Just wanna get a feel around the site I guess, what are your opinions? I know this site has people from all over the US, so Its a nice place to get a variety of opinions.
Personally, I feel that regardless of anyones view of homosexuality, moral, religious, any view on it, the fact is that the government is required to rule based on what fits best with our constitution and the spirit of America. That spirite being freedom, equality, and all that jazz, many times in the past the courts have ruled against public opinion to do what is truly correct. I think this is what is going to inevitable have to happen in this case, and what should happen. The fact that many people beleive homosexuality is against god's will, and that marraige is a union between one man and one woman only, doesn't truly hold any ground in the matter. The fact is that marraige is a government institution(with its origins in religion), legally wed heterosexual couples receive tax breaks, and other forms of government provided benefits. Therefore going along with the ideas america is based on, there is no logical grounds to deny any group of people rights to a government institution.
If the catholic church or one specific church was the only source of marraige's, and there were no government benefits for being married, then this would be a completely different issue. But as marraige's are controlled by both the governent and church, the only way a group can legally deny someone the right to marry, is if they are a church. In which case the couple then should have the right to enter into a non religious marraige, in which they would receive all of the same benefits, just without the religious attachment.
Responses? No hateful remarks or anything, just honest opinion on the political end of the concept. If you must express a personal beleive about the lifestyle behind the issue, than do so in a calm manner please. " I don't personally agree with the lifestyle, however on the issue of marraige..."
I don't have much time, so I'll keep it brief.
The U.S. stands for freedom, it is where everyone who wants freedom goes to. People are people, they can like who they want. Gay marriages should be allowed, there is nothing wrong with them.
I'll be more thorough later when I have time.
While I do not AGREE with gay marriage.
I think only the religious institutions can ban it, the government institution of marriage should be open to all.
As I said though, I don't agree with gay marriage, but I'm not gonna stand in its way.
*braces for the "GAY HATER!" comments*
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Yeah that's very true, while religious union between same sex couples CAN be prohibited, civil union or whatever it's called SHOULD be allowed.
Sometimes it just makes me angry when I hear people disparage the idea of gay rights or treat them as inferiors, which is why I'm glad we're being civil about this. Many people I know oppose the idea of gay marriage and use immature, often cruel remarks to back that up. But what right have we to restrict the rights of people like us? They never chose whom they fell in love with. America's government should not base it's laws religiously, and I personally believe that we have no buisness telling homosexuals that they can't get married.
I apoligize to those who disagree with me because they feel marriage should be between a man and a woman; I'm not religious myself so I don't really connect to the religious importance of marriage.
ShirtNinja101 wrote:While I do not AGREE with gay marriage.
I think only the religious institutions can ban it, the government institution of marriage should be open to all.
As I said though, I don't agree with gay marriage, but I'm not gonna stand in its way.
That's an interesting/refreshing way of thinking about it.
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Unless we lived in a theocracy, the US goverment has no right or power to ban gay marriages. ;)
Wow, I am excited that people here are so open-minded! Its a wonderfull thing to know that the next generation of intelligent people are so...correct:)
Well the reason most Americans (no offense meant) are usually so close-minded and say gay marriages shouldn't be allowed is because they are plain ignorant.
They are ignorant and intolerant, anything or anyone who is not like them is wrong and weird and different. That's why there is such racism and social differences in America.
lindsayrose wrote:Wow, I am excited that people here are so open-minded! Its a wonderfull thing to know that the next generation of intelligent people are so...correct:)
[eeyore]Except that we aren't representative of our generation, just by taking these classes and posting here. Look at your average drunk and high teen who can't give a crap about school, hates arabs and thinks anyone who sees reason with them is a traitor, and you see our generation.[/eeyore]
That's what's become of my grade school class. Depressing.
As for gay marriage, since when has marriage been the domain of the state? Only for tax breaks, as far as I recall.
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I don't think all american's are ignorant.
I like to think a little more positivly about them.....*scowl*
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Marraige became government domain when couples began receiving benefits, tax breaks, death benefits, hospital and visitation rights, child custody rights, on the grounds that they were legally connected in the eyes of the government. Just because the church started the idea of marraige, doesn't mean they are the only contributor, otherwise married couples wouldnt have any rights as a couple from the government.
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