You want the government to define it the way you want, in a way that would deny equality your fellow Americans, for no good reason at all other than what amounts to nothing more than "I don't like it."The institution of marriage, mentioned for thousands of years in literature as between a man and a woman, when properly carried out by a man and a woman, can be of benefit to society by producing happy, well adjusted children born to their biological parents, or also adoptees. Demeaning it with two cocksucking faggots imitating it reduces its importance and cheapens it to a mere contractual arrangement, not a sacred bond between a man and a woman.
You are absolutely controlling people by telling them that their relationship does not deserve the same rights and benefits as a hetero couple.
How does it cheapen it? How has the institution of marriage been harmed? Saying "it's changed" doesn't make this case, at all. The courts, rightfully, recognize this as a failed argument. Originally Posted by eatfibo
The institution of marriage, mentioned for thousands of years in literature as between a man and a woman, when properly carried out by a man and a woman, can be of benefit to society by producing happy, well adjusted children born to their biological parents, or also adoptees.How so? How does two gay people getting married change, in anyway, two straight people getting married? Just because you perceive harm doesn't mean it exists.
Demeaning it with two cocksucking faggots imitating it reduces its importance and cheapens it to a mere contractual arrangement, not a sacred bond between a man and a woman. Originally Posted by DSK
I am not controlling anyone by telling them their faggoty little trysts do not constitute a marriage.Agreed. The problem is that you don't stop at telling them that, but attempt to justify denying their relationships the equal rights they deserve under our constitution.
How so? How does two gay people getting married change, in anyway, two straight people getting married? Just because you perceive harm doesn't mean it exists.Under our constitution, it was never contemplated that two men might want to marry. It is not a right, men cannot marry other men and it be a marriage - it is something else, only a man and a woman can constitute a marriage.
Agreed. The problem is that you don't stop at telling them that, but attempt to justify denying their relationships the equal rights they deserve under our constitution. Originally Posted by eatfibo
Under our constitution, it was never contemplated that two men might want to marry. It is not a right, men cannot marry other men and it be a marriage - it is something else, only a man and a woman can constitute a marriage. Originally Posted by DSKWell, this is patently wrong because it is happening right now.
I've already explained the harm, you choose to ignore it.No, you've made some vague claims about it "cheapening" it, but nothing to support why it is cheapening it. The reality is that two men getting married has absolutely no bearing on the relationship between a woman and a man getting married. The courts recognize this, and I think you do too, which is why you don't (or can't) answer the question.
Gay men have equal rights under the constitution to all rights in the constitution, which mentions nothing about gay marriage. It is a false "right" that cannot be artificially imposed upon society.One of the rights guaranteed in the constitution is equal protection of the laws. Considering the courts have ruled that marriage is an right, the laws cannot discriminate against people because they are gay.
Are you gay? If not, why fight for this artificial right for them? For the most part, I doubt they really want to marry - I'm sure they see no point to it beyond irritating straight people, and possibly extracting benefits from the government and corporations.Because it isn't an artificial right that my fellow Americans have equal protection under the law. And I don't need to "fight" for it any more: it is the law of the land. I'm just pointing out why your arguments have long since been debunked.
Well, this is patently wrong because it is happening right now.Asked and answered on every point.
No, you've made some vague claims about it "cheapening" it, but nothing to support why it is cheapening it. The reality is that two men getting married has absolutely no bearing on the relationship between a woman and a man getting married. The courts recognize this, and I think you do too, which is why you don't (or can't) answer the question.
One of the rights guaranteed in the constitution is equal protection of the laws. Considering the courts have ruled that marriage is an right, the laws cannot discriminate against people because they are gay.
Because it isn't an artificial right that my fellow Americans have equal protection under the law. And I don't need to "fight" for it any more: it is the law of the land. I'm just pointing out why your arguments have long since been debunked. Originally Posted by eatfibo