Marriage feedback [inofficial Poll]

[Fylion]

Real-world examples probably shouldn't be referenced here; the legal/equality issues of same-sex marriage don't really apply here. (Hear me out before you start flaming me.) Please keep the real-world arguments to a minimum to prevent derailing this thread into one debating issues happening in the real-world. This is a thread about IN-GAME issues, so try to keep that frame of reference. If you want to debate real-world gay marriage, then make a new thread and debate it there.

Chances are in-game marriage will provide some small bonus to players (likely shared housing, linked inventory, etc), so restricting these bonuses to players based on CHARACTER gender in essence makes this a socio-political issue for SE. While it is a fragile topic, if indeed bonuses are applied to married couples then DISALLOWING same-sex marriage in-game also acts as a real-world statement for SE. (See my post about programming.)

I'm not sure what SE's actual stance on these issues actually is, and personally, for me to continue enjoying the game I'd honestly rather not know. However, it seems that if they wish not to openly reveal their stance, or at least make it AS AMBIGUOUS as possible, the following would be a good way of doing it:

(TLDR;)
"Any two characters will be able to marry, regardless of gender, in order to reduce any real or perceived advantages players may have for choosing to play one gender over another."

Thoughts?

[Kallivis]

This is a thread about IN-GAME issues, so try to keep that frame of reference.

Ok.

Homosexuality and bisexuality seems almost more common in the world of Eorzea than heterosexuality.

Guess the discussion is over. Same-sex marriage is fine.

(not to mention all the love-of-life and balance and peace and all that mumbo jumbo spread around by gridanians.... WAIT THE CATHEDRAL IS IN THE BLACK SHROUD! Whoa!)

[Fylion]

This is a thread about IN-GAME issues, so try to keep that frame of reference.

Ok.

Homosexuality and bisexuality seems almost more common in the world of Eorzea than heterosexuality.

Guess the discussion is over. Same-sex marriage is fine.

Sorry, I was actually referring to conversations -like- the exchange between Keisuna and Huginn here. (Not that I don't think this is a valid topic, just that these kinds of exchanges are likely to derail the subject if pursued too far.) Probably should have made two posts, as the rest of that one actually violates that particular line. XD

I'm not sure what SE's actual stance on these issues actually is, and personally, for me to continue enjoying the game I'd honestly rather not know. However, it seems that if they wish not to openly reveal their stance, or at least make it AS AMBIGUOUS as possible, the following would be a good way of doing it:

(TLDR;)
"Any two characters will be able to marry, regardless of gender, in order to reduce any real or perceived advantages players may have for choosing to play one gender over another."