What I am referring to is the debate on gay/lesbian marriage. Why is it such a big deal? These people are citizens of this country. They have the right to life liberty and the persuit of happiness. So why aren't they getting it?
2007-11-01 02:43:22 · 7 answers · asked by shay24 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The institution of marriage is legally protected because - as a society - it benefits us by providing a stable an proven method of raising the next generations of our culture. Thus we as a society benefit from this.
Exactly what benefit does society get from expanding marriage to homosexual couples?
2007-11-01 04:04:02 · answer #1 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Marriage is legally defined as a legal contract between 1 man and 1 woman. Changing that opens it up to being anything the parties involved want it to be.
What rights do married people have that a gay/lesbian couple do not have? Just about any issue involving estate planning, adoption, home buying, etc., can be handled with legal paperwork. A gay couple can write living wills, giving their partner power of attorney in the event of incapacitation. You can write your wills giving your partner inheritance rights. Gay couples can adopt children, they can be foster parents. About the only thing I can think of that cannot be taken care of with legal paperwork would be filing of US taxes--they cannot file as "married filing jointly." Many times, that's not in a couples best interests to do anyway--you wind up paying MORE in taxes, not less. So I don't see where gay/lesbian couples aren't getting their rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Most of the gay/lesbian couples I know are very happy people, and I'm honored to count them among my friends.
2007-11-01 03:02:37 · answer #2 · answered by basketcase88 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Times are changing and it is more acceptable today than it used to be. No matter where you go there will always be prejudice and people who are uncomfortable with others based on their race, gender, social status, and sexual orientation. No matter what you do someone is always going to be thinking differently and opposing you because they were raised differently. Some people see it as a "moral obligation" to object to such things. People are quick to judge and be afraid of something that they are not accustomed to.
I don't agree with homosexuality myself and do not think it is natural, but I am not going to shun someone because they are gay. I believe that some people are born that way.
2007-11-01 02:49:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Youy're right. It is a human rights issue. The only way you can oppose gay partnerships is to say they are second class citizens. Marriage is civil, the ceremony religious or not as people choose.
I think we've had this discussion in the past with the blacks and womens right to vote. It's opposed for the same reason those were.
2007-11-01 02:52:16 · answer #4 · answered by Middleclassandnotquiet 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Homosexuality is an aberration. It ain't normal. Homos have all the rights that everyone else has. Marriage between two of the same sex will not make them legitimate. That is the underlying goal...be accepted by society. It won't happen. Marriage is between a man and a woman. There is no reason to change that.
2007-11-01 02:48:02 · answer #5 · answered by regerugged 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
They do get all the same rights as everyone else, they can get married, adopt children, add their partner to their health policy, they aren't getting stoned, what more do we regular people have that they don't have?? Acceptance? They aren't the only ones not being accepted.
2007-11-01 02:51:43 · answer #6 · answered by Butterflies 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I dont understand how they aren't getting it.
2007-11-01 02:47:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋