homosexual marriage?
The only place to begin with, when it comes to "homosexual marriage",
is probably with a definition of homosexuality itself.
Webster: a sexual attraction to one's own gender; of or pertaining to homosexuality.
To get into further semantics here:
Homosexuality is sexual attraction to one's own gender; in males, the primary focus is on the male organs; in females, the breasts and curves. Thus the body parts mentioned are held with emotional
and sexual interest. [David Reuben]
I realize there is a lot of misinformation on homosexuality out there, which is why I wanted to give these precise definitions.
Regarding marriage as defined heterosexually, it is between a man and woman, with similar intellectual and spiritual interests which make them compatible as a couple.
Since homosexual marriage is none of these qualities -- indeed, one does not "marry" a person, rather, one "marries" a person's, ahem, sex organs, because that is where the sole interest in homosexuality lies. Essentially, it has nothing to do with the whole person. Not intellectually, certainly not spiritually.
Perhaps the main point in the argument against homosexual marriage can be, "Because it is not equal to heterosexual marriage" which is true, of course.
There are of course other arguments against homosexual marriage, all of which are true.
1. Gay males are not inclined to have monogamous relationships. They tend to live "freely," as it used to be, pick up other men in public restrooms, gay bars, etc. It would not be uncommon for a gay male, age 25, to have gone through at least a couple dozen "relationships."
2. If they did marry, chances are it would not be forever. Then we have divorce coming into the picture, and that of course can be messy.
3. "Married" gay couples would want "rights" to adopt children (something which I am against, anyways; gay couples raising children)