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In Plain View: "Ten Arguments Against Same-Sex Marriage"
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by Rhonda J Mangus | July 15, 2008 at 06:10 pm
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Author Tom Head "[debunks] the American Family Association's NoGayMarriage.com Platform." The AFA is a right-wing advocacy group who has published a list of ten arguments against same-sex marriage.
Ostensibly a summary of James Dobson's Marriage Under Fire, the arguments make a very loose case against same-sex marriage based almost entirely on slippery slopes and out-of-context quotations from the Good Book.
Head believes that the AFA is "actually doing the world a favor by putting these...arguments out in plain view, where they can be unpacked and dismantled."
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Rhonda J Mangus
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at 18:12 on July 15th, 2008
I think they are not doing the world a favour....
at 18:22 on July 15th, 2008
Why, Amy?
at 18:31 on July 15th, 2008
Because I don't think they should put out any arguments against 'same-sex marriages'. I think people should be allowed to marry and love whomever they want. Of course, that's my opinion.
at 18:37 on July 15th, 2008
Rhonda J Mangus, I like this story. It's good stuff.
I just realized I may have read it wrong the first time. I read it as a sarcastic comment that they are putting the information out there, but now I realize that Head is saying it is GOOD they are out there for discussion and so that they can be 'dismantled'.
Whoops, my mistake...
Good story though!
at 18:46 on July 15th, 2008
An opinion I agree with Amy, thank you! Nevertheless, and unfortunately, I think it is the case that arguments for and against same-sex marriage will continue until same-sex marriage is viewed as naturally as "opposite-sex marriage". And, I think Head does a good job of "debunking" the AFA's arguments against same-sex marriage. Certainly, "food for thought", eh?
at 18:51 on July 15th, 2008
Definitely - it's got me thinking! Thanks for an interesting post!
at 18:55 on July 15th, 2008
You are very welcome, Amy!
at 18:53 on July 15th, 2008
Amy, it didn't occur to me that you interpreted the read as sarcastic. No problem! Sometimes I have to read through a story twice myself:)! Thanks for your comments and the Flag.
at 21:11 on July 15th, 2008
Rhonda J Mangus, I like this story. It's good stuff.
It is an important issue is the Western Nations today.
Handle in many different ways tough depending on the Culture and Country!
France for instance allows same sex unions under the Civil code, yet not Marriage, since it believes that Marriage is a religious union and needs to be doubt with differently, still giving the Same Sex Couples the same rights and privileges then the Heterosexual couples would have, without the word Marriage though. Keeps all happy in a way and is more peaceful as well!
Compromise rather then adversity may calm down the issue!
at 04:16 on July 16th, 2008
Paschen, thank you for your comments and the Flag!
at 23:59 on July 15th, 2008
I'm personally very ambivalent about these supposed privileges of marriage: never could work out why gays nor anyone else for that matter want to go through with it. Do fathers still "give away" their daughters? To love honour and obey? Or has that all changed radically? I doubt it. White weddings - virgins, with the man 'experienced' in what to do! There is so much repressive 'tradition' in the institution! I accept the idea of vows between two people in a couple: any couple, based on sexual relations or other levels of friendship - with commitment both parties want to regard as long term. I just don't see why anyone is struggling to get in to the institution when so many others are struggling to get out of it!
Gerry
at 04:20 on July 16th, 2008
gerrypopplestone, thank you for your comments!
at 04:36 on July 16th, 2008
Good point in deed! i like it Gerry!
at 01:20 on July 16th, 2008
Rhonda J Mangus, I like this story. It's good stuff.
I'd have belly-laughed my way through that top-10 if it wasn't so damn tragic. Narrow-mindedness is bad enough, but retarded attempts at logic are truly infuriating
at 04:51 on July 16th, 2008
Seriously, mchawk! I agree with you 100%! Thank you very much for your comments and the Flag!
at 05:15 on July 16th, 2008
Rhonda J Mangus, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 15:36 on July 16th, 2008
Thank you, Jordan!