What Is the Big Deal With Gay Marriage?

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sunny_signs said:
Reba, you say your conscience make you vote against legislation which harm others. This include gay people? Or only straight people / people you deem worthy not be harmed?
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I do not know how someone can have a clear conscience voting against two people loving one another! There is too much hate and fear going around already, I see no sin in two men or women getting married . I think it's horrible when a person is not allowed to see a dying partner because they're not considered a famliy member. To me that is wrong. We should be cerebrating
love not trying to stop it! Gee I still sound like a hippie!! Good for me!
 
It's the older generation that has a problem with gay marriage. When they die, my generation and younger people will take care of it.
 
jillio said:
I have lived in dry cities and counties. There are a lot of laws on the books that are never enforced. You might want to do a Google search regarding some of the silly laws that are still on the books that never get enforced.

But again...you are using strawman arguments. We are not discussing alcohol or the laws pertaining to such. We are talking about homosexual marriage.

I'm well aware that you can't come up with a legal support for your objection. That is the whole point. Your objection is emotional and based on prejudice, discrimination, and personal belief systems. That is exactly why your arguments are moot.

It doesn't surprise me in the least that you have objections to the Civil Rights Act. It simply confirms what I have believed all along.
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I quote you: We are talking about homosexual marriage. There is no such thing, so why talk about it. You want to talk about homosexual sexual relations? Feel free to do so. You want to tall about civil unions? Feel free to do so. But don't talk about something that does not exist (Halloween must be getting to you!)
 
rolling7 said:
I quote you: We are talking about homosexual marriage. There is no such thing, so why talk about it. You want to talk about homosexual sexual relations? Feel free to do so. You want to tall about civil unions? Feel free to do so. But don't talk about something that does not exist (Halloween must be getting to you!)
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It exists in Canada.
 
sallylou said:
It's the older generation that has a problem with gay marriage. When they die, my generation and younger people will take care of it.
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I don't think so....But time will tell.
 
jillio said:
Yep. Like I said. Completely paternalistic and ethnocentric and morally imperialistic. What a shame that there are still people who consider such negative practices to be acceptable. As long as they are the ones engaging in it.
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Kind of a shame you are in a thread bashing opinions the OP requested.....but such is life :)

It's funny you are accusing Reba of pushing her views on others, while you attempt to push your views. :lol: All Reba did was answer the OP and other direct questions. I only see one side pushing views.
 
rolling7 said:
So move there, DC will welcome you.

My bad! You already are there.
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Pfft.

Not that it matters but I got married last year and no, it wasn't someone of the same sex. Just because I believe people should be granted the right to marry someone of the same sex doesn't mean I am gay. I have several family relatives and friends who are. I attended a same-sex wedding last month and it was lovely and nothing out of ordinary.

Same-sex marriage didn't "exist" in Canada until a few years ago. Same-sex marriage licenses already are granted in some of the states. It's still not recognized by the federal government. That may change someday though.
 
rolling7 said:
I quote you: We are talking about homosexual marriage. There is no such thing, so why talk about it. You want to talk about homosexual sexual relations? Feel free to do so. You want to tall about civil unions? Feel free to do so. But don't talk about something that does not exist (Halloween must be getting to you!)
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It exists in several countries and some US states.
 
Enough already with the poetic pearl "time will tell." Are you the AD magic 8 ball?
 
I wouldn't admit that if I were you. :laugh2:
 
Reba said:
I didn't say that I didn't believe them--you haven't posted any yet. When you post them, I can read them.

I wasn't expecting the private stories of friends but I thought you might be able to find public news stories about such events.
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I did. I already searched public news stories and articles... I edited my previous post for clarity. And, if you never heard of them that doesn't mean they are not there...
 
jillio said:
Who said you were? You are obviously posting, at least in this thread, to preach your religious convictions. And then getting upset when it is recognized that is what you are doing.
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Upset? Not in the least. :lol:
 
jillio said:
Who said you were? You are obviously posting, at least in this thread, to preach your religious convictions. And then getting upset when it is recognized that is what you are doing.
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She was not; she spent all of her time blunting the crap you were sending her way.
 
rolling7 said:
I quote you: We are talking about homosexual marriage. There is no such thing, so why talk about it. You want to talk about homosexual sexual relations? Feel free to do so. You want to tall about civil unions? Feel free to do so. But don't talk about something that does not exist (Halloween must be getting to you!)
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We are talking about it in terms of social justice and the probability of it being a reality in the very near future for residents of all states. But, you have once again mispoken, because there are states in which gay marriage is indeed a reality. In fact, there are entire countries where it is a reality.

The states which endorse gay marriage do not provide a license of civil union. They provide a marriage license. Your attempt at semantic games has backfired on you.
 
Tousi said:
She was not; she spent all of her time blunting the crap you were sending her way.
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Why? Because I refuse to accept a religious belief that does not apply to all for a legal premise that does? There is a reason that you are allowed to choose your religion but laws apply to all equally.
 
Banjo said:
It exists in Canada.
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Thank you. I tried to tell him it was a reality in entire countries, and also in specific states here. He just doesn't seem to get it. He is hooked on semantics.:P
 
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