Question by Kage Nara: Does the ban on gay marriage go against the separation of church & state?
I believe that this does, I have yet to see an opponet of gay marriage who is not against it because of their particular religious beliefs, this goes agains the supposed law of “seperation of church and state”
Can anyone give a (reasonable) reason for the ban on gay marriage that is not based on their own or someone else’s religous beliefs. I will listen to it if you can, but I do not see this happening.
Best answer:
Answer by Pfo
Gay couples don’t produce children.
Add your own answer in the comments!
stung4ever
December 22, 2010 at 6:46 pm
No more than bans on incestuous or polygamous marriages do.
Cougar Death
December 22, 2010 at 7:36 pm
i don’t go to church and i want to ban it. and i could care less if you listen. your not the only one that doesn’t listen.I’m not listening, not anymore
The more I learn, the more I ignore
I’m not listening, not anymore
The more I hear, the more I ignore
I’m not listening, not anymore, No
Cause You gotta be bigger, be faster, be stronger
If your gonna survive any longer
In this lifetime, it better be the right time
The first time might be your last time
Am I a failure if I got nothing to lose
No, I’m not a failure, I got something to prove
[Chorus:]
I’m not listening, not anymore
The more I learn, the more I ignore
I’m not listening, not anymore
The more I hear, the more I ignore, the more I ignore
Cause I’ve lost my innocence
And I’m a stranger, A life changer
I’m a man thats not afraid of danger
I walk my own path, and blaze my own trail
Because I’m not afraid to derail
I won’t get in line or be a middle man
So fuck you I’ll make my own plan
And I got respect and I don’t neglect
The people that I really care to protect
Am I a failure if I got nothing to lose
No, I’m not a failure, I got something to prove
[Chorus]
I told you before, wont listen no more
I told you before, lets settle the score
I told you before, wont listen no more
I told you before, lets settle the score
If not me then who?
If not now then when?
If not me then who?
If not now then when?
[Chorus]
I told you before, wont listen no more
I told you before, lets settle the score
I told you before, wont listen no more
I told you before, lets settle the score
Set it off right now
Blow it up, set it off
Fuck it up, set it off
Blow it up, Blow it up right now
jodi
December 22, 2010 at 8:12 pm
GLTB all should have equal rights to join each other in matrimony. If the government says no (which they have said way too often), then they are violating the rights of those individuals. We have the right to maintain the separation of church and state. The only reason GLTB are denied marriage is for religious beliefs. Even if you do use religious reasons for saying no to same sex marriage then change the name to same sex LEGAL UNION. With the same rights and resposibilities as any other married couple.
hollifieldrobert
December 22, 2010 at 8:45 pm
thats way the states need to get out of the marriage business and just issue civil union license that way there is no part of religion in it
roadkill4two
December 22, 2010 at 9:43 pm
Ok you asked , so here’s my two cents some people would rather change reality ,than change their Perception, you can’t make a butter knife into a screw driver ,albeit the knife can be used to turn screws its still not a screw driver Problem is you’re trying to take a word that religious by nature a make it fit your purpose ,albeit it can be used for your purpose
Weeping Angel
December 22, 2010 at 10:16 pm
The separation of church and state is (to the extent that you believe it) a myth. The Constitution states nowhere that religious reasoning cannot be applied to law. All it does, by the 1st and 14th Amendments, is state that equal protection must be given to all, independent of religion, and the forefathers mandated that the United States would not be a theocracy, meaning it would not be ruled based upon piety. This means that a pious person or pious people can impose laws based upon religious morals.
Therefore, unfortunately, “the bible says so” is an acceptable argument =(.
Of course, this still does not outweigh the fact that any law in the United States must not be unconstitutional (which many [including myself] argue that that gay marriage bans are) and must be a fair representation of the will of the people. These are the areas that one should argue against gay bans upon.