Women are equal to but (in some ways) different from men!
If when we say that they are equal to men, we therefore imply that they are exactly the same as men; then we are making a logical error. It is an error that can cause problems for our cultures.
It is similar to the fact that normal heterosexual marriage is drastically compromised by the official recognition of same sex marriage as its equal. Why?
Because the measure implies that they are the same thing - when they are clearly not the same thing!
These laws have effects!
The legalization of gay marriage is no mere tinkering, tidying up, trivial measure that only affects a minority.
It is a serious cultural mistake with implications and effects!
I fully tolerate all consensual homosexuality but I do not believe that the full legalization of gay marriage is necessary for this full toleration to be fulfilled.
Homosexual partnerships are absolutely fine but I don't believe that they should be recognized by state or society as marriages, for they simply are not marriages.
Civil partnerships between members of the same sex are acceptable, but I don't believe they should be given equal recognition as partnerships between members of the opposite sex.
I do not believe that homosexual marriage is the same thing as heterosexual marriage.
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Speaking as a male with no female partner of any kind, these legalisations of so-called "homosexual marriage" compromises and furthermore is an insult to my human right to marriage with a female.
This right - to heterosexual marriage - is a human right. (Article 16).
Contrary to common belief, there is no human right to any form of homosexual behaviour.
Nor should there be.
Nor should there ever be a human right to gay marriage.
Consensual homosexual behaviour should be tolerated and decriminalized.
But there is absolutely no specific human right to engage in any form of homosexual behaviour.
If when we say that they are equal to men, we therefore imply that they are exactly the same as men; then we are making a logical error. It is an error that can cause problems for our cultures.
It is similar to the fact that normal heterosexual marriage is drastically compromised by the official recognition of same sex marriage as its equal. Why?
Because the measure implies that they are the same thing - when they are clearly not the same thing!
These laws have effects!
The legalization of gay marriage is no mere tinkering, tidying up, trivial measure that only affects a minority.
It is a serious cultural mistake with implications and effects!
I fully tolerate all consensual homosexuality but I do not believe that the full legalization of gay marriage is necessary for this full toleration to be fulfilled.
Homosexual partnerships are absolutely fine but I don't believe that they should be recognized by state or society as marriages, for they simply are not marriages.
Civil partnerships between members of the same sex are acceptable, but I don't believe they should be given equal recognition as partnerships between members of the opposite sex.
I do not believe that homosexual marriage is the same thing as heterosexual marriage.
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Speaking as a male with no female partner of any kind, these legalisations of so-called "homosexual marriage" compromises and furthermore is an insult to my human right to marriage with a female.
This right - to heterosexual marriage - is a human right. (Article 16).
Contrary to common belief, there is no human right to any form of homosexual behaviour.
Nor should there be.
Nor should there ever be a human right to gay marriage.
Consensual homosexual behaviour should be tolerated and decriminalized.
But there is absolutely no specific human right to engage in any form of homosexual behaviour.