What Is the Big Deal With Gay Marriage?

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TXgolfer said:
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.
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I'm not bashing it. I am describing it. Paternalistic, ethnocentric, and imperialistic are all descriptives. In the way I used them they are descriptive of a type of behavior and/or attitude.
 
jillio said:
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.
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That's not what the OP asked. *shrug*
 
TXgolfer said:
I only see one side pushing views.
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I haven't seen anyone here saying "you must believe this". On either side. What I HAVE seen is one side saying, "you must live in this way, because *I* believe it".
 
TXgolfer said:
That's not what the OP asked. *shrug*
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I suppose that is your interpretation. Why don't we let the OP speak for himself. He has, in several posts, expressed a lack of understanding of the unfounded objections to same sex marriage when based on anything other than a legal principle that would remove the rights, or impinge on the rights, of someone else.
 
shel90 said:
If I wanted to marry a woman (I am a woman), I sure as hell wouldnt want some of you dictating my rights to whoever I want to marry. If I marry a woman, who am I hurting? Who?
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No individual dictates your rights. The government does.
 
Ildri said:
I haven't seen anyone here saying "you must believe this". On either side. What I HAVE seen is one side saying, "you must live in this way, because *I* believe it".
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Bingo! No one is telling anyone that they MUST engage in homosexual relationships. No one is saying that anyone MUST engage in marriage, be it homosexual or hetereosexual. But we are seeing people state that because they have a particular religious view, they also have the right to determine for others the choices that they freely make for themselves.
 
jillio said:
I guess you forgot about all the rhetoric you posted regarding the vote, huh?
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That is not an individual dictating.....that is an individual taking part in the democratic process. We all get to do that.
 
TXgolfer said:
That is not an individual dictating.....that is an individual taking part in the democratic process. We all get to do that.
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smh at the lack of cohesiveness in the statements.
 
jillio said:
I guess you haven't heard of the electoral college, huh?
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For electing the President...... of course. We still get the same 1 vote. Well except for those commiting fraud.
 
TXgolfer said:
For electing the President...... of course. We still get the same 1 vote. Well except for those commiting fraud.
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But one vote does not have the same value when the popular vote is converted to the electoral vote. So to say each vote counts the same is an inaccuracy.

Now, back to "What's the big deal with gay marriage?"
 
jillio said:
Like I said, I leave you to your contradictions and lack of cohesiveness. I'm certain I am not the only one that detects it.
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*shrug* I have been consistent. We each are entitled to our opinion and our vote.
 
You know, I feel like theres a very simple, straightforward question thats been asked here and people are finding many creative ways to avoid giving a simple, straightforward answer.
 
...By the way, Sunny, when your brother does marry his partner, I hope you'll post about it on here. I'll send out a toast to their happiness :)
 
jillio said:
But one vote does not have the same value when the popular vote is converted to the electoral vote. So to say each vote counts the same is an inaccuracy.
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Not really. Since the electoral college is taken by state....each vote within a state counts the same. But of course I was not discussing presidential elections in the first place

Now, back to "What's the big deal with gay marriage?"
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Ok by me dear, it was you that brought up the electoral college
 
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