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Yes, opinions that hurt others and cause feelings of hatred are "less important." The customs and traditions surrounding marriage are in no way meant to denigrate anyone. They are just traditions. I have no problem with SS couples who want to get married and not make changes to marriage itself.
What traditions or customs are being changed though? The fact that the terminology on a form that has only been that way for a relatively short period of time in the first place isn't really changing either traditions or customs, things that are more personal and not a part of law in the first place. No one is required to refer to their spouse as "husband" or "wife". No one is required to refer to their soon to be husband or wife as "bride" or "groom" either. Nor would you be required to refer to your "bride" or "groom", "husband" or "wife" as "person A" or "person B" by just having such verbiage on the form.
In truth, I really DON'T care that much about the terminology issue in marriage licenses. As I've repeatedly stated that is an example I am using to make a point about certain groups wanting to change things for others.
What other changes to marriage itself can same sex couples being able to legally marry bring about besides changing terminology on the forms? I honestly cannot think of anything else. Terminology is it because the sexes/genders are legally equivalent when it comes to the laws or should be. If they aren't then the law itself needs to be challenged to begin with as gender discrimination because it isn't right to treat a "husband" different than a "wife" under the law.
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