Gay Marriage?

Question

good or bad?
should it be illegal or legal?

Answer 1

Marriage is between a man and a woman. They can have civil unions.

Let me ask this...where does it end? What about polygamy? Should a man be able to marry a goat? Should an adult male be allowed to marry a minor that's male if that child's parents are consenting? Where do you draw the line? Well, it has to be drawn somewhere.

Answer 2

In society today different people have different views and opinions on this subject. Personally Im not offended by gay marriages and most of the time that is the reason why people are against it. I have alot of gay friends and its what they choose to be, they should be able to choose whether or not they get married or not as well.

In christianity it is a sin and people with those beliefs usually dont accept the facts. Its just like racism people who are racist and have had their hearts hardened by the negative views etc will be very hard to convince that everyone is the same and u shouldnt judge or hate for them being who they are. It is the same as those who are against gay people and marriage, they have been given views that it is wrong and that they shouldnt accept it so u would neva have their vote for it to be legal.

Anyways, I just think if they are happy then why try an convince them otherwise. Just accept them and keep ur personal views and values aside.

Answer 3

Gay marriage is already legal in every state in the US.

A gay man can marry a lesbian woman in any state.

The restrictions are based purely on gender -- sexual orientation has nothing to do with it.

There's no valid non-religious reason to prohibit same-sex marriage. And religious reasons are not valid justifications for enacting secular law.

And the "slippery slope" arguments are just laughable. Currently, gender makes no difference in any other marriage rights anywhere in the US. Spouses of either gender have exactly the same rights, except in choosing their partner.

There is no slippery slope because nothing needs to be changed to provide legal benefits between two adults. That's not the case when trying to provide legal benefits between three adults, or to non-adults, or to non-humans. So, there is no slippery slope because the next step requires a massive rewrite of all the laws -- not just changing the forms.

Answer 4

Legal. Marriage is a personal issue that should not involve the government or the courts. One of the biggest problems in our country is this idea the people should be split into groups: Gay, Straight, black, white, etc. We are all citizens of the same country and nothing is going to change until we stop thinking of ourselves as part of a 'group'. Why, in this day and age, this stuff is still an issue is just ludicrous.

Answer 5

Civil marriage should be legal. Think about this: It isn't fair that your partner dies and since you're not legally married because you're gay you don't inherit anything, and what about what you have constructed together? Also, if you're partner is in the hospital you don't get to stay to make them company since you're not married. There are many rights that you only get by being married, civil rights that should be there for everyone.
Religiously, we shouldn't attempt to change what the church has established. We have to respect their belief and faith.
Is it good? It shouldn't affect anybody in a civil way, we would be giving them access to the rights they deserve as Americans. I only see it bad from the religious way, but I think most of them are trying to be accepted by society so as long as they don't try to marry by church it should be legal.

Answer 6

Legal - Marriage as administered by the states is civil act. Every citizen should have the same rights and our constitution insists on this. By denying a gay person the right to marry a person of their choice you are taking away that right.

If the churches wish to not recognize the marriage of gay couples as a religious act, that is the right of the church.

Using the religious limitation on a civil issue violates the first amendment of the Constitution. The basis of the argument that marriage is between a man and a woman is only in religion. It has no place in law.

Answer 7

Doesn't affect us one way or the other.

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 someone feels that the stability or "sanctity" of their marriage relationship is seriously threatened by gay marriage, perhaps they 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?

Answer 8

Good! Why should it not be legal? I have many friends both Gay and Lesbian That Love each other in some cases more then married Men / Women I know.

Answer 9

Legal.. marriage as we know it was created by man to protect the personal property in case one died. Dowry's used to be given by the brides father to his daughter to attract a husband..but back in the day.. if she died shortly after marriage.. her dad would come looking for his dowry. The legal system stopped this. Today..if 2 gay people have joint assets and one dies...why should the decease's family legally get possession when the decease's loved one was their partner?

Answer 10

It should be legal. Imagine being in a couple, your significant others gets deathly ill, and you're not allowed in ICU because you're not family. This happened to a friend of mine who died. They allowed his family to see him (the ones who kicked him out of their lives 20 years prior because he was gay) but his lover wasn't allowed in.
Most gay couples also have problems with health benefits and other privelages that married couples enjoy. THIS is the main reason why I suppose gay marriage. they pay taxes just like anyone else.
PS Maybe when goats pay taxes, they can be allowed to marry.

Answer 11

Nothing especially good or bad about it. It should be legal because the government provides marriage licenses. To allow straight couples to get these licenses but prohibit gay couples from getting them is discriminatory.