im asking not based on religion, not based on your sexuality, not based on mental disorders but on everyone having a right to be happy...
2007-04-17 11:42:15 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
yes equal rights for everyone
2007-04-17 11:45:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Of course!!!
And I know you said not based on religion, but I think religion has a lot to do with it: I am a Christian. And in being a Christian, I am called to love everyone and take other people into consideration. So, when I take other people into consideration, I consider that not everyone follows the Bible's teachings. I consider that there is no reason gay people shouldn't have the same rights as heterosexuals.
God called me to love everyone and to judge no one, and that is what I am going to do.
2007-04-17 12:47:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religious fanatics say that marriage is between a man and a woman. And I'm Catholic and supposed to stand behind that belief.
God also states "that all men are created equal", and we should all love each other.
With that being stated, I believe in my heart and soul that if two people love each other they should have the right to marry and spend the rest of their lives together. No matter what religion, race or preferrence.
I have two men living across from my home that got married in Hawaii 15 years ago, and are very happy, educated, and hard workers in their professions.
If I could only be so lucky to fall that in love like them for life, and for better or worse.
We could make a worse situation better if we just left the gay issues alone and worried more about how the war in Iraq is affecting all of us, for instance.
2007-04-17 11:55:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
In England (possibly whole of Britain, not sure on this) homosexuals can register as 'civil partners'. We have 'civil ceremonies', without religious involvement, for heterosexual couples too that we call marriages, so I think it's just the terminology that's different. I have no problem with this, it makes legal and theological sense. I imagine we just don't use the term 'marriage' because of the religious uproar this could cause.
2007-04-17 11:51:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gay's can NEVER have a legal or moral marriage. Marriage is between 1 man and 1 woman. God made Adam and Eve to be "married" in order to procreate. Adam and "Steve can't procreate.so marriage is an impossibility.Everything about the "Gay" lifestyle is anti-God, anti- religious and immoral. Gay lifestyle is totally sinful and no sin will enter heaven. Unless the "gay" person repents, changes his lifestyle, and "sins no more", Heaven and salvation and being a Christian are impossible goals for the poor misguided hell-bound individual who has CHOSEN such a perverted lifestyle.
2007-04-17 11:55:28 · answer #5 · answered by papaw 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
yes they should be in some countries they are. There is all of this conflict becuase it is against many people's religions (or so they think) but religion shouldn't have anything to do with laws. If people love eachother why shouldn't they be allowed to get married.
2007-04-17 11:59:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why should people who live together but decide that the gvmt definition doesn't suit them. Should they be left out of being happy?
Marriage is a very specific association, and our freedom to choose who we associate with is a right protected by the first amendment.
If all associations are our right, then the gvmt should not decide which associations are better, and it should not give special 'benefits' to one persons association over another.
Marriage is not the job of the gvmt. This is our job to define our marriage as we see fit and best for our lives.
2007-04-17 11:50:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I have big problem. Sometimes i look like a girl, i talk and move my hands like a girl, i am shy. But i discovered that i am not gay (maybe be sexual). My answer is, no. Gay thing does not exist it is all in their (gays') minds. I thought that i am gay because my girly side of me, but it was in my mind. I love girls, and it is not normal to be married with boy. We couldn't have kids and our sense for living will be lost. Gays NO they don't exist, marriage, NO because there aren't gays. he he :)
2007-04-17 11:59:54 · answer #8 · answered by smajzer 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but not based on your description either.
The point is we here in the US live in a SECULAR society with laws NOT based in any one religion.
To deny ANY one group of their rights, liberties and responsibilities is unconstitutional!
DOMA NEEDS TO BE REPEALED!
2007-04-17 11:55:46 · answer #9 · answered by DEATH 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The military and 'our' ancestors fight everyday for our freedom so why is it that gay ppl can't be free therefore yes i do feel like it should be legalized
2007-04-17 17:05:53 · answer #10 · answered by ACE 83 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, everyone has the right to declare to the world about the person they love. I hate the argument that it corrupts the sanctity of marriage... please, look at divorce rates and rates of people having children out of wedlock... does anyone anymore thing marriage is what it used to be? Out of all your married friends think of how many couples have made it past 10 years. And just think it opens a whole new field for divorce lawyers...
2007-04-17 11:47:45 · answer #11 · answered by raverboiloki 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋