What's JazzFanz's stance on Marriage Equality?

[IlliniJazzFan]

My core belief is focus your energy into what makes you happy and try to stop taking happiness away from other people.

I really don't buy into the "secular" argument that marriage should exist to serve the interests of children or the argument that somehow gay marriage harms children and therefore it should be banned. If that were the case couples who were sterile or simply choose not to have children should be under a lot more fire than they are but really they just get to live their life like any other married couple.

In my experience the main reason people don't think gay marriage should be allowed is for religious reasons but basing laws on religious beliefs violates the separation of church and state. In our society marriage is not purely a religious institution. If you view your personal marriage as a spiritual contract with God thats fine but that shouldn't affect the ability of an athiest couple or an an lgbt couple to go to a courthouse and engage in their personal social contract with the government. If you don't want gay marriage, I would recommend not getting one

 

[DutchJazzer]

Yeah, gay marriage will eventually be legalized.

I just hope I'm not a creepy older gay gentleman when it happens.

so what gay men are you know then?

 

[DutchJazzer]

Dude, women have pubes too.

Also, how does gay marriage effectively end gender exclusive restrooms? lmao.

well most women now a days atleast shave or do those fancy thingy machingy laser therapies to remove them pubes

 

[DutchJazzer]

Dear god, this logic makes me want to sit on a knife.

what kinda fetsih is that? is it like pegging but for teh gays!1!!1!!!

 

[default]

Dude, women have pubes too.

Think about your target audience. Lots of these creepy message board types only look at girls too young for those.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

So, what's the verdict?

Do we have a stance?

 

[ema]

So, what's the verdict?

Do we have a stance?

I believe in straight marriage but I also believe in equality. And above all, I believe in freedom.

So either way I think freedom wins.

 

[Scat]

I came across a couple of articles by the same author that I found germane to the thread.

https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2012/08/6065

https://www.americanthinker.com/201...g_scorched-earth_battle_for_gay_marriage.html

 

[One Brow]

I came across a couple of articles by the same author that I found germane to the thread.

https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2012/08/6065

https://www.americanthinker.com/201...g_scorched-earth_battle_for_gay_marriage.html

Why wasn't either father in the picture? How is it different from being the child of a widow, or a woman who is abandoned? Why would it be relevant to gay marriage/parenting, specifically?

 

[spycam1]

My core belief is focus your energy into what makes you happy and try to stop taking happiness away from other people.

I really don't buy into the "secular" argument that marriage should exist to serve the interests of children or the argument that somehow gay marriage harms children and therefore it should be banned. If that were the case couples who were sterile or simply choose not to have children should be under a lot more fire than they are but really they just get to live their life like any other married couple.

In my experience the main reason people don't think gay marriage should be allowed is for religious reasons but basing laws on religious beliefs violates the separation of church and state. In our society marriage is not purely a religious institution. If you view your personal marriage as a spiritual contract with God thats fine but that shouldn't affect the ability of an athiest couple or an an lgbt couple to go to a courthouse and engage in their personal social contract with the government. If you don't want gay marriage, I would recommend not getting one

Exactly. Whether or not you personally believe God views something as okay--and even if you're right--has absolutely NOTHING to do with the criteria for which state laws are based. Laws prohibiting specific actions are put in place because they can be reasonably said to harm others around them, not because certain religious groups think they are "wrong".

 

[PearlWatson]

In my experience the main reason people don't think gay marriage should be allowed is for religious reasons but basing laws on religious beliefs violates the separation of church and state.

There is no such thing as "separation of church and state" but if there was voting based on religious convictions wouldn't violate that. Sorry.

 

[Deleted member 848]

Pearl, please make like your husband, and choke on a pretzel.




Thanks.

 

[PearlWatson]

Why wasn't either father in the picture? How is it different from being the child of a widow, or a woman who is abandoned? Why would it be relevant to gay marriage/parenting, specifically?

Lesbian lover is the answer to all your questions.

 

[Gameface]

Lesbian lover is the answer to all your questions.

That sounds pretty reasonable. I'll take 3.

 

[PearlWatson]

Damnit, I'm getting lesbian adds now.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Damnit, I'm getting lesbian adds now.

Link?

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Link?

Is that Trout ****ting Balloun?

 

[Dr. Jones]

Is that Trout ****ting Balloun?

It's Enes Can Tear You Apart's sig he's paying me to display.

It's not a trout, it's a Coke.. and yes.

 

[Gameface]

Damnit, I'm getting lesbian adds now.

Those internet adds are getting pretty smart. Sometimes it seems like they know more about you than you know about yourself.

 

[PearlWatson]

Those internet adds are getting pretty smart. Sometimes it seems like they know more about you than you know about yourself.

I know! Now I'm getting School of Social Work ads.