You're welcome, iacrobat.
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BonoVoxSupastar said:
I assume nothing. Many felt the same way about ending segregation. Just because people are outraged still doesn't make it right. And I don't give a shit if I don't live in Canada, this is not just a Canadian issue, it's a human issue.
Exactly. I mean, call me crazy, but when did people wanting equal rights become something that people would actually be
outraged about? Did I miss something there?
Originally posted by BonoVoxSupastar
This is just laughable! What about heterosexual rights? What is it that you don't have the right to do? Have you ever thought about the fact that the definition of marriage may be wrong? Why can't the definition of marriage be a unification of two people who love each other? History has proven that definitions have been wrong. Segregation, public executions, voting rights, etc. Maybe you should really question your outrage?
Once again, exactly right. What rights have us heterosexuals been losing here? We're allowed to legally profess our love, we're allowed to be affectionate without being harassed for it or possibly killed for it. We don't have to deal with cruel words of intolerance for our love. I'd say we've got it pretty good, wouldn't you, bonoman?
And also, bonoman, you talk about the definition of marriage being altered and how upsetting that is to you.
I suggest you look at the millions of
heterosexual couples that are divorcing like mad here in America. The divorce rate here in America is over 50%. I wonder what
their defintion of marriage is-something tells me it probably doesn't match yours.
If you want to yell at someone about altering the definition of marriage, go yell at those divorcing couples (unless, of course, there was a justifiable reason for ending the marriage, such as spousal abuse-in which case, I'd also suggest yelling at the abusive spouses out there, 'cause they're certainly not living up to what your definition of a good marriage is). I'd say a couple divorcing for the stupidest of reasons and causing their kids to be caught up in their petty crap and arguments, or a person abusing their spouse, is a hell of a lot more harmful to the definition of marriage than two men or women marrying is.
It seems like the time has come to redefine marriage to allow it to simply be "the union of two people who love each other". What, is that gonna
kill anyone if that becomes the definition of marriage?
And I
really hate this whole "What's next-allowing a person to marry a bunch of people, or family members marrying (which, by the way, has been happening long before people even thought about giving homosexuals equal rights-anyone remember Jerry Lee Lewis marrying his cousin?), or people marrying animals" bull.
Contrary to popular belief, homosexual marriage being legalized will
NOT lead to some "slippery slope" that would allow that kind of thing. All that would happen is that homosexual couples would be allowed to express their love for each other legally, just like heterosexuals are able to. There's areas in the world where homosexual marriage is legal, and look, their societies aren't falling apart at the seams! Hmmm.
It's just frustrating me to no end, this concern about homosexuals marrying. All they want is to be able to legally express their love the same way heterosexuals do.
Why is that so looked down upon? What "harm" exactly will legalization of this cause anybody else?
Angela