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2006-12-01 09:13:04 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Yes, many other countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain and others have gay marriage now. It seems the "leader of the Free world" is not a leader at all in allowing freedoms. He and his party, and those right wing religous people should be ashamed of themselves.
2006-12-01 09:16:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 3⤋
As Apartheid ended and South Africa drafted a new constitution they included provisions for gay rights right in the constitution...I believe it was the first time this has ever been done.
What they have now is civil unions...but close to marriage at least.
We should be WAY more than ashamed that they have gone from one of the most repressive regimes in the world to a place this progressive in our lifetimes and yet America still struggles with trying to make Leviticus into law.
2006-12-01 10:17:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
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2016-10-08 01:44:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do feel that Americans should be embarrased, it's bad enough thatw e have the dumbest children in the world, but America is supposed to be a free country and a feee land, but there are sooo many things that we as American have to get past. Racism still exists everywhere, and unfortunately I dont think that will ever change. The prejudices against homosexuals are just other problems that people have to deal with. It is very sad that a couple that happens to be made up of two men or two women have to live in fear, and dispair.
2006-12-01 09:59:48 · answer #4 · answered by kingsprincess90 1 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Well seeing's how we are suppossed to have freedom of religion over here, I never understood why gays rights are restricted. Every man is supposed to be treated equal, no exceptions. Why this doesn't imply to the gays is beyond me. And why do so many people really give a crap who marries who? Does it really have such a detromental effect on the holyier than thou types lives if two men (or women) marry eachother?
Don't get me wrong I am grateful that I was born and raised in the U.S. as oppossed to some other countries but we are hardley the land of the free that our founding fathers had in mind.
2006-12-01 09:35:42 · answer #5 · answered by Ryan's Ma 3 · 5⤊ 3⤋
Yes, Americans should be ashamed, not only because a number of more enlightened countries have gay marriage or that we're supposed to be the beacon of democracy and freedom but also because our own Constitution should guarantee a person's right to marry another person.
Check out the "equal protection under the law" clause in the 14th Amendment. If one person can marry another, then states (and the federal gov't) shoudn't be able to make one class (heterosexuals) more priveleged than others.
2006-12-01 09:15:00 · answer #6 · answered by Target Acquired 5 · 7⤊ 5⤋
Spain and Canada also have gay marriage and freedom/equality for gays. When are Americans going to step up to the plate and demand equal rights for everyone?!! Yes, I'm embarrassed to call myself an American to other countries that can grant that one right to everyone.
2006-12-01 09:18:33 · answer #7 · answered by robynsleo 2 · 6⤊ 2⤋
I am a gay man but if we don't get same-sex marriage reform, I'm not going to die. I have a great job, a lovely apartment, a good body, a big weiner and I have awesome sex with a few lovers I've got at the moment....
Straights get divorced at a rate of 60% now. Do you think we'd do any better?
Marriage is not a human right. Nobody dies if they remain single or unmarried. Just look at Oprah Winfrey. She has never married and she is the richest woman in history! It is a matter of legal equity. If Bush does not ratify gay marriage laws, nobody in Congress will be sent to jail, you know. Ignoring gay men and lesbians is not a crime.
And quite frankly I wouldn't want to imitate the hetero-normative institution of marriage if you paid me.
We are sluts. Gay men sleep around. How do you think our marriage vows will sound "I promise to love you and cherish you, and should I meet a real cute guy, I vow to introduce you to him so we could have a three-way session of hot sex"....
Yeah, right.
2006-12-01 10:58:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Yes, they should be embarrassed. How anyone can still consider us the leader of the free world is a complete mystery to me. South Africa had to learn the hard way the bigotry is poison to a country. I fear it will take some of the same hard lessons to teach Americans too.
2006-12-01 09:26:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
YES!
Imagine if african americans were not allowed to marry, or if a woman couldn't marry without permission from her father or family. Gay marriage should be championed the way civil rights was in the 50's, because it's jsut as discriminatory and jsut as pointless.
2006-12-01 09:17:06 · answer #10 · answered by jleslie4585 5 · 6⤊ 3⤋