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Yorick, you missed the point completely. You make the argument "marriage" should be based on ability to procreate. I point out many straight couples CAN'T do that and CAN still marry. You then create this hypothetical "perfect health" situation that we're supposed to use as a "test."
I just find that useless in any practical application. Other than to discriminate against a class of people.
If a marriage license should be granted based on the ability to procreate, then make it that way -- i.e. sterile people can't marry. If it's not based on ability to procreate, then drop it.
You have entered an alternate universe where you want to make it "based on the ability to procreate, if each member of the couple were in perfect health and had properly functioning reproductive systems." This new "test" is what you fell into because your original "test" (ability to procreate) got shot full of holes at some point. Now, it's obvious your "perfect health" caveat is simply a post hoc attempt to revive a failed argument.
Hell, here's my argument: if one of the men in a gay relationship had a vagina and a womb, they COULD procreate, so we should let them marry. It's not the same as your "hypothetical world test" but it's no more silly. Come back from the Twilight Zone, mkay?
[ 02-06-2004, 10:28 AM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]
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