Posted on 11/30/2005 2:08:49 PM PST by Hildy
I need the best... don't mean a good opinion, personal anecdotal stories...a great argument against gay marriage. I'm in a very very civil discussion (as strange as it may sound) on another bulletin board. I'm the only heterosexual, let alone Conservative and it's been very interesting. But it always comes down to Gay Marriage. And, frankly, besides the religious argument that can always be overruled by civil arguments, I'm gonna lose this one...I know one of you brilliant people have at one time posted something brilliant about it...or know of a journalist who has written something brilliant about it. On this one...I admit...I'm at a loss. Thank you.
Well, I'll give you my shot at it:
It's freeking gross.
Harvey Fierstein.
LOL!
Who owns the remote control?
So what's to stop someone from marrying their brother? No chance of reproducing.
Fights over who gets to wear the white dress.
We look at how nature was created, including man, and we see how the only advancement for a society is through a heterosexual union, that creates children for the continued advancement of the society. Anything counter to that undermines the underpinnings of a stable society.
It sucks?
You're at a loss because there isn't a valid non-religious reason the state should allow straights should marry and gays shouldn't.
As Hildy pointed out, however, there is a valid reason the state shouldn't stick its nose into marriage period.
If that does not work, walk out of the room and never speak to them again, because nothing will work.
As rhombus pointed out, I mean. :)
Argue using sarcasm, satire, irony, whatever.
Mary more than one person. Marry your pet. Marry your favorite tree. Your pet rock.
Show them how ridiculous it is.
Why stop with same sex marriage?
The purpose of marriage is to raise children, bringing well-adjusted kids into society.
Children rasied by gays are more prone to depression, suicide, crime, dropping out of school, and violence.
It's not to the benefit of society to encourage more kids like this.
Oh that's a good one. How about furthering it with....the government should stay out of the bedroom. It should not restrict or sanction physical relationships between two consenting adults.
Also you could point out the dire statistics of divorce amoung heterosexuals, the costs, the devastation, and the implied consequences to gay married couple who tend to change partners at a higher rate than heteros.
Thanks for the credit...I think. Now I get to take the usual anti-libertarian thrashing. :-)
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