How do you honestly feel about gay marriage...?

Question

Why?

Answer 1

How do I feel about gay marriage...Well I look on it as a social advancement. I see the fact that my country which is Canada has seen fit to remove the prejudices from our government and allow people that are in love to marry and have the same rights as other citizens. I am a father of four and step father to two and all of my children realize that they have a set of fathers that we are gay. My children readily accept who I am they don't judge me for being gay. They love me and want me to remain happy. If the rest of the world could see that happy people make more people happy. That fear and hate doesn't need to be the forefront then perhaps we all could have happier lives.

Answer 2

I have to say that marriage as an institution is religious, the fact that state benefits are bestowed upon a religious ceremony is an issue.

Now what I feel should be done is that the state should not issue marriages at all, only civil unions that confer the same benefits to any two consenting adults, as a current marriage does today. If one wants the title of marriage they need to go to a church and get "married"

To me it is a rights issue, for about $40 a man and a woman can go get a license and get married and receive hundreds of legally protected benefits. On the other hand if I were to find a man I wanted to be with it would take thousands of dollars to get SOME of the benefits.

All I want is to have the same benefits and rights as any other loveing couple.

Answer 3

I honestly and TRULY feel that the US government needs to stop state-sponsored discrimination immediately.

Marriage rights (over 1000 at last count) are given by and adminstered by the STATE. Refusing to give two citizens who choose to get married such rights is discrimination, pure and simple. Religion should have no say in which citizens get rights in a country that supremely values the separation of church and state.

Moreover, if the word "marriage" is good enough for straight couples, it's good enough for all couples. Either everyone gets to use the same term or no one does - otherwise you are setting up a "separate but equal" situation. And we all know how well that worked since the days of Plessy vs. Ferguson. (i.e. discrimination should never be the law of the land in the USA)

Does that answer your question fully? I hope so.

Answer 4

i believe that we all should have the right to marry if we chose and not need the governments blessing to do so. i also think the straight community has made such a mess out of marriage there is nothing we could do to make it worse as for the church not wanting to bless a gay marriage i believe since you have to have a document from the court to marry and any judge can perform the ceremony its time to stop beating the religion drum.

Answer 5

I believe marriage should be between 2 people of legal age who can make the decision for themselves. That's as far as my qualifications for it go. If two people love each other or just want to be companions for life that's fine by me. I don't think Churches should have to sanction it if they feel it's wrong, but the government has no right to deny the right to anyone.

Answer 6

I think that marriage is a personal matter between two adults - regardless of their sex/gender/social status/etc - and whomever they choose to include. It's a shame that the government tries to mandate such a basic right.

I'm all for gay marriage - or any other marriage for that matter between two consenting adults.

Answer 7

I feel the same about gay marriage as I do about straight people getting married....WHY?

Answer 8

The gvmt has no business regulating marriages.

Yes there are some laws that give direction, not "rights" to people who are married under the eyes of the gvmt, however these laws are so weak they only give "protection" to very view people.

Everyone should have a will, living will, and durable power of attorney to give the courts your wishes when you can't speak for yourself. If you don't take personal responsibility, then others will do it for you.

Answer 9

I feel that "'gay marriage" is not marriage, therefore , if the gays want to have something similar for legal protections, have it, but don't call it marriage. as it is Gays are not being discriminated against, they can write power of attourney and therefore have legal access if their mate gets sick or whatever, they can write wills and inherit, they have all the options that anyone else has. Therefore " marriage" is not necessary legally or morally.

Answer 10

If they love and respect each other then why not? I don't see the difference between straight or gay couples. We are all human beings and no one should be discriminated against no matter what. Stop judging people based on their sexual preference.