Are you for or against the marriage amendment??

Question

I am doing an essay about the federal marriage amendment and it would be great help if I received different opinions.

[If you dont know, the marriage amendment is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution which would define marriage in the United States as a union of one man and one woman.]



Please answer if you support that gays cannot be married or you are against it and thoroughly explain why.

Answer 1

Meh, I thinking citing the bible is a pretty unsatisfactory answer, especially in a secular country. I am however staunchly against gay marriage. For tradition's sake, marriage has always been between a man and a woman, who make up the basic building blocks of complex society. Gays can have their unions for all I care, they just need to stop trying to desecrate marriage.

Answer 2

I am for the marriage amendment 100%, im sick and tired of the benefits of the few being weighed more heavily than the rights of the many. Its pure arrogance for "some" to attempt to force their will upon the majority of the American people. If a nation wide vote was held tomorrow on 'gay rights and marriage" the American people would vote NO!! If it was held 10 or 20 or 50 times the answer would still be NO!! Does a union between 2 men or 2 women benefit American society as a whole? NO it only benefits gays and lesbians! Besides this nation has far more pressing issues to resolve than gay marriage! It should not be even close to being a priority of congress or the American people. to most of us its a Non -issue!

Answer 3

Times change, people change, things change, technology changes. I don't like the idea of an unnecessary amendment, however, the sanctity of marriage, which is between one man and one woman, is too important to ignore. Yes I am in favor of an amendment if it becomes necessary and it ensures said sanctity.

I do not favor gays being married. They should be able to enjoy the same spousal benefits as heterosexual marriages through a legal ceremony of some kind but not "marriage".

Answer 4

What you need to focus on is Article 4, Section 1 Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof. A marriage deemed legal in one state is automatically legal in all other states. The 10th amendment leaves the power to grant marriage licenses to the states, but article 4 section 1 demands that all states honor the public acts of the other states. you may not be able to get married in Mississippi, but if you go to Massachusetts to get married, Mississippi is constitutionally bound to honor it as a legal marriage. Gay marriage is already legal, so why is there so much complaint about it? if you want to get married in New York, you might need a blood test and a 2 week waiting period. You can go to Vegas and get married immediately. When you get back to New York, you are still married. Why? Full faith and credit. Wanna marry your first cousin? Go to west Virginia. Wanna marry a dude, go to Massachusetts. When you get back home, you are still married even if such a marriage would be illegal in your home state. Full faith and credit.

Answer 5

Against the amendment.

One, I'm against clogging up the constitution with unnecessary, religion based amendments (ie -- prohibition), and think that this should be a state by state basis.

Two, science has proved that for some reason some species are prone to same sex relationships. Some primates, etc. I think that it is natural for some people to have same sex attraction.

Three, as same sex attraction is natural, I think that it is an improper extension of state power to prevent people from committing to one another.

Answer 6

You realize, of course, that this "poll" is not going to be accurate in the least. You'd need to do a random sampling-- maybe by telephone.

This poll is limited to people who use Yahoo answers, and who knows what the prevailing demographics are? (Mostly young, I imagine, and liberal.)

That said, I don't think the drafters of the Constitution thought it necessary to include a marriage definition, and it seems silly to me to add one now. Furthermore, it reeks of being UN-constitutional and I find it very unlikely that it will ever be added.

Answer 7

You would think in a modern society, you wouldn't have to have such an amendment. It shouldn't even be a question. What ever happened to "everything I need to know I learned in Kindergarten"

Answer 8

I'm for gay marriage. If a man and woman can marry, why not a man and man or woman and woman?

Answer 9

I've always viewed marriage as a religious rite, and I know of no god who supports homosexuality. Further, homosexuals have the exact same rights as everyone else. I can't marry a man, either.

Answer 10

no im not againts it.
i no the bible says men and women shud get mariried but im not religious. and marriage is to symbolise sum 1s love for one another so y shud gays and lesbians not have the chance to show their love