Should there be a ban on gay marriage? Why or why not?

Answer 1

No. Two consenting tax paying American adult citizens should be able to marry if they find a church willing to do so.

If we ban gay marriage on the idea it hurts the institution of marriage, we should ban divorcees from ever remarrying because they also hurt the institution of marriage to a much greater degree.

Massachusetts has gay marriage, and they have not fallen into the ocean. As a matter of fact people don't even talk about it anymore. Why? Because letting gays marry doesn't affect the daily lives of 98% of Americans

Answer 2

Here's the problem with allowing gay marriage: once the definition of "marriage" is no longer exclusively between one man and one woman, you will have the bigamists who want multiple wives demanding their version of marriage be recognized as well.

Then you will have the pervs from NABLA say that disgusting old men should be able to marry young boys.

Once that definition of marriage is no longer restricted to a man and a woman, any crazy group can demand the definition include their group. Common sense will not be able to stop it. The law will not be able to stop it, because henceforth it would be, by law, discrimination. Legally, all these other groups could successfully demand their rights to marriage.

Blame the lawyers. Some things in society are simply not possible because you will always have some unscrupulous, greedy lawyer who will take these cases on. Also, you have certifiably insane people in the ACLU who will accept these cases, no matter how disgusting they may be (inevitably, you will have some people who want to marry an animal..... no joke. There are a lot of sick people out there).

The result will be that our courts will simply collapse under the tidal wave of lawsuits and counter lawsuits.

Just let gay people have some sort of permanent partner civil contract that lets them share health insurance, etc.

Answer 3

Why would we think it's a good idea to allow others to determine our relationships?

The Constitution clearly gives us the right to free association, and marriage is a very specific association between two people.

So why do we look to the gvmt for their approval?

This isn't a gay v. straight - right wing - left wing argument either as there is not one single liberal state that allows gay marriages. California and New York have a total ban on gay marriages, Massachusetts is going to vote to overturn the courts, and even Vermont and New Jersey only provide a second-class status of civil unions.

And why do Christians demand that the gvmt give them the right to marry? Doesn't Matthew 19:6 say "So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." and Mark 10:9 say "Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."? So do you believe the gvmt has a higher authority over God? If God has declared you married, then what difference does it make if the gvmt gives its stamp of approval?

Marriages are for us to determine for ourselves. This has nothing to do with the gvmt. The gvmt should just get out of the marriage business!

Answer 4

Marriage is a religious rite, and that should be open to heterosexual couples only. Civil unions are another matter.

But, and I keep saying this, gay men don't want to get married. They want the right to get married. Proportionately, gay men are disinclined to long term unions with one person. Male homosexuality is strongly sexually driven and promiscuous. Only rarely does a long term gay union succeed unless there's an agreement to accommodate outside sexual partners.

Countries that have allowed civil unions between gay men saw a short term spike followed by very low numbers. Perhaps 1 in 1000 gays joins in a civil union with another gay person, and those relationships don't last.

Lesbians are more inclined to long terms success, but they are still far short of the averages for heterosexual marriage.

This whole social conflict over gay marriage is mostly about legitimacy and rights. In actuality, gay unions are extremely problematic.

Answer 5

No there shouldn't be a ban. In Canada, it took seven provinces a a territory to enact laws before the federal government changed their laws, and our moral fabric hasn't fallen apart yet. Banning gay marriage also discriminates on the grounds of gender and sexual orientation, which is illegal in some way shape or form in most civilized society. Furthermore, if two people are in a loving, committed relationship, who cares? It really doesn't the day to day matters of those opposing their union, other than them expending excess energy on something that doesn't really apply to them and they should stop trying to impose their morality on others.

Answer 6

No. It is idiotic the reasons given for wanting a ban on gay marriage. Gay marriage is not going to take anything away from straight marriage. It would simply give same sex couples the same rights as hetero couples, which I think is the main problem they have with the idea. They want to keep it legal to discriminate against gays.

Answer 7

In my opinion, there should be no marriage for anyone.

It's not the governments place to tell us who's married and who's not. Let everyone get Civil Unions, and if you want to get "married" in a private ceremony, go right ahead.

It solves everyone's problems.

Many people don't want the government to condone a marriage they see as morally wrong. Well, that solves that.

Gay couples want to have the same rights as everyone else. Well, that solves that too.

So, yes. There should be a ban on ALL marriage.

If people don't like that, then no, there shouldn't be a ban. I don't see why people care so much if a gay couple wants to get married. It's not hurting anyone.

Answer 8

I don't think "marriage" should be allowed between gays. The word "Marriage" has been defined as a legal union between a man and a woman. That is the established definition of this word. Maybe it's because of my writer's background or my love of the English language, but I don't like people messing with the meaning of words. Let them be! Now, as to the question of whether or not a same-gendered couple should be recognized as a couple under the law . . . Yes, I believe they should be provided with the same protections and legal responsibilities as a husband and wife. Just don't call it a marriage. Call it a legal union or something else.

Answer 9

You are going to get alot of different answers to that question. Everyone sees gays in a different way. Some accept it and others don't. I don't have a problem with but I grew up with a gay aunt. I never had a problem with it, they never flaunted it in front me and never tried to pursuade me to be gay. Doesn't it say that all men are created equal-but they are not in our society today people look down on those that are different, my husband does it, and I get on him about it all the time, my son which is 2, is going to know not to judge people by anything but who they are once you get to know them. But it's all a matter of opinion!

Answer 10

I think that gay marriage should absolutely be allowed. People need to stop using their religious/moral beliefs when they choose what other people have a right to. Whatever happened to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness??? Our country seems to be getting more and more narrow minded as people choose to impose their religious beliefs when making laws.

I feel that if you find someone you love and want to spend the rest of you life with you should have the right to marry them and have all of the rights and benefits that are associated with marriage. I thought we were supposed to be a society that represented equality but it seems as though people pick and choose who can have that...