Same-Sex Marriage - Part 6
As part of a continuing summary of Greg Koukl’s article at Townhall.com in which he answers objections to maintaining the traditional understanding of marriage made by advocates of same-sex marriages, today I examine a sixth objection. In previous posts I have made the point that marriage has everything to do with children, and less to do with love. In response, some object…
Not all marriages have children.
This is obviously the case. Some choose not to have children and some are unable to produce children. The fact that not all marriages produce children, however, does nothing to diminish the natural tie of marriage to procreation. Koukl argues that…
… marriage is still what it is even if its essential purpose is never actualized.
Exceptions do not nullify a rule, but in fact prove the rule. Marriage exists for and about children.
Next, the last objection which points us to the very meaning of marriage. In that post, we will hopefully tie up any loose ends and make a more positive statement about what marriage is.