I hate this term "LGBT"
why do the gays want to lower themselves to the level of transexuals, who can be considered nothing more than people with severely screwed up minds who want to harm themselves.
you lack an open mind. I've met a couple transexuals, and they were nice. If they want a sex change, or want to dress like the opposite gender then its up to them. You disgust me way more then they ever could. Are you human?
You haven't established what is actually unfair about the descrimination taking place.
Now this may seem like an outrageous sort of statement to make, but let me explain.
Descrimination refers to observing the differences between things. Over time, it has come to be known as a more repugnant work, synonamous with ostracisation and abuse etc.
What I mean by that is that if a heterosexual union is indeed demonstratably different to a union between two people of the same sex, then why shouldn't it be treated differently?
There is no difference relating to relationships, other than the inability to have children, which is the same as infertile couples and those who've had surgery (bisectomy) and those who choose not to have children (which IS a lifestyle choice)
Civil marriage refers to government recognition of a union. It entites those registered under the marriage registry to various (rather minor) tax breaks.
As I have repeatetdly stated, civil marriage represents the governments stamp of approval on private unions it deeps to be special and worthy of attention and freebies. I have already established the principle reason why the government does this is that heterosexual marriages provide soceity with and care for throughout adolesence, the next generation of people. The protection of childrens welfare is a vital state interest, hence the judtification for special privledges and status.
Sure that just isn't an excuse? Marriage means so much more than that, its more than legal terminology. Sure, the government my not care about the majority getting married, but id say the individual members care, as they would go to weddings, or be getting married themselves.
Civil marriage, as has been stated by others, is also a sort of contract between the two parties. (However this two, for example the paying of child support in the case of a divorce etc, is intended for the benefit of children that may develop from the union).
Civil marriage is not about love at all.
Private marriage, is the celebration of love. That is what you and your partner organise, at a Church or someplace else, with the cake, the rings and the party etc etc
I can be privately married, so to speak, but not register on the marriage register, and not have my union recognised as a (civil) marriage, by the government. The opposite also holds, I can register as married, etc, without having to exchange rings, or do the marriage ceremony.
Your point about love is moot therfore on two levels.
i) The granting of civil marraige status by the government has nothing to do with a recognition of or a public display of love/committment.
ii) Gays can already celebrate their love, and commit to each other, in marriage ceremonies, which in every way resemble that of heterosexual marriage ceremonies.
Fair enough, same sex couple can still get married, they just wont be recognised in Australia. What message is that sending to people? That same sex marriage isnt valued as highly as heterosexual marriage. It would cause no harm, and simplify a lot of legalities if the government allowed same sex marriage. But no, for some reason, the government on both side are strongly against same-sex marriage. Not just mildly against, but strongly.
"As soon as a person is legally entitled, he or she has the right to marry and have a family. In doing this, neither the colour of your skin, the country you come from nor your religion should be impediments.
Men and women have the same rights when they are married and also when they are separated.
Nobody should force a person to marry.
The government of your country should protect you and the members of your family." -childrens version of UDHR
I don't think you have a clue what it is like to be discriminated against, judged before people get to know you, or someone saying you cant do something just because of the way you are (i think that Malfoy-Sama illustrates that point). It hurts. Same-sex marriage is talked about like its something dirty. When there is discrimination, there are people who think that its ok to treat people like they are some sort of disease, some disgusting mutuation of human life. Is this how we want to bring up children, closing their minds to the world, encouraging them to hate instead of understand? Obviously equality and understanding are too much to ask for from some people.
