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Originally posted by MikeHawke
reply to post by captaintyinknots
If you want to use that kind of excuse to put the ok on it, then go for it. but by doing so you now have to subject everything to that same kind of reasoning. say a man wants to have sex with a dog? whos he hurting? the dog is a dog. keep in mind, were not talking animal rights here.. only humans. Too crude of an example? what about a man that wants to have 5 wives and they all agree its ok. who are they hurting? whats so scary about any of this? im not saying being gay is wrong. Im merely showing you how stupid your thinking is..
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Very simple question here. It is simple logic that gay marriage cannot and will not effect any person outside of that particular relationship. It cannot effect my marriage. It cannot effect yours.
With that in mind, I have to ask:
What is so scary about gay marriage? Fear is literally the only reason that people are against it (whether it be religious fear, social fear, etc). There is no other logical reason.
So, again, I ask: What is so scary about gay marriage?
Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by captaintyinknots
Well, there is always the chance that a straight person might catch "gay" from the gays.
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Originally posted by XxNightAngelusxX
If you say something like that in front of a male friend, you don't care much about their feelings.
Originally posted by Okeyd57
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
Very simple question here. It is simple logic that gay marriage cannot and will not effect any person outside of that particular relationship. It cannot effect my marriage. It cannot effect yours.
With that in mind, I have to ask:
What is so scary about gay marriage? Fear is literally the only reason that people are against it (whether it be religious fear, social fear, etc). There is no other logical reason.
So, again, I ask: What is so scary about gay marriage?
Fear should be enough. I would fear a judgement day where I had to answer to God why I supported and accepted gay relationships, when even nature shows us it isn't natural. Any relationship that can't propagate our species is doomed to extinction. That's why the Bible tells us it's wrong. I can't comfortably call myself a christian and support gay marriage. No way, no how.
Fear is literally the only reason that people are against it
Originally posted by octotom
reply to post by captaintyinknots
Fear is literally the only reason that people are against it
I don't think that is the case at all. A lot of people are against it for religious reasons, it has nothing to do with fear. Why should they be afraid?
I assume you support stoning disobedient children as well?
Religious fear that God is against the gays is still fear.
Originally posted by octotom
reply to post by kaylaluv
I assume you support stoning disobedient children as well?
This is a silly, ignorant statement.
You should probably brush up on Christian theology; the Law has been fulfilled in Christ and he has thus become the Law for us. The Law which was given to Moses has absolutely no bearing on Christians.
Originally posted by VictorVonDoom
My question is, when to guys get divorced, who gets shafted with the alimony payments? It's a divorce lawyer's nightmare.
Originally posted by kaylaluv
Personal opinions are fine. Just don't use those personal opinions to discriminate against others.
Originally posted by kaylaluv
Well, we've had homosexuals on the planet since recorded history at least, and gays aren't extinct and neither are heterosexuals.
Originally posted by research100
I knew someone would bring up the "next it will be humans and animals to get married" line. This cannot happen , animals cannot give consent.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
reply to post by XxNightAngelusxX
Originally posted by XxNightAngelusxX
If you say something like that in front of a male friend, you don't care much about their feelings.
And if you say, "That's so gay!" in front of a gay friend, you don't care much about their feelings.
Originally posted by SQUEALER
Originally posted by kaylaluv
Well, we've had homosexuals on the planet since recorded history at least, and gays aren't extinct and neither are heterosexuals.
We've also had Robers and murderers around from the dawn of time, just waiting for the rober's rights groups to speak up and demand their civil rights. We treat a lot of people differently in this society. This is all wrong. We should have equal treatment for every individual and every group formed from individuals.
I see no reason why three people can't be united in marriage. It happens in other parts of the world. Muslims can take 4 wives. In some parts of the world, 4 year olds get married to adults. And in at least one widely publicized case, a man has married a goat.
news.bbc.co.uk...
So, there are different types of marriage, all of which deserve consideration, and we should be fighting for the civil rights of all these marriages simultaneously.
Originally posted by SQUEALER
Silence is consent. If you don't speak up and complain, the default judgement is that you consent. This is the fact in every court of law. If they accuse you, and you don't contest it, they consider the matter settled.
The same standard used in every court, to pass judgments on people, must be used for animals. Why would you introduce a different standard for the animals? Why must the animal speak?