http://www.bloggernews.net/14413 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:47:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.bloggernews.net/14413#comment-1457 Blogger Whines About the Whining of Same Sex Marriage Advocates - from The Zero Boss by Jay Andrew Allen Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:43:43 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/14413#comment-1457 [...] Doug Payton at Blogger News Network accuses “same-sex proponents” (huh?) in Washington state of “whining”. Why? Because some activists have filed an initiative demanding that childless marriages be annuled after three years of fruitless wombs. “When has any mainstream opponent of same-sex marriage ever used the word ’solely’ in regards to child-bearing in marriage?” Nice dodge, Doug. The fact is that referring to kids and families is the only good secular argument against same sex marriage that opponents can muster. Without that, the only reason to oppose it is either to argue the “slippery slope” of polyamory and bestiality, or simply to say “because the Bible tells me so.” The former argument is obviously demeaning, and the latter doesn’t fly with enough people anymore for it to stick. So tell us, Doug: What is the argument against marriage equality when reproduction is off the table? [...] […] Doug Payton at Blogger News Network accuses “same-sex proponents” (huh?) in Washington state of “whining”. Why? Because some activists have filed an initiative demanding that childless marriages be annuled after three years of fruitless wombs. “When has any mainstream opponent of same-sex marriage ever used the word ’solely’ in regards to child-bearing in marriage?” Nice dodge, Doug. The fact is that referring to kids and families is the only good secular argument against same sex marriage that opponents can muster. Without that, the only reason to oppose it is either to argue the “slippery slope” of polyamory and bestiality, or simply to say “because the Bible tells me so.” The former argument is obviously demeaning, and the latter doesn’t fly with enough people anymore for it to stick. So tell us, Doug: What is the argument against marriage equality when reproduction is off the table? […]

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