Im pretty sure the concept of marriage predates religions like Christianity, so makes no sense at all to have it exclusively for Christians.

What I meant was more atheists trying to get married
(As in get married in a church/with a priest)

Hitler @ 12/3/2014 6:21

NEW THREAD Unpopular? opinion: fat people cost too much and should be fat-taxed proportionate to how overweight they are. Arguments about muh genetics and muh thyroid are dismissed as lies. There is more health and nutrition information out there free than at any time in human history. Nobody else should have to pick up the tab for fat fucks because they didn't bother to eat healthy and exercise.

Are you just talking the uk because not all fat people have health issues or get/qualify for government assistance.

But can you imagine if the government invasively weighed people and taxed them accordingly? we'd have a rise of economicly driven bulemia. And fitness magazines would come across as a lot more dire.

Remember, facts don't exist if they hurt your feelings!

Chris25 @ 12/3/2014 1:16

If we can change marriage in order to include one particular sexual minority, then why not change it to include any other sexual minority? If the male/female complementarity of marriage can be defined away, then why not the limitation to two people forming the marital union? If the fidelity and commitment of same-sex couples must be formally recognized in the interests of equality, then why not the fidelity and commitment of polygamists, or polyamorists?

you know thats not a bad idea.
hell there is a ton of polygamy in the bible, jesus even likens himself to a polygamist looking for wives (plural) in one of his parables.

i say as long as all the people involved are consenting adults it shouldnt really matter if there are 3+ of them.

but i really dont get why you harp on re-definition of marriage and then bring up what is essentially old testiment marriage to a tee.

KC @ 11/3/2014 20:08

I can tell this is shaping up to be a fun thread!

YOU'RE FUCKING WELCOME, BITCH.

Ari @ 12/3/2014 6:30

Im pretty sure the concept of marriage predates religions like Christianity, so makes no sense at all to have it exclusively for Christians.

Ehhhhh. Christianity in its current incarnation, maybe, but that religion is essentially an "updated" form of Judaism, which, if Biblical accounts are taken at face value, pre-exists marriage.

That being said, I agree with Ari's assertion that it doesn't make sense for marriage to be a Christian-exclusive thing. I think that it's been largely secularized to the point where it carries almost no religious significance except that which the couple chooses to assign to it. Since you can't separate the "secular" societal ramifications of marriage from its religious aspects, there wouldn't really be a point, imo.

Ari @ 12/3/2014 12:30

Im pretty sure the concept of marriage predates religions like Christianity, so makes no sense at all to have it exclusively for Christians.

It makes for a very good unpopular opinion if anything.

My Unpopular Opinion:

Coach and Phillip Sheppard are fucking legends.

Natalie @ 12/3/2014 11:00

we should bring these days back. i have a few cousins i'd gladly trade for some awesome farm animals.

- I think it's beyond ridiculous that Treyvon Martin has become the face of black youths in the country.

- African-American is a really stupid term and an example of soft language going a bit too far.

- It's sad to me how reliant society is on alcohol. [/brian]

- There's not a single NES game that I enjoy.

- I think Nutella is nasty.

- Toppings on pizza are an inconvenience.

KC @ 12/3/2014 15:08

- There's not a single NES game that I enjoy.

I find this extremely offensive

Srsly, no love for MARIO 3? You MONSTER.

i'm curious about your pizza opinion. what about toppings is inconvenient? i guess the fact that they have to be added?

edit: typo. must be all that alcohol

Hitler @ 12/3/2014 8:20

KC @ 12/3/2014 15:08 - There's not a single NES game that I enjoy. I find this extremely offensive Srsly, no love for MARIO 3? You MONSTER.

In my defense, I grew up with Super Mario All-Stars, already having Mario 3 with SNES graphics. So I never really bothered with any of the NES Mario games since I already had all of them in the All-Stars cartridge.

itsbrianyay @ 12/3/2014 8:22

i'm curious about your pizza opinion. what about toppings is inconvenient? i guess the fact that they have to be added?

I don't like them and find cheese pizza works just fine.

Paging Curtis and Matt to back me up for the inevitable shitstorm that is about to take place.