I see people quoting one definition of marriage read: "The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife." Thus being the reason, or one anyway, that they are against the marriage. Although there is also the definition: A common-law marriage.
It's odd that Americans don't realize that there are many English words that have 1 or more different meanings.
So the question is... Do you realize marriage could be:
The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.
The state of being married; wedlock.
A common-law marriage.
A union between two persons having the customary but usually not the legal force of marriage: a same-sex marriage.
A wedding.
A close union
and not just the first definition?
Definitions taken from American Heritage.
2007-10-26 10:52:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
um...i think you should be able to marry who ever you love whether it be a man or a women.
2007-10-26 11:00:08 · answer #1 · answered by I ♥ my boyfriend! 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The sheer idea is kind of stupid really if you think about it. Life choices change so much I don't think the dictionary can keep up. People make choices that weren't thought of when dictionaries started being created. Therefore new things have to be created in order to keep up with todays society. Marriage should be man and woman, and Gay unions should be called something else in order to keep up with definitions. I'm sure someone can come up with a word for it. But you're right, the definiton doesn't match the description any longer. Gay marriage Im sure isn't the only thing that doesn't fit the bill anymore....
2007-10-26 18:04:05 · answer #2 · answered by Living In Fast Forward 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chefs speak of a marriage of spices to draw attention to taste.
Is that the kind of thing you are talking about?
If it is then any thing can marry. Different paint colors, furnishings, etc.
For people, marriage was invented for a man to have a helper that would also increase the size of his family. Children were necessary to increase the population.
Now that many governments think there are
enough people in the world, they are ready
to change the definition of marriage so that
they will stay in office.
Just because a word may have more than
one definition, it doesn`t mean that you can
pick and choose the definition you want to
use when it suits your mood.
2007-10-26 18:08:43 · answer #3 · answered by Blessed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To answer your question, yes, I do realize that.
The definition/description of marriage has changed throughout history, and people have managed to adapt. Marriage between races was not legal nationally until 1967.
What the Hebrew Bible (or Old Testament) suggests as a general model for marriage is polygamy.
Marriage didn’t even become a sacrament of the church until the 12th century. For the first 1,200 years (ACE) in Europe there were civil unions by town or village government.
And no one I know can give me one non-religious reason why gays shouldn't marry.
2007-10-26 17:55:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
There are over 2,000 rights and privileges the gocernment grants to married couples. Denying those same rights to same sex couples is a violation of the constitution. Several federal judges agree with that, that is why so many state DOMAs have been struck down.
2007-10-26 21:10:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea what you're going on and on about, but if this helps, yes, I do accept gay marriage. There should be nothing wrong with that type of love. Men who express it are brave enough to go against "what society expects".
2007-10-26 18:13:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A close union, if two people love each other, then good for them. I can't find myself being gay and I don't agree with the idea, but that shouldn't stop those who are gay.
2007-10-26 17:56:37 · answer #7 · answered by vide0gamepro 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can rationalize all you want. I had a chance to vote on the issue in my state and it was shot down decidedly. Not changing my mind.
2007-10-26 17:58:28 · answer #8 · answered by grumpyoldman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be legally married, you have to go through the court system.
Which, from what I know, doesnt have anything to do with the church...
So, i dont know why people bring up religion...
2007-10-26 17:59:02 · answer #9 · answered by No Gods, No Masters 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course it can, and I have no problem with it.
Separation of Church and State is a two way street. Church stays out of government, government stays out of the church.
It's the church's business to decide who they want to perform a ceremony for.
2007-10-26 17:55:36 · answer #10 · answered by Hellion 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋