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What are the views on the legalization of gay marriage? What are the views on the legalization of gay marriage?
Gay marriage should be legalized Gay marriage should be legalized
Same-sex couples should be allowed to enter civil unions Same-sex couples should be allowed to enter civil unions
Gay marriage should be illegal Gay marriage should be illegal
It is an irrelevant debate It is an irrelevant debate
Not allowing same-sex marriage is discriminatory Not allowing same-sex marriage is discriminatory
Marriage is a fundamental right for all Marriage is a fundamental right for all
Gay marriage is beneficial to the economy Gay marriage is beneficial to the economy
The definition of marriage is always changing The definition of marriage is always changing
Civil unions provide the best of both worlds Civil unions provide the best of both worlds
Marriage remains a religious ritual Marriage remains a religious ritual
Gay marriage goes against the institution of marriage Gay marriage goes against the institution of marriage
Homosexuality is against many religious beliefs Homosexuality is against many religious beliefs
Gay marriage would undermine the fidelity of marriage Gay marriage would undermine the fidelity of marriage
Only God determines the legitimacy of a marriage Only God determines the legitimacy of a marriage
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What are the views on the legalization of gay marriage?
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It is an irrelevant debate

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Only God determines the legitimacy of a marriage

It is not the role of the state to determine who we can and cannot marry.
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The Argument

According to the Catholic Church, marriage is a sacrament created by God himself to allow the physical and spiritual union of one man and one woman for the sacred purpose of procreating and raising children. There is no other reason to be married and, therefore, no other form of a partnership shall be recognized as a marriage. The state has allowances that grant them the ability to call certain unions a marriage in the eyes of the law. Despite this Earthly fact, a marriage in the eyes of the law does not prove it's legitimacy. Only a marriage recognized by God is a true marriage. So the debate between whether or not a marriage between same-sex couples is irrelevant. God does not recognize the marriage, therefore it is not so.

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The state has always been involved in marriage. As far back as ancient Rome, marriage was a legal matter under the remit of imperial law. It is an entirely legal construct. Socially we do not need to publicly declare our commitment to another person. It is implied in our decision to spend all our time with them, share responsibilities, and share our living quarters.

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