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Are Opponents Of Gay Marriage Ignorant, Bigoted, Or Just Flat-Out Stupid?
Nice try, but I'm not wrong.
Originally posted by JailTales
Yeah, you're wrong. I oppose gay marriage on the basis that I oppose marriage. It's farcical.
Why 2 gay non-religious men would want to be apart of a religious ceremony carried out by religious priests that despise them is beyond me
Yeah, that's a terrible defense. You could use that same lame excuse to defend anyone opposing a civil rights issue (but I guess it's ok because it's a gay rights issue).
Originally posted by Telos
Are Opponents Of Gay Marriage Ignorant, Bigoted, Or Just Flat-Out Stupid?
No, they are just people with a different opinion who happen to think in a way that you or others like you don't like it. So basically name calling won't make any one who is against this type of marriage change his or her opinion.edit on 1-5-2012 by Telos because: (no reason given)
What about gay couples who adopt or gay couples with surrogate mothers/fathers, or straight couples who can't/won't have children?
Originally posted by IkNOwSTuff
Im not homophobic or against gay marriage but I do think it should legally be different from a hetero marriage.
My understanding is that with a hetero marraige there are tax breaks that are included specifically to make it financially easier to support children (dont ask what they are as this is based on assumption and things Ive heard)
Its a mute point as far as Im concerned, if you love someone and plan on spending the rest of your life with them surely a ceremony with an exchange of vows in front of friends and family is all you need, I dont see how a piece of paper or recognition by the state strengthens your love or commitment in anyway.
Originally posted by technical difficulties
Originally posted by Telos
Are Opponents Of Gay Marriage Ignorant, Bigoted, Or Just Flat-Out Stupid?
No, they are just people with a different opinion who happen to think in a way that you or others like you don't like it. So basically name calling won't make any one who is against this type of marriage change his or her opinion.
Yeah, that's a terrible defense. You could use that same lame excuse to defend anyone opposing a civil rights issue (but I guess it's ok because it's a gay rights issue).
Maybe you should try writing that again, but make it actually coherent.
Originally posted by Telos
Originally posted by technical difficulties
Originally posted by Telos
Are Opponents Of Gay Marriage Ignorant, Bigoted, Or Just Flat-Out Stupid?
No, they are just people with a different opinion who happen to think in a way that you or others like you don't like it. So basically name calling won't make any one who is against this type of marriage change his or her opinion.
Yeah, that's a terrible defense. You could use that same lame excuse to defend anyone opposing a civil rights issue (but I guess it's ok because it's a gay rights issue).
Is not a defense, is a line of reasoning. I don't have to defend myself while I'm expressing a personal opinion. Is funny how some people try to impose their mindset on others. This world is becoming to perverted and twisted and yet voicing a personal opinion is judged as discrimination and against civil rights. You're hypocrite and your hypocrisy is so clear when asking for your choice in life (if you're gay) to be accepted while you refuse to accept a different opinion. I can understand where you might come from and I'm ok with it as long is it doesn't affect me. But you cannot ask me to accept it, cherish or embrace it only because you wanna be accepted and only because you chose to be unnatural. I don't discriminate people who chose to be gay, I don't hate them, (got some friends gay) I don't fight them but I won't stop expressing my view point against homosexualism and gay marriage only because whoever made that choice thinks has the rights to impose their decision on other people. That's crossing the line and in the moment you violate my right of free speech and free thinking, then we've got a problem.
I was going to critcize you for not reading the OP, but it turns out I forgot that reason in the OP. So, by your own logic, should people who adopt and couples with stepchildren not be allowed to get married either?
Originally posted by Hillarie
Marriage is the foundation of the family. Children needs their mothers and their fathers. How come the only reason that really makes sense didn't even occur to you? Are you stoned? Maybe you should smoke less.
Originally posted by breakherlegs
Oh, I see, children need a male and a female parent... Hmm...
single parenting is a sin.