Here is a topic that blows me away and has for ages.
I know a lot of "conservative" minds that have no problem with allowing same sex couples the same legal "rights" afforded to heterosexual couples. To me, that should be a no brainer.
But what I see is a stupid fight over words.
The religious conservatives want to say "marriage is a union between a man and a woman" and the LGBT crowd want to say they are married.
Why is this an issue? If the Gov is willing to allow a same sex couple the same rights as a "married couple"...why should there be a problem? Perhaps definition is the problem...even though it should not be.
Married is a man and a woman. A "social union" is the same as a marriage but it does not have the same definition....it can be man and man, woman and woman...man and sheep...woman and donkey....who freaking cares? Is this not about rights and privileges?
No, I guess it is not. I guess some folks are not happy with having the rights, they want the title....well..."marriage" is a biblical term...it is not a governmental term. "marriage" was a term dating back to a time before we had formal governments. So...If they are just interested in the rights and privileges of a social union...then they need to be happy. If they feel the need to hijack a word...then they lose. This makes me insane..."no G*d D@mnit...you cannot have the word or the title but you CAN have all the rights"....
I personally do not care. Marry who you want...of whatever sex or genus-species...I do not care. marry your mailbox for all I care...has zero effect on me personally.
People need to get over their "word prejudice" and live with what they get. If you are Steve and want to "join" with Tom....that is fine...you just don't get to call it married...that word was defined millenia ago...get the F over it...
Edited by Jeremiah65, 20 March 2013 - 06:56 PM.
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Frank Merton, on 20 March 2013 - 11:31 AM, said:
