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The Infertility Argument For Same-Sex Marriage

The Maverick Philosopher has a superb blog post refuting the infertility argument that is often used in support of SSM. The essential argument goes like this: If infertile couples can get married, then so can homosexual couples because there is no relative difference. I just love how he wastes no time with emotional appeals or ad hominems but instead makes an excellent logical response. He is clearly a much more refined thinker than I am, that alone should earn him some respect even if you disagree with his position. He’s not even a Christian and he holds to the same principles as I do.

That’s one thing that annoys me about some of the people I have debated this issue on. With the exception of my friend Robert, they just cannot discuss this issue without putting you down as some “homophobe’ or without being high minded and incredibly dismissive. They have told me that  they are glad that I am losing this battle in America or dismiss my reasoning as just “pseudo-rationalism” or some other nonsense. Honestly, it’s best not to debate issues with someone that you know is going to be that way. On the other hand, you can only hope that they can at least show some respect to thinkers like Maverick (or Bill).

Police Chaplain Forced Out For Rejecting SSM

From an article at the UK Telegraph that WK linked to:

Excerpt:

A police chaplain says he was forced out of his post after criticising the Government’s plans for gay marriage on his personal website, MPs have been told.

Rev Brian Ross said he was summoned to a meeting with a senior officer and told that postings on his blog on the subject of marriage did not fit with the force’s equality and diversity policies.

Who said legalizing SSM won’t produce any effects on society again? This is precisely what you’d expect would happen when you treat SSM like racism. If you portray homosexuals as the oppressed and you permit their activity, then you will promote their lifestyle to make amends for the previous ills. Unfortunately this isn’t just some remote firing from a business either, it is a direct result of the government’s intervention. Nor is this some rare occurrence, many others have been fired as a result of their opposition. This is not freedom, this is oppression in the name of progressivism, tolerance, and love.

Porn Influences Opinion on SSM

According to a recent study, the more porn that you watch the more supportive you are of gay marriage. That’s not surprising, it’s pretty much common sense. The more you are exposed to something, the more you will become accustomed to it. There was a time when people had shame for watching pornography, at least during their younger years. As time progressed, their moral consciences became darkened, obtuse, and blunt to its effect (Romans 1:21-22). The very act of masturbation itself is an affirmation that one can have sex outside of marriage with any sex because it already involves using our sexual organs contrary to their natural ends. Naturally then, a person becomes accustomed to the pleasure and begins to see it as a good and sees his former “guilt” as nothing but a child’s innocence. Before you know it, your intuitions change and you pseudo-rationalize away any position that is contrary to yours as absurd and counter-intuitive. That’s what psychologically begging the question looks like, it can happen to even the best of us.

Link to the study here.

Debate: There are No Compelling Arguments Against SSM

A year ago, I participated in a debate on SSM at DDO. It turns out that this debate compellingly converted a pro-SSM supporter, which really surprised me. It reassures me that there are still people out there that are willing to go wherever the evidence leads. Too often will people read into a debate their “intuitive” presuppositions and therefore end up rejecting the argument regardless of how compelling it was. Most people who read this argument will think that something must be wrong with it but fail to provide a rational counter-response. For example, I had two friends on AIM who ended up raging at me. Their best response? I’m a homophobic ignoramus that lacks empathy. Ended up getting unfriended by them. Arguments don’t have sexual parts and they certainly don’t depend on what your sexual orientation is. Whether you’re gay or straight, the earth is still round and gravity is real. Similarly, whether you’re gay or straight, SSM is still not marriage no matter how much it pains you.

Graph: Natural Law and Homosexuality

Graph: Natural Law and Homosexuality

Another excellent graph by Tim Hsiao. It’s important to sometimes simplify and generalize the overall landscape of this debate to provide others with a good idea of what we’re arguing. These represent some of the most common objections that you’ll see to NL’s position on homosexuality. If you’re not familiar already, you can read up on Tim’s other posts here and here for a more in-depth treatise of this issue.

In Apprecation of Chick-Fil-A

Recently, Chick-Fil-A has been on the hot spot because of the CEO’s position on traditional marriage. Boston’s mayor attempted to legally ban Chick-Fil-A from their city, despite their desperate need for jobs. The CEO has received a lot of flack from celebrity pot heads and butt kissing politicians. The amount of idiocy and bigotry just astounds me. Whoever said SSM would have no affect on others is seriously mistaken. The right to free speech is being removed, and it is only getting worse. No business should be banned from a city in the name of being politically correct and it just annoys me to no end to see people advocate this kind of political oppression as freedom.

Thankfully, there are people out there who don’t buy into their crap and have set up what they have called the “Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day”. Giving them more business is a perfect way of spitting on the faces of these liberal fanatics. If I had more in my area, it would certainly be my primary fast-food restaurant. Every other company seems to have some involvement in the destruction of traditional marriage, so it’s just refreshing to see a company that refuses to do so. While I’d love to go to Chick-Fil-A today, I do not think I’ll be able to. But if you can, let’s burn this liberal boycott to the ground by purchasing food from them as often as possible.

Prosecuting Christians For Opposing SSM

A recent article has pointed out the anti-christian attitude by society today. To promote the “rights” of a marginal group, the rights of the majority (or more specifically, the religious) is destroyed. Who said SSM was harmless again? This is what happens when you feel like you’re entitled to acceptance. Unfortunately, Christians are wimps today and would rather remain silent, than speak up. I’d rather go to jail and die for speaking against SSM than remain silent and aid the decay of society.

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