Why should marriage be an exclusive club, where only those who practice to your specifications get to enter? That concept might be fine as far as religious ceremonies surrounding the practice go, but you've yet to give a convincing argument why only your brand should confer legal status upon its adherents.
Marriage, these days, is a legal word. As such, it should be inclusive rather than exclusive.
No one seems to question the right of people to bond as they see fit. The real question is why such a narrow subset of possibilities is recognized by the law. (I can think of some legitimate concerns, but I've chosen to argue the other side for now. 
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--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Bloodsage had this to say about Cuba:
I can think of some legitimate concerns, but I've chosen to argue the other side for now.
So voice your concerns.
This isn't a debate to be won, as far as I know, there are no points awared if your "side" has more people behind it than against it. As I understood it, these threads are about opening our minds, learning from others, and maybe seeing things differently.
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Bloodsage had this to say about Matthew Broderick:
Why should marriage be an exclusive club, where only those who practice to your specifications get to enter? That concept might be fine as far as religious ceremonies surrounding the practice go, but you've yet to give a convincing argument why only your brand should confer legal status upon its adherents.
Actually, I've said quite often in this thread that I think all forms of unions should be legally recognized and stand equal with marriage. Marriage would become just another way to live, instead of the norm.
My only belief was that since marriage is established now and commonly identified within most countries as two people in a union, then it should be allowed to remain that, and other unions should take on different terms.
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
My question is why is "separate but equal" not discriminatory in this instance? Don't you think there would end up being a very real stigma attached to anything with another name?
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We're not there yet, Kanid. When we progress far enough for them to become relevant, I'll trot them out.
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
But at least if there are separate terms, then the least amount of people get pissed off as possible. A minority of toes are stepped on (because there will ALWAYS be someone who will bitch), and no one view has to give up what it is to suit another view that wants to exist.
It will take time to get society used to the idea, but eventually alternate lifestyles will become just as normal as traditional marriage, plus they'll have the legal standing they should have now.
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
Less and less people are getting married every year. The same number of people are getting divorced every year.
