And we are trying to show you that our actions are right. That's what makes this point subjective.
No, it's not really an opinion thing. You thinking your right doesn't mean it's right. There was a time when people were sure the Earth was flat. They were wrong. There was a time when black people were slaves and a more recent time when interracial marriage was banned. People were wrong in those cases, too. There is only one right thing to do, and that is to allow everyone equal rights. That you can't see that doesn't make your it a "tomayto, tomahto" thing.
Why does progress invole same-sex marriage to me that is a sign of a non-progressing society. Homosexual relations are a sin. God will punish any society that approves of them. Allowing homosexual marriage would bring the natural consiquences of the destruction of our society. The desctruction of society woudl be a violation of my right to a productive and progressive society.
Because progression would be moving on and not staying stagnant. "Keeping the traditional definition of marriage", as supporters of Prop 8 like to call it, isn't progress, it's staying the same.
As far as the rest of this, wow. I understand that you think that homosexual relations are a sin. However, you have to recognize a couple of things. One, we're not talking about a religious marriage before God. We're talking about a state contract. They are two completely different things. I am an atheist, and I'm married legally. Mine has nothing to do with God. Besides, many states already have civil unions for same-sex couples, including California which has domestic partnerships pretty much equal to marriages. I'd say that's approving of them. Also, Canada has same-sex marriages, and they're still going strong. No destruction there. Many societies in history have approved of homosexual relations, including many societies today.
So, society will not be destroyed if we allow same-sex marriages, which invalidates your objection to losing your rights.
Yes, because society projects a contradictory image that those things are ok.
Althought I wil admit that I include dthe rasing children i my post as more of an extra point rather than a sticking point. I can see how it is p[artially related but it isn't that big of a deal.
But you're still able to teach your kids that those things are unacceptable, right?
Except that as I pointed out above the acceptance of homosexual marriage would bring punishment upon our society. That punishment would adversly affect me and thus violate my rights.
The troubles happening in todays world aren't just an accident. They are the result of the wickedness of the world.
How about a deal. We gather all those who want have a homosexual marriage in one place and all of those who want heterosexual marriages in another place. That way both can have what they want and the consiquences of either group wont adversely affect the other.
And, as I pointed out, your fear of the destruction of society is extremely misguided. So, you would not be adversely affected. You realize that religious types like you used this exact same excuse for having slaves and not allowing interracial marriage, right? Well, those things changed, and we're still here, aren't we?
How about a deal? We don't segregate and everyone's happy and everyone gets to continue living because your God is not going to destroy everyone. Besides, as long as you personally don't approve of same-sex religious marriage, why would God take it out on you?
