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| Topic: Congrats to Maryland and Maine! | |
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msharmony...Thanks for sharing back and forth!...I'm not sure that I view marriage as a "right." (A "right" accorded to some but not to others.)...I "came of age" in the 60's...Back then a lot of us worked to "shake things up" and create changes in society in many different ways..When I was younger I viewed marriage as just a "piece of paper" for awhile even though I got married versus living with mates...When I married my "last" husband in the 80's I started viewing marriage through "new eyes!"...My husband and I were best friends and "team players" and equal partners in all respects!...And I loved being married. (For the first time!)...And my husband and I remained happy together until he passed away in 2010...But I still can't say that I view marriage as a "right" per se. I'd probably call marriage a "choice" especially in these times...I don't want or need to put stipulations or limitations on marriage in regards to opposite or same-sex couples getting married...All of the "revolutions" I went through back in the 50's and 60's and 70's permanently affected me. And I favor equal rights for everyone! I favor equal rights too, let churches marry whomever they choose and let government stay out of it altogether,, unless children are being raised in which case I do believe it serves a greater good to 'influence' those potential parents to make legally binding commitments to their families,,, Im always for agreeing to disagree... 
thanx for the debate,, |
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no, the point is people will commit to and raise children with each other regardless of government sanctioned 'marriages' people will have sex with other consenting adults as well regardless but government sanctions set an EXAMPLE for society, and its no more of the example I want set than an example where people have children intentionally in fatherless or motherless homes the government should promote parents raising children(or potential children) TOGETHER,, period,,, all other options should remain personal ones but not governmetn sanctioned and encouraged ones,,, Well, Maryland and Maine voters did the right thing and stood up for marriage equality. I'm sorry you don't see it that way and are ok with telling people you don't want them to marry because you don't want the government to sanction it. I dont feel it was right to equate homosexual relationships with heterosexual marriages,,, there are many things people dont want endorsed by government which are not illegal either,,, Id be sorry for people who wanted others ARRESTED for their personal choices, but wouldnt waste time feeling sorry for choices that others dont wish government to ENDORSE Well, the voters in Maine and Maryland disagree with you. I think what they voted for was a huge step in the right direction. The only advice I can give you is that if you disagree with same sex marriages, simply don't have one. :) yes, I have heard the old if you disagree dont do it for everything from underaged sex to drug use,,, I dont do things I dont agree with, but I also dont like to see government sanctioning or CRIMINALIZING those things,,, |
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