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Originally Posted by JimmyTheHutt
Stating something is unnatural automatically implies that its wrong.
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That could very well be the case for some, but it's not inherent in the concept.
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It implies that they are not worthy of the same benefits as straight couples.
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What about the civil union folk?
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If they didn't care, they wouldn't bother resisting it to such a degree. The fact that they do, regardless of their justification, smacks of bigotry.
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You're assigning one motive to the opposition. But it's not the only possible motive. I didn't say they don't care, I said that they may not care for the reason you attribute to them. And no, it's not up to them to prove their intention, it's up to you. You're making the charge.
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What is the distinction for those that are against marriage? Why does one matter and the other not?
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I'm not the best person to ask, but it seems like the two big reasons are protecting marriage (don't ask me how civil unions would be any less harmful) and keeping to a 'traditional' definition of marriage.