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| It's human nature to fall into the habit of associating with people that are similar to you. Whether it be race, level of ambition, interests, etc, we tend to settle around the same kinds of folks. Quite frankly, I'm getting pretty bored of that. So in an effort to expand my social circle, I'm going to make a game out of it. And I want Xanga to help. I want you Xangans to each list one trait that I should look for in a person. Don't put anything too broad like "have a nice personality" or "cooks food." Try to be more specific and creative, like "plays a cello" or "fucking loves Captain Planet." I will then draw 5 suggestions from my comment box and try to find a person with all 5 of those traits, like a scavenger hunt. And if I ever find that person, I will take a picture with them and post it on Xanga. So name 1 trait! 
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| Let's say you were getting married to someone and they invite someone you know they used to have sex with to your wedding. How would you feel about that?
Personally, I would not allow it, and quite frankly, it would be something that pisses me off. Even if you're friends with the guy, I don't think it's appropriate to invite something like that into your wedding. I know people should just let bygones be bygones, but I wouldn't be able to get something like that out of the back of my head. In my opinion, anyone that you've slept with before shouldn't even be within a 10 mile radius of your ceremony.
I'm already grossed out of the idea if a girl has banged anyone I remotely know. If the sloppy second factor isn't the major reason, then it's the constant feeling that the other guy is smirking behind my back because he knows all the dirty little deeds he has done with my woman. And if the guy is my friend, it only makes things weirder. I mean, how do you see him and not picture them jizzing on your wife's face? Plus, what if there's the specter that he might interrupt the wedding and run off with your spouse?
Maybe I'm just crazy, but would you want to be friends with someone that has slept with your SO? And, if so, would you want them at your wedding?
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| A convenient gift for the lazy.
 
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| "If we allow this type of marriage, then it's a slippery slope that will lead to people marrying their siblings, people practicing polygamy, and even people marrying their dogs!"
"The children of these types of marriage will be victims and will be confused and be bullied in school."
"It's against God's will."
"It's not traditional marriage."
"It's unnatural."
"It's up to individual states, not the federal government. Let the people decide."
If you think these remarks are describing the attitudes of bigots in regards to Gay Marriage, then you'd be right. However, these very same arguments were used to ban Interracial Marriage in America. That's right, for a time, it was illegal for people of different races to marry. Whites could not marry Blacks, etc. Whenever it was put to a vote of the people, the masses always voted to strip away civil liberties from minorities. It took a Supreme Court decision to overturn the ban on interracial marriage, and look how many people have the balls to outwardly oppose a Black man marrying a White woman?
So my question to the people that oppose gay marriage is: What is your opinion on interracial marriage?
And the slippery slope argument works both ways. If allowing gay marriage could lead to people marrying their dogs, then wouldn't taking marriage away from gays open the doors to taking away marriage from any one of us?
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| 1) We don't need any more people. The human race isn't dependant on whether you or I reproduce. In fact, it would probably do well if we stopped for awhile. If there is a zombie apocalypse that wipes out most of the human population, then I can understand the need to repopulate the planet. But there is no zombie apocalypse (unfortunately), and so all we're really doing is overcrowding ourselves. Bringing a child into this world is exponentially increasing your carbon footprint, adding to worldwide resource scarcity, and raising the cost of living for everyone else. 2) I want to be able to say, "Fuck this shit," drop everything, and go globe trotting for a year. I won't necessarily do it, but I'd like to know that I have the option. If I am without a child, then that makes me "spontaneous." If I have kids, then that makes me a "deadbeat." 3) My genes aren't special. If anything, they are between "average" and "pretty good." I'm not a genetic freak like Lebron James nor do I have royal lineage. My bloodline is not some sort of national treasure. If my genes disappeared from this world, nobody would notice. 4) Finances. With the rapidly rising cost of living, it's hard enough to take care of yourself, let alone another living thing. With my cats, I could stop feeding them for a month because they can live off morning dew and crickets. I can't very well do that with a baby. And with the average cost of raising a child from 0-18 being around $300,000 (not including things like college), I find myself rather putting that towards a new house or trips to exotic locations. 5) They're not cute forever. I will admit I've seen some pretty cute kids. But I also know that those kids will grow up. And while I can admire their time as a baby from a distance, it's their parents that have to raise them after their cuteness window has closed. 
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