California's top court overturns gay marriage ban

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Originally Posted by EE-BO

Does it benefit the species when a retarded child is born?

From a purely genomics point of view, actually, it does not. We as humans have decided to maintain these individuals in our society.

What should we do with people who are sterile?

Nothing. But we've also been through this argument before, like 7 pages back...

I see where you are going with your argument, but for the central basis of what is good for the species is to be the rule of the day- then what about the many non-gay people out there who are unable to benefit the future of our species?

But they still have the potential to do so. Whether they actually do so or not, is up to them.

And what does that argument imply should be done? It is not just a matter of using this argument to say gays should not get married- I would think the ultimate resolution of this viewpoint is that society should bear no financial burden for anyone who is unable to reproduce or who could pass on genetic faults to children.

Actually, society benefits from those that do not have kids. I mean I don't have any yet and darn it I pay higher taxes than those couples with kids...

Genetic screening has been and is becoming a very hot issue. People can select the type of child they want.

Maybe I am reading this wrong- but if the whole point is that it is unnatural for people to not reproduce for the benefit of the species, then a whole lot of people beyond the world of homosexuality fall under that umbrella of "unnatural."

Yes, you are reading it wrong. While there may be those of us who have either not reproduced, cannot reproduce or choose not to is fine, yet they may still have the chance to do so.

For those in a committed relationship where there is *no possible way* for them to even have a remote chance of reproducing I feel is unnatural. Which again, we covered this about 8 pages back...

And if they are unnatural, what is to be done with them?

Then we can stay out late at night and party, party, party. We are single and can mingle and we ain't gonna hurt nobody!!!

All in all, I see your point. Like I said, I feel just as justified in my view point as you do in yours.