same sex marriage thread

[Godwit]

Quick calculation -- the portion of the US population that lives in states which permit same sex marriage is now 44%.

And the remaining states should, per the Constitution, accept marriages made in other states.

[Miradus]

There are some problems with this though, from a freedom standpoint.

Catholic orphanages have been closed down because they wouldn't allow homosexual couples to adopt their children.

It's one of those "freedom for me but not for you" things that liberals fail at so often. The homosexuals want freedom to marry? Sure. Awesome. You can all be recognized by the state and any insurance companies or employers who wish to do so.

But you can't force someone else to recognize your marriage. That's where your freedom ends.

[Godwit]

There are some problems with this though, from a freedom standpoint.

Catholic orphanages have been closed down because they wouldn't allow homosexual couples to adopt their children.

It's one of those "freedom for me but not for you" things that liberals fail at so often. The homosexuals want freedom to marry? Sure. Awesome. You can all be recognized by the state and any insurance companies or employers who wish to do so.

But you can't force someone else to recognize your marriage. That's where your freedom ends.

Does your logic extend to inter-racial marriages?

[Miradus]

Does your logic extend to inter-racial marriages?

It has to. Freedom for all or freedom for nobody.

A racist has the same right to refuse service to someone as anyone else.

[philjam]

Pennsylvania did not legalize "gay marriage." On person who is called a judge did that.

[BigJim31-8]

Does your logic extend to inter-racial marriages?

What does interracial marriage have to do with this?

People are naturally born into their race,mixed or not.
The homos have made a choice in their "lifestyle."

Seems you believe the lie that homos occur "naturally."

[philjam]

What does interracial marriage have to do with this?

People are naturally born into their race,mixed or not.
The homos have made a choice in their "lifestyle."

Seems you believe the lie that homos occur "naturally."

Well, yes "homosexuals" do occur in nature.

[Cyclonemom]

I wonder if most people, even some Christians (so called?) believe that homosexual sex is a sin?

I think that they do not consider it one.

So in their minds, they are giving rights to a moral/ethical behavior that has been oppressed, like freedom was given to slaves.

Christians (you know, us gun totin' bible thumpers) are just being judgemental when we consider homosexual sex a sin. In fact, it seems that any behavior that someone deems is sinful/immoral/wrong these days immediately earns you the label of "judgemental".


Oh, I shouldn't sleep around with guys I meet at bars every weekend? You're just judging me.

Oh, come on, it's just a bottle of wine (that I just slipped under my coat). You're just judging me.

Etc.

My two cents worth of rant.

[Al Swearengen]

People are naturally born into their race,mixed or not.
The homos have made a choice in their "lifestyle."

Yup.

[Aetius Romulous]

Yup.

Nope.