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Originally Posted by Toao
While I have nothing against them, and will stick up for them, I do have to admit I'm against gay marriage. Just for the reason it's not discriminatory.
I'm not gay, and I can't marry a guy either.
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The difference being your particular preference, actually. That's where the discrimination comes into play.
I do happen to be gay, and if I choose to spend the rest of my life with somebody, I don't see why it can't be legally recognized as even a sufficient Civil Partnership in many of the states.
Just try to see it as any other group, not just homosexuals. For example, what if the marriages of African Americans weren't recognized? Would you say, "I'm not black, but I can't marry a black person either"? Would that be the end of it?
And really, if you're all for letting people live their lives, you know, the "live and let live" stuff, then why would it hurt you if gay people were allowed to get married? It doesn't mean that you are required to be gay married, and it wouldn't hurt you in the slightest if gay people were getting married.
Anyone who argues that it should remain something which isn't allowed on the basis of religion can be shot down because religion cannot feasibly play a real part in legislative rulings. We don't live in a religious monarchy.
Those arguing that it's something which shouldn't be allowed because it doesn't really embody the true marriage in that the partners can't reproduce should, in theory, likewise be opposed to infertile couples being wed.
It's complete crap to me that people claim to be gay-friendly and such, but use tired excuses which aren't even applicable to the gay community to perpetuate the negativity by just...sitting around and watching.