then why bother with marriage at all? just let everyone screw everyone, no limits, no rules. just one big screwfest.
Because the Christians took over.
nope, Christians, Jews, Muslims, hindus, shintos, wickens, druids, All religions support and condone man/woman marriage as the best way for humans to live and reproduce.
First off, it's
Wiccans. Second off, you're flat wrong. You're talking out of your ass. In Paganism in general, there is no objection to homosexuality in any way. In Wicca, the Charge of the Goddess says:
Let my worship be within the heart that rejoices, for behold, all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals. Therefore, let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility, mirth and reverence within you.
Secondly, who says that our laws are supposed to dictate to other people how to live and reproduce? You decide that for yourself. I'll decide it for myself. It's called freedom. It's a really cool concept that our country kinda prides itself on. Maybe you'd like some place where the government forces itself on people's decision on how to live and reproduce. I hear ISIS is looking for a few stupid men.
Well the pagan stance on homosexuality was rather arbitrary. And let's not forget, they also approved bestiality, pedophilia, and human sacrifice. So if you're holding them up as arbiters of a good healthy lifestyle, you're sadly mistaken.
Dear
koshergrl
Why can't we take the best approaches from these systems
and use both, why this "either/or" businesses of pitting one against the other?
For example, if the pagan/naturalistic approach is NONjudgment, but equal and open INCLUSION of all people and ways as POSSIBILITIES that are NOT to be excluded -- isn't that the same as the opening step of the Scientific Method where you don't assume judgment and exclude or impose certain decisions, assumptions or conclusions in advance?
Isn't that a GOOD thing to be completely open and neutral, when this is used properly
(I AGREE with you not to "stop there" and let ANYTHING be true or go on and don't filter out or make any judgments
at all; I'm just saying it's okay to start at neutral and be perfectly open to any and all ways that might be proposed or possible)
Then the other ways involve filtering out and CHOOSING some ways over others.
So this is something everyone does, to avoid acting on harmful or conflicting/problematic choices.
Why can't we have both, and quit judging people for being open and forgiving of some POSSIBLE
choices while deciding which options to reject, object or dissent to AFTERWARDS.
As long as people don't IMPOSE their issues or preferences on others, that's what bothers others.
The cases that get conflicting are when the impact of decisions DOES AFFECT other people such as
* thinking you can control your drug or alcohol useage, but then endangering your children or harming others by driving drunk or buying drugs from people who use the money to harm others or support crime such as through forcing others into prostitution to pay for drug habits
* not believing in dangers of marijuana, or not believing in spiritual healing to cure addictions,
but SPREADING misperceptions and misinformation that cause OTHERS to make bad decisions based on your bias
* believing "ALL cases" of homosexuality/transgender orientation are unnatural, mental disorders, and need to change BEFORE such people can be healthy and mentally/legally competent to effect public policy vs. believing "ALL cases" are natural and none are mental issues and none should or and be changed so that laws are REQUIRED to protect such people
When beliefs start affecting the health, financial and legal impact and responsibilities, and policies of other people, that is crossing the line between one's personal beliefs and perceptions, and the public policy and social impact on OTHER people.