Do you think it is fair or unfair that gay and lebian people are harrassed because they fell in love? Peopel are always teasing muslims and other religious people because they appear different etc..but i dont see the difference between gay/lesbian marriages and being a muslim or a budhism follower!
What is ur oppinion?
2007-10-26 00:39:33 · 15 answers · asked by ♫randomess♫ 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I wonder why us gay people want in to the heterosexual binding ceremony, can't we have our own floral shindig of love?
2007-10-26 00:50:48 · answer #1 · answered by Llew 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
I think people should be able to marry whoever they fall in love with. Gays and lesbians are great people and they're exactly the same as straight people; they just have a different sexual orientation. They should have the same rights as straight people do. Not only in marriage but in adoption, too. A homosexual couple can give a loving and stable home to a child, just like any straight couple can.
2007-10-26 01:52:36 · answer #2 · answered by Elena 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Legalize gay/lesbian marriage! I don't see why people have such a problem with it. Do they really think that by having gays and lesbians to marry it is going to demoralize society? I'm bisexual, my dad is a strict christian...needless to say we do not agree on this subject at all. No one should be discriminated against in general, either it be for their sexual orientation or religious values. I don't have a problem for someone stating their opinion that they think gays shouldn't get married, it's what they believe. However, marriage is a right that all couples should be aloud to par take in.
2007-10-26 02:12:37 · answer #3 · answered by Melissa 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mr Jello,
The government does in fact need to be involved in the process of marriage. Marriage affords you certain rights, and the roll of government is to protect those rights.
Further, it was against the law for interracial marriages, and in some states, sex between races to happen. Up until 1967 at least when the united states supreme court ruled that it was unconstitutional to deny interratial marriage in Loving V Virginia (and now you know why Virginia's motto is the state for lovers).
I think the arguments against gay marriage are rediculous, however, I don't believe that we are doing that great of a job at pleading our case. Those that claim to speak for us tend to be the "shove it down your throat" type, rather than attempting to go through the proper chanels.
I'll shut up now
2007-10-26 02:17:33 · answer #4 · answered by centexdance 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is how society is: It has corrupted people's minds, how they truly feel about a thing they will not let it be know, because they are worried about what someone is going to think of them now. You will have to be a strong person to stand and say I am for gay marriage, or anything society as a whole is against. My belief is what a person choose to do is that person's business, and society does not has to live with them, that is why I don't understand, why people allow other people to control them, when they don't even have to deal with them.
2007-10-26 01:03:41 · answer #5 · answered by swishersweets97 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Below is a copy of the first amendment. There is no federal governing law about us. I truly believe that, in a land where its people are suppose to be free, anyone who wants to marry anyone else should be allowed. Just my opinion.
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.billofrights.html
2007-10-26 02:03:39 · answer #6 · answered by William S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you there. Well I'm all for gay/lesbian relationships and try to be tolerant to faiths too.
And I see your point. I've noticed before that there are a lot of similarities through the aspects of being a young Christian and being a young homosexual, in my opinion.
May sound silly but I think in general it's true. For instance, the majority of both young Christians and young homosexuals go through the fear of worrying what others and in particular their friends and families will make of them for how they are, the fear of being judged, stereotypes and cultural experiences people may associate with their type of person, etc.
I used to go to a Church youth group and I remember sometimes sitting around and discussing peoples' reaction to them being Christian. As we were all fairly young we didn't all make such a big deal out of it and did normal things kids/teenagers do but felt open talking about our faiths at the group. I remember hearing one guy in particular telling us how he had recently told his closest friends at school who didn't know that he's Christian and how worried he was about how they would treat him. It was interesting at how similar it was at hearing another friend of mine at a different point in life describe how they came out as gay to some of their friends. Rather interesting really. And yet still we all can't see eye to eye at times, although this shows that we are all human and experience similar emotions, struggles and fears. However I have noticed certain members of Churches becoming more tolerant towards gay, lesbian and bisexual people. I'm bi, by the way.
I know what you're saying though. Certain groups or types of people do seem to have to struggle such as homosexuals, Muslims, people of different races, etc. The way I see it is often the people judging or condemning someone who is different is usually very unaware of this type of person and feels perhaps afraid or threatened by them because they're different to how they are and it takes them away from what they're used to.
Live and let live I say. :-)
2007-10-26 01:13:20 · answer #7 · answered by matthieus 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the USA, we have the First Amendment that gives us the right of association by implication. This means that we are free to associate with whom we choose, and also are free not to associate with people we don't choose to.
Marriage is a very specific association with another person.
If we are free to form our own associations, then why does gvmt regulate marriage? Clearly anyone who wants to marry should. The gvmt should have no place in preventing two people from getting married.
Since anyone can marry, there is no reason why the gvmt should provide marriage licenses. This is the job for the individual.
Gvmt should not be involved in marriage at all!
2007-10-26 00:57:12 · answer #8 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I don't see a problem with them marrying. I am not going to let anyone tell me who I can and cannot marry and it is not right to tell someone else that either. People need to mind their own business and if it does not affect them they should not worry about it. I don't understand why people think that it affects their marriage. They don't even know the people.It makes no sense to me. We also should not judge others. We don't want to be judged.
2007-10-26 01:00:06 · answer #9 · answered by kim h 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think it's wrong that people arent allowed to marry who they love! if lgbt ruled the world the way straight ppl do then the world would be alot less crowded bcuz alot of ppl dont believe in sex before marrige so there wouldnt be as many kids.
2007-10-26 01:28:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it should be legalized in more countries. Because gay people should have the right as straight people have
2007-10-26 03:01:22 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋