Gay Marriage

Why does natural = should? Isn't this just the naturalistic fallacy?Should infertile heterosexual people be allowed to marry if procreation is the main reason for marriage?Edited by Straggler, : No reason given.

So what? You are till assuming that natural = good?Is rape natural? Is rape good? Is everything natural good? Is everything 'unnatural' bad?Please note I am not saying that homosexuality is either good or bad or natural or not. I am simply saying that your argument based on natural is irrelevant.So again I ask-Why does natural = should? Isn't this just the naturalistic fallacy?Should infertile heterosexual people be allowed to marry if procreation is the main reason for marriage?

Why?Marriage is a human construct. Surely it is up to people to decide what the term marriage means and how it applies. If there is a justified argument for saying that any consenting couple can get married regardless of sex, race, fertility, height, weight, religion, favorite food etc. etc. etc.Then why not let any consenting couple get married?

So what.
If we only ever did as has always been done we would never do anything. Again so what? If laws are unjust they should be changed. No? But why bother to make the distinction? Why not one law for all?

If the potential economic effects of gay marriage being legal were assessed and deemed inconsequential would you still oppose gay marriage?If not tradition, if not economic...... then what is your actual objection?

To be honest yours seems a relatively practical point of view regards the topic in question. I have not called you, or anyone else, a homophobic bigot.So, seriously, what is your objection? It seems you think that homosexual marriage is some sort of precursor to an immoral left wing society......Is that the issue as far as you are concerned?Talking of left wing idealism... Normally I would be at the Glastonbury festival this weekend. Alas not this year. However I reccommend it to all good free thinking liberterian conservatives

Surey if people do something that harms no-one else, direcly or indirectly, then more order is achieved by letting them get on with it in peace rather than imposing seemingly prejudiced opinions upon them? Why not let consenting adults marry as they see fit?Or do you think gay marriage would harm people indirectly (or even directly) in a way that heterosexual marriage somehow does not? Dude it is awesome. Gutted I am not ther this year. If ever you get the chance it is one of those things to do before you die.......