What are your best reasons for allowing same-sex couples to marry?

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I have heard many arguments against it. What are some reasons to allow it? (Maybe even encourage it?)

If you want to see some of my reasons, here's my blog entry:

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-t0BORtswfacdeOuprS2h8mE-?cq=1&p=76

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Answer 1

Ok, let's see what I got:

It's hypocritical to accuse the homosexual population of being promiscuous and at the same time refuse them access to the one symbolic "lasting" relationship.

It's a form of sexism to deny them the right to marry. If I love someone but am not allowed to marry them because of gender, what other name for that is there besides sexism?

Certain state-related benefits come from marriage, i.e. tax breaks etc. To deny them to someone because of sexism is discrimination.

We should just let them marry and be as miserable as the rest of us.

Answer 2

I think gay marriage would actually strengthen the pro-life camp. Instead of worrying that unwanted children would flood the orphanges and cause massive amounts of bankruptsies to be filed because the unplanned for extra expenses of having children, gay couples could adopt those children.

Gay couples that want to get married are generally stable and the partners have been monogomous for a long time. However, under the current way, if one of the partners is hospitalized the other partner cannot make medical decisions for his/her sick lover. The family of the sick partner steps in and makes decisions without consulting the worried partner. If partner A dies, partner B might not be able to inherit his/her property, even if A's will states this is A's desire. A's family can step in and argue that B was just A's friend and not elibable to inherit A's property. If A has a job that offers family insurance, he can't have B covered on it because they are 'just friends' in the eyes of the law. If A is arrested, B can be forced to be a witness against A, something you never see with married couples. You cannot force a wife or husband to testify against their spouse.

Answer 3

I do not think it is a good idea to call it a marriage; it should be called a civil committment, which is a relationship entered into for the purpose of dignifying a personal emotional committment to another person and to become entitled to social and legal benefits similar to a married couple.
For example, there are two old sisters who own a house that will be taken away if one dies. If married the survovor would be able to keep the house. They are suing in England for the rights of a couple.

Answer 4

1) it is none of my business who ppl marry
2) free will
3) gay guys make good friends
4) they put it with the same difficulties that hetero married couples do and then some...the few benefits derived from marital status should be awarded to them
5) because it is right to allow others the same freedoms we want for ourselves...we would not want to be forced into marrying someone we did not feel attracted to just because society would feel better about it
6) if the make believe skydaddy hates gays..then let him deal with them and keep it out of the govt, we have more pressing issues like healthcare, education, national debt, medicare, etc.
7) when we take away or prevent rights of anyone..it opens the door for any rights to be taken
8) who does it harm? no one
9) because I say so
10) because your blog is so eloquent

Answer 5

Well, since marriage is a religious expression carried into legal terms. And since there is no commandment against same sex marriages, then of course they should be allowed to be married.

The church is opposed to same sex marriage because some old religious guys think gays should go to hell. And since if you have sex with some one you're not married to, you do, unless you're saved/forgiven by God's grace...I'm sure you see where this is going.

There is no commandment that forbids same sex marriages, therefore, it should be legal as well. Please understand that I"m referring to Christian churches, not any other religion that I'm all but oblivious to.

If you would like to double check, please do. Here's a link.

Answer 6

I would be very upset if someone told me I couldn't have married my husband. It's not my fault I fell in love with him. It's not his fault he fell in love with me. How is the government/states picking who one can marry any different than an arranged marriage? I am absolutely for same-sex marriages. People can't help who they fall in love with or who they want to partner with through life. Marriage isn't just about sex, it's about spending the rest of your life with someone you can tolerate, enjoy their company, share dreams and goals with, your very best friend, among a million other reasons. Marriage is a commitment between two people who make that choice between themselves not a right that other's should be able to take away. I don't care to hear about other's sex lives wether they are straight or gay, that's their personal business so who cares what sex they are if they decide to make that commitment?

Answer 7

Simply put, there's just no reason why homosexuals should not be allowed to marry. In my opinion, if you love someone, no matter who they are, you should be able to take advantage of that love, and get married. After all, it's better for two homosexuals that love each other to get married than for two heterosexuals that hate each other to get married. Fundamentalist Christians take their religions too seriously. After all, think about the love between King David and his companion Jonathan. Although I am straight, I believe that we should fight to allow homosexual marriages in all cases where applicable.

Answer 8

Why not? All the arguments against it are religiously based, even though not everyone who gets married are religious or Christian. There should not be a law against it. There's a little something called separation of church and state.

Answer 9

I am not gay but I think they should be allowed to marry simply to stop the spread of disease.
If they are married, hopefully that will slow down the spread of all the STDs and AIDS they are infected with, and keep it from reaching the general population.

Answer 10

they're human beings they love one yet another some human beings could have 2 or 3 marriages (we in simple terms desire ONE) makes insurance and different criminal issues much less complicated it is not a sin it is not a sickness that's already criminal in some places that's a factor of the shape of america to guard our Pursuit of Happiness. that's unconstitutional to maintain marriage from us.