R u against gay marriages?

Question

why r u or why arnt you against them...i'm not against them but im straight.i have no problem with gay or bi ppl...but it seems like almost evryone else does...

you know what it makes me mad becuz some of you get mad at me for expressing my opinion about gay marriage...but then u same ppl go right ahead and say your opinion about how stupid im acting just becuz im not against it...well you know what? if you want to express your own opinion...you really should respect some elses opinion even if you dont like it!

Answer 1

Nope... I'm not against them...I am also straight, but if a gay couple love each other the same as a straight couple why can't they show it the same way? (it's supposed to be a "free" country, right?)
Just my opinion.... :-)

Answer 2

i'm entirely for gay marriage for a number of reasons.
1. i don't think marriage is "holy" or designed by god. originally marriage was used to trade private property. why do you think girls in, say, india had to have dowries before getting married? the idea of marrying for love is fairly new, in the past almost all mariages were arranged for practical and economic reasons.
2. i don't know if the bible is against gay people, and i don't care either. in this country we have a little thing called the seperation fo church and state. the bible should not be used as a way to justify a certain law. whatever the bible, or any other religious text says about homosexuality and marriage should not matter in the eyes of the law.
3. if marriage is so "sanct" why is britney spears allowed to get married for 15 minutes and then just decide to call it off? there are plenty of commited gay people who actually care about each other.
4. people who say that marriage is about procreation are partially right, yes originally marriage was for the sake of having children. but to say that is to claim that the ideal marriage is one based solely on practicality, not love. do we want modern marriage to be an emotionless intitution for which the only purpose is reproduction? then we might as well start arranging marriages again to pair up people who will produce the strongest offspring, and not allow sick or otherwise handicapped poeple to have kids because they will not produce ideal children. furthermore, aren't there enough children in the world? ten percent of the population is gay, do you really think that they are going to cause the end of the human race?
4. basically, marriage is about love

Answer 3

There are countless reasons to be against gay marriage, none of which matter to you if you are not a Christian. But God calls homosexuality an abomination. It's a sin. It's rebellion against God's will. The gay movement essentially denies God, denies His say, denies His will, and denies His declaration that this is an evil sinful act, making it instead ... some act of gaity, happiness, a lifestyle choice, whoopeee! As if that isn't enough, the movement says in effect, agree with us or we'll call you names, label you, try to make you a societal outcast. These tactics work on a lot of people, prompting one person to write:

"R u against gay marriages?
why r u or why arnt you against them...i'm not against them but im straight.i have no problem with gay or bi ppl...but it seems like almost evryone else does..."

Answer 4

Nope - hope to be married someday myself if they ever catch up to the rest of the world.

Just_One_Man's_Opinion summed up much of the argument, stating that none of the reasons to be against it matter if you aren't a Christian.

I do find it ironic however, that many of those claiming to be out to protect the institution of marriage are only actively against gay marriage. There's been no huge outcry to save the holiness and sanctity of marriage by only allowing divorce in the case of fornication, the only Biblical reason to separate. There's no movement to toughen the penalties on adultery, which has so much more attention in the Bible it's not even funny. There's no push to require those being married to understand the requirements placed upon marriage by the Bible. I suppose as long as you're straight, you're allowed to break the sanctity of it all, but if you're gay they'll have none of that. Just a thought...

Answer 5

I'm straight and I am not against gay marriage. I believe that that anyone should be allowed to get married regardless of race, creed, sexual orientation, etc. If two people are happy together, what's the harm in them getting married? I am a liberal and live in a very liberal place in california, and I do believe that this has played a role in how a feel about this issue. I'm guessing that you are from a liberal place too. I am exposed to gay cultural and have learned to accept it, but the majority of the US has not. Understand that many conservatives have never seen a gay person and they believe that homosexuality is immoral. In addition, many people believe that marriage is a holy sacrament between a man and a woman, and they feel that gay marriage will muddy their traditions. Unfortunately, Gay marriage is just too strange for many citizens, and this is very sad. Maybe one day, the country will see that there is nothing wrong with two people wanting to be together. But until then, I'm afraid that gays will not have all the same rights as heterosexuals.

Answer 6

Marriage is something holy created for a man and women. I'm not saying that gays should be denied their right to be joined; however, I don't think that gays uniting should be considered a "marriage," maybe a union or something. But a union license should have equal weight as a marriage license.

But the bottom line is that if you are gay and have a lover, you shouldn't want to marry your partner just to get your hands on a marriage license and have all the benefits of a married couple. If you truly love your partner, you should be happy just living with him, even if you guys aren't "married" legally.

I do think that churches should perform gay unions, because even though it is somewhat against the bible, humans don't have the right to turn someone away from the church. It is God's house and it is not our job to decide who should go in and who shouldn't. Also it is not our job to judge!

Gays should be given the same right to straights, however, marriage should not be the term used.

Answer 7

People have a right to freely associate with whom they choose, protected by the first amendment. And marriage is a specific association. Also people have the right to pursue their happiness as they define it.

The gvmt should not be in a position where it says one association is better than anothers, where they will give perks to one kind of association and not the other. Gvmt has no business defining, regulating, or enforcing individuals marriage.

the gvmt should just get out of the marriage business and let the couples define their own marriage.

Answer 8

Yes, I am against gay marriage. Who wants to see two men kissing or holding hands with each other? It's just plain off disgusting and it's a SIN!

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

I'm against it, but at the same time I don't feel I have the right to force my opinion on others.