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Originally Posted by Concrete Girl
People may choose to believe that marriage is more so about economics rather than love, but that is not why marriage was originally brought about. Can you truly argue that the biggest part of marriage, is about companionship? Whether someone chooses to enter that commitment they make when they are married because of money, or because of love, the outcome of marriage still remains the same - it is being bonded to another person, whether money is involved or not. You may be marrying for money, but at the same time you are still vowing to love and to cherish the person you are marrying. If not for love, marriage would not hold such an importance to a lot of people.
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Exactly why gays should be able to marry
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Then if marriage is not strictly a Christian sacrament, why the heck should homosexuals give a damn what Christians have to say about gay marriage? Why don't they simply carry on their merry way and ignore the Christians who don't agree with what they believe? Wouldn't that make more sense to you than this whole disagreement between Christians and homosexuals?
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Because marriage is a legal term now, and you get a lot of benefits that aren't given to you in a civil union
The Difference Between Gay Marriage and Civil Unions
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Yet Christian beliefs did have a large affect on how the sacrament of marriage is celebrated, you said so yourself, didn't you? So while what you say is true, how can you disagree that the Christian beliefs haven't had a large affect on the way the sacrament of marriage is celebrated? Christian beliefs and customs play a part in marriage, whether it's a Christian marriage or not.
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It doesn't matter. The first amendment says no laws are to be made that cater to a certain belief. Marriage is a legal term.