[Melchior]

I disagree that homosexuals are not allowed to marry Timber Loftis. You may poo poo the argument as redneck, but any man whether homosexual or otherwise, can marry any women, whether lesbian or otherwise. Additionally, any man can live, love and be happy with any other man. That the man-man relationship is not given the same financial benefits reflects the nature of Americas desire to create a certain society. Cousin-cousin marriages are disallowed in most states (Maryland is an exeption) for the same reason. So to are sibling marriages, parent-child marriages, adult-child, child-child and polygamous marriages.

Every cousin, parent, sibling, paedophile, polygamist or child disallowed marriage could cry the same discrimination argument that homosexuals are now crying. America does discriminate in an attempt to create and maintain a certain society. That society believed all were created equal and given by their creator certain rights of equality, and that clearly includes the right to marry an adult, non related member of the opposite sex, not just "whom you love or want to have sex with".

That notwithstanding, gays are not prevented from engaging and maintaining loving cohabitational relationships with people they love.

[ 04-29-2005, 02:04 PM: Message edited by: Melchior ]