Arguments in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, though also very much steeped in justified demands for equality, generally lean towards "gay people love others of the same sex and they can't help it; why should they be denied the right to marry when they can't love any other way?"
What about a bisexual person? They can conceivably "choose" either a straight or gay relationship. Is the fight for same sex marriage theirs too if they love and intend on marrying a person of the same sex? Or is the fight only for people who "can't help it"?
2007-10-26 08:31:59 · 11 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Linz, oh trust me, I know that you can't help who you fall in love with... I'm just saying that there could be those people who argue that since bisexual people are capable of attraction towards the opposite sex, there's no "imperative" for them to legalize same sex marriage. *I* wouldn't argue such a thing, but I'm sure there are those who might.
2007-10-26 08:51:48 · update #1
Cool question. I'm bisexual. The part you're missing is that we still can't help who we fall in love with. I am engaged to a man, but I could just as easily have been in a serious relationship with a woman. In fact, I have been in at least two long-term relationships with women, one of which I probably would have wanted to stay in had circumstances been different. I absolutely would have fought for the right to marry her.
2007-10-26 08:37:06 · answer #1 · answered by Linz ♥ VT 4 · 13⤊ 1⤋
The right for gay marriage should be there for ALL people. Why would you want to stop certain people from supporting you? Straight and bisexual people can also have a sense of fairness.
Gay marriage can apply to bisexuals, definately. Many bisexuals lean towards the same sex or have fallen in love with someone of the same sex.
2007-10-26 15:54:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think its just about simply having the right to get married, because gay people could conceivably choose to marry a member of the opposite sex if they were only interested in, say, tax benefits and things like that. Its about having the right to the marry the person you're in love with. Just because a person is bisexual doesn't mean that they could be equally happy with anyone. We should all have the right to marry the person we WANT to spend the rest of our lives with, regardless of whether there are other options out there.
2007-10-26 15:41:53 · answer #3 · answered by ??????? 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Well, "marriage" concerns itself with the religious ventures of sealing a relationship legitimately, therefore in this case of topic, I believe that homosexual people should be given the option of a legal union and all the rights and freedoms as all heterosexual married people, however, people of the same-sex should not be given the option to marry within a holy environment that opposes and disbelief's in homosexuality, such as churches, mosques, and temples, etc The majority of religions in the world do not allow same-sex marriage within their holy books and scripts that shape their intellect/dogma and unions. Therefore I believe this annex should not be tended to couples of the same sex looking to get married within a holy ceremony. The formalities are set by the religions and they should be respected. I am not homosexual; but I personally see no problem with those same sex couples who would want to marry. Though the controversy should be over how they are binded. If they are both religious then they would both respect their own teachings; whatever it might be and would not try to push for a change within, because it would contradict their beliefs. Couples of the same sex should be given all the rights and freedoms to marry within a union conducted by a countries government. Same-sex couples who regulate this conjunction should not be kept from any of the services that heterosexual couples receive. In fact, they should be given all the same services and respect by the government. I believe this to be the most efficient solution to a world-wide controversial conflict such as same-sex marriage.
So, I really don't see what the problem is in the first place.
2007-10-26 19:59:10 · answer #4 · answered by Sam 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure it works for bisexual people too. They're still committed to their partner just as much as any other.
I don't think it's about being able to help it but more so making things fair and equal for all people.
I'm bisexual myself so I've wondered myself what would happen if I married either a guy or girl and the differences there would be in that marriage.
2007-10-26 15:37:28 · answer #5 · answered by matthieus 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am a bisexual person and I feel that if I want to marry my current partner, the only person I ever loved, who is in fact also a woman, I am justified in fighting to do that. People cant "chose" who they fall in love with. Love knows no gender. I don't see why marriage should either.
2007-10-26 15:38:58 · answer #6 · answered by ajdb090706 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
I'm a totally hetero, green libertarian; I'm what a USian Retardian would call a Pinko-Commie-Librool.
I reckon any consenting person should be allowed to marry any other consenting person for any reason including lust, love, economic or convenience.
The age of consent being the same as the age to vote or go to war – I was gonna say ‘drink’ but most USians aren’t allowed to drink till they’re 21 – fearfully primitive, aren’t they?
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2007-10-26 16:14:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they are. What's sauce for the gander is sauce for the goose as the old saying goes so it would apply to the Bisexual person as well as the Gay and Lesbian. There seems to be a bit more discrimination going against our bisexual brothers and sisters just because they choose to be with both genders instead of picking one.
They have the right to fight for their civil freedoms -- which I might add are ours as well. We're all going to have to hang together or we'll hang seperately (another old adage which the Taliban would like to see put into use)
Civil rights are for all of us.
2007-10-26 15:57:51 · answer #8 · answered by Mama Otter 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm bisexual - if I happened to want to marry a girl in the future and I'm not allowed, I'll fight for it! Love is love no matter the sex of the person.
2007-10-26 15:48:25 · answer #9 · answered by Beletje_vos AM + VT 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! We're endowed with the inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness right? Or so the Declaration of Independence says. People seem to have forgotten about that lately!
2007-10-26 15:53:18 · answer #10 · answered by Gene Rocks! 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋