Originally posted by Fafnir665
One popular argument was "everyone will be doing it soon and we will die out", which makes no sense. Everyone is going to be gay? I dont find that plausible.
I've got to agree with you there, that's a pretty wild argument. Was that radio station trying to present the idea that everyone would be gay if not for feeling some sort of responsibility to have sex with members of the opposite sex and make more people?
Oh and by the way, I often find myself listening to Nazi-err I mean conservative talk-radio in the car. It's sort of like listening to Howard Stern, you don't agree with or think highly of these people, but you just can't wait to hear what outrageous thing they'll say next.
Originally posted by Fafnir665
Another woman brought up the point - What if they marry here, then go back to a state that doesnt recognize gay marriage? One man meets a nother in a bar, and now wants out of his marriage... and the state won't let him do it? Now he has to go back to massachusetts to get a divorce. To anyone who has been through one - that can be a pretty lengthy ordeal, neh?
haha, so like what? We shouldn't let homosexuals marry because they might get divorced? 50% of heterosexuals get divorced, so maybe they shouldn't marry either. I'm not sure exactly what this whole moving across state lines thing is all about, though. I’m eager to see how the full faith and credit clause holds up in this situation, I wouldn't be surprised if conservatives push to obey the Defense of Marriage Act, which servers their own agenda better, rather than the constitution.
Originally posted by Fafnir665
Yeah, how is allowing gay marriage an intrusion upon your life? A person gets upset becuase gays can marry? It's more of an intrusion upon peoples rights to prevent them from marrying.
Right on. It's got no bearing on those right wing fundies, whether the state issues a marriage license and provides the associated benefits to homosexuals or not, so really where do they get off thinking they can have a say?
Originally posted by Fafnir665
A point I forgot to bring up. A man tried to argue that you can have everything in a marraige without being married, legally, but thats not why they want marriage, I believe they want marraige simply for the same reason people who are in love get married, to put it on a peice of paper, and say "im commited to this person"
Hmm, yes but as the goodly moose pointed out, this is not just a battle for a special little badge of social acceptance, there are very real and tangible legal benefits and statuses which are denied to homosexual couples because they can not legally marry. Aside from a cultural war, this is also an issue of equal protection under the law.
