Why is it some people think that same-sex marriage's will destroy the instution of marriage?

Answer 1

People are afraid of what they dont understand. They are also afraid of change. Most people are just comfortable in their way of thinking,and sadly are to afraid to open their minds.

Answer 2

A lot of people are under the mistaken impression that being homosexual is a choice. The reality is that it's only a choice if one is bisexual. Anyway, they think that if it's a choice, fewer people will get married and eventually marriage will disappear.

What's funny and interesting to me is that all these religious folks think that if given the choice, most people would prefer their own sex and that homosexuality would be a temptation.

In the same breath, they say that it is disgusting. the question is "If it is so awful, why would it be such a temptation that everyone would eventually prefer it?" It sounds to me that deep down a lot of people aren't too sure about their sexuality.

The other issue is that religious people don't want to believe that people are born with a sexual preference. If they can believe it's a choice, then they say the offender has free will and is sinning. If God made them that way, then they would have to believe that God willed it.


The only thing that might reduce the number of marriages is the growing preference to just live together. However, the fear that the institution of marriage would be destroyed is nutty. Statistics show that homosexuality is 2- 10% of any given animal population. Even if every homosexual got married ( and the odds that most gay men would are pretty low) we'd still only have at most 10% of the marriages be same sex.

Answer 3

Traditionally, marriage is a union between a man and
a woman. Not a man and a man or a woman and a
woman. The term marriage has been arranged to fit
other situations such as a marriage between two
companies, these are contractural relationships. If we
are talking contractural, I don't see why two people of
the same sex cannot make a financial commitment to
share whatever properties and certainly can live to-
gether without interference from others. However to
redefine the term matrimony or joining of people in an
intimate relationship, the whole system would have to
be revamped. Others such as mormons, would be in
denial of their civil rights. Another subject matter that
few would want to challenge but as valid a point as
homosexual marriages. What if a woman wanted to
marry two men, wouldn't this be a civil rights issue as
well. You see this could open a whole can of worms. If
we base this on the principals of religion, what deity
of any religion supports gay marriages? I'm asking the
question and not making condescending remark.

Answer 4

I would say principally because of tradition (that people often cling to in an almost desperate manner, see the recent banning of fox-hunting in the UK for example and the subsequent protests) and also of course a good dose of homophobia. By the way, gays are not the only ones to have gone through this problem, miscenegation (interracial relationships and marriage) has historically met with the same bigotry as same-sex marriages have. In the USA and the historically recent 1960s, a judge in Virginia sentenced a black/white couple to jail in 1965 for the sole "crime" of loving each other and marrying, with the following words: "Almighty God created the races white, black, yellow, Malay and red, and he placed them on separate continents. The fact that he separated the races shows that he did not intend for the races to mix" (and note that this was done in God´s name!). Sorry to quote such filth, but it gives you an idea of the pervasive ideology of those recent times, and what was perceived by society to be a threat. Thankfully, this sentence was overturned by the Supreme Court a couple of years later in the Loving vs Virginia case.
In short, sometimes it takes a (long) while for society to come to its senses. And as ridiculous as the above court case might seem to us nowadays, I would imagine the current debate about, and opposition to, same-sex marriages will seem just as ridiculous in years to come as the opposition to interracial marriages was back then.

Answer 5

Because people are bigots.
Notice that you've never heard of the "institution of marriage" before this.
What is wrong with the government? We've declared war on a concept and now this?

Answer 6

It hasn't occurred to them that they won't be considered the same so they imagine it will bring marriage in general into (more) disrepute. In fact it will force all sorts of new responsibilities that will save social services big money, probably the real reason for it.

Answer 7

Don't know, people are closed minded. Just look at all the "regular" marriages destroyed by cheating. Alot of people go by what the "Bible" says, it is sad really.

Answer 8

Because of homophobia. A lot of people use religious beliefs to try to impose their views and fears over other people.

Gay/lesbian couples should be give equal rights as heterosexual couples. Unmarried couples, whether they are same-sex or heterosexuals should also be granted the same limited rights now give only to the heterosexuals.

Answer 9

Because marriage is based on diversity. Why would you want to marry someone just like you? Men tend to think more alike and women think alike. If two men are married, there will be no diversity. They wont have both sides of the equation so to speak. And if two women are married, who the hell is gonna have any common sense? LOL

Answer 10

Because they are narrow-minded and insecure about their own marriages. The are also ignorant and fear what they do not understand. Marriage became "disposable" and divorces became "convenient" long before the question of gay marriage ever arose.