++ [ originally posted by jaecole
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From the governments point of view homosexually is not illegal, its a valid sexual orientation. So there is no reason why gay marriage shouldnt be allowed. We are supposed to believe all sexual orienintations are equal? Yeah right.
Most gay people want to marry, not to rub it in your homophobic face, not to make some kind of statement or not to disrespect god. But for the legalities that come with marriage. Why cant two men who live together not have the same legal rights as a family of a man and a woman? Why can they not have an official bond that allows them to organise and plan the rest of their lives through pensions, proporty rights and so on? Gay adoption I dont agree with as that isnt fair on the child, but gay marriage being something that isnt accessible only highlights the stinker of a world we live in.
Or the reason of religion? First religion is a choice and shouldnt be forced on anyone. Most religions exercise free-will so why cant a homosexual decide to marry? For a religious point of view homosexuality is at worst, a sin. Why cant homosexual sinners get married the same way hetrosexual sinners can?
Every human is flawed, its up to god to judge right? With the catholic church its other men deciding the rules. The belief that god is somehow orcastrating this religion has long be lost. A god who is against homosexuals wouldnt have homosexual priests. A god who had any control over his church wouldnt have abusive nuns violating women or paedophile priests corrupting innocent children.
And since we are so concearned with what is right by god. I'll use the bible as an example in this instance.
Dosent the bible also tell us divorce is wrong? Eating certain foods at lent. Im pretty sure molesting children is wrong. Heck the bible tells us to sacrifice animals during marriage and such. Are we enforcing all these teachings?
How many of these anti-homosexual marriage people, who use the excuse of religion for their ignorance are this in touch with bible teachings? If they are then fair enough but the reality is that these same people are usually the adulterers, bigots and wife beaters of this world. I cant see it happen soon, especially not in american, people are just to ignorant to it.
"let he who is without sin cast the first stone"?
Right?
Instead we have George Bush pulling the strings.
Religion