Dave, if this legal situation were to come to pass, it might get a tad interesing later on. The lawyers might have a field day. Say Bill and Tom get married, and later Tom gets caught fooling around with another man. Obviously, Bill might file for divorce. Would Bill get alimony? As adaption by gay couples is already accepted, that brings up the possibility of child support. As you said, But if, as many scientists now believe, sexual orientation is pretty much predetermined and not chosen, then that's not a real problem.
Of course, we could not have any discrimination against bi-sexual couples either. Would it follow in that line of thought that that would include a bi-sexual couple who were both males? Dave, what if the bi part in one or either was pedophelia? Having that sexual like does not mean that they have ever acted on it with a child in that side of the bi of that double perference. The above quote of yours that I mentioned would seem to say that that would have no effect on eligibility when it came to adoption. After all, heterosexual couples adopt, and they are not automatically disqualified because of something that they prefer but have never satisfied with a child before.
As I said, if this were to come to pass, eventually the lawyers might have a field day in several ways.
We've been going all around this for days. I've heard lots of discussion on lots of topics. So far no one has made an argument on the harm that would occur if gays were allowed to get married.
Can anyone give me a clear, simple explanation of the harm that would come to anyone who is married or who wants to marry just because gay couples can do it too? "Because it has to be a man and a woman" ain't good enough. "Because god said so" ain't good enough. "Because it will corrup our moral fiber" ain't good enough. "Because it's icky" ain't good enough. I want to hear about problems that will occur that are not happening now. Or whatever the harm is feared to be.
Thanks.
Dan

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