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Originally Posted by Telluride
I'm not sure how legalizing same-sex marriage results in a social contract, but I wouldn't define your position as anti-gay. On the other hand, I wouldn't define your position as simply being opposed to same-sex marriage, either. Most people who oppose same-sex marriages aren't calling for all marriages to be redifined as civil unions. They usually want marriage for heterosexual couples and no marriage for same-sex couples. I guess I should rephrase my statement to say, "Believing that same-sex couples don't deserve the same legal status as heterosexual couples is a pretty clear sign of anti-gay sentiments."
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I was referring to marriage itself as a social contract. It is something which social institutions should define, not government. Government should only recognize/support a legal binding of people such as a civil union or business partnership. It should not become involved in "defining marriage" any moreso than it should be invovled in defining the qualifications necessary to become a stand-up comedian.
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Originally Posted by Telluride
It's okay for some people punished for the actions of others simply because they looked similar? Wow! If that doesn't set up an endless cycle of hostility, I don't know what will! That's bound to stir up resentment from the people being punished for shit they didn't do.  |
Agreed.
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