2006-11-04 18:39:55 · 18 answers · asked by Gettin_by 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Two people who willfully choose to join themselves in a committed relationship and who plan to stick it out through the good times and bad times, come hell or high water.
Since this is the LGBT forum, I will add this. I am really angry about all the hoopla about gay marriage going on in my country (US) right now. So many people keep saying marriage is a one man + one woman only affair, but the fact of the matter is that marriage, at least in the US, is a LEGAL MATTER. If you choose to have a religious ceremony, it isn't legal until you get the marriage license issued by the state. Since it's a legal contract, I find it obscene that anyone wants to legislate that it can only be between a man and a woman. If marriage was simply a religious affair, then I would say it was up to the religious leaders of that faith to say who can and who cannot be married, but I find it repugnant that some people are not allowed to enter into a binding legal agreement simply because they happen to be of the same sex. The simple fact that I have two X chromosomes, and my partner is an XY gives us, automatically, all sorts of rights and privileges that are denied to other couples because they are the same sex. I am weary of people saying, "well, they can go to an attorney and make sure that they inherit each other's stuff, and they can go to an attorney and legally adopt each other's kids, and they can go to an attorney and give each other medical power of attorney, and they can go to an attorney..." because all of that stuff was just given to me and my husband when we married. No one in a committed relationship should have to spend thousands of dollars in legal fees getting their ducks in a row so that when something happens to one of them they can end up with a rotten judge in court and have it overturned in favor of "next of kin", who are, sadly, not always mindful of what their dearly departed would have wanted. It's all just offensive to me.
Okay, sorry for the outburst. I will put my soapbox away now.
2006-11-04 19:12:37 · answer #1 · answered by Bronwen 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Marriage is simply a piece of paper that gives two people legal rights to each others property. Why do so many people have a problem with gay marriage? I don't know, it's a mystery to me? Personally I don't believe in marriage, but I believe everyone should have the right to be married, straight or not.
2006-11-04 18:51:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
A social contract between two or more people to determine duties and responsibilities. Lifelong, hetero monogamy is just one type of marriage out of the many that have been used world wide. It's not even one of the most success full forms, look at the U.S. divorce rate.
2006-11-04 18:50:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A joining of 2 people in love with each other, wanting to commit to a lifetime together
2006-11-04 18:41:37 · answer #4 · answered by Nicky 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A Holy Union between 2 people who are in Love joined by God. They vow to commite and dedicate their lives to God and eachother.
2006-11-05 01:20:53 · answer #5 · answered by monar_sharyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
living with a partner the rest of ur life where u can communicate with each other and no lie between two... like a commitment for a couple...
2006-11-04 18:42:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Commitment, witnessing someone's life and having a witness to your own, a partnership, a bond which should not be broken.
2006-11-04 19:38:02 · answer #7 · answered by DEATH 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
marriage means a commitment to spend your life with someone. it does not have to be traditional to be commitment. i have a bf and my husb knows but accepts it as long as he come first which is our understanding. but i am committed to him and if he asked me to become monogamous i would
2006-11-05 06:11:18 · answer #8 · answered by jusme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the love of 2 people who can be joined in happiness forever
2006-11-04 21:42:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A union between two people. Period.
2006-11-04 18:46:50 · answer #10 · answered by ako lang 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋