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| Posted by: Angry Conservative |
10/14/2008 10:09 PM |
Some of my friends don't understand why Conservatives are so against same sex marriage. Well, NPR recently had a great article why:

NPR: When Gay Rights and Religious Liberties Clash
Besides the general erosion of morality, redefining the traditional definition
of marriage affects what religious institutions can and can't do. Whether
homosexuals intend this to happen or not is besides the point, the fact of the
matter is many relgious institutions are no longer able to perform the services
they have provided in the past because they are not allowed to follow their
beliefs. Whether their beliefs are "right" or not doesn't matter. Good
services are now being denied our society because of the redefinition of
marriage. The worst part of all of this is that there is *nothing*
gained from homosexuals being able to marry that they don't already have.
Through wills, power of attourney, and "common law", a gay couple has the exact
same rights as a straight couple, married or not. All that is gained by
redefining marriage to include same sex marriages is a psychological one, but
much is lost.
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Re: Why a line needs to be drawn with Same Sex Marriage |
By deedoubleyou on
12/4/2008 11:58 AM |
There needs to be no line drawn when it comes to gay marriage. Simply put, homosexuals should have the EXACT SAME rights as heterosexuals. This is America. The United States of America. The Melting Pot. The land of acceptance. People here should have EQUAL RIGHTS. The FREEDOM to marry. Does it not say in the Constitution that all men are created equal?
There is no proof of a supernatural being. So let's leave religion out of politics. SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. Churches can regulate themselves on the matter, but the government should not have the power to prevent any individual to marry. |
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Re: Why a line needs to be drawn with Same Sex Marriage |
By Amberlynn on
12/4/2008 12:20 PM |
| I do agree with u. i totally agree that homosexuals should have the same rights as heterosexuals. I think that the government is completely wrong, and they should back out of this and let them have their rights. No one should tell another person how to live their lives. that includes relationships, adoption, and other rights. |
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By kjsaf on
12/4/2008 12:20 PM |
| Same-sex marriage is perfectly fine. allowing them to marry would do the societies very good. Laws that go against same-sex marriage violates the fundamental belief of equality. |
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Re: Why a line needs to be drawn with Same Sex Marriage |
By AngryConservative on
12/4/2008 1:54 PM |
I find it rather interesting what some people consider a "right" as opposed to a "privilege". If you want a homosexual's viewpoint on this, go check out www.gaypatriot.net. The bloggers there have a very good viewpoint as to why a lot of heterosexuals do not want marriage redefined.
-AC |
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Re: Why a line needs to be drawn with Same Sex Marriage |
By deedoubleyou on
12/5/2008 11:20 AM |
Whether it is a right or a privilege doesn't matter, which ever category marriage falls under, everyone should have the same opportunities.
I understand where people who are opposed to this are coming from. I understand their reasoning; we all have different morals, which is why I think a compromise needs to be made on the legality or this matter. For example, allowing gays to only adopt girls and lesbians to adopt only boys.
There needs to be some restrictions on the issue, but I think that homosexuals should be able to marry and have their marriage recognized by the government, however I don't think that it should have to be recognized by religions. |
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Re: Why a line needs to be drawn with Same Sex Marriage |
By AngryConservative on
12/8/2008 10:11 PM |
But why? Other than the actual word marriage, a homosexual couple has all rights as a heterosexual couple, just like a heterosexual non-married couple has the same rights as a heterosexual married couple. They aren't gaining anything from being "married". This whole thing is a psychologcial battle, not a rights battle, so that people are more and more accepting of what they consider morally wrong.
-AC |
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Re: Why a line needs to be drawn with Same Sex Marriage |
By PPB on
11/24/2009 2:23 PM |
As long as we truly and honestly believe that the government is not an institution that controls our spirits and rules our hearts, we should oppose homosexual marriage. The government's job is to take actions that will promote the interests of its people, and its recognition of heterosexual marriage does just that; it recognizes, and therefore gives license and incentive to those wishing to propagate our species and give birth to the next generation. No matter how much two men or two women are in love, they simply cannot do this; why, then, should the government have any business with their relationship? How would it actually benefit America to recognize gay marriages?
As it stands, there are no liberties denied gay couples. They can love each other in whatever ways they want. If they find a priest that is willing to ask God to unite their spirits, then they absolutely have the right to be married - the government has not banned and cannot ban this. However, the government has no business in recognizing these relationships, nor has it any reason to do so. |
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Re: Why a line needs to be drawn with Same Sex Marriage |
By db on
12/7/2009 7:12 PM |
| If marriage is so sacred and holy then it should only be something given by religious institutions. Our government should not be engaged in the holy or spiritual. by your own logic and word choice, the government should only have civil unions for both straight and gay couples and marriages should be conferred by religious institutions. does anyone remember that the entire foundation of our country rests on the separation between church and state? churches should marry people and the us government should grant civil unions to couples, gay and straight. As to the stupidity of the last comment regarding the crazy idea that governments should only recognize straight marriages because it propagates the species, what is their answer for sterile couples? should they not be allowed to marry because they can't propagate the species? you're an idiot who uses "big words" and faulty logic to argue hate and discrimination. |
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