Don't gay people realize that they already can get married?

Question

They just have to marry someone of the opposite gender who's not a close relative -- just like the rest of us!

They don't want equal rights to marriage -- they already have them!

"Right to marry" is not synonymous with "right to change the definition of marriage to suit my sexual lifestyle."

Answer 1

THANK YOU!!!!! FINALLY SOMEBODY GETS IT!!!!!!

Answer 2

Homosexuals should have the right to marry WHOEVER THEY WANT and they don't. They wish to marry someone of the same sex, and the government will not allow it.

Haven't you ever heard of separation of church and state? The values of the Christian Church should not directly effect our nation's laws. It has nothing to do with "redefining marriage", it's about to people who want to express their love for each other and spend the rest of their lives together - is that not the idea of marriage? Why YES it is. It's not only a sexual lifestyle. Homosexuals are capable of love as well, believe it or not, I'm possitive it's not only about sex.

Don't bother asking a question if you already have formed a biased opinion about the subject. You need not use Yahoo! Answers as a web site to post your religious and political beliefs. You aren't going to change the views of other by posting ignorant, biased, judgemental questions.

Answer 3

Julia, darling...

Of course we can get married. No law has ever been passed to prevent us from getting married to each other... not in any state.

We don't have to marry members of the opposite gender.

Gay people are marrying other gay people in EVERY state of the union.

The current debate in the country isn't about IF gay people can marry each other... it's about if the government will treat it as equal to straight marriage.

I don't know if I believe you really "feel" this talking point against homosexual marriage, Julia. I have a feeling this one is just one you say. I know for a fact you don't want a bunch of homosexual men marrying women, never allowing the woman to have a fulfilling and rewarding love life.

Would you marry one? I don't think so.

Try to be more sincere in your questions. People would have more respect for you and send you less hate mail.

Answer 4

Very droll, I'm sure Julia dear.

I know that the Sacred definition of marriage is of the union between a man and a woman for the purpose of glorifying God and procreation (how many of you married folks only have sex/make love in order to create life?...Hands up now!).

Where is it written that the secular definition has to match the same? Or does the Separation of Church and State not figure in US Democracy?

Of course, you are entitled to oppose Gay Marriage...but if you're going to argue against it, kindly don't avoid considering those points of information which will weaken your argument.

Answer 5

Julia, with respect to your particular church --- its much different from what you are asserting.

The gay marriage fight is really a battle between two groups of religious denominations - Christian and other in both cases. That battle is being missed by the media, and I believe that the battle threatens democracy in America.

One of the reasons for the Revolution, in which ancestors of mine fought -- was to establish freedom of religion in the new nation. Now, we are throwing that away, because contrary to what those on the Right would like you to think, this is not a battle between "people of faith" and "atheists" or some such -- this is a battle between two groups of people of faith, using the government to establish one sides views -- the EXACT THING that the anti-establishmentarian clause of the Constitution is there to prevent.

Of course no one should "make" those whose faiths oppose gay marriage perform such marriages, and no one ever would. So ministers from the Southern Baptists and Assemblies of God and Ultra-Orthodox Jews and Fundamentalist Muslims should never be asked to perform gay marriages, and certainly not forced to.

On the other hand, why should faith groups that support gay marriage -- such as the United Church of Christ, the Unitarian/Universalist Society, the North American Spiritualist Church, Reform Judaism, and the Correllian Tradition of Wicca -- all recognized Churches and 501c3s be barred from practicing their religious faith, which says it is ok to marry same sex couples?

The first group of faith groups is realistically using the government to prevent the second group of faith groups from practicing what they believe. The founders tried to prevent this, for the stability of the country. It doesn't matter that everyone "thinks" they are right and others are wrong -- it matters that we are plural as a society and the government should recognize everyone's ceremonies the same -- which means that gay marriages committed by churches and faith groups that believe in gay marriages, should be honored by the government regardless of what groups that don't like it say.

Everyone's beliefs can be honored, thus preserving the values that my 12 times removed Great Grandfather died for -- but not if we allow one side to legislate away the rights of the other side.

And that's what I think.

Regards,

Reynolds Jones
http://www.rebuff.org
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Answer 6

Marriage is defined by the state. The rights given (taxation, inheritance, adoption) are administered by the state. Therefore religion should have no say in this matter.

Why would anyone marry someone they do not love? This is what you are advocating. And you think it's gay marriage that will ruin this "sacred institution?" Your suggestion will dilute it 100 times more!

God made me gay, and God doesn't make junk. I wonder what your life and questions would be like if you tried peace, justice, and tolerance for a change? WWJD?

Answer 7

Peole cannot change what they are. Can YOU "change" into a gay person? It doesn't work that way. Gay people fall in love like the rest of the world, and gay people should be able to marry! Newsflash - Gay people don't marry the opposite sex! Gay people fight for rights. You're not the brightest crayon in the box, are you? AND you're a BIGOT.

Answer 8

Hi again.

This one's good, Julia. By now you surely realize how ridiculous part of this question is.....like I'm gonna marry someone of the opposite sex for the sake of getting married?

That's what so many straight people do, and look at the divorce rate.

I'm fine with civil unions.

I just want to make sure that my girlfriend, or wife, or husband (whatever you want to call her), is legally protected by law if I die.

I want to make sure she gets the money as my beneficiary.

I want to make sure she can visit me in the hospital when I'm on my deathbed.

I want to make sure she can legally make the decision to pull the plug if I end up on life-support.

I want to adopt kids, too. We'd make a loving home for them, and no....gay parents do not produce gay children.
I have literally dozens of gay friends with grown, straight children to prove it to you.

So...in direct answer to the question....you are right again!
Yay Julia!

Let's have civil unions so the gays don't de-sanctify the definition of "marriage".

Answer 9

Congradulatoins. You made yourself look like huge asshole.

I KNOW, I'LL ***** ABOUT GAY MARRIAGE ON THE GAY SECTION OF A FORUM, THAT WON'T PISS OF ANYONE AT ALL, LOL!

I don't even want to argue with you because you don't believe that everyone should have equal rights, and that you're better than some other group of people.

Answer 10

No they don't have the same rights, I had the right to marry the man I love, the man down the street doesn't have the right to marry the man he loves. How is that equal. So what you are saying is they should marry someone they don't love and aren't physically attracted to.

Answer 11

So we're going to go out and marry someone we don't actually love and aren't attracted to just to make a bunch of religious Christians happy. Sorry honey, America isn't a Christian nation, in fact "...the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion..." (Treaty of Tripoli), so whatever you believe in should have no affect on how others can live their lives. If you're against gay marriage, don't have one. It's that simple. No one's asking you to support us, just keep your bigotry out of government.