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Old 09-08-2006, 11:29 PM   #29
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Originally Posted by Aegypticus View Post
I don't think anyone can argue that a traditional marriage (emphasis on traditional) is likely to result in a very different life for the partners than the average same sex union. While the goal of a traditional marriage is procreation and whatever comes with that territory, as far as I can tell the push for same sex unions is mostly based on the desire for protection under the law and for society to accept and recognize the bond.
Procreation? That's why people get married? Come on, now. A traditional marriage between a man and a woman occurrs because they are declaring their love for one another publicly. Which is what gay people are trying to do - a public declaration. It is not based on a desire for protection under the law, because that would happen as a common-law couple living together for some time anyway.
Procreation is what happens when you have unprotected sex. It has nothing to do with a piece of paper from either church or state.
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