Why do gays want to get married?

[Drolefille]

But whats so wrong with leaving the word 'marriage' to the religious and those that dont subscribe to the religious meaning can use another word. Wouldnt that keep everyone happy?

As noted, no. Our legal system uses "marriage" whether its religious or civil. It's not an inherently religious word or inherently Christian one.

Why can't people just accept the word marriage as it applies to them and not care about how other people use it. Legally Kim Kardashian could get married for the spectacle and the law didn't care about anything but the signature on the documents. Couples across the country didn't have their marriages fall apart because of that. Same thing will happen with same-sex marriages. Massachussetts and Iowa residents seem to have no issues with their marriages falling apart due to same sex couples getting hitched. The word is still fine, the rest of the world is still fine. And no one's forced to do anything they don't want to do as a private person.

 

[espo35]

Ah. So, you don't even know what ? or . signify... yet you feel equipped to speak for the religious?

Notice how I put the word "question" in quotation marks...you do know what that signifies? I assumed speaking for the moderators, you would.

 

[Storm]

Notice how I put the word "question" in quotation marks...you do know what that signifies? I assumed speaking for the moderators, you would.

Yes. Maybe that's the issue...

 

[espo35]

Because that's not a new word, as was proposed. It's a childish ploy to keep "your" word "pure."


Hmmmmmm. I'd ask whether you know what evasive means, but given your confusion over basic punctuation marks, there's little doubt for you to benefit from.

Okay, how about we call it "Marriage Under God"?

(This time, the quotation marks have a different meaning.):shout

 

[Storm]

Okay, how about we call it "Marriage Under God"?

(This time, the quotation marks have a different meaning.):shout

Because you don't have a monopoly on God, either.

You might want to drop the digs at my reading comprehension and writing ability. Your computer might explode in protest.

 

[dust1n]

To many, the word "marriage" has sanctity. If gays are allowed to corrupt the definition of the word, why not corrupt other words which hold meaning...like "mother"?

Here, let my clarify my position, instead of saying "Not uh." You are asserting that the word "marriage" has sanctity. But it doesn't. Just because you say it has sanctity doesn't it mean it has sanctity intrinsically. If you have evidence to suggest that marriage possesses sanctity, than demonstrate your empirical observations and make your argument. Otherwise, my remark will remain "No, the word marriage does not have sanctity. It's just a word. It can't possess anything other than a meaning, a phonetically correct punctuation, different tenses that often have their own rules, and most of the time those are all changing to. Without looking up the "coke," do you know what it means in the 1800's? Why aren't you complaining about the corruption of that word by Coca-Cola or cocaine dealers? Oh wait, because "marriage" is a divine event, and the word itself, is even divine, and as soon as you adjust one part of that definition, it's divinity is lost, right? Tainted? If this is the case than demonstrate how it is so.

 

[espo35]

Anyway, on the alcoholic question: i believe homosexuality is no more wrong than being an alcoholic..... which I once was. No better, no worse....but still wrong.

I also think that Jesus and God look at our hearts....a lot more closely than our "bad habits".
And if I'm correct, the gay people I know (including you) ought to do just fine.

My opinion, by the way, plus 99 cents, will for a limited time, get you two delicious tacos at Jack In The Box....

 

[Storm]

Anyway, on the alcoholic question: i believe homosexuality is no more wrong than being an alcoholic..... which I once was. No better, no worse....but still wrong.

... Still bigoted. Sexual orientation is not an illness.

 

[espo35]

Because you don't have a monopoly on God, either.

You might want to drop the digs at my reading comprehension and writing ability. Your computer might explode in protest.

So what? They're only words, right?

On reading comprehension, kiddo....you started it.

 

[dust1n]

Anyway, on the alcoholic question: i believe homosexuality is no more wrong than being an alcoholic..... which I once was. No better, no worse....but still wrong.

No, actually, a homosexual couple are not being more wrong than you being an alcoholic. But tell yourself what you need to to make yourself feel better about it.

 

[espo35]

... Still bigoted. Sexual orientation is not an illness.

Disagree.

 

[9Westy9]

Order needs to be maintained in society and also the World in general.

Ultimately this order has to override idealism.

And how does gay marriage break order in society? Also If you can define order without expressing an ideology I'd be interested to
a) hear it and
b) hear how it applies to gay marriage being 'wrong' or not lawful

 

[espo35]

No, actually, a homosexual couple are not being more wrong than you being an alcoholic. But tell yourself what you need to to make yourself feel better about it.

Sorry, man. Your english sucks.

 

[Storm]

So what? They're only words, right?

On reading comprehension, kiddo....you started it.

Yeah, I did. But under the tears of laughter, I'm starting to feel like the jock punching the cripple in the nose.

 

[9Westy9]

Disagree.

Can you show how homosexuality is an illness?

 

[dust1n]

So what? They're only words, right?

You are the one asserting that "marriage" is more than a word, but a sacred, holy word. Prove it.

 

[dust1n]

Sorry, man. Your english sucks.

Yeah. I get paid to write and my English* sucks.

 

[Storm]

Disagree.

Hence the word "bigot."

 

[Drolefille]

Hey, if I think being a forum troll is an illness even though no medical or psychological association agrees with me, can I be right too?

I like changing reality with my brain.

 

[espo35]

Yeah, I did. But under the tears of laughter, I'm starting to feel like the jock punching the cripple in the nose.

Making a fool out of yourself makes you laugh?

Awesome.