12-23-2005, 02:36 PM
In the modern world marriage has become more of a business contract than a spiritual union, how many people get married every day that have little religious beliefs or backgrounds? The original principles behind marriage no longer matter as much as they once did. That said, I don't see why any two people that love each other can't have it written on paper that they want to be together until death seperates them.
In my opinion, the only people that are against same-sex marriage are either homophobes, are afraid of the impact so many more couples getting married is going to have on the economy, or what impact it might have on laws that benefit traditionally married couples of opposite sexes. My guess is a very small and insignificant percentage (in the U.S.A. at least) actually care what the christian bible says how a marriage "should" be.
Either way, to make it fair for same-sex couples, they should recieve similar benefits as married couples. Yes, a new process would have to be put in place to make sure the couple has actually been together for a while, and they're not just full of shit, but this would mean *some* equality for them. How it is now, I feel homosexuals are being treated very unfairly when it comes to this.
In my opinion, the only people that are against same-sex marriage are either homophobes, are afraid of the impact so many more couples getting married is going to have on the economy, or what impact it might have on laws that benefit traditionally married couples of opposite sexes. My guess is a very small and insignificant percentage (in the U.S.A. at least) actually care what the christian bible says how a marriage "should" be.
Either way, to make it fair for same-sex couples, they should recieve similar benefits as married couples. Yes, a new process would have to be put in place to make sure the couple has actually been together for a while, and they're not just full of shit, but this would mean *some* equality for them. How it is now, I feel homosexuals are being treated very unfairly when it comes to this.