Joelcool7 said:
TruckOSaurus said:
Joelcool7 said:
Viper1 said:
Marriage, a legally binding union between 2 people, is a right of everyone that shouldn't require legislation to regulate.
I don't see laws or national founding documentation making it a right to be able to walk and chew bubble gum at the same time. Some things should just be common sense. |
If marriage was simply a Government institution or civil matter then I would agree its common sense. However it is a religious institution who's meaning actually had to be changed to accomodate gays, beastiality and object fetishers. It's pretty insaine to change the definition of a word, force that change on the religious groups who made the word and the institution. Its insaine that its even considered a right.
What about going naked down the street, shouldn't that be my right I mean I'm not hurting anyone and its my free will to wear what I want. That should be a right should it not. Thats common sense isn't it?
In this case changing the definition of a word and then imposing that change on everyone is not a right in my eyes or the Constitution's or rights bills.
Edit. the reason I wrote the poll the way I wrote it is due to people saying Marriage is a Constitutional and Bill of RIghts Right. THe Consitution does however protect religious groups the religious rights act (Canada) which states that people have the freedom to practice their religions free of persecution etc... So forcing Pastors to marry gay couples or animals or objects actually goes against the fundamental beliefs enshrined in the Canadian, American and Australian Constitutions.
As such if you vote that it is a right and that this right should be enforced you are essentially going against the Constitution and Bill of Rights, hence why I placed that in the poll.
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I was tempted to reply to twisted arguments but knowing you I know it would lead nowhere so instead I'm going to say this:
Next year, I'm marrying a guy and there's nothing you can do about it!
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Umm the Constitution of Canada, US and Australia are not twisted thank you, have some respect for the law and our countries founding properties. Marriage no matter which way you slice it is a religious institution and not a right, its not twisted its fact, if you can prove it is a right enshrined in the Declaration of Rights or Bill of Rights be my guest.
Now you getting married obviously I think that you have the right to a civil union and equal recognition as all other civil union couples. You deserve every Government benefit given to a couple that does not have children. However to defile a religious institution is really low.
Just because we have different view points doesn't mean you or I have a twisted argument. Both of us base our opinion's on our world views. I also have a gay friend who plans to marry sometime soon, fact is just because I have a different view then you doesn't make me a homophobe or twisted or any such thing.
I just believe in the seperation of church and state as well as the Constitution and founding values of the Dominion of Canada.
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How about lumping gay marriage and bestiality together? That's proof of how low you're willing to go to get your point across.
