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[Michael Czeiszperger <czei AT webperformanceinc.com>]

On Apr 18, 2005, at 10:49 PM, Lee Haslup wrote:

> Most of the cost to society comes from the improper socialization of 
> children (boys being especially expensive) so I see the reproductive 
> potential of man-woman partnerships as a key factor in shaping the 
> institution of marriage.  From there I also observe that if anything 
> is a marriage then nothing is a marriage.  It is, of course, a 
> slippery slope issue but I have picked my spot on it.

So are you saying that a man and a woman can't marry and adopt kids?   
If adopting kids is OK, then why can't married same sex partners adopt 
kids and have the same societal benefits?  If the main point of 
marriage is for children, why should we allow older adults to marry 
when there's no chance of either procreation or adoption?

> I quite agree.  No religious test for a marriage license.

The vast majority of the people arguing against same sex marriage are 
doing so on religious grounds, as I'm sure you realize.

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