# What bad things might happen if same-sex couples get married? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 25, 2009, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624 "2009-05-25T23:45:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/121 "2009-05-27T03:13:17Z")
> [@magellan01](#): > > Not right now. In other words, you’ll keep ignoring his request in the hopes it’ll be forgotten. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/122 "2009-05-27T03:16:53Z")
> [@magellan01](#): > > Not right now. And when I do, it won’t be in the pit. God knows it gets contentious enough in GD. Also, I need to have ample time to answer the slews of questions, objections, and counterpoints. It’s a full time job. Believe me, I know. You have yet to address the central issue in any of the GD threads although all the side issues seem to strike your fancy, and you refuse outright to answer the question in The BBQ Pit, although you seem to have no trouble addressing every single side issue in the self-same BBQ Pit thread without a qualm. 1. I do not think you will answer this question, because you seem to get some sort of perverse joy out jerking people around. Since I have better things to do, 2. Fuck you and good-bye. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/123 "2009-05-27T03:28:28Z")
> [@magellan01](#): > > I meant conceptually, as you would still have the man-woman thing. Okay, what the “easy” way to resolve the dissolution of such a marriage? What is the legal difference between a man and a woman, anyway? By which I mean, what legal privileges or limitations does one gender have that the other does not? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/124 "2009-05-27T03:31:16Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > 1. Fuck you Is this acceptable, now? I wouldn’t waste it in this thread, but there are numerous others where I’d gladly indulge and the rule never made much sense to me, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/125 "2009-05-27T03:32:11Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > You have yet to address the central issue in any of the GD threads although all the side issues seem to strike your fancy, and you refuse outright to answer the question in The BBQ Pit, although you seem to have no trouble addressing every single side issue in the self-same BBQ Pit thread without a qualm. > > 1. I do not think you will answer this question, because you seem to get some sort of perverse joy out jerking people around. Since I have better things to do, > 2. Fuck you and good-bye. Well, if you’re going to raise your hand and point to the idiot sign on your chest, that’s different. Fact is, I have answered the questions. In the thread from a couple weeks ago and many others prior to that. I will lay out my thinking again, as to the negative effects of SSM. In even greater detail. But for now, I’ve enjoyed being able to question others on what THEY believe. Even with this little break I’ve taken these past two days from laying out my thinking, I’d say, in total over time, I’ve defended the positions I’ve laid out and supplied specific answers 10 to 30 more times than I’ve asked others to do the same. you asked, and I told you that I wouldn’t be getting into yet another round of “Let’s grill magellan and call him a bigot” right now due to time constraints. If you don’t like it, go ask **Der Trihs** to give you a teabag. Oh, and goodbye. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/126 "2009-05-27T03:33:20Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Is this acceptable, now? I wouldn’t waste it in this thread, but there are numerous others where I’d gladly indulge and the rule never made much sense to me, anyway. Only by moderators, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/127 "2009-05-27T03:35:26Z")
Yeah… so why don’t you answer the question, already? ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/128 "2009-05-27T03:38:31Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Okay, what the “easy” way to resolve the dissolution of such a marriage? I really have no interest in figuring that out. I would suspect that polygamist relationships would be more difficult to dissolve, and probably, to create. But I don’t hold “ease” as an important metric for what we should do. If we feel something should be f=done, we should do it whether it’s easy or not. Especially when it comes to someone’s rights. (Which I don’t agree has reached the bar yet for polygamists or a “right” to marry someone of the same sex.) ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/129 "2009-05-27T04:36:15Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Yeah… so why don’t you answer the question, already? [He answered it already.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11181707&postcount=41) This link is his answer and my snarky summation of it. That’s the best you’re going to get. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/130 "2009-05-27T04:50:56Z")
I bet magellan’s eventual “long-ass” OP will be just as full of shit as his posts on this subject usually are. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/131 "2009-05-27T04:51:31Z")
> [@Rubystreak](#): > > [He answered it already.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11181707&postcount=41) This link is his answer and my snarky summation of it. That’s the best you’re going to get. Unless you want to search more. See ya. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/132 "2009-05-27T04:56:40Z")
> [@magellan01](#): > > Unless you want to search more. > > See ya. But that doesn’t even make sense. Gay marriage will mean fewer people fuck procreatively? How? ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/133 "2009-05-27T05:07:03Z")
> [@Captain\_Carrot](#): > > I bet magellan’s eventual “long-ass” OP will be just as full of shit as his posts on this subject usually are. But before I go: You know, if you were 1/900th as smart as you think you are, you’d be able to fly. I saw some other poster give you a hard time the other day because of your youth and almost took him to task for it. I think it’s great that younger people get involved here. In fact, one of my favorite posters (although we rarely agree) is not much older than you. But I see now the person giving you a hard time has a point. Between the imbecility you displayed earlier today while opining on the CA Supreme Court decision, your limp attacks, your itchy trigger finger always trying to jump on something, your inability to track arguments, and your general greatly misplaced cockiness, you’re not helping yourself. The good news is that much of this can be the product of youth. (And, my guess is, a mommy and daddy who dote on you and swoon over every little success, “Oh look at my little Carrot, he used the hand holding the toilet paper to wipe his ass this time, he’s so smart.”) And you might even be a more than half-way intelligent guy. But you allow your bluster and “Oh yeah, well I’m a tough guy, and smart, too” attitude get in the way of that final assessment. No charge. Don’t mention it. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/134 "2009-05-27T05:08:06Z")
> [@Captain\_Carrot](#): > > But that doesn’t even make sense. Gay marriage will mean fewer people fuck procreatively? How? I rest my case. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/135 "2009-05-27T05:09:01Z")
> [@Captain\_Carrot](#): > > But that doesn’t even make sense. Gay marriage will mean fewer people fuck procreatively? How? Gay cooties will spread across the land, turn everyone so gay they forget that you need to breed with the opposite sex, and humanity will die out. Why do you want to DOOM HUMANITY ?! _WHY ?!_ ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/136 "2009-05-27T05:09:36Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Yeah… so why don’t you answer the question, already? Because he’s a stupid coward? What do I win? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/137 "2009-05-27T05:14:21Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > 1. Fuck you and good-bye. \You, of all people, should know better than that. I expect you to not repeat this error. Lynn For the Straight Dope\ ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/138 "2009-05-27T05:19:00Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > \You, of all people, should know better than that. I expect you to not repeat this error. > > Lynn > For the Straight Dope\ I apologize for my bad manners. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tao_s_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/139 "2009-05-27T05:21:40Z")
> [@magellan01](#): > > I rest my case. Hey bigot there’s 6 billion people already. The earth has enough people. Plus there’s foster kids who need homes. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624/140 "2009-05-27T05:23:47Z")
> [@magellan01](#): > > I rest my case. This court finds you stupid, bigoted and unimaginably obtuse. [/Gavel] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-bad-things-might-happen-if-same-sex-couples-get-married/497624.md?page=8)