- Apr 5, 2004
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I don't understand any of the logic behind the opposition to gay marriage.
Government has no business legislating morality. Sure, it can make recommendations (eg eat these foods, exercise, etc etc) and encourage certain behaviors, but it should not outlaw behaviors that harm exactly no one.
So what are the arguments against gay marraige? Marriage is the union between a man and a woman? That's a religious argument and if the local church does not want to sanctify the marriage, that's their prerogative. Gays pay taxes and deserve as much benefit from the government as do heteros that pay taxes.
Gay marriage destroys the sanctity of marriage? So does divorce and adultery, why aren't these things illegal. You have to take the argument to it's logical conclusion, elsewise, it's just pure discrimination.
So what exactly is the argument that gays should not marry? How is logically sound?
Government has no business legislating morality. Sure, it can make recommendations (eg eat these foods, exercise, etc etc) and encourage certain behaviors, but it should not outlaw behaviors that harm exactly no one.
So what are the arguments against gay marraige? Marriage is the union between a man and a woman? That's a religious argument and if the local church does not want to sanctify the marriage, that's their prerogative. Gays pay taxes and deserve as much benefit from the government as do heteros that pay taxes.
Gay marriage destroys the sanctity of marriage? So does divorce and adultery, why aren't these things illegal. You have to take the argument to it's logical conclusion, elsewise, it's just pure discrimination.
So what exactly is the argument that gays should not marry? How is logically sound?