Does it really matter to people who anyone marries! why should a gay/lesbian person have to say life partner why can't they be able to say this is my husband or this is my wife bein the same sex as that person! Isn't everyone supposed to have the right to marry who they want!I mean look at brittany spears she got married for the hell of it an no one even cared! but if a gay person were to try an get married they would be shuned! so my question is why is there so much controversy over a gay person getting married if they love the person?
2007-01-15 18:11:49 · 15 answers · asked by kiss_n_hug06 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Because thats the world we live in
its a shame
2007-01-15 18:15:10 · answer #1 · answered by Confused 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that society or the government believes that 2 people of the same gender who want to marry and have children would somehow mess up the childs life. There are plenty of heterosexual people that mess up their childs life as well but I think that most of the law (in America) is based on Christianity. I see no reason why homosexuals shouldn't get married and raise a child or children together. They provide just as much love and care with probably the only difference being that if they want advice about the opposite sex (e.g. 2 men raising a female daughter) then they would have to have other friends who are female and very close to them to provide their child/children with information.
There seems to be a line draw on what is and isn't acceptable. Just like the double standard between men and women (men sleep around, they are players; women sleep around, they are sluts), there is a double standard between homosexuals and heterosexuals (everyone has the right to be married unless you want to marry someone of the same gender).
2007-01-16 03:24:28 · answer #2 · answered by dancer_luver2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can marry in VT and MA...and many countries of in the world..like Canada
If the place you live does not recognize it.....that is terrible but most people do not need the state to legitimize their life....many straights never marry.....smoke pot......still smoke cigarettes and eat red meat.........
you might consider moving to a place that is more gay friendly
marriage in America is a failed institution, over 50% divorce...would you join another group with a 50% failure rate...buy a car from a manufacture with a 50% failure rate...most would not.......
hope this was helpful
2007-01-15 20:50:13 · answer #3 · answered by Jonathan L 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because America is a Christian nation and in the religion homosexuality is shunned upon. Since theres a separation between state and church the government could never admit that so they say to preserve the sanctity of marriage. which is bs in my head, but what the hell one day it will be legal, it just takes time.
2007-01-15 18:42:26 · answer #4 · answered by DONNA Q 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think gays should be allowed to marry. As for Mark D's answer I only came on yahoo a few months ago & I did not have a clue as to the amount of crap that the GLBT community has to put up with. But I'm glad I saw it because nows the gay people have another person in their corner. The ironic part of it is that it's people of my own faith (Christian) that have led me to want to march & protest for gay rights.
2007-01-15 18:36:15 · answer #5 · answered by gitsliveon24 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-07 05:47:52 · answer #6 · answered by shimp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it appears people who are shall we say "severe christians" believe that god has placed them as judges, to decide what we as individuals should do in our personal lives. They feel they have the right to throw accusations of "sin" at homosexuals.
I asked a similar question below dealing with the Governements and the christians foothold in them, believing that everyone should believe as they do, and that they believe that their personal beliefs should be legalized.
Personally I could care less if anyone agree's with my life, love or living arrangements, it isn't for them or their "belief system" to choose! I will be judged the same as they will. By God! It isn't my place to agree or disagree with how many children they have, what color they paint their houses, or if they eat meat on fridays.
The Government should also realize that they have their place and it isn't in deciding who has the right to be committed together.
Respect is what it comes down to, I don't care if the government recognizes my companion as a legal companion in their eyes, it isn't up to them to decide!
2007-01-15 18:40:41 · answer #7 · answered by Ken 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
One thing that's really sad about this question is that the asker doesn't even seem to know the history of how this society has treated us gay people and WHY it treated us that way. It's as if this asker just sprung up out of a cabbage patch and was never taught anything about law and cultural history.
2007-01-15 18:23:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
because half the world hates us. wait, more than half.
and because the religious right (in the US) say that gay people want to destroy marriage.
they also say we have an agenda to tuen everyone gay,
normally the agenda is like this though.
wake up.
take shower.
work.
lunch.
work more.
home.
dinner.
do dishes.
sleep.
2007-01-15 18:24:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have come to the conclusion that my partner ( whoever he may be ) and i will have our own committment to each other.
that way this issue won't bother me.
love is love and just because it is between
those of the same gender,
it is not as though it doesn't exist.
2007-01-15 20:14:48 · answer #10 · answered by john john 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋