[scottjewell]

Right, as in this passage:

“True individual freedom includes allowing consenting adults to marry the partners they choose, regardless of gender. To those for whom same-sex marriage is personally objectionable, their free choice is simple: Don’t enter into one. But don’t impede the freedom of others to do so.”

As if same sex marriage doesn’t have far-reaching implications and ramifications for society, for children, for the future of the family. What if pedophiles were to say, “You don’t like pedophilia? Then don’t engage in it!” Really, people have to learn how to THINK.

[docbnj]

The same argument is used for abortion: if you don’t like it, don’t get one.

So Willie Sutton could have argued, “If you don’t like my practice of robbing banks, you don’t have to emulate me — but don’t interfere with my personal career choices.”

[Ramcat]

As if same sex marriage doesn’t have far-reaching implications and ramifications for society, for children, for the future of the family. What if pedophiles were to say, “You don’t like pedophilia? Then don’t engage in it!” Really, people have to learn how to THINK.

Sadly, too difficult these days, thankfully, the premium cable package offers relief from such hardships.

[jimt]

“True individual freedom includes allowing consenting adults to marry the partners they choose, regardless of gender."

Why not substitute "number" for "gender" ? Or "species" ?

The problem here is that the homosexuals want to force us to publicly approve of their "choice".

And we don't have to. That's our freedom.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Well, I do appreciate his ralization that public officials are not to impose their political conditions on the licensing of businesses in their cities. OK with that.

But this statement? "True individual freedom includes allowing consenting adults to marry the partners they choose, regardless of gender"? This is factually wrong.

The right to marreiage is always defined by certain eligibility requirements: the potential marriage partner must be of age, mentally competent, consenting, of the other sex, not within proscribed degrees of blood reltionship (e.g. not their father, mother, brother, sister, etc.), not already married to somebody else (no bigamy, polygamy, etc.), not acting under threat or duress, etc.

Any gay person finding a partner who meets the eligibility requirements, can marry just like anybody else.

As far as I could know such a thing, most homosexual people throughout history married: I have in mind the famous New Hampshire Episcopal cleric, Bishop Gene Robinson, who had a wife and 2 children. I can't call to mind anyone of whatever orientation, who was ever denied the right to marry.

Somebody help me out if I missed something. I'm here to learn.