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Re: Gay Marriage
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sat, 19 Jun 2004 10:31:58 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks wrote:
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This has yet to be shown. At every turn you (and others who share your
general stance with whom I’ve talked) refuse to point to this alleged harm.
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This issue is going to split the Episcopalian Church in half.
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Where’s the harm? From one side of the issue, they get to be rid of those
disgusting deviants once and for all. From the other, they get to be rid of the
backward, protruding-forehead, neanderthals that have been stifling progress.
It sounds like a win-win. And all organizations go through periods of
reorganization from time to time.
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That is, unless there are ulterior motives involved.
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What are you suggesting? I can’t even fabricate a tasty conspiracy in my
mind which is what you’re seeming to point toward.
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Normalizing homosexuality/bisexuality as a lifestyle choice. Though I
realize that many gays (especially men) are hardwired the way they are, I
believe that sexuality is a lot less preset than once believed.
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I think it should be normalized. And I think that gays should marry. And
they’re related issues for me. But the former isn’t an ulterior motive for the
latter. It just happens that people who believe in one are likely to believe in
the other.
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Your attempt failed at a later stage in life; influences earlier
on may have made the difference.
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That’s an interesting point -- one that I’ve not explored. Maybe it’s a choice
at one point in life, but not later. I don’t know. As I’ve mentioned, I was
raised in a household that was very favorable to homosexuality. My parents were
overtly supportive of the (less desirable) outcome that I would turn out to be
homosexual and they had homosexual friends. And during puberty I fooled around
with other boys in an experimental sexual nature (as is supposed to be common,
but most people won’t put their name to). And after all that, I still ended up
strongly heterosexual (and believe me, it feels pretty innate). I’m not all
grossed out by the notion of performing sex acts with other men, but I wouldn’t
do it for my own benefit.
Chris
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Message is in Reply To:
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| (...) Practical and other utilitarian arguments aside, let's just say they go against my religious belief system. (...) Life is hard; it's no excuse. I'd say you may be correct and that that realization is irresponsible. (...) Unfortunately, that is (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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