If a man has the right to marry a man...

[Tex]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

No- I have said many times (time to repeat myself once again) in this thread that there are several instances where the government does have a legitimate interest in prohibiting forms of marriage. What I have asked for are the legitimate reasons the government has for prohibiting gay marriage (I think I have asked enough now- I will assume the people here just don't have an answer).

Maybe you're just a bad communicator. We already know you can't (or don't) read.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by Tex

Except that marriage is not and never was defined as between two people of the same gender. I know you don't think that matters, but to lots and lots of people, it does.



They aren't "equal" acts. The arguments in favor of legalizing them, however, are. It's not our fault that you don't like the natural logical conclusion of your own position.

And to lots and lots of people it doesn't matter.

Let me summarize your arguments:

1. Lots of people like it the way it is now.
2. It has been that way for a while.
3. Religion.

I sure hope you aren't the best advocate for your position.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Cali wants a purely secular answer to something that can only truly be justified and explained using a spiritual and eternal perspective. That's a losing proposition. Give it up. This is one of many reasons why progressive secularism is well on its way to destroying our society.

I've decided to take my own advice which was given 8 pages ago.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by Tex

Maybe you're just a bad communicator. We already know you can't (or don't) read.

Yes- I am sure that is it. I need to know my audience better. Shorter words, bigger font, bold-faced type. Maybe that will help.

[Tex]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

And to lots and lots of people it doesn't matter.

Let me summarize your arguments:

1. Lots of people like it the way it is now.
2. It has been that way for a while.
3. Religion.

I sure hope you aren't the best advocate for your position.

You forgot the part about it being very successful. And you also neglected the part about how homosexuals have yet to demonstrate the success of a society built on their standard of marriage, in any comparable fashion.

No matter how poor an advocate I may be, you will always be worse.

[Tex]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Yes- I am sure that is it. I need to know my audience better. Shorter words, bigger font, bold-faced type. Maybe that will help.

More succinct posts may help also. Honesty too.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by Tex

You forgot the part about it being very successful. And you also neglected the part about how homosexuals have yet to demonstrate the success of a society built on their standard of marriage, in any comparable fashion.

No matter how poor an advocate I may be, you will always be worse.

So you are going to require homosexuals to demonstrate the success of a society built on their standard of marriage, which is impossible to do because they aren't permitted to be married in the first place? Bravo, Tex. And your comment about marriage as constituted being "very successful" was a throwaway comment by you without much to support it. When more than half end in divorce and even more than that are subjected to sexual infidelity by one of the members of the marriage and even more than that have a child outside of marriage, you are going to have to do some explaining to get to "very successful."

Nice finish of "I am rubber you are glue." Sadly, that is the best argument you have given yet. My low expectations have once again prevented disappointment.

[Tex]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

So you are going to require homosexuals to demonstrate the success of a society built on their standard of marriage, which is impossible to do because they aren't permitted to be married in the first place? Bravo, Tex. And your comment about marriage as constituted being "very successful" was a throwaway comment by you without much to support it. When more than half end in divorce and even more than that are subjected to sexual infidelity by one of the members of the marriage and even more than that have a child outside of marriage, you are going to have to do some explaining to get to "very successful."

Your very existence is starting to persuade me otherwise. Perhaps if you'd been born to homosexual parents you'd make more sense.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by Tex

More succinct posts may help also. Honesty too.

More succinct posts AND honesty? I assume by "succinct" you mean "smaller words."

Here goes:

Your argument bad. You no get it.



An average of 1.3 syllables per word and honest. Hope that helps.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

More succinct posts AND honesty? I assume by "succinct" you mean "smaller words."

Here goes:

Your argument bad. You no get it.



An average of 1.3 syllables per word and honest. Hope that helps.

I am laughing right now. Well done.