absolutely ... people love who they love and why shouldn't they be allowed to join there love in holy matrimony? when a gay or lesbian couple spends 25+ years together and one of them dies or becomes hospitalised is it right for the other to have no say in what happens? i think that this is just another form of predigest and they shouldn't be able to control who someone decides to spend the rest of their life with!........give me a thumbs up if you agree!
2007-06-27 11:41:42
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answered by im whats up! 3
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No. It should be very aquiet ... No, I know what you mean. G/L marriage is like riding a roller coaster.
Sure, people ride roller coasters all the time, and many are going to ride roller coasters in the future; but the government isn't going to give you a certificate claiming that you have all the rights- and priveliges of an astronaut just because you rode the roller coaster.
Just the same, the government's not going to give you the instant respect etc. of a married man or woman just because you live/sleep/party with another man or woman (respectively). True, the 'astronauts' (married couples) do experience the same thrill as the 'riders' (G/L couples), but the astronauts make the discoveries that the riders do not make.
To anyone saying, "They're humans too, and they deserve the same rights as everyone else," I agree; a gay man has as much right to marry a woman as a straight man has.
But we're not talking about the 'rights to do things,' we're talking about the 'rights to ceremonially pledge that you do things.' To churches and governments, that's a ceremonial pledge that "your children will only come from your intercourse with the other person."
Gay marriage--to them--is a suicide pact. They don't want you to die.
2007-06-26 07:32:56
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answered by Uncle MythMan 3
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I live in Spain and here gay and lesbian marriage is legalised since more than 1 year... these couples are also allowed to adopt children.
Most of the Spanish people are Catholics and that´s why it shocked many people... but listen, times are changing and I was absolutely in favour of it.
What is a marriage? It´s a partnership between a man and a woman, a man and another man or a woman and another woman...
Sorry, I can´t see the difference between a homosexual or heterosexual marriage...
Anyway I am not religious at all... I don´t believe in religion and empty words - I believe in people and in life...
2007-06-27 06:12:45
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answered by Anita P 6
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Homosexuals have been denied the equal right to marry for so long that many have grown to aspire to marriage as a triumph over being regarded as fourth class citizens their entire lives. Heterosexuals have had the luxury of taking marriage for granted.
If you feel that the stability or "sanctity" of your marriage relationship is seriously threatened by gay marriage, perhaps you have other issues.
Any couple of any gender that can keep a relationship together for 8 years is "beating the odds" for divorce.
Face the ugly statistics; heteros have not done all that well in keeping things together. Why should they claim the right to set standards?
2007-06-26 08:07:37
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answered by Anonymous
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Yeah, I wouldn't mind if gays and lesbians got married, or had kids, and raised them. However, if I had a gay or lesbian kid, I'd be disappointed, but I'd love and accept them anyway. The reason being one, it would be kinda akward for me, and two, in my family, I'd like it if my kids were hetrosexuals, and had all their kids with both their dna's mingled. But no disowning or anything would happen, it would just be weird, and I'd also wonder y this is prevelant if the bible(whom people say is godly decree), says homosexuality is wrong. But it would be nice if gays would stop trying to convince straight ppl that they could be gay if they wanted. I don't think it works that way...and if it does, u've got other issues to work out before u change ur sexual preferences.
2007-06-27 06:02:15
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answered by Anonymous
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I think marriage is an institution designed created and blessed by God and it definition should not be legally changed. I think the purpose of the government is to protect our society from any destructive force. I see the nuclear family unit as the building block of our society. I think that the more we weaken the nuclear family of a mother and father and children the more we weaken and undermine our society. For those reasons we need to promote more and more stable traditional healthy family units.I do not think sexual fulfillment is a right that everyone should strive to have. I think we should structure our society to promote a heterosexual life style as the desired norm and any deviance from that should be discouraged and frowned upon. It can be tolerated to a limit but not promoted. I think even a gay parade is not a good idea. Promotion of sexual deviance is a mistake and will only lead to more open promotion and these practices will be increased. These promotions should be limited and only tolerated to a limited degree, beyond which there needs to be controls that society places on adoption into the mainstream
2007-06-26 07:25:36
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answered by Toosense3 2
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F**k NO! it's wrong, immoral and just plain gross. Nor do I think gay couples should be allowed to have children either. Marriage is between a MAN and a WOman period! And children need a father AND a mother, not two mothers or two fathers. Talk about a good way to screw up a kids mind.
2007-06-26 09:49:27
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answered by mcbobly2001 2
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In India till we have section 377 of the Indian Procedure Code which Provides Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation. -Penetration is sufficient to constitute the carnal intercourse necessary to the offence described in this section. Any gay or lesbian marriage that will ultimately results in such sexual relationship which will be against the order of nature will be wrong & illegal. Here let me point out sexual intercourse against the order of nature includes anal, oral or penetration in any other part of the body other then the vagina of a lady, here penetration by human penis has been held by the various courts in India as the penetration of other objects other then human penis has not been reported in any High court or Supreme Court Judgment till date but even any other object other then human penis if inserted by the lesbians in the vagina will be infringement of this provision & will be considered as sexual intercourse against the order of nature. Secondly all the matrimonial laws in India refer the marriage between bride & groom only, the very fact in same sex marriage whom you will refer as bride or groom as the provisions relating to both bride & grooms are similar but still some differences do exist & without defining which of these will be bride or groom it will be very difficult to equate to them those provisions were the difference exist. This the brief legal position regarding same sex marriage in India. Although there is a case pending in the Supreme Court of India were the provisions of section 377 IPC are being challenged to be declared illegal & unconstitutional & till a final judgment of this matter the provisions of section 377 IPC stand legal & constitutionally valid.
2007-06-26 17:41:26
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answered by vijay m Indian Lawyer 7
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First of all, I am straight. Back to your question, I think gay and lesbian marriage should be allowed. I mean why not? They didn't want to be gay or lesbian. They were born with the hormones, they couldn't do much about it. It would be more fair if we treat them just like we treat people that are not gay/lesbian. But, I don't support gay adoption and lesbian having children. Because the child might not do well at school (discrimination) and all that stuff...y'know what I mean!
2007-06-26 07:18:25
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answered by Anonymous
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. All the "christian" people say it's a sin. Well as far as I knew in the bible it says we're not supposed to judge either. But I guess they just pick and choose what statments they want to live by. As far as the bible is concerned...how come all the christians aren't trying to pass laws to get divorce banished. Because as far as I remember you're not suppose to do that either. I guess christians keep forgetting that not everyone believe in their cult.
2007-06-26 08:15:31
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answered by Arcangel 4
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