Homosexual Marriage-Declaration: Why should we get behind that kind of a goal? First--let's ask ourselves--what purposes does marriage serve?

I think of two: 'ego-security' (i.e. that your social standing doesn't depend on "how comfortable people are around you," which somehow makes people comfortable around you) and 'well-set future' (i.e. that the your offspring have a steady pattern at their foundation).

The first purpose--as many heterosexual marriages have shown through divorce--isn't secured through official channels. And the second purpose isn't secured through official channels either.

The only thing marriage does for the government is increase the chances of obediant population---for which the government then rewards the parents by lightening the load. Does homosexual marriage increase the chance that the couple will find a volunteer of the opposite sex to conceive a child?

I'm thinking, no. I imagine that 'childlessness' is one of the perks of homosexual partnership.

mrbronco... I understand why you are angry and why you are unable to use reason in this situation. Since you are a homosexual, this debate has the tendency to skew your judgment and automatically put you on the defensive. You are simply trying to defend your existence and what you perceive to be your "civil right." But understanding why you are so defensive does not allow me to excuse your refusal to use reason. There is no excuse for abandoning logic in any debate, including (and especially) ones where your lifestyle is the subject. That being said... I didn't want to have to do this to you, but you have now displayed your blatant stupidity to the point where we can call it nothing but that. You have not read and/or comprehended the article in which I laid out my argument. Yet you choose to make claims which are patently false about my character...claims that were discussed in said article. I have worked/work with homosexuals. I lived with one for four years. I have no problem with people being homosexual. The problem arises - like I said in the article which you did not read/understand - when this behavior is pushed into the public realm and the advocates of this behavioral deviancy demand that it is accepted by those who do not deviate from the norm. This is not about religion for me. It has NOTHING to do with it. My religious beliefs and inquiries begin and end with the creation of the universe. That is the extent of it. I am completely agnostic and have no desire to blindly and obediently live by a set of rules passed down by ancient tribes and/or societies. My morality is based on man's existence, the pursuit of our own self-interests, and the use of our mind (through the ability to reason) as our most vital asset. Your inability to argue with any logical merit attests to your own morality and your absence of a mind which would function on reason. "Publius, why are you so afraid of gays? I'm sure all Xombies have wondered this :)" This is exactly my point. Nothing I have said, no logical argument I can make, no amount of reason anyone can display will be able to penetrate your mind. You have closed off your brain from intelligent thought and nobody but yourself can alter that. This, more than anything else you can possibly do, is your "sin." This conversation has come to the same end as the one with kjhack. Congratulations. You are no different than any of the other "Xombies" who have proudly (it seems) made my list of Incompetents. *If you're interested in reading my articles, Click Here.

I pray daily for the forgiveness of my own sins and I do what I can. I am a sinner like every man and I struggle with the same snares as every man. Self Righteous I Am Not. Nor do I judge you. I would thank you for your prayers, but I detect a connotation of blatant sarcasm and assume the likely hood that you do not have a relationship with God. Hence your prayers would fall on deaf ears. If indeed you (or any reader) would like a relationship with God, you can at anytime verbally ask Christ (pray) to forgive your sins, ask His help in turning from your sins, and make His presence known in your life. He will oblige you if you seriously ask Him. Until the day you make that choice (if ever), I would just like to thank you for this opportunity to bear witness to you and the others who may read this. I have never witnessed the gospel on the internet and only once or twice in person with someone. It has been a great pleasure to do so. Mark 13 [1-37] FreeCracker4Jack Would you like to earn money writing similar articles? CLICK ME! Read more great articles: http://www.xomba.com/xombyte/free_cracker_4_jack?p