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Originally Posted by firstdown
For the people who do not understand the opposition to gay marriage are you not religious at all, atheist, or what? I'm neither but I understand the opposition.
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The problem here is that this amendment or any of the legislation being passed isn't asking if you agree with homosexuality. It's asking if you agree to give them equal rights. That's the problem here. By voting against it, it doesn't mean you are in favor of homosexuality.
If you were to ask most of the people voting for it, they were probably voting for it for the wrong reason and were "proving their morality" by denying gays rights. This is where I think ignorance plays a part. It's learning to find out what the real issue here is, and what am I really voting for and does that in some way change my morality. Most people went into it thinking "I do not believe in homosexuality, so therefore I'm voting in favor of anything against homosexuality, regardless of what harm it causes." Instead of saying......."I'm voting against anything that would restrict the rights of a fellow human being even though I do not agree with homosexuality."
According to the Bible, we should stone gay people. People of different religions should not marrying. Divorce is not a option.
So how about those beliefs? You want me to believe that they are voting because of their religious beliefs, yet they choose to ignore those other requirements set forth by their own religion. This isn't about their beliefs, it's about using their beliefs as a means to hate and discriminate against.
God is against pornography. (porn is one of biggest business on internet) This value is ignored.
God is against divorce. ....yet divorce rate is well above 50%. This value is ignored.
God is against crime. Crime rates are high. This value is ignored.
God is against destroying your body. (obesity rates sky high, smokers, drinkers) This value is ignored.
God is against gays. OMG WE MUST HOLD TRUE TO OUR VIRTUES AND MORALITY.
Yeah guys, we aren't really going to hold to our morality ground unless it involves gay people!! THEN we'll make a stand!!