Quote"Marriage is an institution between one man and one woman. Well, that's the most often heard argument, one even codified in a recently passed U.S. federal law. Yet it is easily the weakest. Who says who marriage is to be defined by?"
Well, churches will say that the church should define it.
That being the case then there is NOTHING to violate that "rule" technically it as it is.. still a marriage between a man and a woman. Whether they mean in actual SEX rather than spiritual union or bother is really ambiguous. If its spiritually, then there is really nothing to violate this rule, if its physical, then I would then argue any SRS woman is in fact a physical woman and therefore does not break the rule either.
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"Gay relationships are immoral and violate the sacred institution of marriage. Says who?"
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I really don't recall reading anything in the bible that even suggests this.
Just another variation on the other one. The church wants to dictate the rules of marriage.
"Same-sex marriage would threaten the institution of marriage."
If by "the institution of marriage" you mean the church controlling marriage, then yes, it threatens that control.
Technically it could only be regarded as "Same sex" IF it were two men or two Women wanting to marry, Meaning that they are BOTH physically that gender. Considering the fact either a SRS Woman or man does NOT have the physical genitalia of the partners sex, then its not same sex at all, and lawfully should marry as their correct roles with out actual violations of any laws or religious bigotry. If a man is attracted to a TS and want to have sex with her, because she still has her "male" genitals and that TS agrees then technically that is same sex.. So its regarded as homosexual in nature the relationship. I don't mean to upset or offend anyone when I say that, but that's really how you can define the differences here in same sex attitudes and how it affects marriage, civil rights and partnerships. Its just as much if a guy is attracted to a TS or a POST OP woman, thinks she is attractive, and likes her breasts, and other womanly features, then that's not "gay" he's being straight. Confusion over these things often causes homophobia in people because they think its wrong. Reality for this is, no, they are just either a closeted gay themselves, or just terrified of the fact they found a transgendered person attractive.
Just my two cents. I hope I haven't upset anyone with my comments, but I really think social attitudes are down to the fact people are confused about their own sexuality in the first place, and often place strict rules on society to stop people trying to experiment with the gender divide. Its just good old fashioned bigotry imposed by narrow mindedness.
Kat.
