2007-01-25 23:56:42 · 12 answers · asked by SPHINX 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The institution of marriage originates form the bible. Homosexuals would like to have others respect their lifestyle, so in return they should respect the "believers" lifestyle and religion in return.
If it is legal protection they seek, why do the activist say no to civil unions? This tells me that they seek more than legal protection for their counterparts, as in hospital visitation, property ownership, wills, and such.
For anyone claiming "gay bashing" keep in mind that the Mormons have fought to legally marry multiple wives for decades.
Why can I not legally marry my sister if I choose? What if we truly loved one another, would that make it OK? If you are going to change the law to accommodate the desires of a few, we have to be fair and accommodate everyone. If not, how fair is that?
2007-01-26 00:04:08 · answer #1 · answered by Chi Guy 5 · 4⤊ 6⤋
I have a gay friend that asked this same question. If you think about the amount of money the Government gets from unclaimed estates (in the Billions) and then realize that when an unmarried person dies a lot of that money ends up with the government. Why would the government want to loose all that unclaimed cash. Add in the fact that a spouse collects from the Social Security of the deceased spouse and wow more cash that the Government was not expecting to loose. Now what about law. If a man marries a woman and then leaves because he is "now" gay how do you adjust future SS benefits? and then after let's say 5 years He Now "re-discovers" he is now longer gay and marries another Woman. How does the Law adjust for a Jumper??? You are adding a lot of law changes that society may not be willing to accept at this time.... That is why the Domestic partner thing came along... although most Gays will not accept it as Marriage and the Laws are the real target.
2007-01-26 08:13:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gay men want the right to get married. Gay men don't want to get married.
The average gay male practises extreme promiscuity.
"By comparison, numerous studies show that gay men typically have hundreds of sex partners. The well-known Bell/Weinberg study found that 74 percent of gay men reported having more than 100 partners, 41 percent more than 500 partners, and 28 percent more than 1,000 partners."
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=10027
So, marriage is pretty much out of the question, unless it's an 'open' marriage. And most gay relationships that last any duration at all have exactly that arrangement or understanding... that there will be sexual partners outside the relationship.
2007-01-26 08:51:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gay civil unions should be allowed, as are hetrosexual cxivil unions. If someone wants to get "married" for religious reasons then he/she should go to the church of their choice.
The U.S. is in an untenable position. Gay marriages/unions are legal in many countries. Is the U.S. going to say that these are not legal marriages if the legally married couple moves to the U.S.? What happens when a U.S. married couple go abroad if the country refuses to recognise their marriage/union?
I am Catholic, hetrosexual, and proud to be politically left wing. Far further left than Kerry or Kennedy. If you don't like it, and tell me it is my fault that the country is going to hellinahandbasket, and that I should leave, then you obviously do not understand the great American democratic experiment. If you don't wish to be part of the great American democratic experiment, then maybe YOU should leave. You don't have to. The great American democratic experiment has enough room for you and your stupid ideas too.
2007-01-26 09:06:15 · answer #4 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no logical reason to not allow it. There are reasons based in religion which should not effect anything having to do with decisions made by the government in this country.
There is no verse in the New Testament, that states that homosexuality is wrong. In the Old Testament yes, but not in the New Testament, which if you read your Bible, is supposed to negate antiquated laws that were no longer needed with the return of Christ. Even the religious reasons to not allow gay marriage are false.
It is just a further example of how in this country where all are supposed to be free and equal there is always one sect of people singled out for this kind of nonsense.
2007-01-26 08:09:33 · answer #5 · answered by Perplexed 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The first thing I would like to know is do gay people actually want this or is it just a red herring thrown out by politicians. Second, I'd like to know why gay people would even want to get married. It makes no practical sense to me. I don't see a plus side to a same sex couple getting married.
2007-01-26 08:07:03 · answer #6 · answered by Overt Operative 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Chi Guy said it best! How dare anyone give him a thumbs down!
I'm fine with the gay community having civil unions but marriage is a religious institution.
2007-01-26 08:11:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
There are no benefits to society in allowing gay couples to marry.
Whether you like it or not, marriage as a public policy is about what is good for society, and has nothing to do with individual benefits.
2007-01-26 08:09:18 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Its a sin and it is disgusting. To top it off, no one
will admit that homosexuality is a MENTAL HEALTH
issue. Show me an adult gay person with a healthy
long-term relationship with their father!
2007-01-26 08:11:36 · answer #9 · answered by Lynn G 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
if you believe in GOD you would understand why it shouldn't be allowed. And any preacher out there that marries them isn't a believer in GOD.
2007-01-26 10:13:20 · answer #10 · answered by RANDY W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋