Don't you find it peculiar that in a democracy like we have in this nation the public is usually scratching its head saying- how the hell did that happen? or - who voted for that here?!
You need to expand your circle of friends. Plenty of people I know agree with much of what the Libs did (excepting, of course, the theft and lies). Plenty disagreed whole heartedly. I think that when we isolate ourselves by only befriending those who agree with our way of thinking, we really limit ourselves.
Have you heard of the concepts of echo chambers and incestuous amplification?
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The greatest danger of the echo chambers is unjustified extremism. So it's a well-known fact that if you get a group of people who tend to think something, after they talk to each other, they end up thinking a more extreme version of what they thought before, and the danger of that is you can make a situation where mutual understanding is, is difficult, and people don't appreciate but instead demonize those who disagree with them. And that's an ongoing threat to our democracy.
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tamarin said:
From what I've seen of the same sex marriage situation in northern Europe, people are marrying even less than they were before and single parenthood is sky- rocketing as couples no longer feel compelled to respect the idea of traditional union. And that's just what's happening now.
I'd like some proof of that please. A quick search for some stats revealed:
According to Wiki, the Netherlands was the first to legalise same-sex marriage.
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And according to a CBS study, divorce rates are at pretty much the exact same level as they were in 2000 (when it was legalised).
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tamarin said:
If same sex marriage frays the fabric of marriage in general it's a damn poor idea. We won't know anything conclusively for at least ten years.
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Marriage is too important to western culture to be another political or social experiment.
But the question is still there. What is it that same-sex marriage will do to directly effect you. How will it interfere with your ability to live your life as you see fit? If it poses no danger to you, or frankly has zero effect on your life as you lead it, what business is it of yours?
You can decry same-sex marriage all you want. That is your right as a member of free nation. And that is a right that I would be willing to fight for. But you don't have the right to stop people living their lives in a manner that they see fit. Especially when their choice holds absolutely zero consequences for you and yours.
Claiming that same-sex marriage will cause the end of marital unions is both bull**** and irrelevent. If same-sex marriage has any effect on 'traditional' marriages, that is the fault of the people in those 'traditional' marriages. If those people feel that they have no need of marriage, and/or stable homes, that is their choice. You cannot blame same-sex marriage for that.
And another thing, if marriages by homosexuals is supposed to be the end of marriage as we know it, how can you possibly support civil unions? They are practically the same thing. The only difference is the language involved. I can understand the significance from the homosexuals' point of view. But I can't see it from your's.