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People should be happy to do what they want. If it makes them happy, then they should do it. It's not our right to say whether it is right or wrong. It's own people's choices. I'm not saying I'm for it. All I'm saying is that we should not judge people for what they do or anything. They will live their lives the way they want and we can live ours. It is fine as long as it is not forced upon other people. I don't like it, but I'm not going to say it is wrong or should be illegal.
I'm not gonna lie. I've known some pretty cool people that just happen to be gay, but I don't wanna see what goes down. Gay or lesbian people can be cool. For real. But I'm not a fan. #TeamNoHomo
yes because we don't have laws against what religion you are so why have laws against if you would rather have a marriage between a man and another man or a woman with another woman. It's like discrimination against African American or Hispanic people. I have relatives that are gay and are married and i don't see any problem with it. Their doing what makes them happy and their being themselves.
i agree with karen! if they are happy then so be it. as long as they are happy it shouldnt matter. im for it. i work with both gay and lesbian people and i love them. they are fun to be around and funny. gay and lesbian people can be some of the nicest and most caring people.
what exactly is the restriction on marriages coming from? Im going to bring the controversial bible statement that the creator gave us marriage to do with what we want. I have one other comment if its bad to be homosexual then y is there not two gods since only having one makes it asexual
I agree with Austin! I know some people who are gay or lesbian who are some close friends. Its their opinion on what they like. Just because they are that way I'm not going to judge them. But I'm not a fan of it.
Though I may not agree with gay marrige, I really could care less. I don't think that gay marrige should even be a political issue. We should spend more time worrying about national debt and other more pressing issues than worrying about wether 2 people can be married.
I think it should be; as long as there are no laws governing religion, how can we say which religion's marriage ideals our country should adopt? If being gay makes a person happy, then they should do it. It is not anyone's business besides their own whether or not they are gay. I am not saying that I want to see a gay couple on the streets showing excessive affections, but I also do not want to see a heterosexual couple showing excessive affections either. America is a place of freedom; there is nothing in the Constituion saying whom marriage is between, so why pass laws making it illegal?
I think that if someone loves someone else that just so happends to be the same sex, then who is the gov. to tell them they can't be together. If people want to bring religous veiws in, God made them the way they are.
Ok, I was expecting some way worse comments and I'm surprised. I fully support gays. There is so much hate, who are we to say two people can't love. I don't really understand why this is called federalism issue, though. The religious reason against this is rediculous. Being gay is the same sin and same punishment as wearing clothes of mixed fabrics, or getting a tattoo. I don't see the big deal as Brendan said too....
Yes. because "god created marriage to be between a man and a women"is a completely invalid reason to keep gays from getting married because this is America and religion has no bearing on our constitution and our laws. p.s. Nicole all you had to say was no.
I agree with Austin. I know people who are gay and they are really funny! I'm just not a big fan of the whole thing! Also I don't want to see it in public.
I do not think gay marriage should be legalized. I don't mind gay people but marriage should be between a man and a woman. I agree with Sloan, I like the don't ask, don't tell policy, and especially don't show.
ive known people to be gay but dont neccessarily show it, im totally fine with that, but allowing them to marry would most likely be more affectionate towards eachother, and besides i agree with perry the platypus, adam and eve, not adam and steve, and saying they dont restrict religion is also another lie, some Mormons believe in polygomy and the gov't restricts that saying u may only have one significant other.
I agree with Brendan and Nicole kind of. I don't believe that gay marriage is right but who are we to stop them. If someone wants to do that I am not going to tell them not. It is their life and they will have to live with their choice later.
Yes, it should. It doesn't matter whether you agree with the "morality" of gay marriage or not. Not allowing gay marriage isn't going to stop gay people from being together. In my opinion, gay marriage shouldn't even be a political issue at all. It's just another "issue" that politicians use to avoid dealing with the real problems. Unfortunately, it is now considered a major political issue, and we have to do something about it. In my opinion, religion should not even be a part of the equation in dealing with it. We don't have any laws that say you can't be atheist, so how is it logical or fair to say that you can't be gay just because a christian politician disagrees with it? And, honestly why do people who disagree with it care? It's not hurting them. I also hate it when people drag the "It's demoralizing to the institute of marriage" argument into the debate. No, our 50% divorce rate is what's damaging to the institute of marriage. (U.S. Census Bureau of Statistics.) I think it's also damaging to our society to be so hateful towards gays and lesbians. That kind of hate is every bit as harmful as hate towards black people because of their skin. Any kind of hate is damaging to society. I would also strongly argue that you can't be a truly "religious" person and hate gay people because hate does not have any place in true faith. If you're thinking of the issue in terms of government, they define marriage as a legal contract between two people. They do not discriminate on grounds of race, or religion, so why should sexual preference be any different? It should not be decided by state. We need the federal government to get some backbone and to pass a law that says gay marriage is legal in the U.S. I'm not saying I'm a huge fan of gay marriage, but I am a huge fan of human rights. And to deny two men or two women the right to marry IS a violation of that.
Witman you present me with this much debated topic but which ill tell you how i feel and go back way in time to the when God was creating earth and created human life form God gave us ADAM and EVE not Adam and Steve
After scrolling through all the comments, and scrolling, and scrolling, and scrolling....(Thanks Abby) I finally got to the bottom where I could reply. I don't think they should pass a law legalizing gay marriage, it just doesn't seem right. I agree with Cowan65, sruhs, Perry The Platypus, and Hem-Das...........no homo
In my opinion, marriage is between a man and a woman. The gays are people too, and have their rights, but if gay marriage was legalized does it also mean we have to legalize other issues such as adoption for gay couples?
Why shouldnt it be legalized? The only difference between gay marriage and regular marriage is anatomy. People should be allowed to do what makes them happy. If that's a man loving another man or viceversa, who are we to say they shouldn't be married?? I know a handful of gay people and they're some of the coolest people I know. Denying someone the right to marry because it's not a heterosexual marriage is ridiculous! Some say that it will effect their children and something about divorce rates, but here's the truth, divorce rates are sky rocketing. Children today are more used to divorced parents than married parents. Therefore legalizing gay marriage isn't something that should be frowned upon!
I think it should be legalized. The group that I find has the most objections is the religious community. I am not suggesting that all religions or religious people are against it, merely that the group seems to have that basic opinion. But legal marriage has nothing to do with religion. A church is not required to marry a couple. A judge is. The benefits provided by the law should be available to all people under it. Should homosexuality be discriminated against as though they are of a different race or religion? Have we not agreed as a nation that such bias is unfair and unlawful? Many people have the argument that marriage is a religious practice. That (depending on the text used in a religion) it is against their religion for two individuals of the same sex to marry. To this I say of course! Marriage IS religious and should be regulated as such (by the church of that religion). But marriage is also a legal term. Despite it's religious origin, the law has also adopted this term. Legally, marriage can be defined as the unification of two people under the law. This entitles them to certain benefits. These benefits also make it easier for the government to operate. Whatever your beliefs or opinions, this issue will have to be faced eventually. Should marriage be removed from legal control? I think not. The age limit, polygamy, and other issues such as abuse and custody should not be left to a people that can, individually, be inconsistent and unfair. Instead, all "marriages" should be left to religion and "civil unions" should be the only recognized legal union. Additionally, it will have to be dealt with because homosexuality will only increase. Advancing society is forcing it to become more and more common. One theory is, nature has various ways to control population. As our population increases, so does our impact on the earth. when a species begins to impact other species in a negative manner, nature retaliates with famine or diseases due directly to the overuse of an area by too large a population. This will force a portion of the delinquent population to die off in some way. Disease, natural disasters, famine, and many other methods are employed to cull too large of a population. The balance of the world's ecosystems is ensured by these methods. This can be found true with any species of animal on earth. Humans have managed to find ways to thwart nature. Now, nature is making an effort through psychological programming to "cull the herd". In the past, same sex relationships have not produced offspring. This was a simple fact. In today's world, adoption allows the biological desire for offspring to be satisfied even if direct biological offspring is impossible. This combination of natural programming and societal ability for offspring is fast increasing the number of homosexuals in advanced countries. In conclusion: the only way to meet the needs of the increasing homosexual population, is to legalize gay marriage. It is fundamental that the government cannot hold society back. Homosexuality will increase and if it is ignored or suppressed, it has the potential to destroy our nation just as the issues over race nearly did.
Absolutely not. It is an issue that needs to be decided by the States and not the Federal Government. I'm against gay marriage, but if some States want to allow it, then I'm okay with that, I just don't want to see the issue go to the Supreme Court. Even though our country does not have a set religion, it was still founded on Christian principles and as much as people want to change that, it's not gonna happen....
Yes, because its there chose to do whatever they want and also they should be treaded like others. For example if they want to get marry, than they should, just like how man and woman does........
people should have the choice to do as they please. they shouldn't be punished for their beliefs. if they want to be gay let them it isn't right for the government to say no to them. it should be the states choice.
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People should be happy to do what they want. If it makes them happy, then they should do it. It's not our right to say whether it is right or wrong. It's own people's choices. I'm not saying I'm for it. All I'm saying is that we should not judge people for what they do or anything. They will live their lives the way they want and we can live ours. It is fine as long as it is not forced upon other people. I don't like it, but I'm not going to say it is wrong or should be illegal.
I'm not gonna lie. I've known some pretty cool people that just happen to be gay, but I don't wanna see what goes down. Gay or lesbian people can be cool. For real. But I'm not a fan. #TeamNoHomo
yes because we don't have laws against what religion you are so why have laws against if you would rather have a marriage between a man and another man or a woman with another woman. It's like discrimination against African American or Hispanic people. I have relatives that are gay and are married and i don't see any problem with it. Their doing what makes them happy and their being themselves.
I say people can do what they want... so yes
I believe that people should be able to do whatever they want. If it makes them happy they should be able to do it.
i agree with karen! if they are happy then so be it. as long as they are happy it shouldnt matter. im for it. i work with both gay and lesbian people and i love them. they are fun to be around and funny. gay and lesbian people can be some of the nicest and most caring people.
what exactly is the restriction on marriages coming from? Im going to bring the controversial bible statement that the creator gave us marriage to do with what we want. I have one other comment if its bad to be homosexual then y is there not two gods since only having one makes it asexual
I agree with Austin! I know some people who are gay or lesbian who are some close friends. Its their opinion on what they like. Just because they are that way I'm not going to judge them. But I'm not a fan of it.
Though I may not agree with gay marrige, I really could care less. I don't think that gay marrige should even be a political issue. We should spend more time worrying about national debt and other more pressing issues than worrying about wether 2 people can be married.
I think it should be; as long as there are no laws governing religion, how can we say which religion's marriage ideals our country should adopt? If being gay makes a person happy, then they should do it. It is not anyone's business besides their own whether or not they are gay. I am not saying that I want to see a gay couple on the streets showing excessive affections, but I also do not want to see a heterosexual couple showing excessive affections either. America is a place of freedom; there is nothing in the Constituion saying whom marriage is between, so why pass laws making it illegal?
I think that if someone loves someone else that just so happends to be the same sex, then who is the gov. to tell them they can't be together. If people want to bring religous veiws in, God made them the way they are.
Ok, I was expecting some way worse comments and I'm surprised. I fully support gays. There is so much hate, who are we to say two people can't love. I don't really understand why this is called federalism issue, though. The religious reason against this is rediculous. Being gay is the same sin and same punishment as wearing clothes of mixed fabrics, or getting a tattoo. I don't see the big deal as Brendan said too....
no. Marriage is a sacred bond between a man and a woman and should not be broken.
Yes. because "god created marriage to be between a man and a women"is a completely invalid reason to keep gays from getting married because this is America and religion has no bearing on our constitution and our laws.
p.s. Nicole all you had to say was no.
I agree with Austin. I know people who are gay and they are really funny! I'm just not a big fan of the whole thing! Also I don't want to see it in public.
I do not think gay marriage should be legalized. I don't mind gay people but marriage should be between a man and a woman. I agree with Sloan, I like the don't ask, don't tell policy, and especially don't show.
ive known people to be gay but dont neccessarily show it, im totally fine with that, but allowing them to marry would most likely be more affectionate towards eachother, and besides i agree with perry the platypus, adam and eve, not adam and steve, and saying they dont restrict religion is also another lie, some Mormons believe in polygomy and the gov't restricts that saying u may only have one significant other.
I agree with Brendan and Nicole kind of. I don't believe that gay marriage is right but who are we to stop them. If someone wants to do that I am not going to tell them not. It is their life and they will have to live with their choice later.
Yes, it should. It doesn't matter whether you agree with the "morality" of gay marriage or not. Not allowing gay marriage isn't going to stop gay people from being together. In my opinion, gay marriage shouldn't even be a political issue at all. It's just another "issue" that politicians use to avoid dealing with the real problems. Unfortunately, it is now considered a major political issue, and we have to do something about it. In my opinion, religion should not even be a part of the equation in dealing with it. We don't have any laws that say you can't be atheist, so how is it logical or fair to say that you can't be gay just because a christian politician disagrees with it? And, honestly why do people who disagree with it care? It's not hurting them. I also hate it when people drag the "It's demoralizing to the institute of marriage" argument into the debate. No, our 50% divorce rate is what's damaging to the institute of marriage. (U.S. Census Bureau of Statistics.) I think it's also damaging to our society to be so hateful towards gays and lesbians. That kind of hate is every bit as harmful as hate towards black people because of their skin. Any kind of hate is damaging to society. I would also strongly argue that you can't be a truly "religious" person and hate gay people because hate does not have any place in true faith.
If you're thinking of the issue in terms of government, they define marriage as a legal contract between two people. They do not discriminate on grounds of race, or religion, so why should sexual preference be any different? It should not be decided by state. We need the federal government to get some backbone and to pass a law that says gay marriage is legal in the U.S.
I'm not saying I'm a huge fan of gay marriage, but I am a huge fan of human rights. And to deny two men or two women the right to marry IS a violation of that.
I agree with Cowan Sloan and Alex
Witman you present me with this much debated topic but which ill tell you how i feel and go back way in time to the when God was creating earth and created human life form God gave us ADAM and EVE not Adam and Steve
Thank you wud witman
No I don't think it should be legalized I like the don't ask don't tell policy.
Marriage is between a man and a woman, and not any other way.
i don't believe in gay marriage i think that it is between a man and woman.
After scrolling through all the comments, and scrolling, and scrolling, and scrolling....(Thanks Abby) I finally got to the bottom where I could reply. I don't think they should pass a law legalizing gay marriage, it just doesn't seem right. I agree with Cowan65, sruhs, Perry The Platypus, and Hem-Das...........no homo
In my opinion, marriage is between a man and a woman. The gays are people too, and have their rights, but if gay marriage was legalized does it also mean we have to legalize other issues such as adoption for gay couples?
Why shouldnt it be legalized? The only difference between gay marriage and regular marriage is anatomy. People should be allowed to do what makes them happy. If that's a man loving another man or viceversa, who are we to say they shouldn't be married?? I know a handful of gay people and they're some of the coolest people I know. Denying someone the right to marry because it's not a heterosexual marriage is ridiculous! Some say that it will effect their children and something about divorce rates, but here's the truth, divorce rates are sky rocketing. Children today are more used to divorced parents than married parents. Therefore legalizing gay marriage isn't something that should be frowned upon!
I think it should be legalized. The group that I find has the most objections is the religious community. I am not suggesting that all religions or religious people are against it, merely that the group seems to have that basic opinion. But legal marriage has nothing to do with religion. A church is not required to marry a couple. A judge is. The benefits provided by the law should be available to all people under it. Should homosexuality be discriminated against as though they are of a different race or religion? Have we not agreed as a nation that such bias is unfair and unlawful? Many people have the argument that marriage is a religious practice. That (depending on the text used in a religion) it is against their religion for two individuals of the same sex to marry. To this I say of course! Marriage IS religious and should be regulated as such (by the church of that religion). But marriage is also a legal term. Despite it's religious origin, the law has also adopted this term. Legally, marriage can be defined as the unification of two people under the law. This entitles them to certain benefits. These benefits also make it easier for the government to operate.
Whatever your beliefs or opinions, this issue will have to be faced eventually. Should marriage be removed from legal control? I think not. The age limit, polygamy, and other issues such as abuse and custody should not be left to a people that can, individually, be inconsistent and unfair. Instead, all "marriages" should be left to religion and "civil unions" should be the only recognized legal union. Additionally, it will have to be dealt with because homosexuality will only increase. Advancing society is forcing it to become more and more common. One theory is, nature has various ways to control population. As our population increases, so does our impact on the earth. when a species begins to impact other species in a negative manner, nature retaliates with famine or diseases due directly to the overuse of an area by too large a population. This will force a portion of the delinquent population to die off in some way. Disease, natural disasters, famine, and many other methods are employed to cull too large of a population. The balance of the world's ecosystems is ensured by these methods. This can be found true with any species of animal on earth. Humans have managed to find ways to thwart nature. Now, nature is making an effort through psychological programming to "cull the herd".
In the past, same sex relationships have not produced offspring. This was a simple fact. In today's world, adoption allows the biological desire for offspring to be satisfied even if direct biological offspring is impossible. This combination of natural programming and societal ability for offspring is fast increasing the number of homosexuals in advanced countries.
In conclusion: the only way to meet the needs of the increasing homosexual population, is to legalize gay marriage. It is fundamental that the government cannot hold society back. Homosexuality will increase and if it is ignored or suppressed, it has the potential to destroy our nation just as the issues over race nearly did.
No it should not be legal for gays to be married remember it was Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve!!!
Absolutely not. It is an issue that needs to be decided by the States and not the Federal Government. I'm against gay marriage, but if some States want to allow it, then I'm okay with that, I just don't want to see the issue go to the Supreme Court. Even though our country does not have a set religion, it was still founded on Christian principles and as much as people want to change that, it's not gonna happen....
yes because if you love that person it doesnt matter what sex they are. as long as you only marry one person at a time it shouldnt matter.
I say yes because because people should be happy and do what they want to do.
well if two people wanna get married then have at it.
Yes, because its there chose to do whatever they want and also they should be treaded like others. For example if they want to get marry, than they should, just like how man and woman does........
people should have the choice to do as they please. they shouldn't be punished for their beliefs. if they want to be gay let them it isn't right for the government to say no to them. it should be the states choice.
yes
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