Dear Mary...

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
|| "~Nins~" wrote in message
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||| Uhh, Stephen, even I think that's reaching a bit far to provide
||| argument. Maybe you should try a different one? Perhaps? I
||| presented argument, and a valid one at that, earlier in the thread,
||| go off of it but in from a civil/legal standpoint. The
||| human-animal thing just isn't going to work.
|||
||
|| Why not? Human-animal marriage is just as valid as same-sex
|| marriage.

You're getting into a whole other area there. Different *species*. You do
what you want, but that is an argument that isn't going to work nor is a
valid one. But just for S&Gs, why do you think it would be valid? For you,
what are the elements that constitute marriage, and what is your definition
of the word? What source do you draw on to either prove or disprove your
argument(s)? When the challenge is presented to you, what they are
presenting is a request for something (i.e., references) to substantiate the
statements you have made. So far, that is what is being made, statements,
keep in mind the questions I posted here. Hope this helps.

"~Nins~" wrote in message
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You're getting into a whole other area there. Different *species*. You
do
what you want, but that is an argument that isn't going to work nor is a
valid one. But just for S&Gs, why do you think it would be valid?


I don't think human-animal marriage would be valid, but it would certainly
be just as valid as same-sex marriage.

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
|| "~Nins~" wrote in message
|| news:MxG5c.23130$1p.432539@attbi_s54...
|||
||| You're getting into a whole other area there. Different *species*.
||| You do what you want, but that is an argument that isn't going to
||| work nor is a valid one. But just for S&Gs, why do you think it
||| would be valid?
|||
||
|| I don't think human-animal marriage would be valid, but it would
|| certainly be just as valid as same-sex marriage.

Why? How? On what source do you base this statement? So, you think
same-sex marriage is valid? Note what you said, how you worded it, "...just
as valid as same-sex marriage". You could re-word it as follows: Same-sex
marriage is just as invalid as human-animal marriages would be. Then,
provide the *why*, give reasons to back that up and provide references from
which you rely on to make the points in your argument. [Like I said, am
just trying to help, you sinking here. LoL.] Write down a major
point/statement of your argument, then do a search on the net for refs that
would support it. Clearly, the biblical sources don't count with the
opposing side, although it really should in my opinion, so find other
sources. http://www.findlaw.com/
Or, go to history sites to see if anything in historical events is present
to support, precedence. You get the idea now?

You're right, this is kinda fun. I'm approaching it from a different angle,
coaching, yeah I like it. ;-) hehe

Which group are you posting from?

"~Nins~" wrote in message
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Why? How? On what source do you base this statement?


Logic.



So, you think same-sex marriage is valid?


Nope.



Note what you said, how you worded it, "...just as valid as
same-sex marriage". You could re-word it as follows: Same-sex
marriage is just as invalid as human-animal marriages would be.


Yup, that works too.