Originally Posted by hydrotoxin
Pardon my terminology. Marriage is not a religious process. WEDDINGS are a religious process. The complete separation of marriage from religion would be enough to get a "yes" for gay marriage from me. It's the wedding that's out of place.
Umm, marriage is also a religious practice, so are 'civil unions'. the whole monogamy thing comes from christianity/catholocism/ignorance. America would probably still be full of natives if christianity never got to europe (more specifically england). Most of europe and england were pagans, large numbers of whom were polygamists and/or polyamorists, so even if they had colonised America this whole issue would not exist, and the world would quite probably be a much better place.
Originally Posted by HuggyBear
Umm, marriage is also a religious practice, so are 'civil unions'. the whole monogamy thing comes from christianity/catholocism/ignorance. America would probably still be full of natives if christianity never got to europe (more specifically england). Most of europe and england were pagans, large numbers of whom were polygamists and/or polyamorists, so even if they had colonised America this whole issue would not exist, and the world would quite probably be a much better place.
Civil unions are a religious practice? News to me.
And monogamous unions are as old as mankind...
I have trouble seeing your point.
Im againts it, even though I dont really give a shit on how they live their lives.
I don't get the point on gay marriage. What are the benefits you guys are referring to of being a couple recognized by the state? I'll tell you what marriage is good nowadays for: To get divorced and get/lose half the wealth of your partner.
People get married likely to make that his/her partner is not planning to leave any time soon. Call me narrow minded, I prefer being called careless.
They can go get a civil union contract. No point in religion, you've made it clear already.
Now as far as adoption theme goes, I'm not sure it's a good idea. From the human side it's a fine. But it should be studied by psychologists whether it will affect the infant's growth and perception of the world. That depends on the age at wich they be adopted. I know people born in families where their mothers turn out to be lesbians, curiously, sons are all masculine and their mothers don't live with their couple. And they don't know the sexual reality of they parents until they are 12 or so.
I think I've got a good idea. Let gay folks adopt children. But no younger than 7, and, if they're men, let them adopt a girl, if they are women, let them have a boy. Now something else shows up in my head: could that image of gay parents cause, for example in a girl with homosexual men parents, a deformation in her perception of men and make them look like not attractive from a sexual stand point in the future?
It's not an easy subject.. I've seen some odlov posts, they're mostly complex themes :P
People get married likely to make that his/her partner is not planning to leave any time soon. Call me narrow minded, I prefer being called careless.
They can go get a civil union contract. No point in religion, you've made it clear already.
Now as far as adoption theme goes, I'm not sure it's a good idea. From the human side it's a fine. But it should be studied by psychologists whether it will affect the infant's growth and perception of the world. That depends on the age at wich they be adopted. I know people born in families where their mothers turn out to be lesbians, curiously, sons are all masculine and their mothers don't live with their couple. And they don't know the sexual reality of they parents until they are 12 or so.
I think I've got a good idea. Let gay folks adopt children. But no younger than 7, and, if they're men, let them adopt a girl, if they are women, let them have a boy. Now something else shows up in my head: could that image of gay parents cause, for example in a girl with homosexual men parents, a deformation in her perception of men and make them look like not attractive from a sexual stand point in the future?
It's not an easy subject.. I've seen some odlov posts, they're mostly complex themes :P
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I personally think its wrong because I dont believe that it right but from an ethical standpoint the kid has a family. the only thing I am worried about is the fact that kids are cruel and will most likely make fun of him. When i was in the third grade I had a friend who was not adopted but his mom turned gay. So someone found out that he had two moms and it was spread throughout the School. He was my friend and he really wasnt that tough but when I just asked him about it he went on the defensive Screamed "its not funny!" then proceeded to throw my black ass across the playground. so yeah
