I live in California and the everyone here is talking about gay marriges. I personally think homosexuals should have there own form of marrige because to me marrige is a religious event that takes place in church most times between a man and a woman. If you have a man and man or woman and woman its a different thing. To me it creates the opportunity to make a new word. Maybe "Consentige"? I have no idea, but what are your thoughts and what would you name this new pairing.
Marriage ceremonies vary dramatically depending on religions, which are a belief. They may have different names but at the end of the day it's just a ceremony of commitment and promises being made, no matter what sexuality or religion you are.
"If you have a man and man or woman and woman its a different thing. " How so? Are you speaking from personal experience?
I don't have a problem with homosexuals being together I just think it should be called something other than marrige. If I discover a new kind of mineral I would name it something new. I consider same sex pairing to be something new in society. I believe everyone deserves the right to love and happiness anywhere in the world.
I think marriages should be between a man and a woman, the reasoning that "if you love someone you should be able to marry them" could also be an excuse for bigamy, marrying animals, underage etc. It's all ridiculous.
There already is a name for it OP - Civil Partnership. Only whoever is pushing for this wants that to be named "marriage" instead.
Really the main problem here to me is the fact that it forces homosexuality into church. It give homosexuals the right to sue a church for its beliefs. If a homosexual wishes to marry in any California church they can sue any church that denies them. I could care less but I do think I kinda steps on freedom of religion. The only way of not stepping on anyones toes I could think of was to give them the same rights but call it something different to calm the anger brewing around here.
Originally Posted by Carnivorous id I don't have a problem with homosexuals being together I just think it should be called something other than marrige. If I discover a new kind of mineral I would name it something new. I consider same sex pairing to be something new in society. I believe everyone deserves the right to love and happiness anywhere in the world.
You honestly think most straight people that get married are religious btw? The last wedding I went to, the bride and groom had to start attending the church so they could get married there, they weren't religious at all.
in america you dont NEED a church, just a courthouse and a judge. the church part is generally JUST a ceremony, you still need papers from the government.
Wow James!! I pretty much always agree with you, but that was the worst arguement ever. Did you really just compare a grown up selfresponsible individual to cows, camels and underage children?? That's a whole different ballgame. The reason you shouldn't be able to marry a cow or a child is because they're not capable of making that decision, so that law is to protect them. When 2 gay people want to get married, the law is not for protection, but to discriminate them. And it's not as if you can only adopt children when married, so it's just a title.
I still love you though, Dr. James! Do you want to marry me?
I do not like gay marrage. It's unnatural, disgusting, and no nation before the last couple hundred years has ever allowed gay marrage, or homosexuality in general.
You can log off any time you like, but you can't ever leave.
Adam, Homosexuals are what the church has problems with. I just think that when church is asked to change its beliefs to incorporate law it makes me feel like we just lost a little more freedom.
Adam, Homosexuals are what the church has problems with. I just think that when church is asked to change its beliefs to incorporate law it makes me feel like we just lost a little more freedom.
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