Straight or Gay?

Question

I'm doing a college research paper on the public's opinion of gay marriage. What's your view...are you for it or against it?

Thanks for you help with my paper.

Answer 1

I am straight. I have no opposition to gay marriage. It's a matter of "equal protection under the law". Don't like gay marriage? Don't have one. Your personal preferences should have no legal precedence over the personal preferences of someone else unless their personal preferences violate the law.

Answer 2

Against

Answer 3

I am definitely all for it. Why should 2 people who love each other and want to make that commitment not be allowed to? I am tired of hearing the "Bible" arguments. There is supposed to be separation of church and state, also not everyone is Christian so the argument is pointless. There is also the "It's not natural" argument. Homosexuality is seen even in the animal kingdom, therefore it is natural, just a variance (like flowers have different colors). Last but not least the good old "destroys the sanctity of heterosexual marriage". HOW? If Joe and Bob across the street want to marry, it will not affect my heterosexual marriage in the least! My husband and I will still love each other. I have said before , Isn't love (even love between 2 consenting adults of the same sex) better than hate?

Answer 4

Neutral to it here wouldnt affect my life either way, the only concern i could see is on adoptions most parents have enough problems talking about the birds and the bees, I think it may pose a problem having a child ask about how things work to his two dads, the child could possibly feel as if he is in the wrong since its not like the ppl who raised him/her there is no where near enough research for how it work either way, i'm not saying gays raising kids are a bad thing just a lot of uknowns could come into play

Answer 5

There are two parts to this. First, the religious sacrament. This is something determined by churches and should be left to them. The Christian church is split on this; and while reform and conservative Jews allow gay marriage, orthodox Jews do not. They are all entitled to set the limit according to their beliefs.

Now, looking at the state's interest (by that I mean the country, not individual US states).

The state has an interest in marriage because it promotes stability, provides a framework for raising children, and supports two people who have agreed to look after one another. This reduces the burdon on the state, because when two people look after each other, they are likely to need less state-funded assistance.

The state provides a legislative framework that provides some tax concessions for those couples, allows for inheritance, hospital visitation and survivor direction of funeral arrangements. In the US, there are over 1,000 particular rights bestowed by the state on a married couple.

If two men or two women wish to form a union, and give each other support; and they adopt or have children, and agree to help each other raise those children; why would their case be treated differently than a heterosexual couple?

In terms of the state's interest, there is no distinction between the two cases, so gay marriage should be allowed as a legal entity.

Answer 6

As a gay man - I can honestly say that this marriage issue is only symbolic. We just want the rights and benefits due us as Americans and the only way "straight" America gets it is to use the term "marriage". Straight America has no respect or concept of marriage except that is the term they use before divorce and settlement. But , the "straights" want to be exclusive of others so they can feel better about themselves and so the "religious right" that is so very very wrong, harps on "marriage and 'the church'". We find "them" to be the most comical things on earth. If you get that "them" is the religious right and the church, then you have justification in your persuit of this topic.

Answer 7

This is a issue that is not going to go away, a compromise is going to have to to made by both sides. Or we will never hear the end of it, which frankly I`m sick of hearing about it NOW. I personally believe that this is a gene they are born with. Give them a legal union that recognizes them as being *married,,,,as a couple* This keeps God out of it but still gives them the recognition and protection that all married people have. They, like all free people have the right to worship how they choose.They acquire material and financial property just like any TOGETHER couple does so they need this protection at least in the eyes of the court system. THAT`S MY OPINION AND I`M STICKING TO IT

Answer 8

Gays should have PARALLEL rights. But they should not be allowed to change the meanings of any and all words that they find inconvenient. Just like the word 'Gay'. Why should they be able to destroy a Christmas Carol like 'Deck the Halls' just because they don't like homo or queer? Gay used to mean happy. Now nobody else can use it because of them. Now they want to do that to marriage? The purpose of marriage is to PRODUCE children. While they can indeed raise them, production is difficult when you don't have all of the appropriate equipment necessary. Let them have a 'civil union'. But not marriage. They can't have the entire language for themselves.

I love this. Gays are always complaining about 'straitght' intolerance. But look at all the thumbs-down THEY are so eager to put out there!

Answer 9

If gay people want to be officially recognised as a couple, then why not? As to whether it should be called marriage or union or partnership or anything else...why should anyone care? It's just a name, and the important thing is what it signifies

Answer 10

I am a straight but I believe that gay people should be allowed to their rights (under the Constitution) that "All men are created equal and are endowed by their creator to certain inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". I can remember when women were denied their rights under the Constitution, and African-Americans, too. Someday, we (as a country) will mature and stop denying gays theirs rights as well...and we are supposed to be the most civilized country in the world...sad