2006-10-27 08:08:21 · 22 answers · asked by betterlife_travel 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I have absolutely no idea.
It appears they have nothing better to do than complain about other folks being happy and content with their lives.
I think most of it is out of fear of the unknown and ignorance.
2006-10-27 08:13:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Marriage was originally an institution of the state, which is why you still have to get a marriage license. Marriage was used as a way to track property and for "the protection of bloodlines."
Before Christianity become prevalent, homosexuality and bisexuality were freely practiced. The Christian interpretation of the New Testament eventually brought about fear and hatred of homosexuals.
Even though the fear and hatred are not so prevalent today, the church adopted marriage and declared it sacred just before the year 1000.
Marriage has really only been about romance since the Middle Ages and not for all couples.
With all of that history, it takes time to change an institution that is only clear in that it has been between a man and a woman.
I do not see the big deal with accepting gay marriage myself. In fact I am for marriage by between two people for everyone. There should be no reason why two people cannot be married. I am not entirely sure that I think marriage to multiple people is a great idea. But if no one else is hurt by it than it really does not matter.
Take care,
Troy
2006-10-27 09:32:01 · answer #2 · answered by tiuliucci 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Arguements usually fall into two camps:
1) Religious and Western Cultural - these are the people that claim that the Judeo-Christian-Muslim god created men and women for eachother (which is a highly subjective belief) and/or that marriage has always been between one man and one woman (which is completely historically inaccurate).
2) Gays are icky - These arguements talk about the "wrong parts" (like straight people never do oral or anal), gays can't reproduce on their own (yet we don't stop straight people from getting fertility treatments or adopting if they can't have kids), gays make bad parents (which has been scientifically debunked), or lines about how "gays should have rights but shouldn't call it marriage" (which might be utilitarian, but deeply violates the legal dictum that seperate is inherantly unequal).
These two arguments can be combined or use on their own.
2006-10-27 09:03:06 · answer #3 · answered by dani_kin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Arguing gay marriage
For better or worse, social conservatives have provided a coherent rationale for limiting marriage to the union of one man and one woman. This limitation, we are told, is designed to maintain traditional family arrangements and create an ideal environment for child-rearing.
Midge Decter must have missed that memo. She argues ("An Amazing Pass," Nov. 8) that lesbian marriage is no big deal. "They are women," Decter writes, "and women are by nature monogamous, wishing to be mothers, for instance, and to bring up their children in stable households."
"The real issue here is with, and about, the men," she continues. "For men are not by nature monogamous--it is women who make them so." She concedes that "there have also been homosexual [male] couples who have famously lived together for years and years, sometimes indeed for life, but what heterosexuals would define as marital loyalty has little or nothing to do with it."
This argument is circular. One cannot expect the most committed and faithful gay couples to practice marital loyalty while denying them the freedom to marry.
2006-10-27 08:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by 'Cause I'm Blonde 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's ignorance and being brainwashed by religion.
I have a gay son, and he has had longer lasting relationships than any heteros his age--including his BROTHERS!!
People who want to commit to each other should be allowed to!
Wouldn't all those people be screwed if the whole thing was a test from God, to see how loving, tolerant, and accepting (or Christ-like!!) each person is??
2006-10-27 08:14:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
in my opinion they are not happy with there lifes there for they want no happiness for anyone else!
some of it falls down to beleives with god!
some people are just agaisnt it .. bad exprence... and so forth!
but when it don't effect them i dont' see how they can Truely care! i mean is prefenting it stopping them from thier goals? no it isn't unless there goal is to make everyone streight! but that's really doesn't involve that person and then they would have some messed up goals!
but anyway!
I'm not against it! and more people with in may age group are getting to be the "Suits" and important peoples now so no worries it will change... :)
2006-10-27 08:34:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
narrow minds can do a lot to inhibit change. some people just don't want to think that others live differently than they do. i think that giving gays the opportunity to marry is awesome. who are we to say that they can not show their love for someone the same way that heterosexual couples do. i also think it would be interesting to find out what the divorce rate would be in comparison to opposite sex marriages. something to chew on anyway.
2006-10-27 08:12:31 · answer #7 · answered by beckdawgydawg 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Because they think that its wrong we love who we love and that's a part of life that people have to deal with. I think if the don't like it look the other way. People have the right to make their own decisions some we like and some we don't. Society just has a way of judging everything.
2006-10-27 08:16:17 · answer #8 · answered by shortcakes_maple 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I dont understand eitehr...i feel everyone is entitled to living the life they want....God gave us freewill to do as we please...I am str8, but I have no problems with gays or their decisions to get married....It's the same love that hetero sexual; people have. When we are in love, we get married, why should the gays be crucified for loving each other?
2006-10-27 08:15:23 · answer #9 · answered by ~*REBORN*~ 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Originally marriage was designed for the sole purpose of baby making. Gays can not do that without aide from an outside party. You don't have to be married to have a commited relationship.
2006-10-27 08:11:13 · answer #10 · answered by Simply Lovely 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋