Posted by AuntieMel on March 1, 2005, at 15:23:34
In reply to Re: Gay Marriage » AuntieMel, posted by rayww on March 1, 2005, at 13:34:15
It is indeed hard to predict outcomes. But I also think it's crazymaking to try to think of all the scenarios. So I try to concentrate on figuring out what the most likely outcomes will be.
And, not knowing what you call all the facts, and what I would call the future, we do have to rely on our gut.
My gut tells me that if gay marriage is not prohibited then the marriages are likely to be much as most heterosexual ones are now. Many would work and be stable. Some would contain abuse and cheating, and there would be some divorces. What the numbers would be compared to current hetosexual ones are I don't know. Probably worse at first, then as society adjusts they would be about the same.
My gut also tells me that if things started going towards your worse-case scenarios there would be a point where huge numbers of people in both the gay and straight worlds would object and a line would be drawn.
The other question: "Should society feel an obligation to present belief in God as an option to the children?" I personally believe that no, society has no right teaching that to children, just as it has no right teaching that there is no god.
If god were brought into schools then the naturally curious kiddos would ask questions about the nature of god. At that point, they are likely to be taught that nature accordint to the particular teacher's beliefs. And as we all know there are as many different views on that as there are teachers. Even among Christians the views aren't the same.
So - best for all to let the schools stick to math, science, history, liturature and so on.
Teaching religion is the parents' job. (In my opinion of course.)
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