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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	Hooboy. So much here to address. [quote]What will the new definition of marriage be? Will we limit it to just two consenting people, no matter of sex (same-sex)? What about age (9-15 year olds)? What about number of people (Mormons)? What about species (dogs, cows, etc)?[/quote] The "new" definition of marriage? I don't see any reason for much of a new definition! It is between two loving, consenting individuals who are of legal age to marry. To be honest - I also really don't have anything against marriages of more than two individuals. I just think that involving more than two individuals will require many more, complex laws governing what happens in case of a divorce. Imagine 20 men and 40 women (or vice versa, whatever) all married to one another, with children- I think that would get pretty messy if they (or some) decided to divorce. Since animals cannot be considered to be consenting, and children are not of legal age to marry, I think that pretty much puts that all to rest. [quote]Since America is a democratic republic, I would be inclined to say that the definiton of marriage in America should rest on what the people say it is.[/quote] Ermmm...no. That is just so screwed up, I quite frankly find it difficult, no, incredulous to believe that I am reading it! Even coming from you this is just so unbelievably screwed up, it blows my mind! We have a Constitution and a Bill of Rights created to prevent just the sort of thing you are suggesting! It is the job of the Goverment of the USA to impliment and uphold what is in those papers. Now, The People do have the right to Amend the Constitution - so if enough believed that something should be such and such a way, then it could be done. However, it doesn't look like there are enough to do that. End of that line of thought. I find it truly discerning how people like you, Gid, can deny others equal rights. I also find it appalling that you are suggesting that it will somehow "harm" things? How in the HELL could it harm things? The way it is currently is harming things! One does not have to like or agree with the lifestyles of others to be tolerant of said lifestyle. That they would want the same rights and privileges of others around them seems a pretty natural thing to me, and one that should be granted to them according to our Constitution. As has been said - substitute the word "Gay" for any other and see if you can still retain your position. Start with the word Gideon2. [url=http://faq.ozoneasylum.com/397/]WebShaman[/url] \| [i]The keenest sorrow (and greatest truth) is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities. - Sophocles[/i] [small](Edited by [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/user/925]WebShaman[/url] on 05-29-2009 22:25)[/small] Loading...
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