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Despite your personal beliefs, how do you guys interpret why gays can't marry? If our government was sticking to the constitutional law of "separation of church and state", would this even be an issue? Call it whatever you want...civil unions, domestic partnership, marriage, etc--I'm not here to debate how the legal binding should be dubbed. But why are homosexuals being classified as second rate citizens here? Where's the Martin Luther King Jr of the Gay Rights Movement? Gay people have heartbeats too.

2007-03-06 06:13:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities Philosophy

Okay, also. For religious based folk, please keep in mind that this isn't a religious question---separation of church and state is a governmental policy that you've chosen to accept being an American, and I would prefer all religious beliefs kept out of this. Whether you follow the Torah, taoism, various interpretations of christianity, hinduism, or the Church of Elvis Presley--America is a melting pot of ideologies. That's um, part of makes this country so fantastic?

2007-03-06 06:33:30 · update #1

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Let me put it this way. Outside of the religious objection of those that object to it...the is NO reason to prohibit gay marriage. Not social, not economic. Love is love. Marriage is marriage. Besides why should they be exempt from alimony and intrusive mothers-in-law? Call it what it is...and let them get married. Every objection that I have heard has had a religiously biased moral foundation and no other reason. Who will be the next target?

2007-03-06 21:18:38 · answer #1 · answered by kveldulf_gondlir 6 · 5 3

Marriage was started by the government and not by the Church. Marriage is an institution of the government and therefore not originally governed by the Church. The government official who first brought marriage into the legal system assumed that only men and women would get married, since that is most likely what he wanted.

The odds that this institution was created with the idea of preventing gay marriage are unlikely. Gay marriage was most likely not even thought of.

Gay marriage did not become an issue until long after the Church embraced marriage. It took the Church a long time to even consider marriage as acceptable. Once the Church accepted marriage, it also set the standards of marriage. This happened because after the Church accepted marriage most people wanted to get married in a church. The Church determined who they would marry and the state accepted the Church standards, especially since those standards did not conflict with the wording of the marriage contract.

On the other hand, I do not see any reason for gay marriage to be withheld. One comedian said it well when he said, "There is nothing that gays can do to tarnish marriage that heterosexuals have not already done."

I totally support gay marriage and just want all people to be happy. I also believe that gay marriage will become standard along with heterosexual marriage within twenty years.

Take care,
Troy

2007-03-06 15:49:10 · answer #2 · answered by tiuliucci 6 · 6 1

As a straight male, I can only interpret it as discrimination. Prejudice against gays seems to be the last "acceptable" prejudice- people certainly can't make arguments against, say, interracial couples marrying any more without getting publicly shunned.

It's more than a little ironic that this "sacred" rite of marriage has yielded a 50 percent divorce rate. To play devil's advocate for a moment, the argument against gay marriage has a pragmatic side- gay couples cannot procreate- and a "traditional" side- it goes against our "moral values".

Gay marriage is, I believe, inevitable. It's frustrating to be living through the period in which it's still popular to discriminate, but at least you can feel good about the fact that you're on the right side of history.

2007-03-06 14:21:56 · answer #3 · answered by Jason R 3 · 8 0

there is no excuse to deny any couple the right to wed, love is love, and the government really should keep religion and law separate, but also, religion should have no reason to deny this right either, God would be appalled at how shamefully the bible has been twisted and misinterpreted. These christians really need to go back to the original greek and hebrew to learn what the book they follow really says.
God is love, where there is love, there resides god, to deny his presence because of the gender of the lovers is offensive to any thinking person and to god too.

2007-03-06 14:20:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4 1

What the heck does it have to do with governments who someone lives with and what they do or don't do together??? But anyone who doesn't want part of the raising of the next generation is missing the point.

2007-03-06 14:29:40 · answer #5 · answered by Sangmo 5 · 1 0

All of the so-called arguments against gay marriage that I have ever heard are idiotic if they are taken to their logical conclusions and applied universally.

The biblical ones are the best. Applied universally they would keep people from getting married who had touched a football, eaten shellfish or worn cotton and polyester tshirts.

Love and blessings Don

2007-03-06 14:24:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 8 2

Oh so true but in this administration we have seen the biggest erosion of seperation of church and state in our history. Uncle George is working at making this a strong religious country just like Iran, and Sirya, and Mylasia. Thanks buddy!

2007-03-06 14:21:58 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 4 1

They'll marry soon enough. It's just a matter of time. They need to get off of their butts and make a stand though! Boycott!

2007-03-06 18:04:03 · answer #8 · answered by Fibonacci for dinner 1 · 2 2

marriage is a man-made institution to justify reproduction,,,it has absolutely nothing to do with love...and heterosexuals have managed to make marriage meaningless, why would gays want any part of it? just for the tax breaks and insurance deals? how mercenary can you get?

2007-03-06 16:14:06 · answer #9 · answered by mrjones502003 4 · 1 5

ok i dont have a problem with gay marriage hell if you dont like it then DONT Marry One!!

2007-03-06 14:17:21 · answer #10 · answered by crazy_elf_220 4 · 4 2

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