Deciding that marriage is whatever anybody says it is (and polyamory is coming) destroys the concept of society.
Marriage in the legal sense has NEVER been about love. It’s been about procreation rights and child rearing.
Always.
I don’t care if two gays want to hang out or a dozen at a time and have a nightly orgy. That’s their right. But it doesn’t make them “married” and the government shouldn’t be involved in regulating what a personal relationship is.
Only in child rearing.
How does that harm gay relationships?
But even in your example, the “harm” is only conceptual. That’s not a good enough reason to oppress someone. You say yourself you have no issue if they want to have an orgy.
Plenty of people rear children outside of marriage. Many single people adopt children. I at least 2 single women that have adopted kids. No one cared. But a single guy or two guys and all hell is raised.
Your argument about government being involved is valid. But just as valid as me saying to you that your view shouldn’t be regulating either.
One of the main justifications of the South’s for the Civil War was not just slavery but the overall concept of State’s rights. Live and let live, they would say. Now that’s no longer valued when those values don’t align with yours, or the majorities? Then it’s “live and let live” as long as you’re like minded.
I’d lay dollars to donuts you’ll go on living your happy life, wherever you live, and rarely meet, let alone have your life impacted by a gay person. That’s just my gut.
Anyway, thanks for the discussion and at least engaging and listening while not personally insulting me too much. I know 99% of people on this site think the same way about most issues but a degree of open mindedness isn’t a bad thing from time to time.
Maybe accepting a different view point doesn’t make you a liberal, gay loving, yellow bellied, commie. Breathe brother...