log man said...adolf said...cisco said...
If you don't intend mating for life, don't mate at all or at least don't bring children into it.
I tend to agree, although I think you need to experiment as you are learning and growing up so you know that is the path you want to take.
We got 'married' to please our parents - it was a formality. However, when I met my life partner, I made that commitment to her in my mind. I was seeking someone to share the rest of my life with, and I hope to stick by that. It's not easy at times, but by working our way through the various problems has been worth it.
Children changed my life, not the marriage certificate.
Yet you would deny others the life changing experience of raising children. I think "selfish" was the word you used to describe adoptive parents. Oh, and it's not the certificate that the "selfish lesbians" are after it's equality.
I think you have misunderstood me. it's a difficult topic to express your views without generalizing and offending people, and I really hope I haven't done that.
I'm all for equality and for people to choose how they want to live their life. I wouldn't deny it - I can't.
Nature denies the conception of children between same-sex couples. Women are able to have children and live in a lesbian relationship, and I accept that.
What I object to is the idea of selfish, politically aware lesbians using a "marriage certificate" as yet another lever to manipulate our laws to justify what nature never intended them to do. I also object to same-sex couples deciding they want children together, to match their furniture, by bringing in third parties to make this happen for them. I cannot see the rights of the child in this situation. I strongly object to children being used as a commodity in any situation, hetro or same-sex.
Homosexuals can call themselves life partners or whatever other terms they want to think up for themselves, same-sex couples should have all the legal rights hetros have, with finances, wills, power of attorney etc etc.
I like homosexuals and the diversity of human life - I would just deny those people who choose that lifestyle the right to get "married" and call themselves "married" in Australia. AFAIC it's a reserved word for hetros - it always has been that way and should stay that way. I'd accept if they got "married" in Argentina or another country - but I'd strongly object to our government caving in to this micro minority by allowing them to get legally married here.
Months ago, I couldn't care less. But because this minority want to use this word, and have been so vocal about it, for so fricken long - yes, I believe there is another agenda and I've become very much opposed to it.
If you want to get married and have children, you should seek someone from the opposite sex to achieve that goal.
