A civil union may be to obatin tax benefits and related goodies that are impossible otherwise. A marriage is a dedicated institution for the welfare of a family unit with a lot of rights and duties that have evolved through many centuries of past experiences of many cultural societies throughout the world.
2007-01-24 05:07:58 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
This is America. The size of your group doesn't matter. We all have a voice in the good ole USA. They have the same right to their voice as the majority does. The problem is not the "gay people". The problem is the federal government getting involved and wanting a say in the issue. This problem should be dealt with on a local level such as each state or even each community.... not at the federal government level.
2007-01-24 05:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by AMoRous 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I believe a civil union for homosexuals is more than for the "tax benefits and goodies", but also to have their relationship recognized as any other marriage. Just as a heterosexual couple takes joy in announcing their love and devotion to each other and letting the world know they are together, so too do homosexuals have the exact same feelings about each other and want the world to know and share their joy. For so long they had to live in shame and fear and secret (and to some extent some still do) and now they have the ability to at least say look at me "I AM HAPPY. I LOVE. I AM LOVED." Why should anyone deny any other person the basic human need of "love and belonging"? You speak of a "family unit". It used to be that a family used to be comprised of a mother, father and biological children. Very rarely does that definition fit the definition of today's families. Definitions change and evolve with the times. Families are made up of mothers, fathers, children, step-children, half-children, step-parents, adoptive parents, adopted children, invitro-children, surrogate parents, grandparent-parents, single parents, divorced parents, gay parents, etc.- and all these "family units" have "rights and duties" that they use to make their family run smoothly. Family only need the love and respect of its members to be a healthy household. I believe that all persons on earth deserve to be happy, healthy, to love and be loved. If you have achieved that, then good for you. Why is there a need to knock others off their path to achievement of the same? Live your own life, achieve your own goals and let others do the same.
2007-01-24 05:38:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer S 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Today only 40%of traditional marriage last. Only 40%. It use to be 50%. We can't even keep "traditional marriage" long enough for our children to grow up with mom and dad. It's either a single mom or step dad or step moms. So what are we doing wrong in the "traditional marriage". If these small group of gay people you say want to change traditional marriage, for they can be married, I believe it won't change. Maybe "traditional marriage" will get better. I believe it's God judgement.It's OK to fight for God, were suppose too. But when its out of control, that's when your to give it to God to handle. The gay people soon or later are going to get the right to be married. Is it right I don't know, is it wrong I don't know. But it's here. All I know "traditional marriage" are not working no more. It's sad. But it's the truth.
2007-01-24 05:26:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I guess that's why the divorce rate is so high, because everyone is so evolved that's it's sooooo dedicated for the welfare of the family.
Otherwise, what right does a small group of alleged Christians to change laws to DENY a group of people rights??
2007-01-25 05:21:32 · answer #4 · answered by jasgallo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think we should be judgemental. It takes all sorts to make a world. They are also God's children. The quality of love can be expressed in many ways. There is no right or wrong way. Very often traditional marriages are not based on the best principals.
2007-01-26 02:48:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer to your question is in your own words: "...marriage...evolved through many centuries...many cultural societies...". Another word for "evolve" is "change". And guess what happens when something changes? The "traditional defintion" (sic) change with it.
The real question is who are you, who am I, who are any of us in this forum to presume that we have any right to dictate what the next step in this evolution should, or should not be?
2007-01-31 00:21:54 · answer #6 · answered by actor22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It requires the change in mindset of the populace to shift from the fundamental thoughts as spelt out century before to enforce a change in constitutional law to allow the gays to breathe freely and accrue benefits as befitting.
2007-01-27 17:11:38 · answer #7 · answered by Wg.Cdr Sunil Lal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I only have one problem with civil unions, and that problem is why can't a man and woman share simple benefits and not have to be married . I mean to each his own, definitely do what makes you feel good as long as you don't hurt anyone.
2007-02-01 03:42:24 · answer #8 · answered by earthangel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gay people are sinning against God and don't need to have their sickening "relationships" recognized as marriage. If they want to sin in the privacy of their own bedroom that is fine, but don't drag the rest of us into it by asking to be married like straight couples.
2007-02-01 03:48:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What right to do have to judge these people for wanting to be able to have the same rights as other people that love each other and have pledged to love each other forever? What they do with their lives should have no impact on yours. Live you life in the fashion that you deem fit and let others do the same.
2007-01-30 12:32:22 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋