gay marriage

[harrisonsdream]

how do you feel about it? do you think it should be allowed? if you say no why? if you say yes, why? do you think children raised by gay parents turn out to be gay? do you think gays should be allowed to adopt children.

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I AM NOT SAYING ONE WAY OR THE OTHER I AM JUST POSTING A QUESTION

[jlbecker]

I absolutely think it should be legal. I definitely don't understand any agruments against it. I know a few gay couples, one of which is married, but not legally, and they raise 2 children. NO, this will not turn the children gay. They simply understand that it's ok to have 2 mommies. I know these children and I do not believe they will turn out to be any certain sexuality because of their moms. Gay couples will have relationships and live together, why can't they enjoy the legal benefits that hetero couples do? You're not going to "turn them straight" by forbidding marriage, that's stupid! I feel passionately about this. Live and let live. Love and let love.

[iLuvKev]

love is a feeling, emotion, the way you care and show ur love. why should that matter btw sex? I hate the whole thing. i grew up w/my aunt being a lesbian and she can't marry her lover. and she's a superattendent at a HS and got forbid they find out! i hate she has to live her life like that.

I think homosexuals should have all the same rights as every other couple in America. They love eachother just as a heterosexual couple does, they feel the same. I actually believe that they would raise more well rounded children b/c they had to learn acceptance and tolerance. Homosexuality does not rub off and it is not learned it is something you are born as so the idea that they would raise gay children is rediculous.

[MontanaSweetie]

Yes, I think it should be allowed. Who are we to say that two people who love each other and want to make that committment can't get married...?

[KevzQueen]

I think gay people should have the same rights as straight people.

[Joy]

Being gay and engaging in homosexual activities has always been taboo and kept behind closed doors. I don't think our society is ready for gay marriages and will unlikely be ready any time soon. The fact that society has finally reached some kind of tolerance towards gay relationships is a step towards that end but it's like expecting a baby to start running after they take it's first step. It takes time. I respect the laws of the land I live in and will accept legalized gay marriages as such when it happens. My personal opinion is something I couldn't even describe because I feel torn between my religious beliefs and my brother's happiness who is gay.

[Hatetank]

I'm not a relegious person, but marriage is a relegious binding between man and woman:

God created man in the image of Himself,
In the image of God He created him,
Male and female He created them,

The marriage of a man to a woman is a relegious binding between that couple and God. Hardliners will state that any variation of this unity between couple and God is blasphemous, regardless of the violation. This is where the church is getting it's stance on homosexual marriage.

Since marriage is a RELEGIOUS institution founded on the basic principles of Christianity, I don't think gays should be allowed to be "married". This would undermine the very principles of the relegion, and nudge us into a chaos we can't fathom. I do believe, however, that they should be given the right to enter a binding legal agreement, and offered the same federal and state perks that are offered to married couples.

Relegious or not, we ARE Americans, and should be entitled to the perks offered to others, even if the circumstances are slightly different.

Originally Posted by Hatetank Relegious or not, we ARE Americans, and should be entitled to the perks offered to others, even if the circumstances are slightly different.

Religous or not though, where does it stop? What about the 50 year old man who "loves" and wants to marry a 14 year old girl? What about someone who wants to marry their sibling or 1st cousin? What about the Mormans who consent and believe in marriage to more than 1 partner?

I think legalizing gay marriages will just open a huge old can of worms. All sorts of "lifestyles" will come out of the woodwork wanting to be legalized as well.

Personally, while I can see the side of those who just want to marry the person they love, I believe in the traditional institution of marriage between a man and a woman.

[NavyChiefs_Wife]

I think that gays should have the same rights as everyone else. Why should we tell them that they can't be married or have childeren just because of their sexual preference. No, childern of gay parents do not always come out gay. If your going to be gay then your going to be gay whether your raised by straight parents or gay parents.