what do you think about gay people getting married? against or not against?

Question

Pls anwers i'm doing this for a proyect tell thruth

Answer 1

In many cases right now they're living as married couples, except without the rights. They have families, jointly own property, feel romantically attracted to each other, and can even adopt, give birth to, or gain custody of children. At the least their children deserve the protection and security that marriage can provide, and we have to ask ourselves, how is this different than the way people viewed interracial marriages just a few years ago when they were illegal in some states.

Finally, in no way does this harm other married couples, so I think they should be married if they wish to be. Even if some people find it distaseful, sometimes increasing our freedom can seem distasteful at first. I think it's time to extend marriage rights to any consentual adult couple who lives together as if they were married and wants to enter into that sort of commitment.

Gay and lesbian people are our sisters, brothers, cousins, sons and daughters, uncles and aunts. They are not some foreign group trying to invade our country with their strange ways. In many cases they have our blood running through their veins! It's time to let them suffer like the rest of us lol.

Answer 2

Some people say, “What's the point? Gay people can't have children! Why should they get married?”

I have multiple problems with the above statement.

First of all, since when is marriage about having children?! Last time I checked, marriage is about two people who love each other having a ceremony and declaring their lives to one other, no matter what. If there is anyone here who disagrees with me, raise your hand now or forever hold your peace.

Second, lesbian couples most certainly can conceive children. And they can be their own biological children, thanks to recent research in biotechnology. We can now create sperm from bone marrow. And many want to adopt. Are you going to say no to someone who wants to take a child out of an orphanage?

The most widespread argument, by far, would be the fact that “marriage is only between a man and a woman.”

To that, I say: “Says who?”

The answer: The Bible.

I really, really don't want to target Christians here. I don't have anything against them as people. I just don't agree with them. And technically, I'm not including everyone. I'm targeting Evangelical Christians who would believe that bees have gold in them even after a scientist dissects a bee in front of them. But I really don't want to come across as being prejudice here. Many of my friends are Christian. In fact, I have one friend who is extremely religious, and yet she's also very politically active, especially in the fight against abolishing gay marriage.

Back to the argument. Since when does the government regulate what individual churches don't even agree on? What the **** happened to separating church and state? And what about Jews (or any other religion)? I don't think (correct me if I'm wrong) that it says anywhere in the Torah that being gay is a sin. So, Congressmen, are you trying to say that you are imposing conservative Christian ideals into Jewish temples?

Let the churches vote. Maybe some will vote against it. But many others like Unitarian Universalists probably won't. Just don't force politics into religion. It doesn't work.

And hey, in the Bible, God says that we have to sacrifice our firstborn sons! Why isn't that being enforced? And we certainly don't put people to death for cursing their parents. Hell, if we did that, how many teenagers would be alive today?

I don't mean to Bible-bash. But obviously some of these ideals are outdated.

And for the last argument: “Gay marriage will undermine the holy institution of marriage.”

Two words: Celebrity marriages. I'm not even going to go any farther than that.

Answer 3

Everytime this kind of question is ask someone has to say "No, cause it ain't right. Then we'd be letting people marry animals or their brother or sister." Honestly it's not even considerably close to marrying an animal. We are two consenting adults, who love and care for each other. We are not asking you or anyone to join us. We just want to have to rights to make important decisions if the one we love is in the hospital or something. As far as adoption goes, children are very understanding if raised that way. So to answer your question I am for gay marriage.

Answer 4

I am very much for it. Everybody has the right to a ceremony proclaiming their undying love with the exact same rights as everybody else.

jenna - i am not religious but I'm sure jesus would marry gay couples. love is love, no matter the gender

wiccan - you said it! Great answer!

Answer 5

Jesus said "love they neighbor as thyself", he did not say, except if they are the same sex as you.
Who someone prefers to sleep with is nobody's business but theirs. And if a same sex couple wish to legalize their union thru marriage, as that is the only legal tool we currently have to recognize such unions, then they should be able to do so. If people don't like the idea of marriage, then at least allow gays the right to a civil union, one that has all the rights that pertain to heterosexual marriage.

Answer 6

Of course I am in favor of upholding the US Constitution, which states that ALL citizens should have the same rights, including the ones that the state gives with marriage.

Note that bigots who want to ban same-gender marriage would need to AMEND the Constitution to support their hatreds. what hypocrites!!

Oh - and to jenna: WWJD? He would support the rights of the downtrodden. So should you.

Answer 7

I'm glad SOMEONE is getting married or trying to. So many people just have kids and don't bother, with all kinds of legal issues if anything happens to the relationship.

Answer 8

I am for it. There is no reason to treat any person as a second class citizen. I am ashamed of my country (USA).

P.S. Gay relationships are more honest and mature than straight ones. We could all learn something from them.

Answer 9

Yes. Denying anyone the right to civil marriage on the basis of religious beliefs is unconstitutional.

Answer 10

for me that's a hard question. i would say they shouldn't marry because it's not right and it could lead to other crazy things such as family members getting married(just an example) but at the same time if gay people were to get married it wouldn't affect me whatsoever; my life would still go on. so i'm kinda 50/50 on this one.