Do you think it's right to have a lesbien or gay marriage?
2006-12-05 05:00:55 · 14 answers · asked by LItto_Gurl ^_^ 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
yes
2006-12-05 05:06:24 · answer #1 · answered by DEATH 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem with this question comes from the word "marriage". It is a word that has religious roots from a time when religion and governments were often intertwined. Hence the fierce opposition to gay "marriage" by religious conservatives. When it comes to marriage each religion has to decide for itself whether to allow gay "marriage" in its community or not. But many forget there is also a legal component to marriage, not just religious.
The real question is one of access. The U.S. Governernment, as well as at state and local levels, confer over 1,000 different legal rights and responsibilities to those priveleged enough to be allowed to marry. For instance, when a spouse is sick and in the hospital, there is no question as to whether the partner is allowed access to them or make medical decisions for them in the event they are incapable of making them for themselves. Its an automatic right given to the married couple when the marriage certificate is signed and deemed legal.
However, that basic right is not given to a couple who happens to be gay. Even if they were to spend thousands of dollars to grant each other visitation rights and the power to make medical decisions for each other, often, with the courts blessings, the family of either partner could overide those legal documents. Essentially, the gay/lesbian couple are treated as a business arrangement and nothing more. They do not have equal access to the same rights that heterosexual couples take for granted every day.
To answer your question, you tell me. Is that fair? Is that the kind of equality America is all about? Once you remove the religous factor from the question, the answer seems pretty clear to me. While no religious group should be forced to perform marriages that clearly go against their belief system and values, neither should a couple be denied rights based on who they happen to love. That's discrimination, and is inherently unequal in its treatment of gays/lesbians.
2006-12-05 05:37:41 · answer #2 · answered by Michael R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-12-05 05:40:43 · answer #3 · answered by ByTheSea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and I also think that the issue shouldn't be a political one. Marraige is religously based, therefor it shoudl be the institution itself that should decide whether or not they want to allow same gender marraige.
2006-12-05 05:30:49 · answer #4 · answered by IceyFlame 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely!
I think people who love each other and want to make a lifelong commitment to each other should be allowed to have all the legal rights surrounding it.
Love is love, there should be no boundaries.
2006-12-05 05:12:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I don't see why not as everyones entitled to be happy and live their life as they wish as long as their not hurting anybody.
2006-12-05 05:38:30 · answer #6 · answered by YeahYeahYeah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES VERY MUCH SO.
in my country you can get legally married,
And that's exactly what my boyfriend and I ARE GONNA DO.
So don't come to Holland if you are small minded.
greetings:ROB.XXXX
2006-12-05 07:05:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I only wish it was possible when my partner was alive. Rose P.
2006-12-05 08:35:16 · answer #8 · answered by rose p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just as right as it is to have a straight marriage. Love is love is love. And it's spelled lesbiAn... : )
2006-12-05 06:25:25 · answer #9 · answered by jenjubatus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hell yes i do thinks it is right to had Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered to get marriage
2006-12-05 05:42:37 · answer #10 · answered by Nettahood13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋