Gay Marriage

[Qwerty]

It seems alot of people deemed it necessary to give their opinion on homosexuality in this thread and have totally skirted around the original question about opinions on the meaning of marriage. Only a few of us have actually done this. I would get a more satisfying discussion out of my 4 year old daughter! I despair at times!!!!

 

[Colour Republic]

Certainly haven't skirted around the issue. It seems your definition of marriage must be very different to mine.

First and foremost it is a statement of intent or comitment to your partner, personally I think that's all it should be, but seeing as the law treats married couples differently than non-married, then it can also be a necessity to safeguard your future together.

Marriage isn't owned by religon.

 

[beanz]

It seems alot of people deemed it necessary to give their opinion on homosexuality in this thread and have totally skirted around the original question about opinions on the meaning of marriage. Only a few of us have actually done this. I would get a more satisfying discussion out of my 4 year old daughter! I despair at times!!!!

Congratulations on being the first person to resort to insults! Give yourself a big pat on the back... :19:

 

[Qwerty]

Congratulations on being the first person to resort to insults! Give yourself a big pat on the back... :19:

And some of the other comments aren't!??? Mine is an emphatic statement, not an insult. There is a distinct difference. I rest my case about a more satisfying discussion!

 

[Colour Republic]

And some of the other comments aren't!??? Mine is an emphatic statement, not an insult. There is a distinct difference. I rest my case about a more satisfying discussion!

Yes it has been very stimulating to see you are open to discussion on the subject, rather than point blankly refusing to believe marriage is anything other than a Christian event**yawn**

I assume you think hindu's, muslims, buddists, rastas, atheists... have no right in getting married, after all marriage is christian right?

Your religous beliefs dictate what marriage means to you, I have no problem with that, nor should I have. I certainly won't try to change your mind on what marriage means to you, but don't dismiss what it might mean to billions of other people on the planet who aren't Christians.

 

[Qwerty]

Thank you for acknowledging this is my opinion (as Doug requested).
Sadly your assumptions on me are incorrect. I have never once stated marriage is only a Christian event and who said I was ever dismissing the meaning of marriage to others? I was discussing my opinion!!!!!!

 

[Colour Republic]

Well I stand corrected then.

Your opening post about religon by default means you are against gay marriage, other peoples posts about homosexuality and gay marriage by default explains what marriage means to them but you claim many have missed the point. They didn't, you missed their point.

Anyway not trying to get in an arguement with you, just thought some of your comments above were rude.

 

[Qwerty]

just thought some of your comments above were rude.

Which ones?

 

[Colour Republic]

I would get a more satisfying discussion out of my 4 year old daughter! I despair at times!!!!

This one ^^^^^

 

[Qwerty]

If that offends you, then what can I say?.......sorry. It was a deliberate emphatic statement as I stated previously, and to be fair was far less rude than a handful of other derogatory comments in this thread.

I never knew grown men were so easily offended by a 4 year old child's intellect! .......or was it the fact that I despair that was rude?

Anyway, way off topic......and as you stated, not wanting to argue. I love a good discussion.

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I never knew grown men were so easily offended by a 4 year old child's intellect! .......or was it the fact that I despair that was rude?

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That was a bit of tongue in cheek humour by the way!