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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Omega: [QB] [i]However, I think the issue here is that if we as a society say that marriage is only between a man and a woman, are we basically trying to say that same sex couples can't have the same sort of bond that exists between a man and a woman? I would like someone who is particularly against gay marriage to explain to me why. I'm curious.[/i] Okay. :) If you're going for legal consistancy and no relgious implications whatsoever, then you have to ask what a marriage is from a strictly secular legal perspective. At the moment you seem to get some tax benefits, and I THINK you can't be forced to testify against your spouse. Your spouse automatically inherits your property if you die and have no will, I think. You can't marry multiple people, either. (Which, upon reflection, is an imposition of Christian morality on Mormons, but...) Anything else? Well, shoot, at that point why bother with government recognition at all? People living together, people married... with the ease of obtaining a divorce, from a legal perspective what's the difference? Shoot, some people only get married for the tax breaks, and that cheapens it even more. That's my legal perspective. Religiously, I believe life was intended to be lived a certain way, and that that way of life was revealed in many different ways, most perfectly in the life of Christ. That way of life excludes any sexual activity outside of marriage. Marriage is intended to be permanant and between a man and a woman, because only in that situation can one fully appreciate the gift of companionship, which sex psychologically helps build. Sex otherwise loses much of its intended meaning and can be quite damaging, and is thus at best squandering a precious gift, and at worst harmful to both parties. Now to put myself in the shoes of the strong objectors for a moment. If the government legally recognizes a relationship of some kind, that can be perceived as saying that relationship is good, or at least not objectionable. Christians would disagree, obviously, in the case of gay marriage. Thus my proposal of eliminating legal aspects entirely. Which would, naturally, have its own massive drawbacks. :) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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