Originally Posted By ecdc <a href="http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2010/01/divorce-rates-appear-higher-in-states.html" target="_blank">http://www.fivethirtyeight.com...tes.html</a> Massachusetts, the state to legalize gay marriage the longest has the lowest divorce rate in the country. Out of the 43 states that had records to report, Utah came in 28th of 43. So help me understand. How is gay marriage a threat to traditional marriage? And how well are those bans working out to defend traditional marriage?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "How is gay marriage a threat to traditional marriage? And how well are those bans working out to defend traditional marriage?" *crickets chirping*
Originally Posted By dshyates Gay marriage being a threat to traditional marriage is just a right wing talking point. The real issue is government officially recognizing and legitimizing homosexuals. The whole issue boils down to a bigoted hatred of gays, and the moralistic among us just won't have their government saying gay is OK.
Originally Posted By DAR Because if it doesn't work for straight couples in these states, they figure they'd save gay couples the heartbreak and pain of a divorce by not getting married in the first place. No? Don't buy it? Pretty thin?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Like phyllo dough. (Hey - I just loved saying that! Everything, but everything, is better in phyllo dough!)
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster I like this approach: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/30/california-divorce-ban-mo_n_374235.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...235.html</a>
Originally Posted By Mr F The Netherlands, a country where Same Sex Marriage is Legal, also has one of the lowest Divorce rates in the world. I Know of a lot of Gay men who married women, and had children with them while cheating on their wives with other men, which ultimately lead to their divorce. If they were allowed to marry men, then this probably would be less likely to happen.
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster Having lived in The Netherlands I can tell You that most couples do not get married there. The increase in taxes for married couples is so great that most couples do "living together" ceremonies instead. It's not surprising their divorce rates are low or that they would welcome same-sex marriages.
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster Fantastic. Great country. Clean and safe with killer public transportation and fantastic food. Ironically enough, in a country where guns are illegal, it's the only place I've had a gun pointed at me. But you can hear that story on ABC February 17th at 7pm.
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster Don't currently own a TV or a VCR. The program we're talking about is Jeopardy.
Originally Posted By DVC_Pongo Unless you are claiming that legalization of gay marriag would inprove divorce rates among straights, this is completely illogical. ...not that I really care. Not only that, but Mass is looking more and more red these days. I hope they don't go nuts and repeal the laws.
Originally Posted By mele <<Unless you are claiming that legalization of gay marriag would inprove divorce rates among straights, this is completely illogical.>> No, just that the people who argue against gay marriage continually say that gay marriage will somehow destabilize marriage in our society.
