The Obssession with Homosexuality

[Andres]

Difference in treatment? Christians are not arguing that they be treated differently, simply that they shouldn't apply (what Christians see as) the legal representation of a Christian institution to themselves in a way that will change its meaning. Christians are afraid that if legal marriage is changed, that religious marriage will follow. They are two entirely different things in reality, but in perception, the same.

If legal and religious marriage are different in reality, than the perception that they are the same, is wrong.

You can see why it means a lot to Christians (because it is literally sacred to them), but why should it mean so much to gays who want to change the legal definition?

Now, this is where the mistake is made.

One of the underlying principles of our legal systems is equality or, in it's negative definition non discrimination.

That's the principle.

If you say "straight couples can marry, gay couples can not"; then you are asking for different treament. It's not up to the gay people to back up their demand of being allowed to being married with sufficient reasons; by asking to be allowed to marry, they simply ask the application of a principle: equal treatment.

It's up to those opposing gay marriage to give convincing arguments as to why gays should not be allowed to marry.

Asking gays to explain why they should be allowed to be married, is turning the world upside down, more: it's infuriating.

Equal treatment is the norm, the people opposing gay marriage demand the exception. If you want an exception on equal treatment, then you have to justify it. So far, I have seen no justification.

No, religion is not a justification, since we're talking about legal marriage, not the religious institution. Seperation between church and state; another of our fine principles.

The more you think about it, the more opposing gay marriage equals throwing overboard modern principles that are the basis of our current societies.