Why do gays want to get married?

[dust1n]

So you just care about a word then? This is a problem of static vocabulary... :sarcastic

wa:do

At least he keeps his discrimination civil and possibly not even self-aware. This is a nice change from the American Fundamentalist approach...

 

[dust1n]

I tell you, living in a place where equality is actually more than just a word feels nice.

To some... but I think things on the whole are getting better. Status quo moves like sludge.

 

[Draka]

To some... but I think things on the whole are getting better. Status quo moves like sludge.

Oh, we still have our anti-gay-marriage folks here who are just looking for a way to rip away same sex marriage rights here, but I don't think they're going to get what they want. The longer it is legal here the harder and harder it becomes to change that. May the rest of the US follow in the footsteps of the few states that actually uphold their and the US's constitutions.

 

[A.Anderson]

Well, at least he is consistent...
Right?

True, he is consistent, which I think is the problem. Why join a forum meant for 'discussion and debate' if you refuse to change your mind when you have been shown to be completely wrong. nnmartin isn't here for legitimate discussion, rather he just wants to proselytize, to the point that I believe he is simply just a troll that has been getting fat from the attention he gets here.

 

[Trey of Diamonds]

But then if you get a divorce, woudn´t you say you were "never married" because it wasn´t the mate for life?

I agree the intention of a marriage is (or should idealy be at least) to pick someone(/s) with which you will stay the rest of your life with, even if you cannot have sex with such partner I would also add.

I say people use rituals so to solidify this intention, but the ritual is also a vital part of it. If it was not, then the point of "we both decided, we are to be together from here onwatrds no matter what" would not feel as solid.

We need symbols and rituals (generaly) to solidify this intentions.

Um, I was talking about how some animal species "mate for life", swans and cardinals for example.

 

[Drolefille]

I just went and talked to the gays and they said they wanted to get married to destroy the stability of society and wreak havoc on heterosexual marriages everywhere.

/throws the hook

 

[espo35]

How about we heterosexual couples abandon the word "marriage" and get our own, un-tainted word?

How long do you suppose it will take the gays to feel left out about it and protest vehemently?

I further move that we change the word for "mother", to "Dirty, goat-fornicating hag".

There, that was easy.

 

[waitasec]

 

[gnomon]

Homosexual marriage?

I can't understand the logic behind this. For sure, some people have relationships with those of the same sex - I can understand that.

But why bother getting married?

I really cannot see the purpose.

Why would anyone want to do this and how come it is legal in some places?

Surely this should be banned.

Given all the crap they endure by fools who espousing a so called greater morality I too wonder why homosexuals would want to get married.

Except for the fact that they do so for the same reasons heterosexuals do.

 

[espo35]

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"?

 

[Drolefille]

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"?

Your argument is strange.

 

[espo35]

Your argument is strange.

Strange.....but true.

 

[Drolefille]

Strange.....but true.

No, no matter whether I marry a man or a woman or both, I'm not affecting anyone else's relationship or their use of the word.

Your stereotypes are unfortunate.

 

[Viker]

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"?

"Marriage" is about a unity between partners. "Mother" has to do with parenting.

I don't think any gay is going to want to be your mom.

 

[dust1n]

To many, the word "marriage" has sanctity.

Not uh.

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

Why is it considered a corruption as opposed to a change, or a revision?

 

[dust1n]

Until just a very few years ago, the definition of marriage was "one man and one woman". You seem to think it's okay to change that definition.

Okay. I think your mom should be called a Dirty, goat-fornicating hag.

Is there a problem?

Wait what? You want to change the world Mom to mean "dirty, goat-fornicating hag?"
Okay. Good luck getting nearly as many people on board for that as there are people on board to change 'marriage' in the legal language to include homosexual couples.

 

[Storm]

Until just a very few years ago, the definition of marriage was "one man and one woman". You seem to think it's okay to change that definition.

Okay. I think your mom should be called a Dirty, goat-fornicating hag.

Is there a problem?

And before that it was "one man, as many women as he can get his grubby hands on." Your point?

 

[Drolefille]

Until just a very few years ago, the definition of marriage was "one man and one woman". You seem to think it's okay to change that definition.

Okay. I think your mom should be called a Dirty, goat-fornicating hag.

Is there a problem?

Have fun with that.

the definition changes as needed in history. And that's ONLY biblical marriage you're ignoring every other kind.

 

[Viker]

Until just a very few years ago, the definition of marriage was "one man and one woman". You seem to think it's okay to change that definition.

Legal definitions are subject to modification or erasure. They're just legal stuff.

 

[Blackheart]

Have fun with that.

the definition changes as needed in history. And that's ONLY biblical marriage you're ignoring every other kind.

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?