12-14-2003, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Anticrombie0909
Yes, but in an age where the average marriage lasts around 55 years, and the phrase 'until death do us part' is getting its meaning lost, marriage is no longer what it once was. Now its no more than a legal contract, which is basically what gay marriages are striving for. They want to be legally together, so on the off chance one dies or they divorce, they split the assests and save a lot of legal trouble and 'he says' uh...'he says'.
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Anti, there are many gay couples who do want children, and who are unable to adopt because they're not legally married. Allowing gay marriage would do nothing but further their ambitions. Children should be raised by a male parent and a female parent.
I hear the arguments coming now.
"What about single parents?" That's an unfortunate situation, but the single parent tries to make the best they can out of the situation he or she has been placed in. Very few people choose to be single parents.
"What if the gay couple is more loving than a straight couple?" Even a loving gay couple is going to be less than ideal parents for a child than a straight couple. And the waiting list for adoption is far longer than the number of kids up for adoption.
By the way, is it possible for a mod to disable the language filter in this section of the forum, since we're involved in serious discussion that sometimes involves using less-tha
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