What is the difference legally to banning gay marriage and banning interracial marriage?

Answer 1

Because interracial marriage is between a man and a woman so it still falls under the accepted definition of marriage. Gay marriage is a completely different concept.

Answer 2

It's also that a man and a woman can procreate no matter how hard they try a gay couple can not have will never have their own biological children. I don't have a problem with Gay Unions but their are many things to consider. Two Gay married men with the same rights as a married man and woman are potentially able to earn much more income. In that sense you could possibly create a society where only Gay Men could afford the most expensive property in this country. And Gay married women might earn considerably less. I would prefer that we call a married couple a man and a woman and a committed relationship between two men and two women a union. Call me old fashion that's just me. That being said I would adapt to the new social order if necessary. But were do we stop. Spain just this week announced that they are going to consider basic rights for Gorillas, Chimps and Orangutans much the same as humans. So whats the next step marriage rights for me and my orangutan?

Answer 3

Based on my up bringing it is a moral issue. All of our laws are based on certain moral beliefs such as murder, rape, theft. In my up bringing interracial marriage is not wrong so in my opinion the law should be a ban on gay marriage as it is wrong in the Catholic faith. As a democratic country the majority should rule even if it is not what I believe to be correct. The last public opinion poll I saw on the issue had the majority agreeing with my view but if it swings the other way I will live with it.

Answer 4

Legally speaking gay marriages are not recognized and interracial marriages are. I am sure you meant "How are they ethically different?"

Ethically speaking gay marriages are unnatural and validate immorality. The fact that gay marriages consist of partners of homogenous genders so fundementally changes the nature of the relationship that it excludes marriage. Marriage in our country, and most other countries, is a covenant with God. It is not ethical to make a covenant with God regarding immorality. With that said, if homosexuals want some sort of legally binding relationship, and our governments are willing to stoop to that level to provide them, perhaps a civil union is an option.

Politically speaking, you only ask this for one of two reasons:

1. You are gay.

2. You have fallen for President Bush's trick. He mentions this when it is politically favorable to him. He tries to generate this discourse at election time, mid-term elections, or when his approval rating is at 33% (which it is). He wants to energize the right because he has successfully sold Republicanism and Christianity as a package deal. The fact is, he is in the middle of a very unpopular war and the Republican Party has been riddled with corruption (Jack Abramoff, Tom Delay, Ralph Reed, and Randy "Duke" Cunningham). It is easier to argue the merits of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage than to discuss his own failures which have led to his 33% approval rating (according to the most recent CBS Poll).

Answer 5

theres a vast difference, gay marriage means marriage between two people of the same sex, which according to the christian faith is illegal, interracial marriage means marriage of two of the opposite sex of different races,different countries have different races so a marriage of this kind will be interracial, which is not illegial, and permissable, though roman catholic church does not allow you to marry a person of different religion.and many other religions dont allow mixed religion, but these days you find a lot of marriages that are of mixed races

Answer 6

Because an interracial marriage can produce children.

Answer 7

There is no difference. Banning either would knock the country's *** back to the dark ages just a little quicker than it's slipping now. Ooooh people want to love each...get out the torches and run'em outta town.

Answer 8

One is about man marrying woman not man. It allows all persons regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, etc the right to marry someone of differing gender. (EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW)

The other is about black marrying white. It only allows a person to marry the opposite gender of the same race. (UNEQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW)

Answer 9

There isn't one. They are both groups of citizens and they should both be able to have all of the same rights as everyone else.