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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: one_less who wrote (37007)	2/9/2005 9:47:39 AM
From: fresc	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 173976

So let gays get legally married as they wish if they wish just like any couple. The same goes for consenting adults who want to be married, for whatever its worth, some people do still care for it and want to be united in it. If you understand why "Consenting adults want to have sex, you don't let them = limiting their freedom", then you have to understand why "consenting adults want to be married, you don't let them = limiting their freedom". Basically, "consenting adults want to XXX, and you don't let them = limiting their freedom", unless you can show that XXX infringes on the freedoms of others. In this case, having Joe and Jim get married does not hurt in any way nor infringe on rights and freedoms of the rest of the society. The only reason why the society wants to prohibit it is because the majority finds it distasteful. That is a losing argument, and future legislation will show it. In general, conservative arguments that aim to limit rights and freedoms of a certain group of society have not stood the test of time. See black rights. See women's voting rights. If your church does not wish too honor this, then thats fine. They will find a religious venue who will legally marry the two. I am far from a extreme left winger. It's just common sense that needs to be addressed, and denying people freedoms seems to be a extreme right wing issue.