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19 Answers
ROMOS
Colleen
Only if the two are in love.
Yes, homosexuals fall in love too. Big shocker, huh? It's not all about the sex. It's not about wanting to act like the opposite sex. Lesbians do not want to be men and gays do not want to be women (like an ex member lurker here wants to believe). It's simply because they fall in love with each other. The same "in love" that heterosexuals feel. Why shouldn't their union be protected at the federal level like heterosexuals are? Why shouldn't their children be protected by having married parents, like the children of heterosexuals are? Yes, homosexuals build families, homes, lives and even have professional careers AND they pay taxes too! Why do we pay taxes? To protect our rights afforded to us by the US Constitution. Why shouldn't homosexuals enjoy the same rights and benefits that heterosexuals do? Because some pinch brain people who only know how to hate and control others says they can't? Tell me, what right would you like to give up to someone like that?
Yes, they should get married because marriage brings over 1500 rights that non married people don't get.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 17 | |
Now as far as "any two people in love", I would draw the line on age (being too young),incest and polygamy . Polygamy was made illegal for good reason. Research it before "you" (general 'you') argue with me.
FISH-O
Love is love. A bond is a bond. A relationship is a relationship. I find it unfortunate that there are gender rules applied. Legal marriage between two people who choose to live their lives together should not fall victim to restrictions set into place by persons who have lived in fear of what they did not understand or what they thought was morally incorrect.
If two people sincerely desire that they live their lives together under one roof in a legal wedded state of affairs then there is not one single thing wrong with that. I have that experience and so why not others. Marriage can be a beautiful thing. It is in my case and I wish for this much happiness for everyone. Why not? Love is free and love is grand.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 16 | |
ed shank
Is it "RIGHT"? By who's standards? Yours? A gay couple should enjoy the same priveleges that a heterosexual couple do. That's my opinion for whatever that's worth.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 16 | |
zorro
Sure , by all means, they should have the right to be just as miserable or happy as the rest of us.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 16 | |
dowsa
WHY NOT !! Good luck to them .I say be "HAPPY !!
| 12 years ago. Rating: 15 | |
Tommyh
Frankly I can't understand why everybody else is so interested in somebody elses sex life.I never judge anybody soley on their sexuality.Why? Because it's none of my bloody business! We have all these names for these people.Gays, lezzos,poofters,dykes.Why not just call them COUPLES.What difference does it make if 2 people want to get married & they are of the same sex? What harm are they doing to anyone else? I am as straight as they come BTW but I do have friends who have lived together for years.They run a successful small business & try to do some good in the community. I don't understand the religious do-gooders that come down on them.I think the do-gooders are the ones with the sickness.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 14 | |
lindilou
williamtheman
Marrage is the bond by love, so same sex marrage is your chioce. the bit of paper is not the marrage but it does help, as I was told to give equil right, that should be there for all people
lf the goverment should look on here they can see we are, all most all of us in agreement all people should be treated the same. and we cover the world i think . And they are suppose to be on our side put don't take a bit notice of us
| 12 years ago. Rating: 14 | |
clu
valR
itsmee
Of course! It's quite legal in California.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 11 | |
jhharlan
millie111
doolittle
Bob/PKB
It depends on who you ask. There are a lot of people who would say absolutely not. There are also a lot of people who would say absolutely. You can always find someone to agree with what you think if you ask enough.
My opinion? People who are of legal age who desire to marry should have the right to do so.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
mycatsmom
I don't mind if people are gay, but I draw the line at marriage. I think they're making a farce out of marriage. And what they're doing to the children of such a union is unconsienable..........They're deliberately depriving them of a mother, or a father, such as the case may be.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
2. Making a farce out of marriage? Have you checked the statistics on heterosexual marriage lately? 50% divorce rate. Who's making a farce out of marriage? What are you basing your comment on? Please show me stats that the relatively few homosexuals who have been allowed to get married thus far have made a farce out of marriage.
3. Deliberately depriving them of a mother or father...and?????? Have you taken a look at how many broken heterosexual homes there are out there today? Have you taken a look at how many children are being raised by just their mother because the sperm donor father wants nothing to do with them? Children with same sex parents are raised with two loving parents IN THE HOME. It has been proven over and over again that children of homosexual parents are more advanced than children of heterosexual parents. Oh yes, it's so unconscionable what is being done to them, that they are healthier mentally, physically and emotionally than kids from heterosexual relationships. Do your research before you open your mouth. Stop listening to your warped preacher man. I bet you agree with that pastor I posted about.
As for your other comment that you attached to my above comment where you said, "love alone does not pay the bills".....do you say that to heteros who want to get married too? Or is that reserved solely for us homos? Don't be a hypocrite by saying you don't mind people who are gay. Your ridiculous comments here prove otherwise. As for paying the bills, as I said up there:
Homosexuals work, have careers and statistically have more money than heterosexuals. Their bills get paid. Now please take your ignorance elsewhere.
She is basing her beliefs from the bible I believe, have you just cast the first stone are you without sin?
Love alone doesnt pay the bills nor does making children for the wrong reasons.
Wouldn't you dislike knowing that most of the professional people, like your local doctor or the nurse they gives you a needle, the person whom sorts out your partners pay could all be gay. Many gay people can pay there bills ect. better than heterosexuals, we own houses, nice cars and really nice underware.
We want world peace and love for all , I believe that us the gay minority do more for society than hetero's do anyway, in Australia 69 percent of foster carers are gay. So its ok to fix your F..K ups is it? but we cant access IVF or things heteros take for granted. Like being able to marry, you wouldn't get divorced if it wasn't so easy.
This privilege is often taken for granted by hetero's when they let us homo's marry watch us thrive :)
The boys:
Thanks for sharing this Colleen.
@mycatsmom; Deliberately depriving? I wish I had never known my father. I would much rather have been raised in a loving environment regardless of the union. My parent's heterosexual marriage was a flipping farce. The damage it did to my sister and myself is unconscionable. My sister's life and death is proof of that. I live with this reality every single day.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1654213/New-research-into-same-sex-parenting
You may not know this but a recent study has shown that gay people make excellent parents that in fact, they bring up well adjust kids ... Don't let that haunt you :)
Deleted User
Is it wrong for people to marry people of different race ? I think in this day and age its beyond a joke that love is not accepted in all the shapes it comes in. In Australia they are yet to allow same sex marriage yet the UN has told our government its not a heterosexual privilege it is a human right.
I myself am not for a biblical binding between my partner and I. Neither of us follow the church nor its rules. So we would be happy with a civil union that allows us the rights that of a married male and female.
I know in Australia there are many things to be passed before we even look like approaching the path of same sex marriage.
I personally think that governments and the church is scared that our marriages may shame the divorce rate that heterosexuals abuse, Britany Spears married for a few hours ? that's hardly protecting the meaning of marriage. I think they should save the economies around the world and promote same sex marriage ..
But on this earth every gay and lesbian person shall be know as resident alien we pay taxes, fight wars, foster kids and play our part in society but really have no rights.. Send me to Mars :)
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1654213/New-research-into-same-sex-parenting
Look out gays have well adjusted kids :)
| 12 years ago. Rating: 6 | |
LightningJC
Why insist that a couple love each other? The heterosexual divorce rate is above 50-percent, whether love is present or not. And how does one define the word Love? Presumably, the divorce rate in homosexual and lesbian marriages is at a very low percentage. For me, marriage is all about the love and welfare of children. If kids are not involved, then the only apparent advantage for gay couples to marry is tax relief.
| 12 years ago. Rating: 2 | |
The same goes for heterosexuals who never have children.
But it's much more than just tax relief. It's property, social security, financial savings, stocks, bonds, healthcare, hospital visits, medical decisions and whatever else I'm forgetting that marriage protects for both parties.
What's a marriage without love? It's merely a federal contract designed to merge family holdings or as a tax shelter. I fail to see your point when directed only at homosexuals.
As you can see by my story above, homosexual couples can and do have children to love and give welfare to. I raised two sons with my gf at the time. It would have been nice to have been able to cover my sons under my health care plan at the time but since she and I could not marry and they could not be my legal children by way of marriage, she had to turn to the state for medical for the boys because her job did not offer health insurance and she could not afford it out of pocket, even with my help. We got nothing from her ex husband. No support for the kids. He ran and hid.
