How do you feel about gay marriage and does it affect the way you vote?

Answer 1

Why not let two people that love each other get married? Being homophobic is no different than being racist.
Yes, that effects the way I vote.

Answer 2

I think everyone has the right to marry, otherwise, why would they need to change the constitution to not include gays? It doesn't affect how I vote, unless it's on the ballot, like the gay marriage ban was last year in Michigan. And I voted against it, but it still passed. As far as voting for a candidate who is for it, I would have to say that those candidates are usually for women's rights, the environment, and other issues that really would affect me, so I do vote for those people. It always amazes me that people would waste their vote on other people's issues, like gay marriage, or abortion. I mean, it's not like the people against those things are in danger of changing their morals if it was legal.

Answer 3

I am in support of marriage between two people regardless of gender mix. Marriage is a binding legal contract, nothing more. If two individuals want to be married they should be allowed to do so. In recent history we have construed marriage as a bond between two loving people, usually 1 male 1 female. But in the past marriage was more of a business contract, people were frequently betrothed to each other at birth so "love" was not an initial factor in their marriage. So from a pure legal standpoint it should be allowed, aside from any moral judgment. It amuses me when some people, who are against homosexual marriage, use phrases such as, he's married to his job or our priest is married to the church that's why they can't get married. Its a consistent misuse of the intent of the word marriage and I won't vote for someone who accepts the misuse of the intent of marriage. Marriage has no religious affiliation, that's why judges and sea captains, etc.. can perform the legal ceremony. It only gets confusing when people try to pass their moral judgment on others.

Answer 4

Speaking of marriage as a legal status, it's main purpose is to support the institution of the family as the provider and protector of children, the future of any nation. The tax code, inheritance laws, responsibilities of parents, etc. all derive from this basis.

Gay marriages do not and should not qualify for these legal benefits. They are not primarily intended to produce or nurture children, but only to gain the legal privileges intended for legitimate marriages.

As far as social or religious status is concerned, our American culture tolerates much more outrageous behavior and arrangements, so why not accept another such step forward in 'the pursuit of happiness'?

Answer 5

I am against gay marriage. I believe it is wrong. It most definitely will affect the way that I vote.

Answer 6

It's coming down to the absolute morality versus relative morality argument. If you believe that there is a God, then you are going to believe that He, She or It has laid down a set of rules or guidelines for us to follow.

Jews believe that what I refer to as the Old Testament is the Divinely Inspired Word of God, as a Christian, I believe the same of both the Old and New Testaments (or covenants) while Muslims will think the same of the Koran. All three teach categorically that homosexuality is sin and that all sin is wrong and that it should be repented of.

As a Christian, I struggle with some problem areas in my life, I wasn't made perfect on conversion, I do things I know to be wrong more often than I would like to. God, however, is not just interested in cleaning up the more obvious manifestations of my carnal nature, He wants to kill off my old man altogether so that I can manifest His nature.

God's message is the same for anyone in any sinful lifestyle, "Repent."

If you are secular and humanist, you will believe in relative morality and obviously not accept the authorities that I have cited and are free to take whatever stance you believe to be right.

There are so many different issues affecting the platforms of various political parties that their stances on homosexuality would be way down my list of priorities. However, if someone is homosexual, then I can see that it would be of vastly more importance to them than it is to me.

Answer 7

I would never vote for someone who doesn't have enough sense to know that marriage is only between a man and a women as it has been for thousands of years. I sure wouldn't want someone that foolish in office.

Answer 8

Don't see it's any of my business, or anybody else's for that matter, what people do in that respect ... as somebody said, love is love ... and if two same sex people love each other, what harm does it do to me? But it WILL affect the way I vote ... I wouldn't vote for anyone who supports meddling in law abiding people's affairs!

Answer 9

all gay can only vote who promise there wedding will be legalize, and that mean the state that have higher number of Gay automatically give the vote to who support there right

Answer 10

Gays get married? What? That's not right. Marriage is for a man and a woman. It's like nose picking, not finger picking. There's no such a thing. It's d**** funny.