tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361356830372468123.post3362602632466931680..comments2023-04-02T04:27:08.754-04:00Comments on Common Cents: The Case for Marriage As the Union Between a Man and a WomanNatedawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07225346236432499955noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361356830372468123.post-4389353069872001232012-05-21T13:33:59.177-04:002012-05-21T13:33:59.177-04:00Some Dude,
With regard to your first point, I thi...Some Dude,<br /><br />With regard to your first point, I think I mentioned that there had been a couple of recent studies indicating that children of gay parents hold their own compared to children from other non-traditional family structures, but the data was too limited to conclude that they are the first and only exception to the rule that children do best when raised with their biological or adopted mother and father. Keep in mind that these studies are usually conducted by people with advanced degrees in psychology and sociology, two left-wing fields totally dominated by supporters of gay marriage. It will take a lot more than a short-term study or two by academics with strong biases to shake my confidence in the mountains of long-term evidence that the ideal environment in which to raise a child is a home with a married mother and father. <br /><br />With regard to your second question, I think you are asking about the portion of the essay where I mention the effects of same-sex marriage on societies in which it has been legalized for some time, like Scandinavia. The data shows that same-sex marriage weakens marriage. The reasons for why that is the case are my personal assessment (no doubt influenced in general by some of the articles I read in researching this topic).<br /><br />Hope this helps.Natedawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225346236432499955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361356830372468123.post-23468845978119540712012-05-21T11:48:12.548-04:002012-05-21T11:48:12.548-04:00Hey, Natedawg:
I am one of those aforementioned C...Hey, Natedawg:<br /><br />I am one of those aforementioned Christians who has a hard time arguing for traditional marriage in terms of public policy. I think that you present a lot of reasonable arguments and that only a hardened, cynical liberal (as opposed to a hardened, cynical libertarian like me) would accuse you of "homophobia" (which, of course, is one type of the worst of all sins ... INTOLERANCE! ... DUN ... DUN ... DUNNNNNNNN!!! *thunderclap*)<br /><br />One deficiency I see in these arguments (which you addressed) is that there are no statistics which compare children who were raised by a homosexual couple with children who were raised by one or more unmarried parents. You mentioned that homosexual marriage is too recent a phenomenon for there to be any long-term statistics. <br /><br />Maybe I fail at reading comprehension, but how did you reach your conclusion that homosexual marriage diminishes traditional marriage by redefining marriage and trivializing it in the eyes of people in society? Is that your personal assessment, or are you citing the results of some survey?Some Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07666279291116334325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361356830372468123.post-85791614556352659082012-05-20T22:37:21.629-04:002012-05-20T22:37:21.629-04:00Thanks so much for reading and commenting, Andrew!...Thanks so much for reading and commenting, Andrew! In researching this essay, I learned a lot myself about the topic. Like you, I believe that ultimately the foundation for marriage is God's creation design, but I wanted to focus on public policy considerations in this essay that I hope will have broader appeal even to people who are not Christians.Natedawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225346236432499955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3361356830372468123.post-49097350235148766532012-05-20T21:13:22.483-04:002012-05-20T21:13:22.483-04:00By the way, Natedawg, just wanted to let you know ...By the way, Natedawg, just wanted to let you know that I read every word, and considered it a very thought provoking essay.Andrew Vhttp://contoso.comnoreply@blogger.com