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JoethePleb

(204 posts) Tue Jul 29, 2014, 04:22 PM Jul 2014

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Greg Abbott Denies Petitions for Same Sex Marriage, Says They Don't "Naturally Produce Children"

In a brief filed Monday Attorney General Greg Abbott said the state's ban on same sex marriage is constitutional because it promotes child birth in "stable, lasting relationships."

This come after he denied accepting over 5,700 petitions asking him to stop defending the state's ban in court.

http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/15516/greg-abbott-denies-petitions-for-same-sex-marriage-says-they-dont-naturally-produce-children

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Greg Abbott Denies Petitions for Same Sex Marriage, Says They Don't "Naturally Produce Children" (Original Post) JoethePleb Jul 2014 OP

"Stable lasting relationships" ..and the divorce rate is what Mr Abbot? misterhighwasted Jul 2014 #1

I want to say this before Gothmog does ashling Jul 2014 #2

So are they going to ban and abolish the marriages of all LostOne4Ever Jul 2014 #3

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

1. "Stable lasting relationships" ..and the divorce rate is what Mr Abbot?

Reply to JoethePleb (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2014, 04:40 PM

Jul 2014

What about people who are unable to procreate, for medical reasons? Should they be allowed to marry?

ashling

(25,771 posts)

2. I want to say this before Gothmog does

Reply to JoethePleb (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2014, 08:59 PM

Jul 2014

Abbott is a bad attorney ...

and an idiot to boot!

LostOne4Ever

(9,288 posts)

3. So are they going to ban and abolish the marriages of all

Reply to JoethePleb (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2014, 09:18 PM

Jul 2014

Elderly couples?
Infertile couples?
People who are intersexed?

Same stupid argument from the same stupid bigots.

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