crazyfingers
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I see that one more nonsense argument against gay marriage has met the smack down.
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Uberbeliever said:A good reason? Of course! Gays violate the sanctity of marriage, and the relationship God intended people to have.
eddieJ said:The State has a duty to protect what you call "civil" marriage.
eddieJ said:A child is best raised by his or her biological mother and father.
eddieJ said:Opening the door to gay marriage, opens the door to bi-sexual marriage (three people),
eddieJ said:and then to heterosexual three or more people marriage.
eddieJ said:Marriage is for the stability of the children.
eddieJ said:Gays do love each other but marriage is not necessary nor is it discriminatory.
eddieJ said:Gay people could be allowed to have all the other rights they want and they should have equal protection under the law.
eddieJ said:They should not be harassed or harmed by anyone.
eddieJ said:But gay marriage is step one toward making all marriage meaningless.
eddieJ said:I love my parents very much but I do not want to have sex with them.
You asked the question "Are you for or against gay marriage?" For the ones that have said they are against it, they get questioned about it or given a hard time. That's amusing to me. I'm against it.
The slippery slope fact. Just google "beyong gay marriage" or go to www dot firstthings.com/onthesquare/?p=330
The social engineering experiment is trying to get off the ground. It's 1968 and "Free Love" all over again.
God bless,
Eddie
and seeing that so many gay couples want to get married in states that dont allow them to might be violating their rights? why is it a violation to their rights? i dont understand. they do have the right to be together. dont get me wrong. if they want to be together, fine you know. but the right to marry? i think thats just a little over the top.
Really? Here in Canada, Justices of the Peace cannot refuse to perform a civil marriage for a same-sex couple. As they are government agents, they are not allowed to discriminate in that manner. When SSM was made legal not too long ago, several JPs who objected to it were forced to resign their positions (or at least stop performing marriages).
Churches, priests, anyone else performing a religious marriage; they are still free to refuse to perform a marriage for whatever reason they see fit based upon their beliefs.
That is because those who for gay marriage, almost always post their reasons (usually based on the null hypothesis: there's nothing wrong with it, no reason to ban it, etc). Everyone knows the legitimacy of these arguments, so no-one bothers to debate them.You asked the question "Are you for or against gay marriage?" For the ones that have said they are against it, they get questioned about it or given a hard time. That's amusing to me. I'm against it.
Sparklecat:Yes, really. Perhaps they just try to make sure there is always someone available who will perform the ceremony in a given area? Since there's a waiting period anyway, you've got time to find someone.
Sparklecat:
I don't know if the law is different in Scotland than the rest of the UK - but here in England (and Wales) Registrars are not allowed to refuse to perform a Civil Partnership. It is classed as part of their job description and if they refused to perform one then they would be in breach of their contract and up for disciplinary action and possible dismissal.
I was under the same impression. Perhaps it has to do with the sizes of the local offices and whether they can manage to keep people on staff who won't get certified?Oh I see. However, I was under the impression that each Local Authority had a duty to provide a Registrar authorised to perform a Civil Partnership.
I'll just check it out further. I know that there were alot of resignations when CPs were legalised, so that would indicate that some Registrars thought that they would have to perform them and quit rather than be forced to.
Do you not like them, or do you not like their actions?I personally am against it. One thing I'd like to clear up, however, is that I'm not homophobic. Most of my life people have called me a "crazed homophobe". I am NOT homophobic. I do not fear them, I just do not like them!
You asked the question "Are you for or against gay marriage?" For the ones that have said they are against it, they get questioned about it or given a hard time. That's amusing to me. I'm against it.