Chloe's Chronicles

 
 
Advocates of Gay Marriage often use this Bible quote to argue for their cause:

"Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give and it will be given to you...For the measure you give will be the measure you receive." (Luke 6:37, 38b)

Many gay marriage advocates are wrong to think that those of us who support traditional marriage (one man one woman) are all “judging” gay people. We are not. I believe gay people have a right to enter into civil unions (giving them the same legal benefits and protections as heterosexual couples), but that doesn't trump a child's right to have a mom and dad. Having children is not a "right". Children have rights.

Here is a quote from an article that expresses what I believe better than I can in my own words:

“Marriage predates any religious institution. It is tied up with human nature. Man and woman come together, have sex and then have children. Marriage offers the stability and protection for children to grow, in turn becoming mothers and fathers: guardians for the next generation of society. “

Where did you come from? Are you the product of two men? Two women? No, you are here because a sperm from a man and an egg from a woman came together. And formed YOU. And whether or not you are raised by those two people, they will always be your biological mother and father, and it is natural for you to always feel a connection to them, or if you have never met them, a Longing to meet them. It Feels Natural to be raised by your biological parents. That doesn’t mean kids who are adopted or the product of sperm banks can’t grow up in loving families, but those children will never get the chance to be loved and nurtured by their birth parents. A child who is brought up by people they are not related to will almost always search for their birth parent after they grow up. Twins separated at birth and reunited later in life find out they have shared similar if not identical experiences at the same times in their lives. There is something in blood relations that runs deeper than science can explain.

Pointing to unhappy heterosexual marriages is not a good argument for gay marriage. Gay people also experience trials and tribulations in their relationships. At least the children of a dysfunctional heterosexual relationship won’t ever have to go through the confusion of not knowing who their real parents are, or wondering where they came from.

The ideal environment for growing up is to be raised by your biological mother and father, who love each other and had sex to conceive you, that sex being an act of love between them, and a sign that they are emotionally attached, see themselves in you as their child, and create a loving family unit together.

I am not saying gay people can’t be good parents. Grandparents can also be good parents. However, these situations are not ideal. Children would rather have their birth parents as their own parents, and that is the way life is.

Gay people need to accept nature. Two men cannot produce a baby, nor can two women. Gay people are special, and I don’t judge them or condemn them. They are wonderful, unique, gifted and talented just like everybody else. But they can’t get married, because marriage, by definition, and for the reasons I outlined above, is between a man and a woman.

 


Comments

Jeff

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:31:43

Love your thoughts Chloe and this is actually a very rational defense that isn't based in propoganda. Well played
sincerely,
a conservative undercover working in a university

 

kittykittywitty

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:12:23

Hi Chloe,
God created Adam and Eve,
NOT adam and adam nor eve and eve.
This is from the begining of man kind.
God rules and anyone that goes against God has to pay the consequences. I don't make the rules I follow Gods rules.
The BIBLE is Gods word and He tells us exactly how everything started. Those who only take what they like out of the Bible will one day have to answer for it. One day everyone will face judgement whether they BELIEVE or NOT.

 

astrogirl

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:47:16

Wow... First of all- I'm so glad I live in Portland. Second of all--- I'm not gay. Third- can someone PLEASE tell me why someone died and made people like YOU 'God'- and 'think' that it's ok to treat families differently.

Ya know what- it doesn't effing matter if 2 men or women can't have a baby. So- only people who are going to "naturally" produce children CAN get married? What about people who aren't going to have children- or "normal" couples who can't get pregnant- should they be divorced? Sorry- you are just a pathetic excuse for a human- period.

The facts are... Everyone should have the same rights to support their lives and families- no matter what your uptight- narrow-minded exclusive value systems are- or how whatever book you see fit to judge the rest of the world by is interpreted.

I've never needed a book to tell me what was right or wrong...

I'm pretty sure- if there IS a God... He thinks you suck a much as I do.

are all of god's children this arrogant?

sincerely-

astro

 

Chloe1732

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:02:11

Hey "astrogirl"-

Did you even read my post at all? I did NOT use the Bible as an argument against Gay Marriage. Moron.

Chloe

 

Phatlip12

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:53:07

What right do you have to say who can and can't be married? Religion is irrelevant. Marriage is a legal union carried out by the state and in this country we have a separation of church and state.

You indicating you "did NOT use the Bible as an argument against Gay Marriage" so what exactly is your argument? Only a man and a woman with blood relations should have a child? So, following that logic I'm assuming your against adoption too? What if the mother or father in a family dies. Is the remaining parent no longer fit to raise that child?

So what is your argument Chloe?

 

Eric

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:35:02

If your prerequisite for marriage is the ability to have a child, do you feel that sterile men and women have no right to marriage?

Let's face it, the world loves to leave someone out of the party and gays are the new blacks.

 

Phatlip12

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:46:13

I want a logical reason why gays shouldn't be allowed to marry. I know the current law states it's between a man and a woman, but we have the power to change laws. We do all the time.

So whats the problem? Whats it going to hurt? It's really none of your business what two people choose to do.

Could you answer that please?

 

Chloe1732

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:53:55

Men and women who can't have children can adopt kids, and provide them with a mom and dad. And gays who compare their "struggle" to the Civil Rights Movement are out of their minds. They are not being denied service in restaurants, forced to sit at the back of the bus and hung from trees by the Klan like blacks used to be in this country. If gay people REALLY cared about human rights, they would give up this stupid Gay Marriage cause and focus on fighting for their gay brothers and sisters who are being executed for being homosexuals in nations like Iran http://bit.ly/OAHmE

 

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