08-16-2004, 07:50 AM
Gekko, that was a really good point you made there.
People who oppose gay maraiage often drag the "it is unnatural-fact" into the discussion.
Well marriage is innatural itsself!
It would be natural if all men would go around trying to inseminate (is that the correct word?) as many women as they could. Staying with one woman just for the babies is not true, every man could easily "make" a few thousand babies in his life. Well not completely true of course....only the really strong ones that can get all the girls and fight of the "nerds". So shall we state that also marriage between "nerds" should be banned than?? :)
(I can go on a bit but I think the argument is clear here).
Or is it not the "natural" thing that is the most important?? I think a lot of people are just a bit scared of gays. They think that if their son or daughter would see a gay couple walk hand in hand, they might "turn gay" all of a sudden.
I think it is quite a statement if you say " those people are gay, and I don't want to give them the right to marry" That looks a lot like a dictatorship if you ask me.
If gay people want to get married just let them, they don't harm anybody.
A more important point is the thousands of gay people that are born in strong religious families or societies, and who because of the impossibiliy of "coming out" lead a miserable life and commit suicide. (or get killed by their family)
People who oppose gay maraiage often drag the "it is unnatural-fact" into the discussion.
Well marriage is innatural itsself!
It would be natural if all men would go around trying to inseminate (is that the correct word?) as many women as they could. Staying with one woman just for the babies is not true, every man could easily "make" a few thousand babies in his life. Well not completely true of course....only the really strong ones that can get all the girls and fight of the "nerds". So shall we state that also marriage between "nerds" should be banned than?? :)
(I can go on a bit but I think the argument is clear here).
Or is it not the "natural" thing that is the most important?? I think a lot of people are just a bit scared of gays. They think that if their son or daughter would see a gay couple walk hand in hand, they might "turn gay" all of a sudden.
I think it is quite a statement if you say " those people are gay, and I don't want to give them the right to marry" That looks a lot like a dictatorship if you ask me.
If gay people want to get married just let them, they don't harm anybody.
A more important point is the thousands of gay people that are born in strong religious families or societies, and who because of the impossibiliy of "coming out" lead a miserable life and commit suicide. (or get killed by their family)