quote:Originally posted by Extra260:quote:New Kid on the Block
Posted 21 November 2008 03:21 PM Hide Post
I think all these issues can be solved by asking a few simple questions.
Does any of these actions pose a direct threat to physically harm the lives of your loved ones, or yourself? The answer is No.
Agree or disagree with the issues, to be honest those decisions by other people have yet to cause physical harm to my family or myself.
If someone wants to have an abortion, while I don't agree with it, it's their decision to live with. If people of the same sex want to get married, more power to them. Freedom is equality to everyone, not just those who agree with your philosophy on life.
Loki,
You haven't been following the discussion. I have showed that the whole gay marriage issue is a red herring for the gay community to get access to children as a reqruiting tool. This is all smoke and mirrors, homosexuals are not monogomous, therefore marriage has no meaning among them.
As far as not hurting anyone, why don't you march naked down the middle of town. There are laws about public decency and lewdness, those laws reflect the damage done to society by aberrant behavior. Forcing society to accept something that is beyond decency and nature itself, is corrupting public morals.
I'm sure that is not the case with every gay marriage. They just want the same benefits as any other marriage. Health care and benefits for spouse in many cases. If they want to have children, personally it's none of your business. And yet again, it causes no physical harm to you. Also using the children argument is just a big "what if".
Comparing gay marriage to walking down the street naked isn't a very intelligent comparison at all. Honestly if someone wanted to walk down the street naked, does it cause you physical harm? No. You may view gay marriage as indecent or not right based solely on your opinions and outlook on life. That is your right, but it is not your right to interfere in the lives of others and tell them what they can and can't do as long as they aren't causing you any physical harm. I fail to see how a gay marriage could affect my life or my families in any way or form. It's their personal business. I can respect that.
Like it or not, the gay community is part of society. Forcing society to accept something that is not freedom for everyone, well now that is beyond decency and nature itself, and I would say is definitely corrupting public morals.