Is there anyway to let homosexuals be homosexuals and not throw the word marriage into it?

Question

Its just seems unatural and disrespectful to a majority of people. Give them rights by all means afforded to others. But for goodness sake a "banana" is not an "apple"no matter who says it is.

Answer 1

Marriage should be a bond between a man and a woman. Gays should have the same rights but don't call it marriage.

Answer 2

1. It's not our place to "let" them be what they who they are. They don't need our permission.

2. They have the same rights as everyone else. The majority rule has no place determining the rights of individuals to love as they see fit and to claim the rights afforded to them in the Constitution. The pursuit of happiness covers homosexual marriage because it hurts absolutely no one.

This talk of allowing civil unions as a substitute for marriage is not much different from the "separate but equal" policies that America had towards black people not too long ago. Back then a lot of people felt the way you do - that black people and white people were the "apples" and "bananas" you speak of. The majority didn't think it natural to marry interracially or to have the races socially mixed, and they were offended by the thought of being equal to black people - they felt disrespected.

Have we not learned from our own recent history about what's right and wrong?

Answer 3

Here is how I see it. I don't necessarily agree with the homosexual lifestyle. It does seriously conflict with my religious and moral beliefs. But so does hating. So do I think that it can be viewed as clean by God? Well...no...not really. But who am I to say such a thing? Answer? NOBODY! Believing in the fact that people should be able to make their own choices, I say let them do what they want. It's between them and whatever Divinity they choose to believe in. [[[STOP THE HATING]]]

I'm a politically neutral person, and even so the governments of this planet don't typically reflect any of my moral or ethical ideals anyway, so I say let the politicians do the politicing, and let the people do what they want. I don't care. I figure, if everyone could just...not hate...it would be okay.

There are a lot of Gay people I have met who seem to want to force people to like and accept the fact that they are Gay. There are even more Straight people that I met (so-called) who want nothing more than to bash the Gay people in some kind of Jihad Holy Conflict. Seriously. I say Grow up. We can all get along without the conflicts even if we disagree, and there are a ton of larger fish to fry.

~Loves to all.

Answer 4

Even though, according to reasonble rules of language, there cannot logically be a marriage of two homosexuals (as the objection is often raised), the campaign is for homosexuals to have the same rights and respect as heterosexuals.

When I tried to campaign for equal rights for homosexuals in terms of receiving medical benefits from one of the partner's employers without advocating homosexual unions as marriages, I was shouted out of the room. Apparently the angry among the advocates of homosexual rights will not stand for rights and respect alone. It's a shame because there are many anti-homosexuals who wish they could improve the rights and respect of all people without engaging in a debate about whether or not American courts should conduct "marriage" ceremonies to unite homosexuals.

Answer 5

Dear standard AND advanced morons (all others ignore this please):

ANY cohabitation for any extended period of time, particularly when it's monogamous (but that's open to question too) IS a MARRIAGE. Legal paperwork aside, since that's a human formality -- if any two humans swear their faith and love to each other, and stay together, and make it work, then it's a MARRIAGE! Yep, ya just can't argue, sorry...

I know gay couples that have been together for 20+ years, and straight couples the same. I know straight couples that just got divorced, and gay couples the same. I really don't care about the labels, I just want my variety of friends to be happy...

All you close-minded morons can get the hell over it and go find some OTHER part of the world to control -- oh, wait-- TOTAL WORLD DOMINATION IS what you SEEK -- I DO have to remind myself of that from time to time...

whew!
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Answer 6

Marriage is NOT a right. (and you already threw in the word marriage)

You do not need a license for any rights.... you do for marriage...

I don't care if you are homosexual... or what you do about it... you have Free Will to choose...

I do object to paying for your lifestyle... by giving you tax breaks such as those given to married people... which were given to promote marriage and larger numbers of children... and to increase the community stability...

I cannot see that giving you tax breaks will promote a stronger community or increase the population...

and, as far as I understand it.. being a homosexual is not a sin... but the practice of it is... just like a single person having sex... except that it is called an abomination in the Bible...

Answer 7

It is all about MONEY. That is what most of this debate is. Marriage would entitle the couple to health benefits and financial benefits that single people do not get. The insurance companies do not want to extend these services to any more people than they absolutely have to.
The emotional and religious reasons are a smoke screen for the real issue. MONEY. That is all that any one in this country cares about.

Answer 8

Homosexuals only want the rights and benefits that marriage allows other people. Insurance and the settlements in their partners estates for example. It is disgusting to hear people talking about the sanctity of marriage when there are child abusers, wife beaters, pedophiles, adulterers and murderers among them. Talk about unnatural and disrespectful....please!

Answer 9

well, i've never "blown" an apple so I know that . . . duh!

Also, hmm, disrespect of marriage, lets see, lets see . . . almost 60% of ALL STRAIGHT MARRIAGES END IN DIVORCE.

HOW MANY MEN BEAT THEIR WIVES?

How MANY Men and Women physically abuse their Children by raping them, starving them, and beating them daily?

How often do women and children DIE at a husbands or parents hand?

How many children are in State Foster care because they were locked into a house/bedroom/basement, while Mommy and Daddy were working with Sulphuric Acid, hydrogenation of the hydroxyl group on the ephedrine/pseudoephedrine; WHILE MAKING METHAMPHETIMINES! The most common method in the United States involves red phosphorus and iodine which forms hydroiodic acid, metallic lithium, and other poisonous chemicals and can cause nerve damage and problems such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, narcolepsy, obesity, Priapism, Mood Disorders,Tardive Dyskenesia.

So yeah, MARRIAGE IS SOOOOOO SACRED.

Answer 10

Gays should be allowed to marry, why not, u are allowed to declare ur love for another person so why shouldn't gay ppl be afforded that same right. U can say it is unchristian till u r blue in the face but Christians did not invent marriage and not everyone has ur god. Let ppl live there own lives and worry about ur own, if god really doesn't like gay marriage then he can tell them that when they die, it's just none of ur damn business. U don't see gay ppl bitching about destroying the sanctity of marriage when straight ppl get married for 55 hours, why aren't u worried about god not liking that!!!!

Answer 11

No.

Further, a ban on homosexual marriage represents an illegal intrusion in religious matters, where those marriages are performed by ordained clergy. The state has no business telling a church who can be married in a religious ceremony, and the state has no business denying a couple a marriage license, regardless of their sexual preferences.