Quote by Ted Olson

Another argument, vaguer and even less persuasive, is that gay marriage somehow does harm to heterosexual marriage. I have yet to meet anyone who can explain to me what this means. In what way would allowing same-sex partners to marry diminish the marriages of heterosexual couples?

Another argument, vaguer and even less persuasive, is that g

Summary

This quote highlights the inability of opponents of same-sex marriage to provide a logical argument against it. The speaker questions the vague and unpersuasive claim that allowing gay marriage would harm heterosexual marriages, challenging anyone to explain how this harm would occur. By pointing out the lack of valid reasoning behind this argument, it emphasizes the absence of any real adverse consequences on heterosexual marriages that could arise from granting equal rights to same-sex couples.

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By Ted Olson

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