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Postby Menassa » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:09 pm

Petacada wrote:
Fascist Russian Empire wrote:Churches could easily have racist or homophobic pastors that refuse to conduct interracial or same-sex marriages. If the government doesn't force churches to give equal opportunities, things like that could happen.


Churches should have the right to deny same-sex marriages.

They do?
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Postby Petacada » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:11 pm

Divair wrote:
Petacada wrote:There shouldn't be marriage benefits.

Do you even understand how important these are?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rights_and ... ted_States

Right to benefits while married:
Employment assistance and transitional services for spouses of members being separated from military service; continued commissary privileges
Per diem payment to spouse for federal civil service employees when relocating
Indian Health Service care for spouses of Native Americans (in some circumstances)
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Custodial rights to children, shared property, child support, and alimony after divorce
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Access to "family only" services, such as reduced rate memberships to clubs & organizations or residency in certain neighborhoods
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Tax-free transfer of property between spouses (including on death) and exemption from "due-on-sale" clauses.
Special consideration to spouses of citizens and resident aliens
Threats against spouses of various federal employees is a federal crime
Right to continue living on land purchased from spouse by National Park Service when easement granted to spouse
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Regulation of condominium sales to owner-occupants exemption
Funeral and bereavement leave
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Spousal non-resident tuition deferential waiver
Permission to make funeral arrangements for a deceased spouse, including burial or cremation
Right of survivorship of custodial trust
Right to change surname upon marriage
Right to enter into prenuptial agreement
Right to inheritance of property
Spousal privilege in court cases (the marital confidences privilege and the spousal testimonial privilege)
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survivor benefits for federal employees
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Additional benefits to spouses of coal miners who die of black lung disease
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Continuation of employer-sponsored health benefits
Renewal and termination rights to spouse's copyrights on death of spouse
Continued water rights of spouse in some circumstances
Payment of wages and workers compensation benefits after worker death
Making, revoking, and objecting to post-mortem anatomical gifts

I stand corrected. What i ment to say was that there should be a way to file for all that, but it would not mention marriage, which has no place in government. Paperwork to fill out saying that you and another are engaged in a long-term relationship.

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Postby San Lumen » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:12 pm

Why doesn't the European Parliament just pass a law legalizing same sex marriage in all member states? We wouldn't be having descriminatory referendums like this. Doesn't EU law trump a countries law? They could and should include in a provision that doesn't force religious institutions to preform same sex marriages.

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Postby Petacada » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:13 pm

Menassa wrote:
Petacada wrote:
Churches should have the right to deny same-sex marriages.

They do?

Yes! Forcing churches to marry gays would be the same as forcing muslims to eat pork.

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Postby 4years » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:13 pm

Petacada wrote:
Fascist Russian Empire wrote:Churches could easily have racist or homophobic pastors that refuse to conduct interracial or same-sex marriages. If the government doesn't force churches to give equal opportunities, things like that could happen.


Churches should have the right to deny same-sex marriages.


Churches don't have anything to do with marriages.
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Postby Fascist Russian Empire » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:14 pm

Petacada wrote:
Menassa wrote:They do?

Yes! Forcing churches to marry gays would be the same as forcing muslims to eat pork.

Oh boo hoo, let me play you a sad song on the world's smallest violin.
A church doesn't like homosexuals? Too fucking bad.

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Postby Menassa » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:14 pm

Petacada wrote:
Menassa wrote:They do?

Yes! Forcing churches to marry gays would be the same as forcing muslims to eat pork.

Some churches yes, some others willingly marry homosexuals.
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Postby Divair » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:14 pm

Petacada wrote:I stand corrected. What i ment to say was that there should be a way to file for all that, but it would not mention marriage, which has no place in government. Paperwork to fill out saying that you and another are engaged in a long-term relationship.

There's no reason to replace marriage with another system that is exactly the same as marriage.

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Postby 4years » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:14 pm

Petacada wrote:
Menassa wrote:They do?

Yes! Forcing churches to marry gays would be the same as forcing muslims to eat pork.


1. Churches don't marry anyone, period. Marriage is a legal matter conducted by the government.
2. People are not injured, discriminated against, or otherwise harmed by Muslims not eating pork.
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Postby Divair » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:15 pm

San Lumen wrote:Why doesn't the European Parliament just pass a law legalizing same sex marriage in all member states? We wouldn't be having descriminatory referendums like this. Doesn't EU law trump a countries law? They could and should include in a provision that doesn't force religious institutions to preform same sex marriages.

Were it so easy.

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Postby 4years » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:17 pm

Divair wrote:
San Lumen wrote:Why doesn't the European Parliament just pass a law legalizing same sex marriage in all member states? We wouldn't be having descriminatory referendums like this. Doesn't EU law trump a countries law? They could and should include in a provision that doesn't force religious institutions to preform same sex marriages.

Were it so easy.


It is: the UDHR requires marriage equality. All that is required is to start forcing signatories to comply.
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Postby Divair » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:18 pm

4years wrote:
Divair wrote:Were it so easy.


It is: the UDHR requires marriage equality. All that is required is to start forcing signatories to comply.

Again, were it so easy.

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Postby Petacada » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:18 pm

4years wrote:
Petacada wrote:Yes! Forcing churches to marry gays would be the same as forcing muslims to eat pork.


1. Churches don't marry anyone, period. Marriage is a legal matter conducted by the government.
2. People are not injured, discriminated against, or otherwise harmed by Muslims not eating pork.

Pork farmers are

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Postby Fascist Russian Empire » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:19 pm

Petacada wrote:
4years wrote:
1. Churches don't marry anyone, period. Marriage is a legal matter conducted by the government.
2. People are not injured, discriminated against, or otherwise harmed by Muslims not eating pork.

Pork farmers are

And grocery stores suffer when I eat fast food instead of buying groceries. :palm:

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Postby Petacada » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:20 pm

Menassa wrote:
Petacada wrote:Yes! Forcing churches to marry gays would be the same as forcing muslims to eat pork.

Some churches yes, some others willingly marry homosexuals.

Exactly. So why force the ones who wont perform the ceremony when there are places to go that will willingly perform the marriages?

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Postby Petacada » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:21 pm

Fascist Russian Empire wrote:
Petacada wrote:Pork farmers are

And grocery stores suffer when I eat fast food instead of buying groceries. :palm:

Your proving my point for me

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Postby Volantyz » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:21 pm

Croatia votes on a Constitutional Amendment to ban gay marriage?

Therefore, under the current law, gays can marry?

Fascist Russian Empire wrote:
Churches could easily have racist or homophobic pastors that refuse to conduct interracial or same-sex marriages. If the government doesn't force churches to give equal opportunities, things like that could happen.


Unfortunately, they can. It would be nice to abolish Religion, but Freedom of Worship is a right because without that right, you get tyranny.

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Postby Fascist Russian Empire » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:23 pm

Volantyz wrote:Croatia votes on a Constitutional Amendment to ban gay marriage?

Therefore, under the current law, gays can marry?

Fascist Russian Empire wrote:
Churches could easily have racist or homophobic pastors that refuse to conduct interracial or same-sex marriages. If the government doesn't force churches to give equal opportunities, things like that could happen.


Unfortunately, they can. It would be nice to abolish Religion, but Freedom of Worship is a right because without that right, you get tyranny.

Or just force religious establishments to recognize LGBT rights? Religion ain't a problem, just homophobic religious people.

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Postby The Shia Califate » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:23 pm

Volantyz wrote:Croatia votes on a Constitutional Amendment to ban gay marriage?

Therefore, under the current law, gays can marry?

Fascist Russian Empire wrote:
Churches could easily have racist or homophobic pastors that refuse to conduct interracial or same-sex marriages. If the government doesn't force churches to give equal opportunities, things like that could happen.


Unfortunately, they can. It would be nice to abolish Religion, but Freedom of Worship is a right because without that right, you get tyranny.

Not necessarily. In America, gay marriage isn't in the constitution but it still illegal (at the federal level).
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Postby Petacada » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:28 pm

Unfortunatly, i must go. Thank you everyone for this very thought provoking debate. While my basic views remain unchanged, there are certain points that i will definitley be considering.

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Postby The Tundra » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:29 pm

Fascist Russian Empire wrote:
Volantyz wrote:Croatia votes on a Constitutional Amendment to ban gay marriage?

Therefore, under the current law, gays can marry?



Unfortunately, they can. It would be nice to abolish Religion, but Freedom of Worship is a right because without that right, you get tyranny.

Or just force religious establishments to recognize LGBT rights? Religion ain't a problem, just homophobic religious people.

social norms should take care of that

i can't even think of a church that is willing to put its reputation on the line and refuse an interracial couple to marry.
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Postby Menassa » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:51 pm

Petacada wrote:
Menassa wrote:Some churches yes, some others willingly marry homosexuals.

Exactly. So why force the ones who wont perform the ceremony when there are places to go that will willingly perform the marriages?

They don't?
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4years wrote:
Petacada wrote:Yes! Forcing churches to marry gays would be the same as forcing muslims to eat pork.


1. Churches don't marry anyone, period. Marriage is a legal matter conducted by the government..


I would very certainly like a source for this.

As far as I know churches have been marrying people for centuries. However, if you can prove that matrimony is not the same as marriage then be my guest.
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Postby Othelos » Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:02 pm

The Shia Califate wrote:
Volantyz wrote:Croatia votes on a Constitutional Amendment to ban gay marriage?

Therefore, under the current law, gays can marry?



Unfortunately, they can. It would be nice to abolish Religion, but Freedom of Worship is a right because without that right, you get tyranny.

Not necessarily. In America, gay marriage isn't in the constitution but it still illegal (at the federal level).

It's not illegal on the federal level. It's illegal or unconstitutional in some states.
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Postby 4years » Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:03 pm

Soldati senza confini wrote:
4years wrote:
1. Churches don't marry anyone, period. Marriage is a legal matter conducted by the government..


I would very certainly like a source for this.

As far as I know churches have been marrying people for centuries. However, if you can prove that matrimony is not the same as marriage then be my guest.


Marriage is a legal contract ratified and enforced by governmental authority. People are married by judges, not priests. A religious ceremony is nothing but a private affair with no significance to the government, bearing on the benefits received, or influence over the reconciliation of marriage whatsoever.
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