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Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by MathiasAndrew
If they want to have hamburger and call it ribeye, I guess I'm okay with that.
The problem exists with terms and definitions. If they can't call it marriage, can they still call it a wedding?
How about honeymoons?
Or divorces?
It just opens a can of worms, in my humble opinion.
mar·riage/ˈmarij/
Noun:
A relationship between married people or the period for which it lasts.
Originally posted by MathiasAndrew
reply to post by Open_Minded Skeptic
I fully understand that religion plays no part in the legality of marriage in the USA.. Whether you accept it or not, the gay community would gain many supporters if they would just drop the term marriage and called it something else.
Really that is my main point. It would help their cause. If the gay community feels that the term "marriage" being switched with "domestic partners" or some other term is too much to concede then, oh well, they will never get my support on this issue and the many other people who feel the same will continue to vote against it.
Second, I am SICK of seeing everyone around here being so quick to jump on someone's case about having a certain viewpoint... I understand that "hate" exists, but most of the time the people on here are expressing their OPINION in a civil fashion... Stop being ignorant to that fact and have a damn discussion!!! I am a Christian, but when someone goes on here and "bashes" my faith, I don't get all pissy because of it.. I recognize that everybody has their own world view, and who am I to tell them they are stupid because of it. Seriously people grow up and have the ability to discuss a "touchy" subject like adults!
Originally posted by Seektruthalways1
reply to post by MathiasAndrew
I like your answer OP. Your right that the gay community should have never stole the term 'marriage' as it only means a union between man and a woman in a covenant. If gay people want to be together, call it something else, cause marriage is already taken.
Originally posted by ignant
Yes, it is biases by homophobic views, but I am convinced it's conclusions aren't far off.
Originally posted by MathiasAndrew
I really don't care what you do behind closed doors as long as you keep it there. But when you want to try to shove it in my face is when I say , no that's not OK.
Originally posted by Seektruthalways1
reply to post by MathiasAndrew
I like your answer OP. Your right that the gay community should have never stole the term 'marriage' as it only means a union between man and a woman in a covenant. If gay people want to be together, call it something else, cause marriage is already taken.
Originally posted by Majestic Lumen
It's funny to see how people get bent out of shape if someone expresses their "OPINION" and are labeled homophobic. I for one am NOT homophobic, I disagree with the whole homosexual movement. I do not have a "fear" of homosexuals, my view is that it's wrong, but I am no one to say they can or can not do something. Don't bash someone for expressing their honest opinion.
Originally posted by Majestic Lumen
It's funny to see how people get bent out of shape if someone expresses their "OPINION" and are labeled homophobic. I for one am NOT homophobic, I disagree with the whole homosexual movement. I do not have a "fear" of homosexuals, my view is that it's wrong, but I am no one to say they can or can not do something. Don't bash someone for expressing their honest opinion.
Originally posted by SerialVelocity
After reading pretty much every comment I was interested to see the amount of 'I aren't homophobic but...' comments.
I am assuming a lot of the comments are coming from the US and it doesn't surprise me, I am just glad that I live in England where gay people can now get married in churches and will soon be able to call their partnership a marriage.
For anyone who says that they don't agree with using the word 'marriage' even though you aren't religious, what's that about?? Religion is the reason people are discriminated against like this in the first place, and the sooner people realise this and throw away that archaic, bigoted, contradictory piece of drivel the better this world will be!
Originally posted by IanPaul
In respect to others who's faith doesn't agree with using the term "marriage", why wouldn't the gay community work for the conditions rather than the term?