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Originally posted by blue58
No on the voting thing, some things need to be changed, and some things DO NOT need to be changed. Sorry I know that's kind of lame, not sure how to compare the two. It's like right vs. wrong, hard to define but you know it when you see it.
They should have equal treatment as far as I'm concerned...but don't change what I have & believe in in order to accomodate your desires.
For example, what if beastililty eventually becomes more mainstream & acceptable in our culture, with people "coming out", having their own parades and television series, and forming poltical groups.
Should I then say, sure it's OK, you can marry your cow, just because marriage to millions is a sacred union of man and woman, I have no right to deny you your equal treatment.
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Give me a break. Don't strawman or sippery slope the argument into absurdidty.
Marriage - Union between two concenting adults. Period.
The keyword is "CONSENT". Cow's cant consent. Thats already been mentioned in this post by ME. (Thats also why screwing animals is considered rape by PETA and other animal rights activists, cause see they can't say "NO!")
There are several reasons that gays want legal marriages:
Ability to take time off from work for carring of loved one.
Ability to file taxes as married.
Equal treatment/acceptance of gays into society.
I see NOTHING wrong here. If you can't explain it, then it's not there. (Kind of like god's not there)
How is this affecting you. How is the definition change hurting you? Is your marriage something other than a union between two consenting adults? Do you want to say "sacred union between two consenting adults"? Why?
Your whole argument is such a personal soap box that it's not even funny. Why don't I start a personal soap box of my own based on the fact that to get a marriage license I have to put my hand on the bible and swear "I do". Being an athiest I find this offensive and see it as a way to discourage me from getting married. It's such an insignificant inconvinience that it's abusrd to argue about it - as is your resistance to the change of the definiton of the word "marriage"