Arguments against/for gay marrige, educated responses please/ Spare me the sympathy speech .?

Question

My two cents with out the religious side effect. I say we have to draw the line somewhere. If Gay people marry ok, then what 20 30 years from now Cousins will get activists and movies stars supporting thier right to marry. What if people want to marry their pets, who are we to tell them no. Just like Gay people they aren't hurting anyone, and they couldn't help who they fell in love with. If it becomes legal why have Laws in place at all. Might as well make it a free for all. Cousins pets, Fathers daughters whatever they didn't choose to be that way...right? They deserve rights too.

My point isn't to demean, but it's just as simple as When I played sports in College if I didn't have the GPA I couldn't play. It's a rule, or if the bank Closes at 6 and I get there at 6:05 then yeah I have to wait becasue they are closed. Now I know that these topics aren't as deep as True love or what ever you call it but the principal is there. A rule was made and I had to abide by it peroid.

Answer 1

I agree with you. I understand that people have feelings they can't control, but as a civilized society we need to have boundaries. Some may argue that rules are made to be broken-but I don't agree this about everything. Is it okay for a person to break the law and rob a bank? We have lawmakers for a reason. The forefathers created our country to have rights that is true, but they also said we need boundaries.
I also believe that we are created to be with the opposite sex. Whether you believe in Evolution or Religion (as for me I believe G-d was my creater), we were created with certain parts. Those parts were meant for procreation.
Even animals are created the same way.
I don't hate guy people. Its up to them to live their lives as they want. Its not up to me to judge them. G-d does not hate the sinner, but the sin.
-_For what its worth that's one person opinion.

Answer 2

So...because it was the law that African Americans couldn't vote...they should still be on the books? Or that they can be owned as slaves? I mean, that was lawful for a while. A rule was made that African Americans had to sit in the back of the bus....but Rosa Parks disregarded that rule. Would you have rather her STOOD BY THAT RULE....PERIOD?

Just because it was ONCE legal doesn't mean it should remain that way. We grew up, came to realize that it was wrong to treat a person of a different race with such disregard and changed the laws. We are still changing the hearts of many. And I suspect that will be the same for gay marriage. We will change the laws and slowly but surely the attitudes will change.

I am straight, happily married and a Mom of three kids. To start with the "marry their pets" deal is absurd. Pets can't give consent.

Answer 3

Gays should not be allowed the same rights as a married couple (man and women). You are totally right rules are made to be followed and everyone thinks they should be the exception to the rule, no there are no exceptions. When the gay couple entered into the relationship they were fully aware that they would not be able to get married and have the same benefits that a married couple have. When you enter into a relationship you don't say "I am going to change my partner", so why do you think you can change the law, the law is the same as when you got into the relationship. Accept the laws for what they are and move on. If gays want the same benefits as a married couple then find someone of the opposite sex. If not shut up and live your life.

Answer 4

There is a very simple rule here as quoted by a famous minister of justice here in Canada. This man later went on to be one of the most influential prime ministers of all time. "The state has no business in the bedroom's of the nation". Or something to that effect. I would apply that here as well, the state has no right to say who can and can't love each other and thus get married. If a particular judge, or priest or what have you decides they don't want to do the ceremony, fine....but it should not be a law. Religion has no place in the governing of a country. That is not to say that it is bad, or people can't practice it, but it should not be how decision are made, as religion is a very personal thing, that varies greatly among the public to whom is being represented. A gay marriage hurts no one, and to not allow it is discriminatory and reminiscent of the apartheid, or women not being allowed to vote or even African Americans having to eat at different restaurants....you know, basically all of the great, wonderful laws that our "wise" leaders have enforced. Incest does hurt people, as it usually occurs to children who are too young to realize what is going on, and animals have no idea or sense to as what a "marriage" is, and could thus not agree to it. I do agree that a line must be drawn, but to equate homosexuality with incest or bestiality is just ridiculous. But again, that is just my 2 cents worth.

Answer 5

It's a stupid law, though. Being gay is not the same as being related or being the family pet. They are people that have every right to participate in the same things as those of us that are heterosexual. I am not gay, and I'm happily married to a guy. But I believe everyone deserves the same rights no matter what color their skin is, what religion they are, and whether or not they're gay. Remember those "rules" in the past where black people couldn't eat at the same restaurants as us white people? Well, those "rules" are gone. Did you disagree with getting rid of those "rules"? It's the same thing.

Answer 6

The word "marriage" is too tied into everyone's subconscious religious bias to allow a gay union to be called that.
Why can't people - any people - draw up a civil or personal contract that would be as legally binding as marriage?
It would solve the problem that gay couples have with the legal system when it deals with wills, jointly owned property, medical decisions, etc. The way things are now, a dead partner's family can too easily break his/her will and deny the remaining partner any say in burial decisions.
It would also allow people to get insurance for their partners.

Answer 7

I see your point... I think everyone has the right to be happy, but being gay is not a choice. People can't help who they fall in love with, but wanting to marry a cousin/brother/pet whatever is just morally wrong.

Answer 8

Although I agree, there is a line that should not be crossed, and I believe this because of the Word of God....if you go to other countries, they have different ideas. For example, in some superstitious Oriental Countries (NOT ASIAN - NOT MIDEAST) young girls are allowed to marry DOGS (like bow-wow, woof woof) to protect them from harmful spirits. Some Native American cultures in the Southwest allowed "sex play" between girls and DOGS (bow-wow, woof woof again) although it was thought of as very Lowbrow, hillbilly behavior. It is legal in the Neitherlands to have sex with animals.....it is only the next step that they would let people marry them. It is just proof that we live in the end-times.

Answer 9

I agree. I think it's wrong. I hate the "gay pride" parades & marches. If I had a "heterosexual pride" day/parade/march, I'd be locked up. What's worst is that they feel the need to display it in public just for the "shock factor" my kids don't need to see them making out or worse, in public. They should never be allowed to marry or have the same rights as married couples.

Answer 10

Relatives cannot get married because of their genetics and you cannot compare 2 consenting adults to livestock!!!! Relatives marrying does hurt their offspring when they are born with deformities! And animals cannot consent to or comprehend marriage. Gay marriage is 2 consenting adults showing their love and commitment to one another and there is nothing wrong with that!!
You need to grow up and learn some respect!!