Your views on same-sex marriage...?
538212
Why not?  People complain it is against God.  so those who feel that way should decline wedding invitations from gays.  MAN makes these rules and uses God as an excuse.  There are religions where a man can have many wives; do you  hear anyone complaining?  Anyway marriage does not have to be a religious ceremony.  People get married every day by a Justice of the Peace, a Mayor, even a ship's captain.  atheists get married.  what's the big deal?   so all the people who think this is a sin, would leave the "sinners" alone,  after all isn't it their God's job to judge them?  and to "punish".  They do believe their God gave them "free will" don't they?
1021418
I couldn't agree with you more Missy and I also am heterosexual.\nIf two people, no matter what sex they may be are happy and want to marry each other, who is it going to hurt? NO ONE! Their marriage has no effect on anyone else but themselves! These people on the religous right are taught that anyone different than they  are must be bad and wrong! It's a shame that so many people belive this crap!\nGood question
1177099
[Here is an answer I gave to this elsewhere in the Y!A zone.  I hope you will review the link as well.]\n\nEven though we might disagree on this, I will respectfully submit my reason as a follower of Jesus Christ. \n\nEven though I fully disagree with homosexuality, if two people want to be recognized as committed to each other that's not as big of deal to me. Just don't call it "marriage"...that's where I have the problem.\n\nSince you asked, the term marriage was defined by God (and if not by God as you might feel, at least it was defined by those who wrote the Bible). Either way, it was defined as between a Man and a Woman in Genesis 2:24 "24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." (NIV)\n\nThere are a bunch of reasons I can share for why it endangers marriage. I found an article on an anti-gay marriage site that sums it all up but these are not only anti-gay views. In many cases they are the views of pro-gay, anti-gay marriage folks. \n\nhttp://www.nogaymarriage.com/tenarguments.asp\n\nRespectfully submitted...Mister Bob the Tomato
249251
I believe that same gender marriages should be allowed and I am happily married and not cheating on my spouse.But I do agree with you. Divorce and adultry are blatant attacks on marriage so they should be banned to if they are going to use that arguement against same sex unions.
1151448
I think that same sex marriage should be allowed - for a variety of reasons - however I do not believe that any church should be forced into sanctioning it if it goes against what they truly believe in from their perception of the bible or?.  Understanding all of that, I really do not believe that this is what the majority of people who want to be in a same sex marriage are asking for..\n\nPart of the reason that I believe we should allow this is:\n#1 - No matter what one feels on this subject - we need to realize that there are children involved in many cases.  Because those who are currently living together are not entitled to one another's benefits - those children within this family  unit are also not entitled to the other care giver's dental, medical etc.  Why make them less fortunate that others who are living common-law ie: heterosexuals?   I find this very discriminatory.\n\nAlso -\n#2 - what if one of the couple dies?  Perhaps there is a another party also dependent on these two for support - like an older parent?  The one left will not be entitled to any portion of pensions etc. from the one who has died - which could have a devastating effect on the ones left behind.\n\nI don't think that people realize or take the time to think past the sexuality of the couple. \n\nAnd besides - do people stop and ask you what you do in your bedroom??  I don't think so - so why do we always equate same sex partnerships with only sex.  I believe that this shows our narrow mindedness... think beyond the general concept and try and grasp the whole picture!!\n\np.s.  am married with children - but feel strongly about this subject...
784935
it will only be a matter of time, but we will eventually earn equal rights!  if 2 consenting, unrelated adults want to marry, they should have that right!  is shouldn't matter their gender, race, religion or culture.  my partner and I are registered domestic partners, and we've had a commitment ceremony....but we want the real thing!  along with the legal benefits of marriage!   I mean, seriously, it can't harm anyone!  and we can't do any worse than straight people do!  \nI challenge anyone to come up with a legitimate reason..WITHOUT stating any religious reason or the typical "because your sick pervs" or similar garbage!  \nthere have been plenty of other discriminatory laws that have been over-turned in this country...because they were wrong!...this one will be over-turned as well!
822982
OMG! I feel that gay people are just as entitled as anyone else to be married.........I've seen on TV where people have ceremonies for their dogs to get married..........I don't see what the freaking big deal is...........who cares, they want to be together, let them share the responsibility of marriage that everyone else is privilaged to
692541
Sure!  I probably wouldn't feel nearly as cautious about it if more of these relationships were 2 men/1 woman, though, instead of 2 women/1 man.  There's something frighteningly archaic and patriarchal in the latter case, but I do believe that consenting adults should be able to lead the lifestyle they choose.  Morality is subjective, and "marriage" is only "sacred" if you're a christian.  For the rest of us, it's a legality.  There are still plenty of us who are NOT christian, and who don't care to revert to the 19th century and live under the oppression of that incredibly limited perspective.
527126
Okay- I did a Public Speaking presentation on same-sex marriage. (BTW, not only homosexuals want to get married to people of their own gender, bisexuals would like to do it too; if you use "same-sex" marriage, it's more professional, since that's what the news media has termed it recently.)  In the sources, I've put all the internet sources I used.  I'm not sure if this will help, since you didn't specify if it could be an online newspaper or if it had to be a print newspaper.  Good luck!\n\nNOTE: For the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (last link), I used Articles: 1, 6, 7, 12, and especially 16\n\n(PS- I can't remember where I found it, but I remember one of the pros was that married people pay more taxes, so that if same-sex couples were allowed to marry they'd be charged under spousal income tax laws and more money would flow into the government.)
481661
I think marriage is wonderful! It is absolutely amazing to me.  My husband and I will be married 5 years this July (Lord's willing) and it seems like we are still in the honeymoon phase.!!!\n\n\nI also think that if more people would incorporate what the Bible says about marriage into their life, that there would not be so many divorces.
1035954
love is love, no matter if the sex is the same.. \nim not a les but i feel that everyone should have a chance in a married life. Gays/les should have the right to get married
1014923
The sacred union of marriage is between a man and a woman.  That is how it is supposed to be.  It is completely unnatural for two people of the same sex to get married.  I will never view a homosexual "marriage" as a real marriage.  It is a total insult to me and all of the other people out there  who are in a true and natural marriage!  How dare two people who have chosen to ignore God's Word and engage in a totally unnatural relationship compare their relationship to the relationship that I have with my husband by getting "married" ?  PLEASE!!!
873505
two men or two women can't have kids the natural way, and that's what marriage defines. And I just don't believe it should be called marriage for that reason, it can be called a union of partners or something like that, but there has got to be a difference between a man and a woman getting married and two men or two women committing themselves to each other. \n\nHaving said that, I don't have anything against gay people, I have many colleagues that are, but I just think that it should be called different, not marriage.\n\nI do believe that a person is born homosexual, and that its not a habit or a choice, and I do think that its great that people are able to open up and let the world know who they are.
1035552
I totally support same sex civil unions.  I believe all people should be viewed as equal, regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation.
24769
Well, given that I’m gay I would have to say yes.  \n\nI find the arguments against gay marriage, and therefore gay rights, like the ones stated above amusing.  Yes marriage is the building blocks of the family unit, so why are literally hundreds of thousands of families across the country not extended the same rights of marriage?   \n\nThe original purpose of marriage was procreation, yes.  This in no way excludes gay couples.  Many use artificial means to have children (as many sterile straight couples do), and many more adopt children.  Others already have children from previous marriages.    Also, I don’t see anyone arguing that old people, and people who are sterile, shouldn’t be allowed to get married.  We also do not make people fill out forms declaring that they are planning to have children when they get married.  That’s because beginning in the 20th Century marriage stopped being centered around procreation and started being about love.  \n\nI also love the slippery slope argument mentioned above: “But, if we let men get married to men, what’s going to stop a man from trying to marry a horse?”  This has some variations, from trees, to horses, to dogs, to polygamy.  Well, to start I would like to point out that neither trees nor horses have been granted rights by the constitution.  Also, if everyone is so tolerant of gay people, and many are quick to point out that they have gay friends, why do we immediately associate gay marriage with bestiality and polygamy?  \n\nUnfortunately, my civil liberties are severely hindered by the fact that I can’t get married.  If my partner gets sick, there is no law protecting my rights to visit him in the hospital; if he dies, there is no law saying I have any rights to our owned property because as far as the government is concerned, “our property” doesn’t exist.  If children get involved this gets even uglier and more complicated.  There is more than one case on record of judges taking children away from a surviving partner and giving them to an ex-husband or ex-wife who has no connection to the child, simply because the surviving parent “had no legal connection to the children.”  This is all directly connected to the fact that we can’t get married.\n\nSo, I’m afraid people can’t have it both ways.  If you support gay rights, as I do, you have to support gay marriage.  Without gay marriage, we’re second class citizens, and are only accorded the rights of second class citizens.
329570
in my opinion and my opinion only. i think that it is wrong to be gay and lesbian and be allowed to marry. i really dont hold it against people who are, cause that is part of what makes them who they are. but god intended it to be a man and woman that are married. not man and man or woman and woman. god intended it to be one way. marriage is a sacred bond between man and wife, not man and husband. but this is just my opinion, you can take it or leave it.
428820
I beleive that if the supreme court decides, (not sure about the NEW supreme court or future) they would choose FOR same sex marriages. Popularity isn't the issue here. Honestly coast to coast right now if people voted in a private booth for or against civil rights, sadly I don't think our country would choose it. It ws decided because it was the right thing, dispite the prejudiceness of the country. Straight marriages are not going to crumble because of it. It would remove one argument of gay sin as sex -when married. It would give us equal rights (no special rights) for property and visitation (upon sick or dying) and the other 1700 rights and privilages given straight married couple automatically imposed or implied when legally married. I beleive I'll see the day. At least the hope of it keeps me going and the faith in our legal system.