"claiming to be 'just like me ' detracts from that argument . claiming to be 'just like everyone else ' would work , and i 'll assume you meant something like that ( if you want to know why , read some of my other posts ) . this also goes against roughly 1/3rd of the philosiphies of the gay couples i know and commonly associate with- those philosiphies being 'hey ! sex is for pleasure , and if you 're trying to avoid having kids the best way is to * * * * the same sex as yourself ! '"
"Well , I would not make the claim that anyone is just like anyone else , but I would make the claim that gay people are just as likely to be good people as anyone else . Now , I would wager that I know far more gay people than you do . I wager this only because I am in a variety of gay rights organizations , as well as other gay-friendly organizations . I also have many gay friends outside of these organizations . I know of none being sexually promiscuous , though perhaps some are doing it behind my back . I know of many who do believe that sex is for pleasure , but an equal , if not greater percentage of heterosexuals who also believe sex should be used for pleasure . Further , I know a number of very promiscuous heterosexuals . Yet we let those heterosexuals marry . In truth , I see no reason not to . Lots of people of all sexual orientations believe that sex should be used for pleasure , not just children . This fact is a religious / moral belief , and it does not make these people bad parents , nor does it make these people bad people , nor does it make these people less in need of the benefits of marriage should they decide to start a family . If we are going to give marriage to some people , it is inexcusable to deny that marriage to others who are in equal need of it . If you would like others to respect your status as a husband ( or wife , or whatever you would prefer that I refer to you as ) , then you must be willing to respect the marriage of others in return ."
"claiming to be 'just like me ' detracts from that argument . claiming to be 'just like everyone else ' would work ,"
"I would not make the claim that anyone is just like anyone else , but I would make the claim that gay people are just as likely to be good people as anyone else ."