Regarding the NY Supreme Court's opinion today:
"In his opinion, Justice Smith offered two suggestions for why legislators might "rationally" decide that marriage be restricted to opposite-sex couples -- as an "inducement" to heterosexual couples to stay together and because children would fare better with a mother and father."
So I am asking, and keep in mind that I am angry, but not at anyone here:
Do straight people really require legal inequality for their same-gender-loving brothers, sisters, and fellow citizens as an "inducement" to stay together?
How would me and my wife's legal marriage ruin yours?
Or is it just homophobic bigots who are that insecure?!?!
2006-07-06 05:36:44 · 8 answers · asked by GreenEyedLilo 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
That is exactly the question I've been trying to get someone to answer. How does your marriage IN ANY WAY effect mine, or vice versa?
As far as I can tell, it's just homophobic bigots who are entirely insecure. I can't find a single rational answer to this question...I'll be looking forward to seeing someone apply logic in the rest of the answers here (although my guess is that most of the answers will be from homophobic bigots supporting their lack of logic).
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To address Tom's comment that same-sex marriages weild no children...For one, so do many traditional marriages...For another, many gay couples adopt children who would otherwise spend their entire lives in orphanages, living on our tax dollar...Aren't we therefore better off allowing these kids to have loving parents? BTW, studies show that there is ZERO difference in children raised by same-sex parents and their counterparts raised by opposite-sex parents.
To address Vincent's comment, this is clearly an inequality, legislated by our government...This is one group not having the same rights as the rest of the country...How can it be anything other than an inequality? Also, do you have any explanation or comment regarding the actual question?
2006-07-06 05:42:02 · answer #1 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am straight, but before anyone goes around calling me a homophobe, listen to me. (I've seen more close-minded gays on here who answer with their emotions and twist answers around to mock religons instead of logic or thier opinions than "homophobic bigots")
People get married (presumably) becasue of love as a commitment. If you decide that you love the same sex in that way, it is your choice. I don't expect that you should loose your job over it, or have to sit at the back of the bus for your choice of lifestyle. If you want to live together, fine.
The problem I see with allowing same sex marriages is the can of worms it will open for society. I think that may be what they meant.
First, same sex relationships weild no children. It can't happen naturally, anyway, and I don't believe its mentally safe to raise children in that environment. It's wrong to impose your life on others, which is what you'd be doing.
It's not that I am insecure, I believe our societies children are.
2006-07-06 05:40:13 · answer #2 · answered by tombombadil042 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We've been together for 9 years and married for 5 1/2 years. No he's never cheated. I have not cheated on him. Never. The key to a successful marriage is by just STAYING no matter how sh!tty things get. It's not that hard esp after having a child. My husband's money or broke single parent mama...??? It's kinda easy choice for me to make. Yea I just love his paycheck, I mean my husband! He's Mr. Wonderful! LOL.
2016-03-27 06:29:47 · answer #3 · answered by Michele 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And how does that work out for straight couples who don't want kids? I'm straight, I do not want to be a father (I'm a great uncle, though), so is the court going to decide I can't get married?
It's all just bigotry and fear.
2006-07-06 05:40:33 · answer #4 · answered by effin drunk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, maybe I'm just dense but other than the bigot question, I really don't understand what you're asking. I feel there is something important here that I would like to try to explain but I don't understand what it is.
2006-07-06 05:48:53 · answer #5 · answered by oldman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is based upon the false assumption that this ruling constitutes inequality.
This is your assumption, please refrain as stating it as fact to base another question on it's context.
One of my best friends is gay, I work with him and he knows I voted against gay marriage.
I don't hate him nor am I afraid of him.
It's laughable that you believe that anyone who is against this form of marriage is bigoted, though it always helps to vilify the other side doesn't it?
2006-07-06 05:44:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Commitment is the only thing that keeps a marriage together.
2006-07-06 05:40:54 · answer #7 · answered by limendoz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if only strait relationships could last as long as gays then it would be a far better world. there would be a far larger number of available people as if we emulated the gays it would be MOSTLY one nite stands at some gay nite club equivalent
2006-07-06 05:43:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋