Arguments about gay marriage...
So when I watch videos or read blogs about Measure 8, I find a few of the most common arguments for banning gay marriage are the usual...
You know...
If gays can marry, what next?
Marrying a dog? Ok, if you even suggest this, you're a flipping idiot who shouldn't vote because you're too stupid to think. Dogs cannot enter into a legal contract. Despite your claims that marriage is only a religious experience, it's a contract. Dogs cannot consent to enter into a legal contract, period. No, this is not possible in our country, you brainless moron.
Marrying a child. Children too cannot enter into legal contracts. They're unable to consent under the law. Try again.
Polygamists? Ok. This argument is better. But what does it have to do with gays? Lots of straight polygamists, OMG better not let straights marry! I actually think the argument against polygamists marrying goes like this -- and it has nothing to do with gays, or religion, etc.... See marriage grants you rights like making the decisions in a hospital if your spouse is injured and unable to make their own decisions. If you have 3 husbands or wives show up and they don't agree on what to do? A life is on the line? Then what? Now, what does this have to do with two gays marrying? Nothing. Move on. Gays marrying has nothing to do with polygamy. From a legal standpoint fighting polygamists marrying is much easier than fighting gays marrying, if you're really concerned about this.
It'll make my marriage meaningless... Wow your marriage isn't worth much to you if some gay couple marrying is gonna tear it apart! Get into marriage counseling NOW before it's too late to save your marriage. If someone else marrying is gonna screw your marriage all up, you already have some big issues. When I got married (and divorced) neither me nor my ex was religious. Did that screw your marriage all up? No? Hmm... Alrighty then, how is this different?
Gays don't have to marry in your church. You don't have to go their weddings, in fact I'm sure they won't be inviting you. You don't have to like it. You don't even have to like them, they probably think you're stuck up asses for all I know. But your arguments against them? They fail to impress me. None have any legal merits. And despite the fact that you get married in your church, you go get a paper from the government saying your marriage is a legal contract... Some of you might even sign a pre-nuptial agreement -- another LEGAL contract. So go on with your holier than thou arguments, but this is a legal issue and "I believe God wouldn't approve" doesn't stand up in court.
