Re: same *** marriage petition (Canada) .

I can sup****t "domestic partner****p" legislation, which gives similar
rights
and responsibilities to any two people who have committed to sharing a
home
and mutual sup****t, but I do not agree with the redefinition of marriage.
Marriage is the ethical structure that society imposes upon mating.
Marriage
is as it is because mating is as it is. Mating remains objectively a
matter
of male and female. This is true regardless of ***ual orientation.

***ual orientation normally serves mating. But there is a naturally
occuring
anomaly that causes some people's orientation to be to the same rather
than
the opposite ***. For them, it may feel more natural to "mate" with
someone
of the same ***.

Some will argue that a person with a homo***ual orientation should seek
exclusively same-*** ***ual relation****ps. Others will argue that a person
should not be misguided by the desire, but rather seek a "normal" marriage
relation****p. Valid ethical arguments may be made for both choices. And
both
may be argued from a position of love and care.

Ultimately, however, the choice is personal and the individual's right to
make this choice for himself or herself must be respected.

I believe we need to keep in mind that hetero***uality does not prevent a
homo***ual relation****p any more than homo***uality prevents a
hetero***ual
relation****p. Bishop Gene Robinson is only one of many gay men who have
married someone of the opposite *** and had children of his own. A
person's
primary orientation does not usually bar ***ual pleasure from simple
stimulation. In the same way that Bishop Robinson was influenced to marry
against his natural orientation, it is also possible for someone with a
hetero***ual orientation to be influenced into a homo***ual relation****p.
What has prevented this from occuring more often is the cultural taboo,
which is disappearing day by day.

The taboo needs to be replaced with a realistic understanding of ***ual
orientation. I feel that calling a committed same-*** relation****p
"marriage" lies just to the left of truth and objective reality. Because
it
is not really true, I am uncomfortable embracing it. On the other hand, I
can accept that others may embrace it as their truth, and I can still
embrace them.


"David Dalton" <dalton@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:brb764$30l$9@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Here's a note I got from a friend (and then I signed it).
> Feel free to pass it on.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
>
> Check this petition out and sign it!
>
> I have just read and signed the online petition:
>
>    "Equal Marriage for Same-*** Couples in Canada"
>
> hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition
> service, at:
>
>    http://www.PetitionOnline.com/same***/
>
> Help make same *** marriages legal across Canada.
>
> ---------------------------------------------
>
> David