Thread: Why do you think homosexual marriage should not be legalized?

Originally Posted by maquiscat

Maryland is getting ready to pass a law recognizing SSM. One of the provision they included was to prevent religious and other civic/private entities from being forced to perform/host SSM's. I wholeheartedly support those measure.

Absolutely support such things. I highly doubt that there are very many pro-SSM people who support any measures that would force a church or any religious organization to either perform same sex weddings or even accept homosexuals, in a SSM or not, into their congregations. Churches are free and have always been free to discriminate. This shouldn't change because of SSM. If it changes at all, it will not be because of the majority of supporters of SSM and will most likely be fought against by those supporters.

No discrimination but there is that issue with the word, much like it is generally accepted that the N word is for black use only marraige should be between man and women. My proposed solution is call everything in the eye of the gov't a civil union and allow men and women have marriage services in their respective place of sanctuary. Homosexuals should respect the religious origins of the word and it's meaning.

Originally Posted by Kulterkampf

No discrimination but there is that issue with the word, much like it is generally accepted that the N word is for black use only marraige should be between man and women. My proposed solution is call everything in the eye of the gov't a civil union and allow men and women have marriage services in their respective place of sanctuary. Homosexuals should respect the religious origins of the word and it's meaning.

Except for the fact that marriage was around before any modern religion came into being. Religion doesn't own the word marriage. And there are same sex couples who are considered religiously married by their own churches. So which religion is it that owns the word marriage or created the word marriage?

Indeed it did exist before modern religion, yet throughout history the concept of marriage was between a man and a woman. No one religion owns the origins of the word but all the way back to Mesopotamia there were records of marriages within religious texts. Surprise, surprise between a man and a woman. The origin and meaning of the word has consistently been between man and wife, and as such should not be modified by the state. Once again call everything in the eye of the gov't a civil union and allow men and women have marriage services in their respective place of sanctuary. If same sex couples are religiously married in their own church fine consider yourself married. The gov't especially the federal gov't should focus on purely providing equal benefits to all parties and let society determine the usage of the word marriage.

Originally Posted by Kulterkampf

The origin and meaning of the word has consistently been between man and wife, and as such should not be modified by the state. .

That is a profoundly conservative view rather than libertarian, since you are offering the view that social conventions should be conserved simply because they are social conventions.

Originally Posted by Gardener

That is a profoundly conservative view rather than libertarian, since you are offering the view that social conventions should be conserved simply because they are social conventions.

I disagree. If he said that the state should ensure that the original meaning is not modified by society, that would be conservative. Saying that the state should keep its nose out of it and let society determine the usage on its own is extremely libertarian.

"Why do you think homosexual marriage should not be legalized?"

common sense?
because Im an American and I respect my fellow americans rights?
freedom?
equal rights?
want to get rid of illegal discrimination?
justice?
Equal liberty?

pick one

Originally Posted by Centrist77

"Why do you think homosexual marriage should not be legalized?"

common sense?
because Im an American and I respect my fellow americans rights?
freedom?
equal rights?
want to get rid of illegal discrimination?
justice?
Equal liberty?

pick one

How does preventing gays from marrying each other get rid of illegal discrimination? You may want to reread the question and revise your answer.

Originally Posted by Panache

How does preventing gays from marrying each other get rid of illegal discrimination? You may want to reread the question and revise your answer.

no thanks my answers are just fine no expalnation needed

Originally Posted by Centrist77

no thanks my answers are just fine no expalnation needed

Are you sure you didn't answer this question:

"Why do you think homosexual marriage should be legalized?"