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Same-Sex Marriage
- Thread starter Jazzy
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I don't think a marriage between two adult human beings should be restricted. Especially seeing as not everyone shares the same faith or belong to a church of one or another denomination.
I don't see how personal belief has the right to deny others legal rights that ultimately have nothing to do with personal beliefs.
edit: Food for thought:
If evolution without a creator is the truth of the universe, the union of two people (or more) named marriage is only a human conceived tradition and has no other meaning than that which you give it at any given time in the evolution of humankind.
edit: Food for thought:
If evolution without a creator is the truth of the universe, the union of two people (or more) named marriage is only a human conceived tradition and has no other meaning than that which you give it at any given time in the evolution of humankind.
I'm in favour based on the general notion that it's none of my business what two consenting adults do. Basically, I can see no possible way it could ever turn out badly for myself.
Also, if a government is going to assign any special meaning (i.e.: different taxes or child custody) to marriage, it'd only be fair to allow anyone to benefit. Or any two, I suppose.
That doesn't mean a religious institution - if authorised to marry people - shouldn't have the right to refuse people based on their beliefs.
Also, if a government is going to assign any special meaning (i.e.: different taxes or child custody) to marriage, it'd only be fair to allow anyone to benefit. Or any two, I suppose.
That doesn't mean a religious institution - if authorised to marry people - shouldn't have the right to refuse people based on their beliefs.
Jazzy said:
In Finland it's the same as most everywhere, they take the bible and bring the christian side to it. As well as whoever believes heterosexual is how it should be and are against homosexuals legal rights when it comes to a couple 'getting married'. Like everywhere else. It's no different in here, most people can't see equality in legal rights separate from their beliefs.
And because they can't separate belief from legal rights and responsibilities, the opposition never really is about giving or denying minorities the rights and responsibilities, it's always about what they think is right or wrong behavior for a human being and wanting to deny those they think aren't doing the right thing, based on their personal beliefs. I'm not sure if I'm saying what I mean clearly enough, sorry if it's confusing.
Though the above answer doesn't really apply to your statement. It's what I assume you were asking.
If you're asking do homosexuals in Finland have the legal rights to marry, then the answer is no they do not have the legal right to marry in the same way heterosexuals have (referring to getting same legal rights and responsibilities as what heterosexuals have in a legal registered union, called marriage, compared to a legal registered union between homosexuals, a registered relationship).
I'm not sure what exactly you meant with the way you worded it, so I'm not sure if I answered your curiosity at all :\
Without getting into a lengthy essay question type answer, weighing out the pro's and cons and whatnot, I'll just say I do support it. Everyone who wants to, should be able to get married. I suppose we could compromise and call a gay "marriage" by another name, but still give the same legal benefits.
Doesn't matter.
Under Sharia, Homosexuals will have the right to die.
Not to Marry, no 'civil unions', no Gay Pride Parades, no political action committees.
Funerals.
That is Islamic Law.
Get used to it.
Under Sharia, Homosexuals will have the right to die.
Not to Marry, no 'civil unions', no Gay Pride Parades, no political action committees.
Funerals.
That is Islamic Law.
Get used to it.
Even if I was against gay marriage, if I had a gay friend who was getting married, I still would attend.
Attending wouldn't make me a supporter of gay marriage, it would make me a supporter of that friend and being there for something that's important to them would be more important to me than trying to prove a point.
Attending wouldn't make me a supporter of gay marriage, it would make me a supporter of that friend and being there for something that's important to them would be more important to me than trying to prove a point.
I have a very strong opinion that many people have disagreed with in the past. This opinion covers everything from recreational drug use to same sex marriage. I believe that as long as one human being is not physically harming another living thing, they have the right to live their lives however they please. Freedom of self is very important to me, if I don't get to be myself around someone I simply do not wanna be around them, so yes, I believe same sex marriage should be allowed.
It's literally not harming anyone in anyway. What happens behind closed doors should not affect the rest of us. How one man/woman and another man/woman choose to live their lives should not concern us and we as people should not be offended by what they choose to do just because it doesn't support our religious beliefs.
It's literally not harming anyone in anyway. What happens behind closed doors should not affect the rest of us. How one man/woman and another man/woman choose to live their lives should not concern us and we as people should not be offended by what they choose to do just because it doesn't support our religious beliefs.
Lugassy said:
Not a liberal are you?
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