Message from @RyeNorth

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2018-06-04 19:15:04 UTC  

isnt the US govt secularized already

2018-06-04 19:15:17 UTC  

it is the ppl that are not atheist but there is little to do about that

2018-06-04 19:15:30 UTC  

I mean they vote for "christian" politicians

2018-06-04 19:16:10 UTC  

It is secularized, except when it comes to Old institutions that aren't.

2018-06-04 19:16:19 UTC  

That's where the whole system goes autistic

2018-06-04 19:16:30 UTC  

isnt it in paper 100% secular

2018-06-04 19:16:47 UTC  

The same people arguing separation of church and state incorrectly I might add, or arguing for the state to force the church to do things

2018-06-04 19:16:51 UTC  

what institutions are you talking about

2018-06-04 19:16:54 UTC  

its secular in technicality.

2018-06-04 19:18:16 UTC  

for example, there is no real proof that marriage was only between a man and a woman for only religious reasons. However, it also had no defense for those benefits for being kept between a man and a woman for secular reasons

2018-06-04 19:18:20 UTC  

If church and state are separate than any religious argument against gay marriage must be considered moot

2018-06-04 19:18:43 UTC  

As far as legislation goes

2018-06-04 19:18:55 UTC  

my point is not religious

2018-06-04 19:18:56 UTC  

That means the state has to give ground

2018-06-04 19:19:06 UTC  

I was making the point that perhaps gay relationships are regressive for humanity

2018-06-04 19:19:11 UTC  

I am an atheist

2018-06-04 19:19:12 UTC  

As far as legislation goes marriage laws are designed to offer people an incentive to have children

2018-06-04 19:19:18 UTC  

the only reason would be just the benefits for having kids. and it would then be argued that they would never have a kid to qualify for them anyway

2018-06-04 19:19:32 UTC  

Because without a new generation populating the country the country weakens

2018-06-04 19:19:42 UTC  

exactly

2018-06-04 19:19:47 UTC  

However

2018-06-04 19:19:51 UTC  

Homosexual couples don’t produce children

2018-06-04 19:20:06 UTC  

and I assume they cant raise them very well either

2018-06-04 19:20:09 UTC  

even if they dopt

2018-06-04 19:20:11 UTC  

adopt*

2018-06-04 19:20:17 UTC  

They actually can

2018-06-04 19:20:38 UTC  

Homosexual couples are just as good at being parents as straight couples

2018-06-04 19:20:44 UTC  

I doubt that very much

2018-06-04 19:21:09 UTC  

technically homosexual couples can produce children. its just one parent would have to adopt the child, as it would most likely be mother/father by a surrogate

2018-06-04 19:21:24 UTC  

out side normal adoption

2018-06-04 19:21:33 UTC  

The study that deemed them worse was horseshit because it compared gay parents to intact straight parents which is inherently flawed when gay marriage isn’t legal thus gay households aren’t as stable

2018-06-04 19:21:39 UTC  

It depends on if they're trying to make political statements with their children.

2018-06-04 19:22:02 UTC  

why would gay couples be less stable because they cant marry?

2018-06-04 19:22:03 UTC  

Gay parents did just as well as unmarried straight households

2018-06-04 19:22:12 UTC  

that doesnt make sense to me

2018-06-04 19:22:30 UTC  

Because without the legal contract you are inherently less stable

2018-06-04 19:22:33 UTC  

if they are a good couple that can raise good children what does it matter if the govt lets them marry or not

2018-06-04 19:22:55 UTC  

I see your point but I dont think that is the reason why they perform worse at raising children

2018-06-04 19:23:02 UTC  

If two people are married they have incentive to stay together. Separating has costs.

2018-06-04 19:23:09 UTC  

Marriage is essentially a proclamation that two lives are in essence one.

2018-06-04 19:23:20 UTC  

It's not a new concept