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OT: Rebelious reopening of locked topic 24-Aug-2010 At 3:37:26 PM actionmax

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Wendy, it seems you have a certain view of marriage which is quite negative and oppressive, and certainly not the same view of marriage that I have, which is one of mutual love, respect and a willingness to work together in partnership, in good times or in tough times. Whether or not you like or dislike the history, the definition of marriage is a commitment between man and woman. It is what it is and I don't personally believe it needs to be changed. It's like saying you don't like the definition of 'birthday', 'anniversary', 'funeral' or some other long-standing celebration or tradition. It shouldn't be subject to change purely because it doesn't suit a certain group in society.

As you alluded to, with so many marriages breaking up these days, it can no longer be held in the same high regard that it once used to and therefore not a valid indication of commitment between two people. At the end of the day it's a label that society has placed on us and the most important thing is the actual commitment between two people in a relationship, whether gay or straight, and that their legal rights within that relationship are consistent across society. It shouldn't matter what other people think as long as each partner is committed to the other, the tiltle of marriage won't make any difference at all. I know people who are married and you'd think they were single, and know others who aren't even living together and appear more 'married' than the first couple! If the legal rights for gay couples were the same across the board as for heterosexual couples, I don't think this would be as big an issue as what it actually is in today's society. That's just my opinion and would be interested to see what others think about it.