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'Gay marriage' is wrong
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | Wednesday, July 14, 2004 | Robert A. J. Gagnon, Ph.D.

Posted on 07/14/2004 10:34:59 AM PDT by Willie Green

Advocates of "gay marriage" or homosexual civil unions argue that promiscuity will be reduced. Such an argument overlooks two key points.

First, a embracing homosexual unions is more likely to undermine the institution of marriage and produce other negative effects than it is to make fidelity and longevity the norm for homosexual unions. Second, homosexual unions are not wrong primarily because of their disproportionately high rate of promiscuity and breakups. They are wrong because "gay marriage" is a contradiction in terms. As with consensual adult incest and polyamory, considerations of commitment and fidelity factor only after certain structural prerequisites are met.

The vision of marriage found in the Jewish and Christian Scriptures is one of reuniting male and female into an integrated sexual whole. Marriage is not just about more intimacy and sharing one's life with another. It is about sexual merger -- or, in Scripture's understanding, "remerger" -- of essential maleness and femaleness.

(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; Government
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To: longtermmemmory

You believe in a transcendent normativity, and others do not. I'm sorry, but your arguments based on an alleged Truth are not very convincing, for nothing proves there is one.

If yo think that religion prohibits such behaviour, well that's fine to me but you have to allow others not to think in such ways, and act in consequence.


62 posted on 09/14/2004 7:20:58 AM PDT by Brussels Mysteriarch
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To: Light Speed

Are you sure you don't do on drugs, 'cause I have never seen such an incoherent post


63 posted on 09/14/2004 7:23:28 AM PDT by Brussels Mysteriarch
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To: GregoryFul

amusing, very amusing...


64 posted on 09/14/2004 7:24:40 AM PDT by Brussels Mysteriarch
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To: THE MODERATE

Sorry to disappoint you, but in France, a survey showed that more than 60% of the Frenchmen favour homosexual marriages. So stop thinking that everyone thinks like you do.


65 posted on 09/14/2004 7:27:43 AM PDT by Brussels Mysteriarch
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To: longtermmemmory
Kerry is a looser two fold.

The irony escapes you, I'm sure...

66 posted on 09/14/2004 8:19:00 AM PDT by The Green Goblin
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To: Brussels Mysteriarch

I am not sure where that comment came from, but are yousaying Frenchman should decide US law.


67 posted on 09/14/2004 9:57:25 AM PDT by THE MODERATE
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