What is you take on homosexual marrage.?

Question

This is not a voting thing or anything I would just like to know how many people share my idea.

Answer 1

When homosexuals are thought of as normal citizens, which is a difficult concept for some opponents, the arguments for homosexual marriage do not seem unreasonable. Opponents generally deny the commitment gay couples have toward each other, even though a large proportion of American adults who identify themselves as lesbian or gay live with another person of the same sex and regard that person as their life partner
Fortunately, gays and lesbians are beginning to gain more legal respect, even though more progress still has to be done. In Vermont and Hawaii homosexual marriages have been legalized, but couples married in these states are not legally recognized throughout the United Sates. Since Hawaii legalized homosexual marriages, sixteen states have adopted laws declaring that their state does not recognize same-sex marriages even if conducted validly in another state. The states that passed these laws were most likely afraid of changing the long-lived belief in the United States that homosexuality is wrong, and they passed these laws as a deliberate attempt to discriminate against homosexuals. Clearly pointing out that denying homosexuals the right to marry will eventually seem ridiculous, For most of American history, different-race marriages were not acceptable, but that was no argument to perpetuate this discrimination once our society rejected the racist assumptions of that exclusion . Similar to interracial couples of the past, homosexual couples are being discriminated against now, and until the discrimination ends, the United States will never be a truly free country.

Answer 2

I think that as long as 2 people are consenting, unrelated adults and are in a committed relationship, they should be allowed to get married and enjoy and benefit from the same rights as other married couples. It shouldn't matter what their gender, race, religion or culture is. Love is love, live and let live! My partner and I are registered domestic partners and we've had a commitment ceremony.....but it's just not the same thing! We consider ourselves married, but we want to be legally married like everyone else!

Answer 3

"human beings against gay marrage, why, scientificly, medicly, and legaly, ought to gay marrage no longer be legalbe ?" you haven't any longer published this question in a medical class. Nor a scientific class. Or a criminal class. you have published in faith and spirituality. for this reason you will obtain religious and non secular solutions as to why gay marriage should not be criminal. "you may't contain Christ or the bible, as their is a seperation between church and state." See above remark. "So, provide me your non-biblical motives to no longer enable gay marrage.." See above remark. Btw, you spell like a handicapped 5 3 hundred and sixty 5 days previous toddler.

Answer 4

This country has much larger problems than two men, or women getting the same benefits of a woman and a man together.
If that's what we're paying congress to sit around and talk about then I think we need a refund

Answer 5

Marriage is an institution created by government so that partners have legal rights and responsibilities.

Folks who are married less than 2 minutes (think Las Vegas weddings) have more legal rights than a gay/lesbian couple who've been together for more than 15 years.

The fact that we cannot be married denies us, and our families, to over 1,138 federal rights, protections and responsibilities automatically granted upon marriage. A few of these are:

- The right to make decisions on a partner's behalf in a medical emergency. Specifically, the states generally provide that spouses automatically assume this right in an emergency. If an individual is unmarried, the legal "next of kin" automatically assumes this right. This means, for example, that a gay man with a life partner of many years may be forced to accept the financial and medical decisions of a sibling or parent with whom he may have a distant or even hostile relationship.

- The right to take up to 12 weeks of leave from work to care for a seriously ill partner or parent of a partner. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 permits individuals to take such leave to care for ill spouses, children and parents but not a partner or a partner's parents.

- The right to petition for same-sex partners to immigrate.

- The right to assume parenting rights and responsibilities when children are brought into a family through birth, adoption, surrogacy or other means. For example, in most states, there is no law providing a noncustodial, nonbiological or nonadoptive parent's right to visit a child - or responsibility to provide financial support for that child - in the event of a breakup.

- The right to share equitably all jointly held property and debt in the event of a breakup, since there are no laws that cover the dissolution of domestic partnerships.

- Family-related Social security benefits, income and estate tax benefits, disability benefits, family-related military and veterans benefits and other important benefits.

- The right to inherit property from a partner in the absence of a will.

- The right to purchase continued health coverage for a domestic partner after the loss of a job.

And there are many more! A dear friend of mine lost his partner after 15 years. My friend was the primary breadwinner and paid for his partner's life insurance and some income property. When his partner died, and he inherited it, he had to pay taxes, whereas a married couple would not. Why?

The argument that marriage is for procreation is hogwash. One does not need to be married to have children. If that argument is held up, then why allow folks past child-bearing age to marry? Or those who are impotent or sterile?

The majority of hippocrites claim that gay marriage would erode the "institution of marriage." Unlike those marriages that last about a week and are dissolved.

If that was their true belief, then why not outlaw divorce? Because they want, and need, an out.

Whether or not you want to be married is your choice. But do not deny me a choice -- with rights, responsibilities and benefits -- because my family does not resemble yours.

If you don't want a gay marriage, don't have one.

Answer 6

I don't see the freaking difference in same sex marriages and opposite sex. As long they love each other than go for it. I mean the damn government want to put their hands on everything and freak it up. How do you act as if homosexuals aren't human and want to take their right away as if they don't exist or like damn animals with no rights. I really don't see it. If its not broken don't try to fix it. Leave homosexuals alone. We are humans too. I want my damn rights that im entitled too. You know, WE THE PEOPLE..................crap!

Answer 7

I say if two people of the same sex wanna get married then they should go for it.

Answer 8

I think people should live and let live. I think whomever wants to get married should be allowed to.

Answer 9

It's about LEGAL rights and benefits, not about religion or even parenting ability.
Marriage IS NOT the foundation for a family, unless you mean as far as PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN!
That means ALL our children, not just children of heterosexual couples, not just children of "Christians" or any other religious cult.
It's about protecting finances, estates, and the rights of those we love and care for.

Here's a brief synopsis:

Marriage Rights and Benefits


A few of the legal and practical ways that getting married changes your life.

Whether or not you favor marriage as a social institution, there's no denying that it confers many rights, protections, and benefits -- both legal and practical.

Some of these vary from state to state, but the list typically includes:

Tax Benefits

Filing joint income tax returns with the IRS and state taxing authorities.
Creating a "family partnership" under federal tax laws, which allows you to divide business income among family members.

Estate Planning Benefits

Inheriting a share of your spouse's estate.
Receiving an exemption from both estate taxes and gift taxes for all property you give or leave to your spouse.
Creating life estate trusts that are restricted to married couples, including QTIP trusts, QDOT trusts, and marital deduction trusts.
Obtaining priority if a conservator needs to be appointed for your spouse -- that is, someone to make financial and/or medical decisions on your spouse’s behalf.

Government Benefits

Receiving Social Security, Medicare, and disability benefits for spouses.
Receiving veterans' and military benefits for spouses, such as those for education, medical care, or special loans.
Receiving public assistance benefits.

Employment Benefits

Obtaining insurance benefits through a spouse's employer.
Taking family leave to care for your spouse during an illness.
Receiving wages, workers' compensation, and retirement plan benefits for a deceased spouse.
Taking bereavement leave if your spouse or one of your spouse’s close relatives dies.

Medical Benefits

Visiting your spouse in a hospital intensive care unit or during restricted visiting hours in other parts of a medical facility.
Making medical decisions for your spouse if he or she becomes incapacitated and unable to express wishes for treatment.

Death Benefits

Consenting to after-death examinations and procedures.
Making burial or other final arrangements.

Family Benefits

Filing for stepparent or joint adoption.
Applying for joint foster care rights.
Receiving equitable division of property if you divorce.
Receiving spousal or child support, child custody, and visitation if you divorce.

Housing Benefits

Living in neighborhoods zoned for "families only."
Automatically renewing leases signed by your spouse.

Consumer Benefits

Receiving family rates for health, homeowners', auto, and other types of insurance.
Receiving tuition discounts and permission to use school facilities.
Other consumer discounts and incentives offered only to married couples or families.

Other Legal Benefits and Protections

Suing a third person for wrongful death of your spouse and loss of consortium (loss of intimacy).
Suing a third person for offenses that interfere with the success of your marriage, such as alienation of affection and criminal conversation (these laws are available in only a few states).
Claiming the marital communications privilege, which means a court can’t force you to disclose the contents of confidential communications between you and your spouse during your marriage.
Receiving crime victims' recovery benefits if your spouse is the victim of a crime.
Obtaining domestic violence protection orders.
Obtaining immigration and residency benefits for noncitizen spouse.
Visiting rights in jails and other places where visitors are restricted to immediate family.

Answer 10

It's fine. As long as the people are happy, I am happy. We need no uprisings.