Should Gay\Lesbian Marriage Be Legal?

Question

I am Not Gay Or Bi?

I dont want that to be so. But I want to know How the General Public Feels Not Just me.

Answer 1

NO, because a child raised without a male or female parent grows up not knowing how to react socially with the sex they were not exposed to. Have you ever noticed how girls raised without a father are clueless how to socialise with men. Have you noticed how femenine men are that were not raised without fathers.

Answer 2

Im straight. I have several gay friends. I do support civil unions, but I disagree with it being marriage.
I do feel that in the case of estates when someone does a will as well as things like insurance benefits, that anyone should be able to name a beneficiary. And that is one of the major things that Gay people have a hard time doing.

I think that something legal that enables them to official state that they are together and also enables them to share what they have with that person such as insurance and all that should be how it is.
All that being said I think marriage is a man and a woman and thats just how I see it.

Answer 3

Yes, for several reasons.

It is a violation of civil rights not to allow them to marry. Marriage is an important part of law and society... it is found everywhere from taxes to immigration to banking to health care and pacient rights and death issues such as inheritance. It is simply unconstitutional not to allow this contract equally to all consenting adults.

Calling them civil unions is also a violation of rights, unless the government refuses to recognize any marriage and all marriages are officially called civil unions. If you want that, I would almost be willing to accept the compromise. However, I don't believe religions can just take marriage for their own... marriage is social, and goes beyond the boundaries of religion. I am not religious, (agnostic), and I am married and I would not appreciate people going around saying I wasn't.

The General Public does not agree... a lot of people say "I have nothing against gays but they can't get married." This is a lame argument, it is a political talking point inserted in the public dialogue by people with their own agenda, and it is not acceptable in a constitutional democracy... it is illegal discrimination. If people vote for it, it can be done, and has been, but it means people have voted to live in an oppressive society that does not respect civil rights.

Answer 4

You are asking the wrong question. The question is, "Should the people/state have a say in determining what is considered marriage?"

If it is just a matter of what consenting adults want for themselves, and it is none of the state's business, then bigamy should also be legal. You should be able to marry your sister, cousin, etc..

If you feel all of the above are OK, fine. If you feel none of the above are OK, fine. Either way you would be consistent. If you pick and choose, then you feel YOU are the one who should choose what is right and wrong for others.

Answer 5

I can't speak for everyone, but it seems that the very people who say they are against gay marriage are the same people who so strongly believe in monogamy and denounce promiscuity. If these very people were forced to choose which they could have, would it be gay people having "sex out of mar rage" or gay people united and committed in a monogamous relationship? It almost always seems to me that they want their cake and to be able to eat it too.

Answer 6

we live in a world with other countries, we have to be friendly with them and work with them, and because they don't believe in gay/lesbians let alone in those kinds of marriage it makes it very difficult to connect with other countries so I suspect that will hurt us in the future. And instead of reiterating what I just said on another post, go here: https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20151004144501AATD000

Answer 7

I think it should be legal. Nothing says it cant be. Even God's description of Marriage is a contract between two souls to be together for all eternity - and it does not specify any sex or age for it either - just two souls bound for all eternity.

Answer 8

Nope. Call it something else(Civil Union?) to make it even. Marriage is what it is,not what the current trend decides it is.Fairness for everyone but leave the definition of marriage alone.

Answer 9

Yes, by not allowing Gay people to marry, the law is violating their civil rights. (Marriage is a civil liberty) I am heterosexual and still believe this.

Answer 10

only those who drive their thinking with insanity would object to legalizing Gay / Lesbian Marriage. In a sane world, there is no objective rationale justifying such an objection.