Should Gay rights be an issue of human rights?

Question

Should the right for gays to marry and have children be permitted?
If you do not think so provide clearly stated reasons.

It is obvious that gay's can't procreate. Let's be real. I am talking about adoption.

Answer 1

Gays rubbing off on children, "disrespecting my religion," throwing "their lifestyle in my face"...are these people for real? If we started banning things on the basis of in "disrespecting" (whatever that means) someone's religion imagine were we'd be. Eating pork would be banned and a crime...I could go on and on but I think you get the point.

As far as rubbing off on children, that's just too stupid to even dignify a response. But the throwing "their lifestyle in my face" one burns my ***. If you don't like, don't gawk. By that definition, Christians and heterosexuals are certainly "throwing their lifestyles" in my face. I mean puh...lease. That's just so ridiculous. I refuse to apologize for the way I love. I don't throw anything in anyone's face! But I damn sure get their lifestyle thrown in my face everywhere I turn. As of yet, I never once been compelled to walk up to them and tell them they're going to burn in hell.

And there-in is the problem, it shows what they really think: that they are better than me and have some understood right that it's ok for them to do things in public but not me. Cynical hypocrisy at its worst.

Of course gay people should be consider as humans and gay rights are human rights.

Answer 2

Last time I checked, two gays can't physically have children. Sure there are couples that can't have kids do to some issues with one or both, but this is simply a case of anatomy. Male + Male <> Kid and Female + Female <> Kid. We are not designed for this type of interaction. Anyone who states that being gay is biological is a complete liar. The traits that they state to make someone gay are often found in perfectly straight people as well.

Now when you really want to drive it home, you can get into morality, but I figured I would just go with the biological reasons. Plus lets not forget that marriage has always been defined as a man and woman.

Answer 3

Yes, they should be. Isn't incredible how many of these people think that because of their religion, their insecurities or out of just plain ignorance, that they should be able to dictate how two adults can love and live?

It's really a sad statement. An even more sad statement of how lost the ideals of freedom are in this country. Wasn't it Du Bois who said, that some people define freedom by who they can own and oppress...seems that still true.

Answer 4

Human rights should be left as just that...It's because of the liberals wanting to "label (profile)" people that is the root of the problem. If instead of calling one group of people "gay", and another group "african american", and another group of people called "islamic fundamentalist" etc....why not just call each other human. Labels are what create things like segregation, and hate. Yes we as humans are ALL different..accept it...stfu and actually work on something that is more important. This is 2007, and thanks to the Internet, mass communication, and rapid transit the world is VERY small. We can ill afford to waste all these cycles on the hate it breeds. If you cannot accept the fact that you are human and that you NEED a label b/c you need some form of recognition, then being is'nt going to be helpful for you..it'll only breed yet another level of narcissm to feed whatever short coming is REALLY bothering you.

And for ALL you racist bigots out there...why SHOULD you care that your gay neighbors want to play host to immigrants from Mexico while adopting an African (not to be confused w/ African American) child?

This is one place where the ACLU, neo-cons and politicos have it wrong...You dont need a label..you need to exist and work on the REAL problems that face us...

Imagine how much more we can get accomplished if we all work together as a human race instead of war w/ each other b/c you are of the "Iraq/Afghani/Iranian" race and I'm of the European descent race..!

but that's just my own idealistic independent/libertarian 2 cents..


But..to be fair to your question(s). Gays as humans have a right to life liberty and happiness as based upon the constitution. There is NO law that currently says you as a Gay cannot be gay, so long as you do not get in the way of my life/liberty/happiness, I say go do your own thing...but I also ask that you respect my right to not have you throw your lifestyle in my face like a pissed off person shaking their fist in my face like I need to acknowledge who they are. I only need to acknowledge your humanness..not your gayness or catholicness..or your .

And of the issues I speak of above:
global warming
waning "fossil" fuel supplies
deteriorating quality of education (world wide, not just in the US)
non-sustainable growth of the human race on the planet
(which is probably the most critical issue we face since that affects global warming/fuel consumption/food consumption etc..)..

Answer 5

Of course!

I find it sad that adoption agencies would be more than happy to adopt a child to an abusive father than they would to a gay couple.

A homosexual couple has the same love, same affection as heterosexual couples.

There have been plenty of homosexuals who were brought up in straight homes, so why do people have such a hard time believe that your sexual orientation is from birth and not "rubbed off"?

I just don't get why people are so bothered by this. If you don't like homosexuality, don't be gay. End of story. You're not in charge of their souls.

Answer 6

The right for civil union should be granted...
NOT marriage...that is and has always been between a man and a woman..they have no "right" to change the meaning and demean, as many see it. the institution of marriages that they have by including what many call a perversion.
giving them the same type of legal relationship but calling it something else appeases many on both sides....the VOCAL minotity on both sides are the trouble makers....

Children...I am on the fence on that one...I believe that BOTH gender role models are required to raise a child...BUT..I have seen some very loving same gender families....I will pass on decision on this till I have more facts

Answer 7

No. Homosexuals are not being herded up and abused. Thus, what human rights of theirs does anyone feel is being violated? Homosexuals are living their life, undeterred.

One must first list what violations have occurred before determining if any infractions in fact did/do happen.

Nature has decided that homosexuals can not have children via their lifestyle.

Marriage is based in religion. Religion coined the term and institution of marriage. I will respect the gay lifestyle as long as they respect my religious lifestyle.

I will accept legal unions which convey legal rights such as hospital visitation, beneficiaries, and such. To call their union marriage is 100% disrespectful of my religious lifestyle.

Answer 8

Has mother nature changed? Men can get men pregnant now? I'm thinking you still need a man and woman to procreate.

Answer 9

Humans, reproduce with other humans, to carry on the human race. So no, gay rights shouldn't be an issue of human rights.

Answer 10

I think they should be able to marry as they are human beings, but on the other side I don't think they should be able to have children under them because their sexual orientation could "rub off" on the children and that would not be right.