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Is the legalization of SS marriage a cause for the decline of heterosexual marriage?

Is SS Marriage a Reason for the decline.


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Re: Is the legalization of SS marriage a cause for the decline of heterosexual marria

Not necessarily.

Sure, you have outliers. That does not alter the existance or the impact of the average.
 
Re: Is the legalization of SS marriage a cause for the decline of heterosexual marria

Sure, you have outliers. That does not alter the existance or the impact of the average.

You can't prove any great negative impact. Also, if most same sex couples aren't raising kids, then that pretty much means that the majority of those who are getting divorced are not negatively impacting kids, meaning one less thing to bring down the average. Also, you don't really have any proof that same sex married couples here in the US are more likely to divorce in greater numbers than opposite sex married couples are. There has been no study available for that. What data we have from Mass., the state with the first marriage laws here, show that there is no significant difference. In fact, those states that allow same sex couples to marry also have lower divorce rates, not higher ones.

States That Allow Same-Sex Marriage Have Lower Divorce Rates | NBC Chicago

Massachusetts has the lowest divorce rate in the country despite being the first state to allow same sex couples to get married. Seems a bit counter to your claim. It certainly didn't negatively affect the average in the last 10 years for Mass.

But more importantly, you cannot prevent people from negatively impacting their own life by breaking off a marriage. Divorce is legal.
 
Re: Is the legalization of SS marriage a cause for the decline of heterosexual marria

That sure seems to be what it's boiling down to and if that's the difference then it seems we may have a first amendment issue when it comes to the state sanctioning "marriage".

Marriage predates any popular religion today.
 
Re: Is the legalization of SS marriage a cause for the decline of heterosexual marria

Marriage predates any popular religion today.

Sure. But it's still a ceremony with very deep religious roots across pretty much all denominations.
 
Re: Is the legalization of SS marriage a cause for the decline of heterosexual marria

Sure. But it's still a ceremony with very deep religious roots across pretty much all denominations.

That's called a WEDDING. States don't do weddings.
 
Re: Is the legalization of SS marriage a cause for the decline of heterosexual marria

That's called a WEDDING. States don't do weddings.

Well, "shouldn't" would be more appropriate. Most of the damned problem we're having now is because they are doing them.
 
Re: Is the legalization of SS marriage a cause for the decline of heterosexual marria

Well, "shouldn't" would be more appropriate. Most of the damned problem we're having now is because they are doing them.

No they don't. When you get married by a justice of the peace, you are asked verbally if you agree to the terms as set by the state, you are pronounced partners in a little room (after a 50 dollar fee), some forms are signed, and voila, married.


Weddings typically involve churches, photographers, preachers, bridesmaids, a couple of rings, in addition to those forms, but NO justice of the peace (because the preacher takes care of that "business end" of the deal for you), tp on a car, or some other prank, a cake at some point, copious amounts of booze, a drunk uncle, and kids doing the chicken dance.
 
Re: Is the legalization of SS marriage a cause for the decline of heterosexual marria

No they don't. When you get married by a justice of the peace, you are asked verbally if you agree to the terms as set by the state, you are pronounced partners in a little room (after a 50 dollar fee), some forms are signed, and voila, married.


Weddings typically involve churches, photographers, preachers, bridesmaids, a couple of rings, in addition to those forms, but NO justice of the peace (because the preacher takes care of that "business end" of the deal for you), tp on a car, or some other prank, a cake at some point, copious amounts of booze, a drunk uncle, and kids doing the chicken dance.

Weddings can be whatever the individuals want them to be, I've been to plenty of wholly secular weddings that were everything you described above, just none of the religious nonsense.
 
Re: Is the legalization of SS marriage a cause for the decline of heterosexual marria

Because it condones that which is not natural.

OMG!!!!

High heels are an abomination! I'm a sinner!
 
Re: Is the legalization of SS marriage a cause for the decline of heterosexual marria

OMG!!!!

High heels are an abomination! I'm a sinner!

High heels are an abomination. Those things are horrible. They need to be shunned. ;)

(Honestly, I don't mind if others wear high heels, but I find them to be awful. Now why can't the anti-ssm people understand this little concept that just because you don't like something or want to do something, partake in something, doesn't mean that others shouldn't be allowed to do it?)
 
Re: Is the legalization of SS marriage a cause for the decline of heterosexual marria

High heels are an abomination. Those things are horrible. They need to be shunned. ;)

(Honestly, I don't mind if others wear high heels, but I find them to be awful. Now why can't the anti-ssm people understand this little concept that just because you don't like something or want to do something, partake in something, doesn't mean that others shouldn't be allowed to do it?)
Personally, I think women should be required to wear high heels. :cool:
 
Re: Is the legalization of SS marriage a cause for the decline of heterosexual marria

Personally, I think women should be required to wear high heels. :cool:

Of course you do, they were invented by men afterall (of course it was for a completely different reason and for men, but still..).

They still suck.
 
Re: Is the legalization of SS marriage a cause for the decline of heterosexual marria

Yes, but a very small cause. There are other more significant factors that go into why straight couples decide to call it quits, among them are:

- Infidelity
- Money
- Spousal Abuse (physical, mental)
- Neglect/Abandonment
- Irreconcilable differences
- Homosexuality
 
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