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Originally Posted by whitequeen96 ... I don't believe that people will choose same-sex marriage over traditional marriage if they aren't gay. |
Oh, I don't either; I've never really heard that particular argument.
It is hard to explain fully why I DO have a problem with it; it is made up of several components that may mean nothing to anyone else, but mean something to me.
For one, I don't believe this is an appropriate lifestyle- so I don't want to see it become so mainstream that my children HAVE to accept it as 'normal'.
Call that opinion what you will- but the gay people I've known (happens to be quite a lot) are NOT carefree, happy people. All seem to have come to that lifestyle as a result of abnormal childhoods, abuse, etc.. Most seem perfectly miserable and unable to maintain healthy family relationships. No I don't assume the whole gay population feels that way- but we all base our views on our own experiences, like it or not.
For another, I DO believe in a slippery slope. If this lifestyle is accepted- to the point of making these 'spouses' eligible for all the rights of marriage; what is next? Who is to say that bigamists and pedophiles won't seek the same 'acceptance'?
Finally, I feel like offering the sanctity of legal marriage to this population cheapens what marriage is designed to be. It will also make it easier for them to adopt; which I am VERY against. Having taught for 10 yrs.- I have seen the effects of children raised in this environment many times; it has NEVER been good for the child.
At any rate, I know there are 'signal words' in my post that Liberals will react to and want to attack. The point is- this is what I believe.