fordy on 09 January 2013
| HappySqurriel said: I largely think this discussion is meaningless based on current laws and public opinion in the western/developed world ... After all, the majority of people are willing to tolerate sexual activities between consenting adults conducted in private When it comes to the larger debate, the question really isn't "Why are people attracted to who they are" as much as it is "What does it mean to be married?" If you see a marriage as being a life long contract between two people for the purpose of creating a stable home to raise children gay marriage may not make sense. After all, most studies on children raised in gay households are based on tiny self selected samples of children primarily from upper middle class highly educated households and these studies were produced by researchers tied to gay-rights organizations; and there is little difference in how unbiased these studies are than the health studies provided by tobacco companies. |
Are studies really necessary? I mean, I'm all for testing all x against y, but I would have thought race, religion, sexual orientation etc would not be coherent.
I mean, if people started conducting studies into how religion in households might affect children, we'd be hearing about the backlash nonstop all over the media.
