If you don't own an apple, how can it be stolen?
If you don't currently have a right to same-sex marriage and never have, how can it be taken away?
2007-01-03 03:10:32 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, let's see. If the enslaved African Americans never were free to begin with, how were their rights to freedom denied them? What an ignorant argument you've got there.
The Constitution guarantees all Americans equality, freedom and the right to pursue personal happiness. These guaranteed rights are subject to interpretation, but it's very obvious that those opposed to gay marriage are trying to deny a certain portion of Americans the right to marry whom they choose --- and are, therefore, bigots.
2007-01-03 03:15:06 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That all men are created equal.... hhmmmm... so what you're telling me is that not all men are created equal and therefore shouldn't be treated equally. Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness.... Well, we strike those out too.
There is no written Right that man and woman can get married either.... guess that makes all of our marriages null and void, doesn't it?
You do realize that several states did have a Civil Union clause which is now being taken away from homosexuals... and ONLY homosexuals. Yes... that right is being taken away... and then justified because people can't handle 2 gay men/women getting married.
2007-01-03 12:32:51 · answer #2 · answered by Kithy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lets level the playing field. We should give marriage back to the churches. If you go before a legal representative i.e. a judge, justice of the peace, etc, you are civilly joined together, a civil union. This would apply to everyone. If you were joined together in a church, you would be married. Now if your church recognizes same sex marriage, that is between your church and you. I think we deny people the right of happiness too much in this world.
2007-01-03 14:21:27 · answer #3 · answered by James G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False analogy.
Consider that things we consider human rights are not considered rights by most governments.
Consider that those rights defined in the Bill of Rights were never guaranteed by any government prior to 1789.
Consider that prior to the amendment granting women suffrage, women couldn't vote in the US. Consider the same for blacks.
2007-01-03 11:20:56 · answer #4 · answered by gebobs 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Women didn't have the right to vote before we fought for it. African american's didn't have A LOT of rights before they fought for them. In this country you have to fight for what you want but I would think that after the controversy we have already gone through with keeping people from having the same rights as other people that maybe we'd be a little more tolerant and understanding of the suffering of others. Every woman and black person out there should get behind the our gays brothers and sisters because we got what we set out to get and now we're squashing their dreams. I am disgusted by the whole thing. And for all you Christians who think it's wrong- if you believe he's going to anyhow- let your god judge- what makes you think you're good enough to judge in his name!?!?!?!?!?
2007-01-03 11:30:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have an idea that will make everyone happy.
Take marriage out of the government completely. Put everyone on the same playing field, single, married, gay, straight. Give everyone the same rights and benefits.
Now, anyone that wants to get married, according to their religious beliefs, can do so. And no one will have any reason to ***** about it.
2007-01-03 11:21:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Try to associate the phrase, 'Civil Rights', with the concept of Right/Wrong. Consider the term inalienable. Rights are not granted, they simply are right (correct, proper, ok, etc.)
Ergo; if same-sex marriage is right to begin with, carry on. If not, vote on it! If that doesn't work, move away, and call it...grok...
2007-01-03 11:18:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nobody has a right to be married. All we have is a set of laws that describe legal benefits to marriage. All people are doing now is codifying a definition of marriage.
2007-01-03 11:23:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do I have the right to breathe? Where does it state that, oh good it can't be taken away then lets ban it.
And it is another straw man, most of the arguments you got had nothing to do with gay marriage, its your obsession not mine.
2007-01-03 11:14:16 · answer #9 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Legalizing "same sex marriage" would not be an act of guaranteeing an already-existing right.
It would be an act of redefining something -- in this case, marriage -- in order to suit the lifestyle of a tiny minority.
Gays already have a right to marry. They have just as much a right to marry someone of the opposite sex as the rest of us do.
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2007-01-03 11:29:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋