should gays be able to get married in the u.s.?

Answer 1

no...gays gross me out

Answer 2

They should be able to get married. I think that people get a little crazy about this subject, especially some religious groups. I mean seriously this is silly, it's not like you are gonna be forced to marry them yourselfs. And I'm sure there are much more important issues we can be attacking other then if two gay people want to get the same benefits as two straight people. Truthfully maybe the divorce rates will go down if we legalize it cause it's not like alot of straight people seem to hold marriage as a holy important thing anymore. It's more about how big of a show you can create for the wedding reception. It's pretty sad.

Answer 3

Marriage is more of a tradition than a right, historically acknowledged as a sanctioning of a male and female union for protection of rights then granted to that family as a means of promoting the future prosperity of each particular social or tribal group involved. The sanctioning in almost all cases was done through the prevailing religion of that group. Governments then joined in using the marriage sanctions already in place for further protection of property rights, children's rights, spousal rights, etc.

The result has been that the initial reasons for the sanctioned unions has broadened to include marriages where there is no hope or possibility of procreation. Nevertheless, as this is still a direct evolvement of the male-female bonding tradition, there seems to be no call for that evolvement to be judged inappropriate.

But when for mostly legal rather than religious reasons, persons of the same sex want to also have their union sanctioned as a marriage, many see this as straying from the traditional purpose of that sanction. And while many of those also see no legal reasons for that union being sanctioned as well, there is a growing body of people that would agree to the civil union type of legal sanctioning of that bond. But many of them still can't swallow having such bonds sanctioned as an evolvement of the initial reasons and purposes of the "marriage" rituals.

So should gays be allowed to avail them selves of those sanctions? The majority still seems to feel that under traditional rules, they should not.
And at the end of the day, what should be is what the majority also agrees could be.

Answer 4

Yes, they should.

People complain that gay marriage defiles the concept of marriage. To me, divorce or spouse abuse defiles marriage, whether it's between 2 straights or 2 gays. If you disagree, ask yourself, "What does it hurt me or my spouse if 2 guys on the far side of town are able to marry, to automatically inherit from one if he dies, to make life and death decisions when the other is incapacitated?" I have not heard one argument against gay marriage that makes sense. If you push the anti crowd hard enough, sooner or later it either comes down to their own personal prejudice, or their religious conviction on the subject. Sorry - your opinion on how the world should work is not what makes law in the US. And making laws based on your religious beliefs scares the hell out of me.

Want to try something else? If you still think your religious convictions should carry the force of law, then you should realize that automatically, other religious groups should have the same right. Do we have christians in charge on Monday and Thursday, Muslims on Tuesday and Friday, hindus on Wednesday, and give the weekends to the wiccans? If you have the right to make laws based on your religious beliefs, so do they.

I believe that this issue will be resolved the same way that the civil rights issues were starting in the 50's. More and more people will come to know gays, and come to realize that they are just people like everyone else. They hold jobs, they pay taxes, they have families, they go on vacations, they buy groceries, they fix up their houses. Just like you.

Answer 5

Many people think it is disturbing that two same sex people would be attracted to each other, that it isn't natural. Really it is just two people who are in love like anyone else. What if You had bad expiriences with the opposite sex and you still wanted a close relationship with someone? You might not feel that you could have one with the opposite sex. It is fine to get married in the U.S. if you're gay. That is what I think.

Answer 6

If they love each other, know they can live with each other the rest of their lives, and have stable living/work conditions enough to have a successful marriage, then yes. Gays should be able to get married if they want to anywhere in the world.

Answer 7

Since a marriage is between a husband and wife in our country, then no gays should not have marriages. But they should be able to have some sort of spousal agreement or another name other than marraige and or marriage celebration, where they can have all the benefits of a marriage.

Answer 8

I see no reason why not. The only reason most people can give on why they shouldn't has been the Bible... the problem is that:

1) Not all Christians agree that it is wrong
2) U.S. law isn't supposed to be governed by the Bible

Homosexuals are people just like the rest of us. They contribute to society just like the rest of us. They love just like the rest of us. They should be given the same protections, benefits and acceptance as the rest of us.

The fact that we as Americans, who pride ourselves as defenders of freedom, have not yet already done this is disappointing.

Our country was founded by Christians, yes, but on Freedom of Religion... All religion. Not just Christianity.

Answer 9

Yes. Gays are getting married or having civil unions in several countries and the sky hasn't fallen nor have aliens come to claim what's theirs. I think it's safe to assume that one more country joining the "Gays are people too" club won't cause the Earth to implode.

Answer 10

YES, who is the government to decide who should love who....if they are not hurting anyone by marrying, why is there a problem with Gay Marriage....????

Whom is the one in love here, the federal government or the parties being married??? Just a thought....

Another sore spot with me is the attitude that God created Adam and Eve, NOT Adam and Steve.....who cares, if it is Eve and Julie or Adam and Steve....love has no manual or rule sheet to it...or is it just me here???? I say live and let live...

Answer 11

Yes, it's not a matter of being married, but the fact that they get the same rights as hetero couples, in all situations, especially spousal rights? why not why should it really bother anyone, unless u have some deep prejudice for these people.