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[Ricky Ricardo]

"If gay marriage, which is destroying the institution of marriage, is legal, then we'll divorce, which is the legal destruction of institutional marriage!"

It's BRILLIANT, Watson!

 

[Mammoth Jones]

Give me a fucking break. Same sex marriage is doing just fine here in NY and not once have I ever been in the middle of plowing my wife where I stopped and said "You know, honey....this just isn't as good now that OTHER people can enjoy it too....we should part ways".

Divorce is as sin as well if they wanna get all super strict about it. And the Bible says sin is sin. The good Lord doesn't rank one above another.

 

[Amentallica]

Quick, reconsider the law! This couple might just divorce if you legalize same-sex marriage!

 

[hohoXD123]

Oh god please no, anything but seeing you guys getting divorced!

 

[PlayALLtheGames]

Doesn't sound like they have a healthy marraiage if they want to divorce over something like this.

They have a healthy marriage, just unhealthy brains. What a couple of petty fuckwits.

 

[Archer]

 

[steadfast]

No one should give a shit who marries.

By that same token, no one should give a shit if anyone divorces (besides the kids, natch).

Therefore, no one gives two shits about this couple.

 

[JustenP88]

"I told you gays would ruin the sanctity of marriage! As soon as gays were allowed to marry I got divorced! Checkmate, atheists."

 

[JC Lately]

So if gays can get married, they don't want to be married? The fuck?

I think I can speak for non-bigoted married people everywhere, gay or straight, when I say

We don't want you in our cool kids club anyway.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

Why should ANYONE give a shit? fuck em.

 

[CornBurrito]

Doesn't sound like they have a healthy marraiage if they want to divorce over something like this.

Sure if you like not reading. They would still be together, just not in a government recognized Union.

 

[WedgeX]

Was really not expecting australia.

I bid fare thee well to them as they go on their seperate paths in life.

 

[888]

Wow. They must not really hold their Christian beliefs all that high. Since you know, God doesn't like divorce either. Smh.

 

[Twenty7KVN]

And nothing of value would be lost.

 

[Ollie Pooch]

Doesn't the same book of the bible (Leviticus) that condemns homosexuality also condemns divorce? Aren't both basically the same level of sin?

Probably, but let's not pretend this is coming from anything other than bigotry and wanting to deny people's rights. I doubt they really care what the bible says.

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

The insecurity!

Lol! They might as well get the papers drafted up and ready to go. How pathetic

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

The Sydney morning herald had this shit as the main story on their site all night last night. Who gives a fuck what two morons are doing.

 

[dejay]

Well, I've changed my stance on the subject, thanks to the brave and noble sacrifice this couple is going to make.

I knew it was Australia, just by all the political stuff going on around the subject here ATM.

 

[Necromanti]

I thought marriage was a religious rite for most Christians and was therefore something defined within the domain of their God. Why would the legal definition of it matter? Are they implying that God and the Holy Bible are slowly being homosexualized, too?

 

[Carnby]

Why is it being reported by the news lol

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[Monocle]

Carry on, idiots. Throwing a tantrum over loving couples being treated like humans is pretty embarrassing, but at least Jesus would totally approve of your actions, right?

 

[gruenel]

Doesn't the same book of the bible (Leviticus) that condemns homosexuality also condemns divorce? Aren't both basically the same level of sin?

It also condemns eating pork or shellfish or wearing clothes made of different fabrics, those statements are conveniently ignored though because they can't be used to make other's lives miserable.

 

[Mexen]

From my understanding after reading The Holy Bible (the Christian literature/scripture that faith/religion is based on), God hates divorce. However, Jesus gave only two grounds for it- death of a spouse and infidelity. I could be wrong but if they are really Christian, then they are disobeying God if that's the reason they want to give, defeating the whole purpose of their servitude to Him. ChristianGAF, please clarify. Thank you.
Ironically, I'm of the view to let people do what they want as long as it's legal and that includes the couple, defeating the purpose of this post. Lol.

 

[Begaria]

"If gay marriage, which is destroying the institution of marriage, is legal, then we'll divorce, which is the legal destruction of institutional marriage!"

Bravo. I don't think anyone could mock it up better than this.

 

[Raonak]

I think they have a good point.

in that, why is polygamy illegal?
I'm firmly in the thought that people should be allowed to do whatever as long as all parities consent. :/

 

[Bisnic]

I'm surprised this even made it into an article. I mean, who the hell cares that some stupid couple is going to get divorce over a stupid reason?

 

[therapist]

why would they think this would do anything?

man people are dumb

 

[Hours Left]

OK, bye.

 

[Cronox]

Well, actually they probably should expand marriage to include polyamorous triads. By not being able to legally marry, their otherwise legitimate 3-person relationship doesn't allow them the same rights as married folks. Slippery slope turns out to be a good idea...

 

[mrpoopy]

- Husband wants to get divorced but can't afford to lose half of everything.
- Tricks wife into getting a painless divorce.
- ????
- profit

 

[Valhelm]

Sounds like a brilliant way to explain-away a failed marriage to religious families who might usually oppose divorce.

 

[Dryk]

I think they have a good point.

in that, why is polygamy illegal?
I'm firmly in the thought that people should be allowed to do whatever as long as all parities consent. :/

I think it's baggage from the era (we're not out of in some places) where polygamy being legal enables men to strong-arm women that don't want to be there into a group marriage. I think if we're not there yet we're fast approaching a time where the number of people that can build a group relationship with mutual respect outnumbers the classical misogynistic ones.

 

[Valhelm]

Doesn't the same book of the bible (Leviticus) that condemns homosexuality also condemns divorce? Aren't both basically the same level of sin?

No, the divorce ban was a Christian tradition. In the Hebrew Bible, divorced women are seen as less pure than virgins but marrying them is generally kosher.

Why Jesus (or his early interpreters) opposed divorce is beyond me. The rest of the New Testament's teachings are pretty liberal by our definition. Maybe Jesus (or early Christian proselytizers) thought that banning divorce would protect women?

I think it's baggage from the era (we're not out of in some places) where polygamy being legal enables men to strong-arm women that don't want to be there into a group marriage. I think if we're not there yet we're fast approaching a time where the number of people that can build a group relationship with mutual respect outnumbers the classical misogynistic ones.

No, it's because traditional Christian law banned polygamy, because traditional Christian law followed the Roman model. Nowhere in the Bible is polygamy explicitly banned, but due to a long history of enforced monogamy, group marriage was traditionally associated with non-Christian barbarism. It certainly did not help that continental Germanic peoples practiced polygamy before their adoption of Romano-Christian culture, and that most non-Western medieval peoples (such as the Irish, the Muslims, the Slavs, and arguably the Norse) practiced polygamy.

 

[reptilescorpio]

Why would anyone care if they got divorced. Why is it being reported by the news lol

To laugh at them lol

 

[waypoetic]

Happy divorce then. Or something. Or you could always move to Saudi Arabia but i'm not sure you'd be as comfortable being christians in that place.

 

[Ostinatto]

I was thinking Florida, Australia you disappoint me.

 

[Red Liquorice]

He also feared that recognising same-sex couples would mean that the definition of marriage could be expanded even further.

Same old "slippery slope" bullshit wrapped up in a new bow.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

I guessed Florida. I had a feeling that would be too easy. DANGIT MAN

Gay marriage is already legal in Florida.

 

[Agremont]

Hahah this is too funny.