Ireland okays gay marriage

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Irish vote prompts same-sex marriage call for Northern Ireland - BBC News

"The yes result in the same-sex marriage referendum in the Republic of Ireland has led to calls for its introduction in Northern Ireland.

More than 62% voted for same-sex marriage - almost 38% were against it.

A mass rally in support of same-sex marriage is due to be held in Belfast next month. "

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This is homosexuality is still a major crime in many African countries, and third world nations. It seems
a uniquely European and American desire. Many people in the world still do not accept this form of marriage.

 

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Does gay marriage circumvent incest laws?...

Why Can't Two Gay Brothers Marry?
October 27, 2015 | One of the strongest arguments against consensual adult incest is that incestuous unions could result in children with genetic defects, but since that concern wouldn't apply to same-sex couples, an Irish political leader has argued that gay cousins should be allowed to "marry."

That only begs the next obvious question: Why not gay brothers or gay sisters? As reported in the Irish Times, Independent Senator David Norris, himself gay, "has said that gay cousins should be allowed to marry each other following the same-sex marriage referendum." "It would not take a feather out of me if two cousins married each other,'' Mr Norris said. "What is the problem with that?''

So, no sooner does the Irish Legislature officially announce the legalizing of same-sex "marriage" than an Irish Senator calls for gay cousins to be allowed to marry. Yes, "Mr. Norris said the regulations covering cousins marrying were introduced to protect the genetic pool, but that this would remain relatively untroubled by same-sex marriage." Then wouldn't the same line of reasoning apply to gay brothers or sisters who wanted to "marry"?

And if the taboos against homosexual "marriage" are now considered outdated and intolerant, why can't the same thing be said about the taboos against adult incest? And from a "progressive" Christian perspective, if Leviticus 18 does not apply to believers today (including, of course, the prohibition against homosexual practice in Leviticus 18:22), then why should the prohibitions against incest in that same chapter (found in verses 6-17) still apply? After all, Jesus didn't say anything about incest, so it couldn't be that important, right? Haven't we heard all these arguments before when it comes to homosexual unions?

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