Gay vs. Heterosexual Marriage?

Question

Why do people claim that gay marriage is wrong and should never be allowed? Many people argue that it is wrong because gay couples cannot have children. Well, what about infertile straight couples? They are still allowed to get married! This is a double standard, is it not? What do you think about this?

Fine, then. What about all of you who have said that it is wrong? Why do you think that?

Answer 1

They should be allowed to marry. You're gonna get the ones that say Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve, but really, that's about religion, not secular marriage. Everyone should have the right to marry the person they fall in love with, want to live with, build a life with, share their wealth with, and contribute to the tax base with.

Answer 2

That relies upon, 'gay' has lots of of connotations, maximum of them to do with nerve-racking overt reflects of ones campness. Campness is a call, affecting a definite voice and donning your physique in a definite way are judgements that have been made. Homosexuality on the different hand is in basic terms yet another variety of sexuality and one persons must be unfastened to enjoy in basic terms as heterosexual everybody is or bisexual everybody is. So do you recommend 'gay' or 'gay'. the former, everybody is unfastened to do yet i'm going to with courtesy decline the invitation thank you very lots. The latter, everybody is unfastened to do and that i would be chuffed to connect them on the chuffed day and have fun their love for another. Now, whilst evaluating whichever one you recommend to heterosexual marriage, i'm uncertain that there is a extensive distinction different than the gender of one of the couple in question. people of any gender or sexuality are able to conserving healthful and lasting relationships, in basic terms as they're the two able to royally f*cking up their relationships. additionally, maximum folk isn't possibly in a position to make a valid judgement over that's larger as maximum folk will by no ability experience the two firsthand and witnessing a marriage from the exterior incredibly tells you something approximately it.

Answer 3

The most valid argument against it is probably the conservative argument. People claim that these are traditions that are the glue and roots of our society. Once you take them out, you don't have the the same identity anymore. Or another argument: Once you start making these changes, what it next...the slippery slope argument...so are people going to be allowed to marry animals or their cars objects.

But in a liberal society (which we are partially), individuals rights should prevail. It is inevitable. Our next generation will probably be looked down if they are again gay marriage.

Answer 4

Marriage is a legal contract between two people who choose to live together. The contract brings with it certain rights and privileges but also certain responsibilities determined by the State. There is no reason why any two people should not be legally married regardless of sex or sexuality provided they agree to the terms and conditions of the contract as specified by the State.

Religions have adopted marriage as part of their religion but all priests, rabbis and ministers have to be licensed by the State to perform legal marriages. If they are not licensed the couple will be married in the eyes of the church but not as far as the State is concerned.

Religions can rule on what happens in their churches but they do not own marriages - the State does and there is no ethical or moral reason for the State not to grant the same rights to homosexual as to heterosexual couples.

Answer 5

I don't think there is enough love in the world that we should get picky about the way in which it is demonstrated. I think most of us are happier and better adjusted when we can find another person with which to spend our life. Isn't that a good thing? Isn't the world just a little less scary when most of us feel accepted? I'm a married heterosexual, but I can think of no good reason to deny the comfort I feel in my marriage to another human being.

Answer 6

Infertile couples have ZERO to do with the all in all. Gay marriage is wrong because GOD SAYS SO. It is ABOMINATION; and I do not give one rats **** about being politically correct! MORALITY is what is at stake here. Give homosexuals this; then what? Give an inch; take a mile./.....hell, before you know it; the UNITED STATES OF CORRUPTION will be passing laws giving the OK to screw animals, and lowering the age of consent so pedophiles can get in on the "Giving legal rights to PERVERSION" gig.

IF one does NOT have the 'equipment' already, for procreation...then that SHOULD BE a huge warning that IT IS WRONG! Misery will always follow those who keep kicking YHWH out of their diminishing CONSCIENCE.

Then, another issue that just downright kills me is this whole issue of "LOVE". Yes, yes; often the scapegoat explanation for the whining over "GAY RIGHTS". And the cliche goes on and on:
"What is so wrong with LOVING the same gender"
....ugh......Luv 'em all you want; why does this necessitate getting it on? Try again!~

Time to start working out one's salvation with fear and trembling......bc' believe it or not; HELL is real, and sex is not part of the plan. GOD IS TRYING TO TELL PEOPLE; but they WILL NOT LISTEN. THEN; conveniently.....THESE SAME PPL: TURN AROUND AND BLAME GOD FOR THESE ISSUES THAT HE CLEARLY LAID OUT IN HIS HOLY WORD WERE WRONG! AND!.....when the HOST of 'issues' arise from THESE BAD LIFE DECISIONs ...such as heartache, disease, confusion....and a deeper CHASM between themselves and GOD.....AMAZINGLY.....these ppl STILL refuse to repent, and turn away from this fleshly derision, and turn to the FORGIVENESS and GRACE OF GOD to remove these ungodly desires. But as prophecy is 100% true; so it goes.....IN THE LAST DAYS; PEOPLE WILL BE LOVERS OF PLEASURE RATHER THAN LOVERS OF GOD..........DO NOT BE DECEIVED; FOR GOD IS NOT MOCKED.....WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWETH; THAT MAN LIKEWISE REAPS THE ROTTEN-NESS of HIS/HER ACTIONS!

GETTING RIGHT WITH GOD IS WHAT PPL NEED TO FOCUS ON......SHARPEN YOUR FAITH; and KNOW! KNOW! KNOW!...VERY TURBULENT TIMES ARE AHEAD ON THE WORLD-SCENE! Better be assured of your destination.

Answer 7

I directly disagree with CJ unless he can tell me that he has spoke to God personally and he told him that homosexuality was wrong, then fair do's, but I think you'll find that it was a bunch of controlling fear mongering bigots who ran the church hundreds of years back that wrote in some book a bunch of rules that would control the people in the way that they wanted, who said that homosexuality was wrong, just as they said priests getting married was wrong, so they could control them without a wife getting in the road, and just as they said that the desire to get rich was wrong and working hard was good, to control the peasants, and just as they said knowledge was wrong to stop anyone questioning them:
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it
- Genesis, 2/17
and about a billion other things. I just hope that you don't take so seriously everything that you read every where else.

Each to his or her own I say.

Answer 8

1. CJ should learn what 'begging the question' means
2. I think your right: there is no reason to say that gay marriage is 'wrong', other than "God said".
3. If "God said" then those believing that should be free to not get married to others of the same gender and should not be forced to officiate at gay weddings. That is to say they may follow the tenets of their faith: but shouldn't force it on anyone else.

Answer 9

I am a newly married woman (one week now!) I dont' plan on having kids so what the heck any of that has to do with it is beyond me! So yea it is a double standard. I hope someday gay people are allowed to be married but until then they should not hide their love because ALL LOVE is beautiful and don't let anyone tell you any different!!!

Answer 10

I agree with your example. Also what about all the children that are up for adoption?

To the above:
No one is asking you to change your beliefs. It is actually you who is doing so. There should be a separation of church and state because your religious views are affecting peoples lives. Why does your belief system matter more than the next person? Get Jesus out of the government! As Americans we can choose to be whatever we want and your God should have absolutely no power over that. NONE!

You are as bad as radical Muslims. You probably bomb abortion clinics too. Mind your own business and let people live THEIR lives!

I am hetero and I feel that a gay couple should have every right to the same quality of life as anyone else.

Answer 11

Yeah it's pretty dumb. Christians also often claim that gay marriage destroys heterosexual marriage. In case they havent noticed, 90% of the US is Christian. In the US we have an over 50% divorce rate. I'm pretty sure the Christians have already sullied marriage enough.