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To: purpleraine

The logic fallacy of composition states that if it is (or isn’t) true for the one example, then it is (or isn’t) true for every example. So, your example of YOUR marriage is entirely irrelevant.

The INSTITUTION of marriage must be maintained, as I stated in my previous post, in order to maintain our society as a whole. Its definition must not be changed, nor watered down, and must not become meaningless.

The societal advantages are numerous, as many studies have indicated. Less crime, less poverty, better education - all are correlated with married couples raising children in that context.


102 posted on 05/15/2008 12:21:54 PM PDT by MrB (You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
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To: MrB
If gay marriage is a threat to marriage it is a threat to mine as well. Of course, it isn't and we have a few years of proof of that.

No one is dismantling the institution. It is being expanded to let others get married.

I don't get it. Wouldn't gay marriage lead to more monogomous relationship amongst homos? Isn't that a good thing?

I don't buy that gays are destroying marriage by wanting to be married. I see it as them coming around to recognizing a good thing and wanting to have it for themselves.

107 posted on 05/15/2008 12:59:05 PM PDT by purpleraine
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To: MrB
The societal advantages are numerous, as many studies have indicated. Less crime, less poverty, better education - all are correlated with married couples raising children in that context.---------------

I hope you didn't think I acepted this bit of illogic because I didn't parse every word. You do rely on logic don't you?

Based on the benefits of a heterosexual, two-parent marriage, how can you allow divorce and it's evil impact on children?

What should we do about all those single parents?

If gays marry wouldn't some of those benefits occur or would their children be little homo scouts running around bringing friends home so their parents can have sex with them?

112 posted on 05/15/2008 1:20:13 PM PDT by purpleraine
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