On 4 Mar 2004 14:00:24 -0800, rogue719@hotmail.com (rogue) wrote:
>"Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com> wrote in message news:<c26vco$273$0@pita.alt.net>...
>
>>
>> Please see article 16 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
>>
>> It talks of men and women of full age marrying:
>> http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/lang/eng.htm
>>
>> It says nothing of homosexual unions and says that the family is the
>> foundation of society.
>
>JERRY
>It's not talking about that either. Here is the clause itself
>
>Article 16
>Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race,
>nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a
>family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during
>marriage and at its dissolution.
>Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of
>the intending spouses.
>The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is
>entitled to protection by society and the State.
>
>JERRY
>This does not mean that ONLY men and women may marry. The UN does not
>presume to make such statements for the member countries. This is a
>proclamation of what the UN considers basic rights. The discussion
>point being placed is not about same sex marriage or defining marriage
>as only between a man and a woman. The purpose of this statement is
>to point out that both men and women (since in some countries, women
>can't make a decision like this for themselves) have the right to
>marry if they are of age.
You have got to be kidding. It says man and woman and family. A
family consists of a daddy, a mommy, and a baby. Please cite the
"purpose statement" you make reference to. The above article does not
speak of the right of a man and a man or a woman and a woman or a man
and a child or a man and a dog; it speaks of a man and a woman in a
marriage relationship.
It says what it means and means what it says.
BB
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