Why not legalize gay marriage?

Question

Gay marriage is something that doesn’t affect you if you’re straight; I have a hard time understanding why people would object to it. People have used the excuse that it’s immoral, Well who are we to say if it’s immoral. The Bible says not to judge, well if we judge gay marriage as immoral, and god has no objections are we not the ones who are wrong? I say make gay marriage legal if its wrong God will sort it out when the time will come. Because if you don’t agree with gay marriage then don’t marry a person of your sex. Now that you know my opinion , I want to know what others think.

Answer 1

I agree. I will never understand these people who say we have to "protect the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman." Protect it from what? How will gays and lesbians getting married harm heterosexual marriage? Hell, heterosexuals are doing a good job of hurting marriage themselves if you look at the divorce rate and the cheating and affairs that go on. But I suppose that is considered "normal" because it's "between a man and a woman." Bulls*t.

If heterosexual marriages are so "holy" then why is the divorce rate so high? Why do more and more straight people choose to just live together instead of entering into "Holy" Matrimony? Why are there so many children suffering from "broken homes?" I honestly don't know why gays and lesbians even WANT anything to do with the institution of marriage. I say live together, stay together and prove you don't need to get married.

I will never understand why two people of the same sex getting married has anything to do with undermining straight people's marriages when obviously they do a pretty good job of that themselves.

Personally, I don't see the need for marriage. I was married and it ain't all that in my opinion. I'm in a lesbian relationship now and I really don't see the need to marry - unless that would give us some kind of tax break. I don't need a piece of paper - didn't when I was married to a man but did it because it was expected.

Answer 2

It can't be made legal because Mr. Bush says; "no"! You know that no means no!! Actually, the truth is, gays have the same democratic right as anyone. I am not gay. I don't believe in being "gay". However, if you take "gay" peoples rights away from them, then who is next? Perhaps the Christians who are the ones who want the gays to not be allowed their constitutionally guaranteed rights? maybe yours? Besides, the gays might find a way to make marriage work and do better than a success rate of 50%. That is 50% that actually stay together and not all are very happy about it at all!

Answer 3

Only answer that doesn't bring up religion - all common sense baby! Read on...

I don't have a problem with gay marriage - per say. I have a problem with all the arguments to legalize it. For instance, it is argued that they do not have the same protections under law. WRONG. Get an attorney for heaven sakes. There are thing called wills, durable powers of attorney, living wills, trusts, etc.... you can name who you want as your heir or trustee. Another one is tax breaks... please... do they want to pay more? Sorry but the reality is that the marriage penalty still exists... so that doesn't make any sense either. Another, if they are so committed to one another - why don't they just exist together - I mean there is nothing but divorce looming on their horizon according to some who have answered this question. Lastly, protection under work - most corporations are so busy being PC these days that they recognize ANY partnerships - even common law. What are the gays missing out on? Seems to me we should all be gay...

This is nothing more than 10% of the population trying to legitamize their existence. How about this?? You are gay! Great - I don't give a sh*t. Live your lives and stop wasting your money promoting liberal organizations that are going to say "Sure, we will support you!” then they pocket the money and do nothing for your cause. And gays are supposed to be smarter? Do the math - 10% against 90%... puh please, girl!

In other words, we are American, we accept you, now please go away so we can get to work, our kids to soccer practice, watch American Idol and listen to Hollywood ***** about Iraq. Geez....

Answer 4

area of the definition of marriage is "a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by technique of regulation." That assumes that both activities can legally make a freelance. Now, a minimum of, toddlers can't. Chairs can't. Animals can't. The regulation in this usa does no longer comprehend the flexibility of any baby, chair or animal to make a freelance. neither is there any thanks to receive consent from an animal or a chair, considering consent is composed of the concept they understand what they're doing besides because the act of their consenting. Please let us know how that is done. it ought to quite be argued that the undeniable reality that toddlers have and nevertheless are frequently compelled into marriage in some international places completely invalidates any connection between gay marriage and baby marriage, if there have been any logical connection contained in the first position (there is no longer.) baby marriage is composed of a heterosexual relationship, and heterosexuals are those who validate it. they don't do it by technique of appealing to gay marriage. So what's the relationship, precisely?

Answer 5

Gay marriage is not illegal. You can go to any church that will marry homosexuals and get married as a gay couple.

The question would be, why do you feel the government should be in the marriage business in the first place? Why do we need a 'marriage license' to show that we love someone before God?

Answer 6

I have an unusual perspective on this. I don't think anyone should be allowed to get married.

Let me clarify. I think any couple that wishes to form a union should go ahead, but there shouldn't be ANY special privileges given to married couples, of any sex or sexual orientation. No marriage license required because the government has no place being the managers of who is married to whom. There shouldn't be a governmental reward just for getting married (tax breaks), the bonding of the relationship should be enough reward.

Insurance companies should accept all unions that are clearly economically co-dependent as deserving of "spousal" benefits. This narrow definition of "married couples" belies the unusual economics that people today are actually living with.

Answer 7

I think gay marriage is a legal issue, not a religious one. It should be the prerogative of the states to refrain from discrimination on the basis of classifications such as sexual orientation, and then if individual religions choose not marry persons of the same sex such is their freedom. I find the concept that a "majority" of Americans, if they truly even are a majority, are able and choose to interfere with the fundamental rights of other Americans in their right to marry another human of their choice to be morally disgusting.

Answer 8

Well I suppose they have several reasons for it, however I think that they should just make it that people can marry whom ever they wish no matter what they are.

I am a straight male and in my younger years I used to go hunting for gays to do them damage, however many years back I realised that I have no right to go doing that sort of stuff and since then have several very good friends that are gay.

I must also say that I find it much easier to trust my gay friends in every way!

Answer 9

I totally agree with you. I believe that God wants us to love each other and it doesn't matter who loves who.
It makes me crazy that someone answered another question and said gays are together purely for sex.. come on now!
I am straight and maybe someday I will get married, and I don't see how two men or two women marrying will affect me or my marriage.
Also, it AMAZES me that so many people who visit this website are anti-gay! Maybe it's because I'm from Massachusetts, but I've never heard so many anti-gay statements! How on earth do gay relationships affect straight people!!??!
OYE!!!!

Answer 10

Well said.

I'm more concerned with the antics that many in the news go through. For example, a teenage singer getting married for a weekend, or a president saying "that depends on what "is" is.

I've been happily married for 28 years (28 of 36 ain't bad [joke]) and I don't feel threatened by Bob & Ted, or Carol & Alice getting married.