Yep, gay marriage will definitely ruin the institution of marriage </sarcasm>

Ill play your game... How has Hollywood been attacking marriage for years?

How is hollywood liberal?
 
DamnYankee said:
Since we're talking about an institution honored by society because of the benefits that it gives society, the issue is how society treats the institution.
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Please give us one benefit society gets from straight marriages that it will not get from gay marriage.
 
WinterBorn said:
Please give us one benefit society gets from straight marriages that it will not get from gay marriage.
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Well, numerous studies have shown that in the best of all worlds, children are better off having a mother and father in a stable relationship. Even as a supporter of gay marriage, it's difficult for me to deny that. It makes sense from a variety of angles. I'm willing to accept otherwise if I can be proven wrong, however.

But then, I would also argue that having two parents of the same sex is better than having a single parent. Although I haven't researched the issue, I suspect there are studies to back that up as well.
 
Thor said:
Well, numerous studies have shown that in the best of all worlds, children are better off having a mother and father in a stable relationship. Even as a supporter of gay marriage, it's difficult for me to deny that. It makes sense from a variety of angles. I'm willing to accept otherwise if I can be proven wrong, however.

But then, I would also argue that having two parents of the same sex is better than having a single parent. Although I haven't researched the issue, I suspect there are studies to back that up as well.
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A question about the studies. If you have two loving couples, one gay, one straight, is the main reason that the studies determine the child is 'better off' due to the fact that we as a society stigmatize gay marriages and to varying degrees 'look down' on those relationships? Is it not personal bias that leads us to think straight marriages are better? I would argue that the main reason people state the child would be better is because then that child wouldn't have to potentially be exposed to the bigotry against gay couples that exists.

Just my opinion.
 
Superfreak said:
A question about the studies. If you have two loving couples, one gay, one straight, is the main reason that the studies determine the child is 'better off' due to the fact that we as a society stigmatize gay marriages and to varying degrees 'look down' on those relationships? Is it not personal bias that leads us to think straight marriages are better? I would argue that the main reason people state the child would be better is because then that child wouldn't have to potentially be exposed to the bigotry against gay couples that exists.

Just my opinion.
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Interesting assessment. That is highly possible.
 
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