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]]> By: Adam Graham [Member] http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/what_is_marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-1606 Adam Graham [Member] Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:04:48 +0000 http://adamsweb.us/blog/blog/index.php/a/2006/06/07/what-is-marriage/#comment-1606 Wow, a lot of red herrings. The point is that marriage is designed to contain the sexual drive and desires within that relationship, so that you don't end up with kids without mothers or fathers, because they're essential to raising families.<br /> <br /> And no, having married parents doesn't guarantee every individual a happy outcome. I never said that it did. But when society passes laws on things like marriage, they're not concerned about every individual case. They're concerned about the general good of society. Wow, a lot of red herrings. The point is that marriage is designed to contain the sexual drive and desires within that relationship, so that you don’t end up with kids without mothers or fathers, because they’re essential to raising families.

And no, having married parents doesn’t guarantee every individual a happy outcome. I never said that it did. But when society passes laws on things like marriage, they’re not concerned about every individual case. They’re concerned about the general good of society.

]]> By: Elais [Member] http://www.adamsweb.us/blog/what_is_marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 Elais [Member] Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:31:29 +0000 http://adamsweb.us/blog/blog/index.php/a/2006/06/07/what-is-marriage/#comment-1605 The meaning and function of marriage has changed considerably over the years. Marriage was little more than establishing property rights than anything else. Women were chattel, nothing more. Would you want to go back to those days of 'traditional' marriage?<br /> <br /> How do you explain domestic violence? Would you suggest a woman remain in an abusive marriage 'for the sake of the children'? <br /> <br /> Any stance on marriage has to look at the individuals within the marriage. Individals are permitted to form a legal bond through marriage. I cannot see why that bond can't be extended to two men as well as two women. <br /> <br /> For example. I doubt that a child born of Charles Manson and one of his followers would be happy, even if they were married. <br /> <br /> Currently there is no screening process out heterosexuals who want to marry, unless they are genetically realted. Now everyone is focusing on the genitals. As long as one person has a dick and the other has a cunt, they are good to go as far as marriage is concerned. <br /> <br /> Gay promisciuty is hardly an arguement against marriage, given that straight people are promiscous as well. <br /> <br /> I am literally unable to see why two men or two women cannot be married under the law.<br /> <br /> I am single. Does my singleness threaten you? Does my singleness threaten society? If so, then why is there not a legal requirement to be married by a certain age? I don't see any people of faith or conservatives demanding that single people get married because their single status threaten the very foundations of society. The meaning and function of marriage has changed considerably over the years. Marriage was little more than establishing property rights than anything else. Women were chattel, nothing more. Would you want to go back to those days of ‘traditional’ marriage?

How do you explain domestic violence? Would you suggest a woman remain in an abusive marriage ‘for the sake of the children’?

Any stance on marriage has to look at the individuals within the marriage. Individals are permitted to form a legal bond through marriage. I cannot see why that bond can’t be extended to two men as well as two women.

For example. I doubt that a child born of Charles Manson and one of his followers would be happy, even if they were married.

Currently there is no screening process out heterosexuals who want to marry, unless they are genetically realted. Now everyone is focusing on the genitals. As long as one person has a dick and the other has a cunt, they are good to go as far as marriage is concerned.

Gay promisciuty is hardly an arguement against marriage, given that straight people are promiscous as well.

I am literally unable to see why two men or two women cannot be married under the law.

I am single. Does my singleness threaten you? Does my singleness threaten society? If so, then why is there not a legal requirement to be married by a certain age? I don’t see any people of faith or conservatives demanding that single people get married because their single status threaten the very foundations of society.

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