Wow this thread got a lot of replies! Great discussion. I hope everyone has taken the time to refill their great brew because I'm sure you've drained them in the progression of the thread.
When you return with your next mug, here's some more food for thought:
Swerve: You mentioned rights and privileges "supposedly" afforded to married couples. Here is a list. On that list you'll find "Making spousal medical decisions," which includes the termination of life at the time such termination would be termed "euthanasia."
Also, here are some 200+ passages throughout the Bible belittling or demeaning women, which have been used to oppress the gender for centuries. If you're fighting the good fight against gays with Leviticus, here's to hoping you're doing the same against women with the above so as to not appear biased.
I also agree with you that minority groups should all be afforded the same rights and privileges, however strange (to society) they're wired (not beliefs, mind you. A person making a conscious choice to behave a certain way is not arguing at the same level as a person biologically designed a certain way). I personally have issue with bestiality, incest, and "loving pedophilia" (older men/women falling in love with children under the age of 17), but I have not looked into the issues enough to formulate appropriate opinions. I will say this: genetically speaking, incestuous relationships result in an increased probability of disorder and disease. I can't recall the exact name of the family, but I know there was a royal lineage in European history with males plagued with hemophilia due to inbreeding between lines. Therefore my preliminary opinion regarding incest is to forbid it, as that protects the future of the family. I also disagree with "loving pedophilia" because many of the cases I've seen portrayed on Law & Order SVU end up with the older person essentially "dumping" the younger when they get "too old," which shows me the love is not really true. Again, the area is very rocky, but for now I'm against it.
With that being said, many have said they do not believe in the existence of a gay gene, but do not believe it is a choice. If it's not genetic, then, bluntly, what makes people gay? I'm curious to see what people believe.
When you return with your next mug, here's some more food for thought:
Swerve: You mentioned rights and privileges "supposedly" afforded to married couples. Here is a list. On that list you'll find "Making spousal medical decisions," which includes the termination of life at the time such termination would be termed "euthanasia."
Also, here are some 200+ passages throughout the Bible belittling or demeaning women, which have been used to oppress the gender for centuries. If you're fighting the good fight against gays with Leviticus, here's to hoping you're doing the same against women with the above so as to not appear biased.
I also agree with you that minority groups should all be afforded the same rights and privileges, however strange (to society) they're wired (not beliefs, mind you. A person making a conscious choice to behave a certain way is not arguing at the same level as a person biologically designed a certain way). I personally have issue with bestiality, incest, and "loving pedophilia" (older men/women falling in love with children under the age of 17), but I have not looked into the issues enough to formulate appropriate opinions. I will say this: genetically speaking, incestuous relationships result in an increased probability of disorder and disease. I can't recall the exact name of the family, but I know there was a royal lineage in European history with males plagued with hemophilia due to inbreeding between lines. Therefore my preliminary opinion regarding incest is to forbid it, as that protects the future of the family. I also disagree with "loving pedophilia" because many of the cases I've seen portrayed on Law & Order SVU end up with the older person essentially "dumping" the younger when they get "too old," which shows me the love is not really true. Again, the area is very rocky, but for now I'm against it.
With that being said, many have said they do not believe in the existence of a gay gene, but do not believe it is a choice. If it's not genetic, then, bluntly, what makes people gay? I'm curious to see what people believe.