I definitely believe that gay couples should enjoy the same benefits as straight ones. While I have not yet made up my mind regarding whether we should be allowed to "marry" each other instead of simply becoming civilly unified domestic partners with the same rights and benefits (i.e. leave the religious aspect out of it), I do appreciate good arguments from both perspectives.
I found this humorous and educating post about gay marriage on a myspace page.
Why gay marriage is wrong!!!
1) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning.
2) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.
3) Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven't adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans.
4) Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all; women are still property, blacks still can't marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.
5) Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed; the sanctity of Brittany Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.
6) Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn't be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren't full yet, and the world needs more children.
7) Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.
8) Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.
9) Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That's why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.
10) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.
oh my god that was hilarious!
Posted by: timfrix | March 21, 2008 at 01:30 AM
oh my god that was hilarious!
Posted by: timfrix | March 21, 2008 at 01:30 AM
haha. especially love no.4
Posted by: aurix | March 21, 2008 at 02:21 PM
haha, love this list!
Posted by: Jay | March 29, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Yeh, I love this list. Hard to argue with. I'm on the "pro-marriage" team, mostly because of Plessy v. Ferguson and the whole failure of "separate but equal." At any rate, I LOVE this picture. It kills me. Where did you get it?
Posted by: | April 04, 2008 at 11:06 PM
Sorry, I thot it would show my name, apparently not. Here's my email and contact info. Cheers.
Posted by: Speedy from Speeding Motorcycle | April 04, 2008 at 11:08 PM
"Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children" thanks for making me laugh, and think.
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Posted by: boys | October 08, 2008 at 03:07 PM