The problem with "domestic partnership"Follow

I love how you put "loved" in quotations. It's as though you're trying to imply that it would be imposible for one to be in love with someone of the same gender.

I knew varrus was an ignorant moran before this thread came about, but goddamn dude, put down the shovel already, the hole is deep enough.

you seem to imply that homosexual sex is deviant because it leads to increased health risks.

Outside: "Your ***** is bigger than I remembered!"
Inside: "Hope you were having a good time. Be safe! Love Mom"

Nexa

the Bible says so.

Nix,



You still havn't addressed the facts that I posted. But feel free to keep saying whatever you like about me to feel better about what you're doing to yourself.

You have it all wrong the reason I'm so adamant about this is because I care. Ever watched a loved one make a bad decision and tried to help them understand why it was a bad decision? This is no different.

Ya know what Varrus? It doesn't matter what you think or what your bible says. This is a free country. People get to decide who they want to love - not you.

Well that and the Bible says so. If you're a christian, or muslim for that matter, your faith tells you that homosexuality is an abomination.

There are bigger forces at work here than what little old me thinks.

‘Render unto Caesar’

“Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.” These words, spoken by Jesus, give me clear direction as to what religious influence I should consider when debating legalizing gay marriage.

Religious beliefs and thoughts are both sacred and legally sacred; no law could ever be an argument as to the validity of one’s held creed. And while ancestral code may inspire laws, the laws we follow are strictly the sphere of influence of the state. As such, and with the traditional precedent of the “wall of separation” between church and state, religion should not and shall not be the law.

Thus same-sex marriage is a strictly legal, secular debate. And there is no rational defense for the prohibition of same-sex marriage; all heretofore arguments have been based on religion and tradition. It is a civil right; no one contends the authority of a religion or organization to decide whether it is a religious right to recognize, acknowledge, or accept gay-marriage.

So render unto God that which you believe is God’s, but allow unto Caesar that which is his: strictly defined legal, civil, and human rights.

Ambrya,



You're 100% right. But we also get to vote on whether or not we want to recognize behaviour we deem harmful to society. And every state, save 1 or 2, thinks the govn should only recognize marriage between a man and woman.

Nexa,



Not true. Can homosexuals reproduce? Then why should the govn recognize their union?




And our govn doesn't recognize homoseual marriage. So if anything the homosexual community is trying to usurp the will of the people by forcing them to recognize behaviour they don't agree with.

Ambrya,



Am I supposed to differentiate between all you nut jobs now?