Originally posted by Auto-X Fil: The conservative belief that I take stock in does not place homosexuals in a different class of people like is being implied. Homosexuality is an activity, not a genetic trait. I believe it to be wrong, and so don't participate. I also am not having sex with my fiance before we get married. Now, I have lots of single friends that sleep with other people, but does that stop me from hanging out with them? No, of course not. And by the same token, it's rediculous to ostracize homosexuals for not behaving as I feel they should, because they don't believe the same things I do. Their actions may disgust me, but they are not less of a human being for doing something I don't like.
Now, legally, the issue is a little different. I will vote down gay marriage rights because I feel it is wrong. But the reason for the law is not to keep people from sinning, since they don't see it that way. If they decide to believe as I do, then they will change how they act - not the other way around. The reason for the law is that homosexual unions are detrimental to our society.
The lacivious and non-traditional aspects of a home with same-sex parents is not a stable place for a child to develop. Studies such as the one above routinely show this. I belive that it's because this is not as God intended, but no matter the reason, it's harmful to society. Homosexuals tend to experiment with drugs, have psychological disorders, and are much more likely to have been sexually abused as children. I see no evidence that it's genetic, and anything to stem the tide of acceptance and expose the truth is going to get my vote.
Studies have proven that when these santified hetersexual marriages end in divorce the children are adversely affected. However, divorce has been a tradition longer than monogamous marriage. Consult your precious bible and look into the allowances for divorce in the laws given to Moses (not the ten commandments). How many wives did many of these early men of god have? More than one.
When people try to claim that marriage is only for one man and woman, that is Western Conceit. Marriage has been an extremely flexible arraignment and in the current day, many societies still practice polygamy and polyandry. Saying that only "one man and one woman" is the only right way is a restrictive Christian viewpoint. And the last time I checked, all government in this nation is supposed to be secular government and no religion should be favored over another.
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