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Why do you say marriage is under attack?
Voted : Yes, they have the right to marry
Government should not have the right to define marriage. If two men, three men, or even fifty men and a midget want to sign something they call a marriage contract, the government should have no voice in the matter as long as the contract does not require the violation of anyone's rights.
Voted : Yes, they have the right to marry
I'm not a great believer in the sanctity of either church, or state, so I don't personally see why they'd bother. That said, in Canada(I believe US is the same) it makes no finacial sense to get married. You lose money. So if homos are willing to suffer financial loss just for "sentimental" reasons, then I say, "have at'er boys". Why should gays be exempt from the daily suffering and hair-tearing that is marriage?
Voted : Yes, they have the right to marry
Marriage isn't under attack. They simply want the same rights as hetero married couples.
by mojo on Sat Oct 28, 06 8:01am
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Voted : Yes, they have the right to marry
Why the Heck not?
(Everyone in the world should really just lighten up and Fing try to get along.)
by Jyl on Sat Oct 28, 06 9:48am
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It would be interesting for those who voted no to explain why non-gay marriages would be "under attack", or why allowing gay marriage is atheistic.
CHILL
I believe that marriage is under attack, besides me mispelling it the problems it has is as follows.
1st--1970 28% of Marrages ended in Divorce. 1996 40% of Marrages ended in Divorce. (stats off website)
Even if the stitistics arnt exactly right it is obvious that divorces are increasing
2nd-- Definition of marrage being questioned. What is marrage? Who can it be between. And when no one has the balls to say what is should mean, it will loose all significance. Marrage will then mean nothing and then it can happen between animals or groups of people. It will mean nothing
3rd-- Marrage something for fun! Marrage is taken very lightly; e.g. 24 hour wedding chaples where it only takes an hour to get married. Hypocritical vows are taken and 2 infatuated people get married prematurely. Only to get a divorce in 6 months when they get tired of eachother.
I dont think gays will destroy marrage, it already is being destroyed my heterosexuals.
Voted : Yes, they have the right to marry
Jennifer Lopez
Britney Spears
Madonna
What do these people have in common?
Voted : Yes, they have the right to marry
A marriage is for the purpose of creating a family? Nice retro- engineering reasoning. I do not have kids and I do not plan on having kids. Does this mean you believe my marriage should be nullified? If not, why the double standard ... unless your stated reason is a rationale to cover a the real bias?
If, as your comment implies, you don't believe gay marriage has any impact on the institution of marriage, then why did you bring it up in the ballot text?
IMO, you are probably deeply biased against homosexual unions but have no defense of that bias beyond personal dislike.
Fortunately, that isn't usually a legal basis for law in this country. Or, it shouldn't be.
Well what is the purpose of a marrage how would you define it? Depending on how you define marrage I may agree that homosexuals have the right to marry. Whats your definition?
And I know that my defense isnt incredibly strong. But a week defense does not make me biast against homosexuals or thier unions, I work at a mall with an obvious male homosexual and I have great respect for him.
My argument is based on tradition and the purpose for the institution for marrage. Why dont you try arguing your point more instead of just saying that I am bias?
No your marrage shouldent be nullified. You dont have to have kids but I believe that the purpose of marrage is to create a family and stay with your spouse untill death.
Voted : Yes, they have the right to marry
The only people homosexual marriage will hurt are those who get all bent out of shape about two people of the same sex sharing a life together.
Voted : Yes, they have the right to marry
I support gay marriage if both guys are hot!
Voted : No they dont have the right to get married
not just no, but hell no
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