The Obssession with Homosexuality

[Andres]

I asked a very simple question:

Ok then:

1) Couple A consists of two people of the opposite sex; couple B consists of two people of the same sex.
2) Couple A is allowed to marry
3) Couple B is not allowed to marry.
4) Couple A and B are treated differently aka there is unequal treatment.

To those opposed to gay marriage: what is your justification for this unequal treatment?

I only see some interesting posts about the history of the word "marriage", a bit of semantics, some proposals to replace the word "marriage" by something else, but I do not see any justification for the current discrimination.

Since non discrimination is the rule and there's no justification for this exception on the rule, gays should be allowed to marry.

Unless somebody comes with a serious justification, serious enough to justify unequal treatment.

I'm still waiting.

[Vuk]

I asked a very simple question:



I only see some interesting posts about the history of the word "marriage", a bit of semantics, some proposals to replace the word "marriage" by something else, but I do not see any justification for the current discrimination.

Since non discrimination is the rule and there's no justification for this exception on the rule, gays should be allowed to marry.

Unless somebody comes with a serious justification, serious enough to be in proportion with the consequences of the unequal treatment.

I'm still waiting.

You are right that the current discrimination should end, but it should not end by changing the legal definition of marriage! It should end by something that has already been proven to work: legal unions. (Or, even better, as I suggested, getting rid of legal marriage)
We can agree that the current discrimination is wrong Andres, what we do not agree on is making gay marriage legal. There is another option that steps on no one's toes. (in fact, more than one option) And by doing so, we could make the system more constitutional.

EDIT: Actually, if gays were purpusing a more logical and less offensive solution, they would have my whole-hearted support. The solution that many of them are pursuing though, I judge as idiotic and will not support.