Can someone please give me their two cents about this topic and/or link me to some usful articles, books ..etc?
2007-02-21 08:36:03 · 31 answers · asked by nouLi 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Not at all.
Divorce threatens the "traditional definition of a family" more than same sex marriage ever would.
2007-02-21 08:39:55 · answer #1 · answered by substance_of_desire 3 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Have a look around. How many traditional families do you see making it these days. Our economy has broken the back of stay at home mom unless dad is making big bucks. Dad and mom are often on the road taking trips for their company who could care less abut what is happening to the kids at home. Kids spend more time in front of the TV or computer than they do spending quality time at home because the family just isnt home. So two people said "I do" and went off to do their thing which may not be good things. Same sex marriage is a religious issue and should not be even touched by government. Marriage, to me, is a commitment for two people to build a life together whether they are black, chinese, homosexual whatever. If these people have a good commitment I see no reason to deny them children. If the divroce rate is threatened by same sex couples who are making it, what are we to say. The average traditional family has a 1 in 3 chance of making it. What are we giving up by redefining our definition of marriage and commitment.
2007-02-21 08:55:04 · answer #2 · answered by juncogirl3 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The traditional definition of family has been destroyed for years. It was destroyed when a lot of men started to take part and conceive children and then leave never to be heard from again or are around but not involved in the child's upbringing. That's what threatening the idea of a traditional family not a child with same sex parents.
2007-02-21 08:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by qdeezy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The traditional family? What's that?
You mean the "Leave it to Beaver" family where Dad works at the office while Mom cleans the house and takes care of the kids, and no one ever has a problem that can't be solved in 22 minutes?
That sort of family was already on its way out when "Leave it to Beaver" was still on the air.
Preventing gays from getting married will do nothing to reverse the declining marriage rate, the increasing divorce rate, the increasing single-parent household rate, or the increasing out-of-wedlock birth rate, none of which can be laid at the feet of gay people.
On the other hand, since gay adoption is legal nearly everywhere, it is irresponsible and hypocritical for anyone to be against gay marriage, particularly on the grounds of it HURTING families.
My family consists of my partner, our adopted daughter, and I. (And a cat.) We are a family whether my partner and I are legally married or not, but it's painfully clear that our daughter would have a better life if we were married.
It's time to stop using nostalgia about the past as a reason to hurt people in the present.
2007-02-21 09:03:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
These articles are all based on the Bible,
& include many reference-links within:
Does God Approve of Same-Sex Marriage?
- Our Creator Sets the Standard
- One's Accountability to God
http://watchtower.org/library/g/2005/4/8a/article_01.htm
You Can Remain Chaste in an Immoral World
http://watchtower.org/library/w/2000/7/15/article_01.htm
Why View Marriage as Sacred?
- Love and Respect
- Time and Attention
- Avoid a Casual View
http://watchtower.org/library/g/2004/5/8a/article_01.htm
Family Life That Pleases God :
1 What is the husband's position in the family?
2 How should a husband treat his wife?
3 What responsibilities does a father have?
4 What is the wife's role in the family?
5 What does God require of parents and of children?
6,7 What is the Bible's view of separation and of divorce?
http://watchtower.org/e/rq/index.htm?article=article_08.htm
Advanced Search (can be used to find future-modified URLs) http://watchtower.org/search/search_e.htm
2007-02-22 00:31:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a straight guy and I see nothing wrong with gay marriage. In fact, I am all for it. Everyone should be allowed to express their tremendous love towards their significant other, whether it is the same or the opposite sex. It does NOT threaten the traditional definition of a family. I actually think it would make society stronger. People would realize that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality.
Anne2, why don't you go ahead and call it a wedding? There's nothing wrong with it!
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2007-02-21 09:43:23 · answer #6 · answered by Busta 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, it depends on your definition of a traditional family. Does it differ from a family with a mom and a dad, of course. Are there going to be differences between Heterosexual households and Homosexual ones? No doubt. But considering the number of children who are in single parent households, or are in foster care, I'd think that having gay parents is a much better situation than being a single parent or living in foster care. There are so many definitions of families, and I have no doubt that a family with gay parents is just as effective at socializing children than a "traditional family."
2007-02-21 14:35:00 · answer #7 · answered by chaseunchase 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the concept of "traditional family" has been gone for 40 years.. tradition family usually features two parents.. but 60% of families have ended in divorce..
sorry folks but i don't buy this traditional crap anymore.. traditions of what marriage truly meant went out the window years ago.. if single parents can raise kids, and if unqualified straight parents are allowed to raise kids, then carefully screened gay parents can and have proven that they can become great adoptive parents.
the best parent i know if a gay man and he's done a much better job raising his kids than any "traditiona" or single parent out there that i know..
speaking of breaking traditions, step parents seem to be the new norm. so often, we see single parents re-marrying when one or both have kids. the entire step situation is far from traditional, yet it seems to be working fairly well in most cases.
traditions are long gone, rules are made to be broken.. the world is about constant change.. keep up with the times, or you will be left behind!
2007-02-21 08:49:19 · answer #8 · answered by Jeff 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Who is this Sam Sex character? Why would his marriage threaten the traditional definition of a family?
2007-02-21 08:40:18 · answer #9 · answered by Harry_Cox 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2016-10-16 04:51:26 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋