Well, as long as they behave in accordance with public decency around me, I treat everyone with respect. Should they practice things in front of me that are not in accordance with public decency, I verbally warn them, or call the authorities as a last measure if they do not stop. Thankfully, I've met gay people on very, very rare occasions in some english pubs in Nicosia, and transvestites in various districts of Ankara, where they are known as being notorious criminals and prostitutes.
Quote:What is difference between 2 people who are together for their whole life and are not married compared to 2 people who are together their whole life and are married? The connection is the same for both yet the word that might imply such a connection is only with one example. Should it be we stop such a connection because we think it means something its not or share it because it actually means something?If you really can't tell the difference, I guess there is no point in discussing this with you. You do not even understand the concept of marrige. If there is no difference, why actually get married? Is that what you're getting at?
If so, why do homosexuals want to get married? The connection is the same, according to your words.
No, the connection is not the same. Married couples have declared their connection, their union, to be a union for life, publicly, and have made clear their aims to create a family, hopefully with children of their own flesh and blood. These two people legally share property, and have equal rights and obligations on the children, and are considered to be the guarantee for well-raised, newer generations.
Of course, this aim might, or might not be archived. But the concept of marriage aims for this.
The fundamental form of marrige, for that matter, is between a man and a woman, as these two are capable of reproducing with eachother.
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