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More bullshit about preserving the sanctity of marriage.
I'm still waiting for that Magical RebuttalTM from the "sanctity of marriage" people. You know the one I'm talking about: It will supposedly refute the challenge made to fix divorce rates, domestic abuse, spouse-ditching, child abuse, drunken marriages that get dissolved the very next day, and spousal murder BEFORE deigning to say that gay marriage impinges on the "sanctity of marriage."
What sanctity? The sanctity I see, currently, is most certainly not exclusive to heterosexual couples. It isn't confined to divisions of sexuality; marriage sanctity is a huge and rewarding effort made by both spouses, regardless of gender. And frankly, the idea that het-couples magically get to sidestep the requirements being placed on gay marriage just because they are heterosexual is the most hypocritical argument I have heard in a long time.
So. Magical Rebuttal? Let's go, people, pronto. If you seriously believe that the sanctity of marriage will be destroyed by legally recognized gay unions, you better put your money where your mouth is and prove it to me, preferably without using religious reasoning that half the people in the world don't follow or recognize anyway. That's called subjective "proof", and it doesn't apply to everyone, or even most people. If there's a scientifically acceptable reason out there, tell it to me. Because I'm really starting to believe that you HAVE no answer to that argument.
One more thing: If your sentence ends with "it just IS that way," then don't bother wasting your time using it here. You will not like the response I give you. That kind of reasoning would never hold up in a scientific journal or in a competent court of law. We're all critical thinkers. We can be mature enough not to resort to petty tantrum throwing and foot stomping.
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I'm still waiting for that Magical RebuttalTM from the "sanctity of marriage" people. You know the one I'm talking about: It will supposedly refute the challenge made to fix divorce rates, domestic abuse, spouse-ditching, child abuse, drunken marriages that get dissolved the very next day, and spousal murder BEFORE deigning to say that gay marriage impinges on the "sanctity of marriage."
What sanctity? The sanctity I see, currently, is most certainly not exclusive to heterosexual couples. It isn't confined to divisions of sexuality; marriage sanctity is a huge and rewarding effort made by both spouses, regardless of gender. And frankly, the idea that het-couples magically get to sidestep the requirements being placed on gay marriage just because they are heterosexual is the most hypocritical argument I have heard in a long time.
So. Magical Rebuttal? Let's go, people, pronto. If you seriously believe that the sanctity of marriage will be destroyed by legally recognized gay unions, you better put your money where your mouth is and prove it to me, preferably without using religious reasoning that half the people in the world don't follow or recognize anyway. That's called subjective "proof", and it doesn't apply to everyone, or even most people. If there's a scientifically acceptable reason out there, tell it to me. Because I'm really starting to believe that you HAVE no answer to that argument.
One more thing: If your sentence ends with "it just IS that way," then don't bother wasting your time using it here. You will not like the response I give you. That kind of reasoning would never hold up in a scientific journal or in a competent court of law. We're all critical thinkers. We can be mature enough not to resort to petty tantrum throwing and foot stomping.
I'm open 24 hours.
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Apologies for being out of subject...
Date: 2006-12-05 10:34 pm (UTC)From:On the question about marriage: I live in bigot, old-fashioned country where homosexuality seems to be a sin against the universe. But in this same country, where catholics and all sort of narrow-minded people self appointed themselves as the defenders of the idea of 'family', the annual divorce rate has increased by a good 16% just in the last year. So much for the sanctity of marriage...
I don't like seeing it as a question of politics or religion, I just think that feelings are feelings and no one should feel entitled to tell other people what love is, how to love or who to love, for that matter. (Pity that in my country we have this wonderful German stand up comedian all dressed in white, that throws tantrums every so often, ranting about the true nature of love...)
Sorry, I don't want to offend anyone, but try to eat when in the 1 a.m. news there's always this sorry excuse of a religious leader spouting off nonsense...
Re: Apologies for being out of subject...
Date: 2006-12-06 07:59 pm (UTC)From:Thank you so much for translating it, and for just being so into my fics. It really feels wonderful to know that you like them so much. And I'm sorry again for not responding earlier.
Which country do you live in? You bring up an excellent point, that no one really has a right to dictate love and marriage, and I definitely agree that politics and religion should be separated completely. It has caused so many problems in the past. It will do so again.
Re: Apologies for being out of subject...
Date: 2006-12-07 08:33 pm (UTC)From: