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To think this calls for a celebration!? - Same-sex marriage to become law by next week!

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ANormalOne · 16/07/2013 21:54

Linky

I'm actually crying I'm so happy right now!

This calls for a large class of Wine to celebrate!

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Lj8893 · 18/07/2013 01:57

Well I hope for thier sake, that none of your grandchildren are gay.

Again, Thankyou for enlightening us.

Tapirbackrider · 18/07/2013 01:59

Ok Golliath lets see -

1/ Sex is only intended for reproduction? By that logic, the elderly and barren should not allowed to form sexual relationships as they cannot have children.

2/ Homosexuality is seen in animal species across the planet - in your considered opinion, have they all chosen to be 'unnatural'?

3/ Just be best friends? So people with same sex attraction should be celebate for their entire lives? Really? Do you understand just how cruel that is?

Simply because you think it's unnatural, does not mean we should deny a great swathe of people their right to be treated equally.

ljny · 18/07/2013 02:00

I hope your son doesn't share your bigotry, especially if one of your grandchildren turns out to be gay.

A real parent wants their children to be happy. A real parent doesn't treat their child as a reflection of him/herself.

No one is asking you to marry someone of the same sex. What difference does it make to you who other people marry?

Lj8893 · 18/07/2013 02:00

So if marriages main reason is to pro-create, does that mean that women or men with fertility problems who cannon have children, or don't want children shouldn't marry either?

KobayashiMaru · 18/07/2013 02:00

Of course you are entitled to your opinion, and to say it, if you like. And others are entitled to tell you how twattish and bigoted that opinion is.
Isn't equality nice? Sorry, actually, you don't believe in equality....

brilliantwhite · 18/07/2013 02:06

and there you all go , begging them for reasons and as soon as they give them you pounce , just because they dont agree with your view , amazing , stop all acting like playground bullies fgs.

Tapirbackrider · 18/07/2013 02:10

Begging?

No, just asking for the reasons behind such an uninformed and unnatural opinion. Any poster who considers cutting off their child because of their sexual orientation would be questioned in such a manner (and probably worse). We're all playing nicely - you're the only one here throwing around accusations of bullying.

Lj8893 · 18/07/2013 02:11

I'm not pouncing brilliant, my questions were answered which I thanked the poster for. I am just having a debate with the poster, I don't know how a debate is seen as bullying.

If you don't like it, i suggest you don't read it. I haven't said anything offensive that I haven't apologised for.

Golliath · 18/07/2013 02:14

Your right i dont believe in equality, My statement sex is for reproduction is a meaning for things fit in certain places for a reason not to necessarily have children. Yes my son does share my bigotry as does my whole family. If you want to put this along side the aninmal kingdom thats upto you Im talking human beings. It makes a difference to me what sex marries what sex as I have my views on the matter. As I said you asked, I gave my reasons and now what im a twat and a bigot. or is it you that are bigoted only seeing things the way they suit you so which of us is right. You think you are and I think I am.

Lj8893 · 18/07/2013 02:15

You called yourself a bigot in your first post.

Lj8893 · 18/07/2013 02:17

Homophobia is a form of bigotry. Calling people up on thier homophobic views is not a form of bigotry.

Golliath · 18/07/2013 02:18

Yes I did as that is the response I expect as my opinion didnt match any of the posts before joining the debate. Thought Id save you all the trouble of typing it but it seems to be a bit of a favourite for some.

KobayashiMaru · 18/07/2013 02:19

I think it obvious which of us is right. Hint: it's not you.

Things fit in certain places? I think you'll find penises fit rather well in a variety of places. Perhaps you should try it.

Golliath · 18/07/2013 02:20

sounds like a double standard if you ask me.

Tapirbackrider · 18/07/2013 02:21

Humans are animals - just highly evolved ones, and the more we evolve, the more such thinking will be left behind.

As Lj8893 stated, you claimed the title bigot yourself in your first post - why would we disagree?

SunshineBossaNova · 18/07/2013 02:22

I think it's wonderful. My straight marriage isn't the least bit undermined because of it.

So Golliath my DH and I married a few years ago and it turns out that we're infertile. Is our marriage irrelevant because we can't reproduce?

Golliath · 18/07/2013 02:23

Kobay, So you want to play on words, no wonder it becomes difficult to take you seriously.

Lj8893 · 18/07/2013 02:24

Please look up the definition of bigotry.

And it wasent a debate before you piped up, it was a celebration.

KobayashiMaru · 18/07/2013 02:25

nope, I don't. Just thinking maybe you should loosen up a bit and expand your horizons.

brilliantwhite · 18/07/2013 02:25

so saying someones view is twattish and bigoted is ok now is it ,and their opinion is uninformed and unnatural , thats playing nicely , ive obviously been playing the game wrong. Smile

KobayashiMaru · 18/07/2013 02:27

I think its ok, yes. I don't think you get to call a whole section of society unnatural and wrong and then cry "how dare you say mean things about my opinion"
Free speech is a wonderful thing, hey?

Golliath · 18/07/2013 02:29

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Lj8893 · 18/07/2013 02:29

But thier view is bigoted, its homophobic which is bigotry. And that's not just my opinion, that's fact.

RockChicken1 · 18/07/2013 02:30

Golliath supposing one of your grandchildren did turn out to be gay and your family turned your backs on him/her as you said you would, would you not worry what impact that would have on the child? I'm sure you wouldn't stop loving them if they were gay, therefore surely you'd still be concerned about their welfare? I'm not trying to antagonise, I'm just trying to understand.

Tapirbackrider · 18/07/2013 02:31

Brilliant I'm quoting the poster concerned - if it's not good for me to say it, then it's not good for them to say it either; I don't see you condemning them for their opinion though.

I'm happy to stand by my opinion that the other posters opinion is bigoted, because it clearly is. After all, what type of loving parent would admit on a parenting site that they'd cut off their child for being homosexual?