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Canada has now legalized same-sex marriages
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meltdown75
Lifer
guess we might as well start with this nice juicy SAUSAGE i brought... :laugh:
Like I said above, I feel that the bill that was just passed is a good thing, but I don't know if I agree or disagree with changing the actual definition of "marriage".
Do you feel that definitions should change over time to reflect changes in society? Or do you feel that society should adopt a new definition so as to differientiate the two forms of marriage?
Do you feel that definitions should change over time to reflect changes in society? Or do you feel that society should adopt a new definition so as to differientiate the two forms of marriage?
Zysoclaplem
Diamond Member
And like he said, you want to force your version of morality on them. They win. You lose.
0h n0es! Now the godless sodomite conspiracy has reached their sinister objective, the same sort of stable, normal life as everybody else. Whatever is next? Will I have to hear them droning about what to do for their anniversaries, and how they can't get their house in the suburbs looking quite right? /sarcasm
Not a bad idea...
Initially, marriage was in a church to confirm your love in a religious ceremony. Then the government, in thier permanently devine wisdom, decides to intervene and change the rules on everything.
Perhaps if there was clean set definitions (for lack of a better word) it would ease tensions?
cliftonite
Diamond Member
hope something similar is passed in the US too
This is more of a human rights issue than anything else.
Progressive societies seek to establish fairness to all members within their borders, and gay rights fall within that sphere. There is nothing that can be done to stop this progress, it is inherint within our Democratic, free societies.
While I don't neccessarily think that gays need to be given the right to get married (i think they should have power of attorney and act as partners when it comes to taxes and health care), I think that we must take steps to make sure that everyone has the same basic human rights regardless of sexual orientation or religious preference.
That being said, we all have to be wary of special interest groups that seek to push their agenda to the mainstraim. Proponents of these amendmendts have far loftier goals in that they want to make the lifestyle 100% acceptable in our culture. Popular culture seems to be embracing this, heck you can't watch Showtime for more than 2 hours without seeing an overtly homosexual show or scene. Again, while I feel they have the right to be open about their sexuality, I don't think it needs to be flaunted. I'm at the age where I'm ready to have kids and I don't think exposure to an overtly gay lifestyle is beneficial to our society (men making out, shows on tv with men sleeping in bed together, ect..)
Progressive societies seek to establish fairness to all members within their borders, and gay rights fall within that sphere. There is nothing that can be done to stop this progress, it is inherint within our Democratic, free societies.
While I don't neccessarily think that gays need to be given the right to get married (i think they should have power of attorney and act as partners when it comes to taxes and health care), I think that we must take steps to make sure that everyone has the same basic human rights regardless of sexual orientation or religious preference.
That being said, we all have to be wary of special interest groups that seek to push their agenda to the mainstraim. Proponents of these amendmendts have far loftier goals in that they want to make the lifestyle 100% acceptable in our culture. Popular culture seems to be embracing this, heck you can't watch Showtime for more than 2 hours without seeing an overtly homosexual show or scene. Again, while I feel they have the right to be open about their sexuality, I don't think it needs to be flaunted. I'm at the age where I'm ready to have kids and I don't think exposure to an overtly gay lifestyle is beneficial to our society (men making out, shows on tv with men sleeping in bed together, ect..)
JustAnAverageGuy
Diamond Member
Good for you! :thumbsup:
Now if the US would follow the example, I'd be happy.
nakedfrog
No Lifer
I see no good reason to not allow them full-blown marriage.
I don't feel the increase of homosexual awareness is detrimental to society in any way. Once it's been accepted and has been that way for a few generations, it won't be a big deal to anyone except religious fundamentalists.
iwantanewcomputer
Diamond Member
in other news, 1/2 of San Fransisco's population is moving to Canada this month.
Here's the ideal resolution:
1. one half of Quebec's population want to separate from Canada
2. one half of Canadians want gay marriages
Move the Quebec Canadians out, move the pro-gay wedding people into Quebec then let them seperate.
Voila Gaybec! Kind of hard to imagine a bunch of rude french speaking gay guys... hehehehe
1. one half of Quebec's population want to separate from Canada
2. one half of Canadians want gay marriages
Move the Quebec Canadians out, move the pro-gay wedding people into Quebec then let them seperate.
Voila Gaybec! Kind of hard to imagine a bunch of rude french speaking gay guys... hehehehe
Well, I don't feel that overtly sexual content (either homo or hetero) should be shown during peak hours when children can be exposed. (this is a totally separate issue though - I long for the day that content providers of all kinds are free to play everything they want, having the media encoded with a rating, and have the media players able to display only what is set to be "acceptable" by the owner of the device - I want 100% vchip penetration 🙂)
nakedfrog
No Lifer
Because he took a previously non-religious contract and subverted it to an overtly religious one for the church's own purposes, rather than coming up with a new term for it (much like you suggest should be done for gays).
And if, in a marriage, you're dedicated your life to the person you're marrying, why shouldn't gays be allowed to do it?
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