Marriage and the Supreme Court
I know the debate on marriage is a hot one and it's sort of the 'chicken or the egg' argument is marriage a religious or social institution? Which came first? And of course the fact that in many times and cultures it was both because it was religion, government and social convention that dictated what was what... I think that this is really a smoke screen for all sides, whether you don't believe in marriage and want to say that it's an antiquated tradition that has little or no meaning in today's modern society or you are a firm believer in the institution of marriage we all have our opinion.
This is where it becomes tricky, one argument on both sides is that the other is trying to force their beliefs on the other. From the gay/homosexual side, they just 'want' to have 'equal rights' like everyone else... (sigh)
From the 'marriage is a religious institution' stand point their religious beliefs are being trampled spat on and then dowsed in gasoline lit on fire and then their being told to eat it.
I personally see marriage as a religious institution, at least the one where you go to a church and have a priest, pastor or man of God/gods (if your religion has multiple deities) perform the ceremony. This to me is where I have a huge issue with laws coming in and telling me, my pastor and religious texts what is right and wrong and to whom I can say no, yes, or not now to. Unless I'm hurting someone (physically, mentally can be argued because of the great damage cults do to their followers but that's another discussion all together.) I don't see where the government has the right to tell me that my religious beliefs are wrong and that I will be made to contradict my beliefs (or suffer heavy fines and maybe shut down). I would never go to a Jewish Temple or Muslim Mosque and defile their holy places by eating or bringing pork into their sanctuary or in this case as well, perform a homosexual marriage ceremony.
Does this make me homophobic? I don't really think so (I'm not frightened of homosexuals) I would put up the same argument if a black man was trying to force his way into a KKK members only club the KKK has a right to allow whomever they wish into their club and they equally have a right to refuse membership as well. Since when did we become such a nation of whiners and cry babies? I mean come on, are there not gay churches out there, why would you want to force someone to marry you if they felt that your practices were repellent?
I know another thing is that is argued is the right to adopt children, again as much as we hate to admit it for children to be mentally well they need a father and a mother, both parents play a huge role in their child's psychology and mental wellbeing. No I don't think two same sex partners should be able to adopt just like I feel that a single person should not adopt a child either because it's not really in the best interest of the child. Everyone wants to skate around the issue of what is good for children in this argument because it seems homophobic but really it's proven over and over again children need a father and a mother. They need a male and female role model to have all their needs met. Shouldn't what is best for the child come first? But no, politicians will step on everyone's religious beliefs and sacrifice what is best for children so they can act like they give a flying rats behind about any one groups 'rights'. They forget that the Constitution of our Country protected peoples religious freedoms.
This is where it becomes tricky, one argument on both sides is that the other is trying to force their beliefs on the other. From the gay/homosexual side, they just 'want' to have 'equal rights' like everyone else... (sigh)
From the 'marriage is a religious institution' stand point their religious beliefs are being trampled spat on and then dowsed in gasoline lit on fire and then their being told to eat it.
I personally see marriage as a religious institution, at least the one where you go to a church and have a priest, pastor or man of God/gods (if your religion has multiple deities) perform the ceremony. This to me is where I have a huge issue with laws coming in and telling me, my pastor and religious texts what is right and wrong and to whom I can say no, yes, or not now to. Unless I'm hurting someone (physically, mentally can be argued because of the great damage cults do to their followers but that's another discussion all together.) I don't see where the government has the right to tell me that my religious beliefs are wrong and that I will be made to contradict my beliefs (or suffer heavy fines and maybe shut down). I would never go to a Jewish Temple or Muslim Mosque and defile their holy places by eating or bringing pork into their sanctuary or in this case as well, perform a homosexual marriage ceremony.
Does this make me homophobic? I don't really think so (I'm not frightened of homosexuals) I would put up the same argument if a black man was trying to force his way into a KKK members only club the KKK has a right to allow whomever they wish into their club and they equally have a right to refuse membership as well. Since when did we become such a nation of whiners and cry babies? I mean come on, are there not gay churches out there, why would you want to force someone to marry you if they felt that your practices were repellent?
I know another thing is that is argued is the right to adopt children, again as much as we hate to admit it for children to be mentally well they need a father and a mother, both parents play a huge role in their child's psychology and mental wellbeing. No I don't think two same sex partners should be able to adopt just like I feel that a single person should not adopt a child either because it's not really in the best interest of the child. Everyone wants to skate around the issue of what is good for children in this argument because it seems homophobic but really it's proven over and over again children need a father and a mother. They need a male and female role model to have all their needs met. Shouldn't what is best for the child come first? But no, politicians will step on everyone's religious beliefs and sacrifice what is best for children so they can act like they give a flying rats behind about any one groups 'rights'. They forget that the Constitution of our Country protected peoples religious freedoms.