I posted a question and it was misread.
Equal rights for gays should include living without fear, should be living and being able to choose there partner, having excess to inhertiance of there joint estate, having access to visit in the hospital and other basic human rights enjoyed by straight couples.
(is this special rights or equal rights)
2006-11-05 15:53:38 · 11 answers · asked by southernboy 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
YES! YES! YES! I consider ALL of the above to fall under the category of "the pursuit of happiness," one of the unalienable rights stated in the Constitution. Of course the right to marry whoever you want would fall into this category. This is not "special rights"...all people expect and deserve the rights you list. It dismays me that so many people would be so willing to deny other people these basic rights, but it brings to mind the civil rights movement of the '50's and 60's, and those that opposed equal rights for black people. I think, eventually, we will come to see the denial of gays the right to marriage as the bigotry and prejudice it really is. I wish more people could imagine, if the tables were turned, and they were denied the right to marry whomever they wished, how they would feel...all because some groups believed it was somehow "immoral." To me, using legislation to favor the religion of some over the "God given" rights of others, is immoral. BTW, I'm not gay, but I am someone with a good imagination, and I know that what our country is doing is inherently unfair.
And I just have to address this. Our nation was not "founded" as "One nation under God"--this is from the pledge of allegiance, and while the pledge was written more than 100 yrs (1892) after the founding of our country, the phrase "under God" was not added to the pledge until 1954 by congress, after a campaign by the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization. (It is also interesting to note that "In God we trust" was not added to our currency until 1864, almost 100 yrs after the founding of our country) It was NEVER the intention of our founding fathers that Christian doctrine be used to govern our country.
2006-11-05 18:16:54 · answer #1 · answered by wendy g 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hate it when people misread questions...probs reading between the lines = lack of insight...as far as gay rights go I wouldn't vote against it...but I also wouldn't campaign for it...hospital visits..I've never heard of peeps turned away cuz they were gay...I don't remember that being on the question application in the E.R...or in a court...I don't thing personal sexual affirmation is taken into account...although I wouldn't put it past most people to be hateful...I know what that can be like...as well as anyone who lives in America would I imagine...good luck...
2006-11-05 23:58:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is easy to misread your question because you are making assumptions that many others do not.
You are making the assumption that being "gay" and being "straight" are naturally equal and thus, they should be treated as equal. In case you haven't been paying attention to American political debate, not everyone believes that heterosexuality and homosexuality are naturally equal to one another.
2006-11-06 00:29:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If equal rights is a national thing, and if this Nation was founded as "One Nation Under God," and meant to be patterned after God's laws, and if God is against immorality and sexual deviance, then it stands to reason that those choosing to ignore God's laws do not wish to be part of this "One Nation Under God" and shouldn't be able to claim the equal rights granted thereunder. Correct?
2006-11-06 00:56:48 · answer #4 · answered by Rainfog 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i think they should all be shot.....j/k....i do think that if a male/female married couple gets certain rights then everyone else should also....if the unmarried male/female couple get certain rights....then everyone else should to.....gay or straight the law should be the same....everything else is SPECIAL
2006-11-05 23:57:43 · answer #5 · answered by freezerburn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone should have equal rights regardless of their sexual preference.
2006-11-05 23:56:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree that those rights should be allowed by all.
2006-11-05 23:57:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
equal rights...
2006-11-06 00:15:52 · answer #8 · answered by Cassidy 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is special rights.....homosexuality is a choice.
2006-11-06 00:01:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
So what's your question. I disagree.
2006-11-05 23:56:03 · answer #10 · answered by stick man 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋