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[lirren]

From the transcripts of the Supreme Court arguments from yesterday...

The concern is that redefining marriage as a genderless institution will sever its abiding connection to its historic traditional procreative purposes, and it will refocus, refocus the purpose of marriage and the definition of marriage away from the raising of children and

Comments

[beren_writes]

Some people are simply morons.

[whoviantrekster]

There are enough straight couples in this world having children (out of wedlock, even!) that they don't want; why should a homosexual couple be denied marriage because their union cannot produce children? Just because they can't physically have them with each other doesn't mean that they don't want children.

It's funny to me, too, that he worries about children and yet it's hard for a same sex couple to adopt. Many couples would be ecstatic to raise children in healthy, loving homes if you let them.

[steinsgrrl]

Some can't see beyond the end of their nose, I guess. It's a ridiculous stance and I'm sure he's going to get well heckled for it, as he deserves.

[titacats]

idek

I'm glad we were so busy at work today, I don't think I could have dealt with this throughout the day. -_-