Houston TX voted today for Same Sex benefits

[spentagn]

The question still stands. Why is marriage so important? I know several heterosexual couples who aren't married but who have lived together for years. And my understanding is that homosexual marriages will raise insurance rates for everyone. Like I said, I'm not taking a stance on this issue because I don't know enough about the issue.

 

[the nature boy]

I don't know why anyone in their right mind would get married, I can't speak for anyone but myself.

 

[TxCollegeguy]

I think this is one of the times the Insurance companies need to bite the big one and do whats right...Raising rates my ass...those fuckers make millions and screw us over most of the time anyway.

 

[spentagn]

I'm married. I have no health insurance, and my taxes are still the same. I am married because of my religious views, as well as display my committment to my wife and family. But being married is only a token of our relationship, not the basis of it.

 

[TxCollegeguy]

well those who are against this are starting to pull away with about 30% of the ballots counted, though there is still alot of time left...I'm getting off and finishing my military reading for the night. I'll jump on in the morning to find out what the results were...

 

[musclebrains]

Marriage is the primary institution around which culture is organized. It organizes inheritance, childrearing and sexual behavior (for "adultery" is still illegal in many places). It even organizes fantasy since it is regarded, generally, as the proper outcome of romance. Marriage is also part of religious coherence and love between marrieds is considered sacred, whereas love that is unbounded by marriage is considered sinful. Thus marriage regulates pleasure.

So asking why it is "important" is like asking why the church is important. If you are raised in the institution, it becomes part of your values. In this case, the adoption of the value, even when you are dubious about it, has a financial incentive in terms of tax benefits. (And divorce law effectively punishes you for fucking up the sacred institution.)

I hope it's clear I don't support marriage but it's pretty obvious why it's important to so many people.

 

[MP5]

I think this is one of the times the Insurance companies need to bite the big one and do whats right...Raising rates my ass...those fuckers make millions and screw us over most of the time anyway.

How can the government dictate that a company be run by rules that it feels are "right"? Insurance is a business like any other and it is no ones business to tell you who you should hire, or give your business to.

 

[huntmaster]

"Same Sex Benefits" --- I am not real sure what this details but I will tell you this: I am against homosexuals having marriage rights. Marriage is an institution that consist of two heterosexual individuals who have made a life commitment to one another. Of that commitment---children are produced and this is part of a devine plan and what has populated earth from creation.

It is impossible for two homosexual to produce offspring---such a relationship is deviant from the scope of devine intentions and should not be deemed socially acceptable.

Having said that, I do not hate homosexuals and I dont believe in 'gay-bashing'---I just dont believe in putting it on the same level as heterosexual marriage.

I think where this matter is conserned, we as a society are sending a negative message to our children regarding marriage and 'right and wrong'

My life is by no means perfect---not even close. I do not consider myself higher than homosexuals---so dont make this into that.

These are my beliefes and I stand by them--I dont apologize for them.

HM

 

[BO-CEPHUS]

"Same Sex Benefits" --- I am not real sure what this details but I will tell you this: I am against homosexuals having marriage rights. Marriage is an institution that consist of two heterosexual individuals who have made a life commitment to one another. Of that commitment---children are produced and this is part of a devine plan and what has populated earth from creation.

It is impossible for two homosexual to produce offspring---such a relationship is deviant from the scope of devine intentions and should not be deemed socially acceptable.

Having said that, I do not hate homosexuals and I dont believe in 'gay-bashing'---I just dont believe in putting it on the same level as heterosexual marriage.

My life is by no means perfect---not even close. I do not consider myself higher than homosexuals---so dont make this into that.

These are my beliefes and I stand by them--I dont apologize for them.

HM

Are you married?

 

[huntmaster]

Are you married?

NO Sir