Gay Marriage
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08-03-2011, 02:01 PM,
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Gay Marriage
I personally feel that there are two factors that are hindering the legal recognition of gay marriage, religion and the feeling of "that's not right." However, much of the debate over the legality of gay marriage has to do with how a marriage is defined. Is it between a man and a woman or can it extend to a man and a man or a woman and a woman? The problem with re-definining the legal definition of a marriage is that then, people would be allowed to marry animals or inanimate objects if such a scope was widened. Personally, I don't oppose gay marriage, but there should be a separate "category" or some other label other than the term "marriage" so that both sides will be happy.
So are you against it? For it? Discuss. |
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08-03-2011, 06:57 PM,
(This post was last modified: 08-03-2011, 07:01 PM by RichardGv.)
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RE: Gay Marriage
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08-04-2011, 02:55 AM,
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RE: Gay Marriage
Gay marriage is, in my opinion, not all that different from the marriage between a man and a woman. Gay people are people too, and if they do love a member of their same gender, then they should be allowed to spend their lives together in something legally recognized as a marriage.
I never understood the argument that allowing homosexuals to marry would be the same thing as allowing people to marry animals or inanimate objects. Animals are not people. Inanimate objects are not people. Homosexuals are people, and as such, they deserve to be able to spend their lives with another person and to be recognized as married. Using a different label other than marriage is kind of demeaning to homosexuals if you ask me. They deserve for their relationships to be considered just as important as ours, and giving them a label other than "married" might make it seem like we don't consider their relationships as important. Hi! I'm Zach, and I founded NiftyHost. If you need anything, just PM me! :)
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08-04-2011, 02:22 PM,
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RE: Gay Marriage
I don't see why homosexual marriage shouldn't be allowed. At all. Specially not if the reasons are religious ones. Humanity has advanced by becoming less dependent on religion. I don't see why we should ignore religion for everything BUT use it as a reason to not allow homosexuals to marry. It's really stupid, I believe.
Plus, some religious people don't even know why they dislike homosexuals, they just do because their holy book says so. I know this, as I have spoken with some of these people... some even think that homosexuality is some sort of mental illness... it's pure f*cking nonsense. |
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08-04-2011, 02:52 PM,
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RE: Gay Marriage
It all really comes down to the people in powers' acceptance of the whole thing. It doesn't matter what we think if you think about it. Politicians can go back and forth all day, swearing they've got the Americans' interest in mind, but they know they're the ones making the rules in the long run.
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08-05-2011, 08:00 AM,
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RE: Gay Marriage
Personally I have nothing against gay marriage. It doesn't harm regular marriage in any way. Some people say that gay people want to get married just for the financial benefits but I really doubt that.
And what I also think is that homosexuals are people...just like you and me. Discrimination based on sexual orientation is just as bad as it is based on race, etc. |
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08-06-2011, 07:20 PM,
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RE: Gay Marriage
Well, because it is not accepted by Christian and the law, I myself is against it too. Pardon me, but I think it is immoral for the same gender to have a relationship with each other. Where will the relationship go anyway? They can't have kids who'll take care of them when they get old. And most men still resorts to marrying a woman even if he had been in a relationship with a gay. I believe that same sex relationships wouldn't last long so, what for?
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08-07-2011, 12:01 AM,
(This post was last modified: 08-07-2011, 12:07 AM by RichardGv.)
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RE: Gay Marriage
(08-06-2011, 07:20 PM)Cecil15 Wrote: Well, because it is not accepted by Christian and the law, I myself is against it too. Pardon me, but I think it is immoral for the same gender to have a relationship with each other. Where will the relationship go anyway? They can't have kids who'll take care of them when they get old. And most men still resorts to marrying a woman even if he had been in a relationship with a gay. I believe that same sex relationships wouldn't last long so, what for?
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08-08-2011, 06:27 AM,
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RE: Gay Marriage
Okay I don't want to start a religion war or anything but this is just my belief. I don't think it matters what anyone thinks or whether you believe in God or not. God does not give a choice, he commands gay is not acceptable. Even if gay's don't believe in God, just because they choose to ignore him that does not mean he ignores them so therefore his laws still apply. Being gay is something that humanity invented just like any other trend and I think it will eventually be forgotten just like everything else is.
Don't mean to make anyone mad, just putting in my two cents. |
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08-12-2011, 05:37 AM,
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RE: Gay Marriage
I basically agree with most of what Richard wrote.
I have nothing against gays and their right to marriage. Heck, they might even be a societal bonus, considering they can't have biological children of their own, and hence some of the poor orphan kids might actually get a home and a family who love them. (08-08-2011, 06:27 AM)clauemi Wrote: Okay I don't want to start a religion war or anything but this is just my belief. I don't think it matters what anyone thinks or whether you believe in God or not. God does not give a choice, he commands gay is not acceptable. Even if gay's don't believe in God, just because they choose to ignore him that does not mean he ignores them so therefore his laws still apply. Being gay is something that humanity invented just like any other trend and I think it will eventually be forgotten just like everything else is. The laws only apply if god exists, and as a side-note, homo- and bisexual behavior have been reported for animals as well. |
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