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Do you support legalizing gay marriage?[W:667]

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I don't understand why religious people are not on board with civil unions for everyone and call it what one wants according to whatever authority one respects.

What's the problem with that?

Evil and sin, unopposed, manifests itself in every crevice of society...like it or not. It negatively affects everything.
 
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Evil and sin, unopposed, manifests itself in every crevice of society...like it or not. It negatively affects everything.

Homosexuality and SSM are neither evil nor sinful.
 
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Homosexuality and SSM are neither evil nor sinful.
That would your opinion, man.

For more believe they are exactly that.
 
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That would your opinion, man.

For more believe they are exactly that.

Actually less and less people are believing as you do.
regardless belief is not a reason to deny people rights. THAT is evil and sinful.
 
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Actually less and less people are believing as you do.
regardless belief is not a reason to deny people rights. THAT is evil and sinful.

I'm under no obligation to allow rights to sinful actions. That's exactly what I'm referring to.
 
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Here's a stone you'd better watch out for.

Diversion from the facts of history.

I know of no Christians who have stoned anyone to death........Now your radical Muslim friends is another matter.

Diversion from the facts of history and an attempt to minimize the intolerance solidarity you share with Muslims.
 
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I'm under no obligation to allow rights to sinful actions. That's exactly what I'm referring to.

No you have no power to grant or deny rights, that power rests with the govt.
However your feelings on the matter are NOT a reason to deny rights to others. That is EVil.
 
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I keep hearing this assertion that there is some constitutional right to same-sex marriage. But that's all it is, an assertion. The people who keep making it can never make a coherent, constitutionally-based argument. They aren't alone, though--the federal judges who have signed onto the homosexual agenda can't make that argument either.

The decisions of these courts are nothing but judicial fiat. They unconstitutionally trample on the rights of large majorities to make their own laws and do not deserve respect. The recent one out of Virginia that declares same-sex marriage a fundamental right is an especially outrageous new departure. The Supreme Court has been very careful to avoid suggesting anything so ludicrous. But a Court that can concoct a "fundamental right" to abortion out of thin air is capable of anything--if it thinks the American people will sit still for it.

The Supreme Court is not the sole arbiter of what the Constitution means, even though it arrogated that authority to itself in Cooper v. Aaron in 1958. It is the people who have the final say, and they have several means available to frustrate or nullify unreasonable interpretations of the Constitution by the Supreme Court. Here are some of them:

A President may simply decline to enforce a decision, as Lincoln did with Dred Scott. Or, Congress may pass laws that frustrate the decision, and dare the Court to strike them down. Congress also has power to remove the jurisdiction of the lower federal courts over cases involving a certain issue, making it practically impossible to bring a claim that a state law violates the Supreme Court's holding on that issue. Impeaching a justice may be the most extreme remedy. It's only been done once, long ago--but it may be time to look into it again.
 
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Evil and sin, unopposed, manifests itself in every crevice of society...like it or not. It negatively affects everything.

The evil which is the stupidity off religion manifests it's self in all aspects of society. Repression of different people who do no harm to anybody else is just one of it's evil ways.
 
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Well, Townhall is not exactly an academic source, but to answer the question in the thread title, sure. Why not? Doesn't bother me.
 
Re: Do you support legalizing gay marriage?

I keep hearing this assertion that there is some constitutional right to same-sex marriage. But that's all it is, an assertion. The people who keep making it can never make a coherent, constitutionally-based argument. They aren't alone, though--the federal judges who have signed onto the homosexual agenda can't make that argument either.
I've done that several times. Your assertion that it isn't constitutionally-sound is just that, an assertion. I don't think you've even read their decisions, because I've never seen you post a single quote from any decision and provide any rebuttal whatsoever.

The decisions of these courts are nothing but judicial fiat. They unconstitutionally trample on the rights of large majorities to make their own laws and do not deserve respect. The recent one out of Virginia that declares same-sex marriage a fundamental right is an especially outrageous new departure. The Supreme Court has been very careful to avoid suggesting anything so ludicrous. But a Court that can concoct a "fundamental right" to abortion out of thin air is capable of anything--if it thinks the American people will sit still for it.
The American people are on the side of same-sex marriage. Public opinion on that subject has shifted rapidly and continues to do so. As for your "judicial fiat" nonsense, that's just what people say when they disagree with a judge's decision but can't actually articulate any legal reason that the judge's decision is wrong.

The Supreme Court is not the sole arbiter of what the Constitution means, even though it arrogated that authority to itself in Cooper v. Aaron in 1958. It is the people who have the final say, and they have several means available to frustrate or nullify unreasonable interpretations of the Constitution by the Supreme Court. Here are some of them:

A President may simply decline to enforce a decision, as Lincoln did with Dred Scott. Or, Congress may pass laws that frustrate the decision, and dare the Court to strike them down. Congress also has power to remove the jurisdiction of the lower federal courts over cases involving a certain issue, making it practically impossible to bring a claim that a state law violates the Supreme Court's holding on that issue. Impeaching a justice may be the most extreme remedy. It's only been done once, long ago--but it may be time to look into it again.

The people are only indirectly arbiters of the constitution, via the election of representatives. The people have elected representatives, who have in turn appointed these judges. You want Congress to reverse these judges' decisions? Great. Call your representative and tell them that. We're not a direct democracy, we're a representative democracy. (AKA a republic) And for good reason. The vicious whims of the majority can easily be used to suppress the rights of the minority, which is exactly what you are advocating here.

Impeachment? Why, because a judge made a decision you don't like? Sorry, dude. You have no legal reasoning for your objections, which is why you've never made a coherent rebuttal.
 
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I'm good with this. In the end, it doesn't matter what it is called, as long as legally all couples obtaining this legal status have the exact same rights and responsibilities. It'll most likely still be called marriage by society as a whole and even by government workers. But the legal aspect is far more important than the label.

No one is asking you to ignore the legal aspects. Nonetheless, you might want to consider the aspect of government regulating a supposed religious word and those implications.
 
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It addresses the argument that while Paul condemned gay sex relations (Romans 1:26-27) that Jesus did not. So my point was that Jesus (God) did address it.

The problem is there are divine consequences: God's judgment on men and nations. So we can't just say that because it's legal, then we don't have to worry about anything else.
I didn't state that. The legality has nothing to do with your perception of sin. Whether God or Jesus approves isn't relevant to what our legislation should be is what I stated. If your perception of sin is what we use to make laws then we are violating the 1st amendment. Your point is also flawed in that it assumes the sinful act doesn't happen be cause it's illegal for same sex people to "marry" from a government standpoint.
#1) Same sex people can marry now in all aspects except receiving the benefits of the marriage from the federal government and some states.
#2) AFAIK Homosexual sex is the sin. It's completely LEGAL in all states. SO the sinful act is already legal.

All people do when they rally against SSM is deny people the same benefits that others receive in the same situation. Usually because they don't want SSM to be considered legit.
 
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Diversion from the facts of history.

Diversion from the facts of history and an attempt to minimize the intolerance solidarity you share with Muslims.

Absolute nonsense.

Last time I checked Jesus taught his people to love God, their fellow man, and even their enemies. Show me where the Koran teaches that?

Moreso, where's your tolerance for people of faith in Jesus Christ?
 
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All people do when they rally against SSM is deny people the same benefits that others receive in the same situation. Usually because they don't want SSM to be considered legit.

Exactly. And we don't want the wrath of God coming down on our country because of SSM and other debauchery.
 
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Exactly. And we don't want the wrath of God coming down on our country because of SSM and other debauchery.

But as I mentioned in the previous post, you aren't preventing it. You are only denying others benefits that opposite sex couples receive. So how does your argument stand?
 
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Exactly. And we don't want the wrath of God coming down on our country because of SSM and other debauchery.

Is God going to punish you because two dudes sign a legal contract that happens to use the word marriage? Is He going to punish me?
 
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No you have no power to grant or deny rights, that power rests with the govt.
However your feelings on the matter are NOT a reason to deny rights to others. That is EVil.
To Hell with your government..It's not the end all you would love for it to be.

It's wrong more often than it's right.
 
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The evil which is the stupidity off religion manifests it's self in all aspects of society. Repression of different people who do no harm to anybody else is just one of it's evil ways.
Wrong.... sin affects us all negatively.[as I've said 100 times]

You think it's religion that is evil, I believe homosexuality and gay matrimony are.

One of us is dead wrong.
 
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Constitutional monarchy...also secular

He didn't say a theocracy, he said an "Islamic country." And I've been to Morocco -- it's anything but secular.
 
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But as I mentioned in the previous post, you aren't preventing it. You are only denying others benefits that opposite sex couples receive. So how does your argument stand?

Waiting for Sodom and Gomorrah 2 to hit. And if and when it comes know that people like you helped it along.
 
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Is God going to punish you because two dudes sign a legal contract that happens to use the word marriage? Is He going to punish me?

Read Deuteronomy chapter 28 to see the blessings of obedience and curses of disobedience to God.
 
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To Hell with your government..It's not the end all you would love for it to be.

It's wrong more often than it's right.

Then feel free to get the hell outta the country since you hate it so much.
 
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