That's all they want....just equality under the law. Why is that such a bad thing to fundies? They don't want to change your church, or allow human-animal marriages. They just want the same benefits allowed any other married couple.
2006-10-20 09:01:00 · 15 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Light: My "infatuation" is the injustices carried out in the name of religion and why they are still occurring.
2006-10-20 09:08:34 · update #1
They should have the same rights. To not extend them fosters discrimination. Among those that you have mentioned they also want the right to be with and help make the medical decisions for their partners in crises or terminal situations. Currently, they are not allowed to do this.
Despite what some may think, homosexual relationships are very real, as real as heterosexual ones. They have the some worries and fears and joys. We need to stop treating that segment of the population as second class citizens.
2006-10-20 09:07:50 · answer #1 · answered by genaddt 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If the proposed laws would actually say same sex marriages I would be for it. However, for the most part the laws read that the state can not say what constitutes a marriage. Now that opens up a whole new Pandora's box that I am not yet ready to deal with. Does that mean that a man or woman can marry a goat if they want to? Does that mean a man can marry a 9 year old boy? The wording is what I am opposed to.
2006-10-20 09:08:23 · answer #2 · answered by Olivia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you! I think many extreme conservatives just have hate for gays and lesbians, and want things to be unequal for them. Kind of like racism, I guess. I don't think the facts about the benefits are publicized nearly enough, people only think of "defense of marriage" (which is BS) rather than access to healthcare insurance, rights to visit eachother in the hospital, etc.
2006-10-20 09:08:52 · answer #3 · answered by Julia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gay rights movement is actually divided between those who initially want "rights" and others who want rights and the term "marriage." I've spoken with activists on both sides, and that is one point that makes things difficult for them as a whole.
Clearly they should have all the rights. I say argue for "marriage" later, because that is a tougher battle.
2006-10-20 09:04:42 · answer #4 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree completely with you. If the only reason to keep gay couples from having rights is of a religious nature, then there is no real reason to restrain their rights.
2006-10-20 09:08:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course they should. If they pay the same taxes, pay the same insurance premiums, live by the same laws ...
Then there is no rational reason for them not to get the same benefits. There are only IRRATIONAL reasons.
2006-10-20 09:06:11 · answer #6 · answered by Alan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They should but until the religious right wingers of this country are no longer in control and trying to force their narrow minded view of morality on all of us it ain't gonna happen.
2006-10-20 09:04:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They should get all legal benefits available to heterosexual couples.
2006-10-20 09:06:40 · answer #8 · answered by Blackacre 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
because the lucifer says so. which is not a good basis for allowing this, according to G-D.
2006-10-20 09:10:27 · answer #9 · answered by yehoshooa adam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like I said before, I'm fine with that, just call it a civil union, or anything else but marriage.
thanks
2006-10-20 09:11:26 · answer #10 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋