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Same-sex Marriage/Adoption/Lifestyle (expanded)

Should same-sex couples and families have the right to be joined in marriage with its benefits, or be contained within civil unions? Are the rights in civil unions adequate enough for dedicated partnerships or families to support on or not?

Should civil unions be allowed at all?

I want to bring up this debate as I am doing serious research paper required for the end of the year about ‘Social Justice’ and would like to see all sides of the spectrum.

Please, give posts with meaning than just putting ‘Yes! All the way!’ or ‘No! It’s wrong!’. Thank you.



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Edit: Expanded to include same-sex lifestyle/adoption/marriage.


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Honestly, I dont think it matters. If you want to marry the same sex, marry your dog, marry a lamp, go ahead. and do what ever you want with them !<br /> <br /> I'm bi, and the people I've told dont give two craps. I'm sure when I get older people will bitch to me about it, but i dont freaking care. I just want to live my life my way. I do support gay marriage, even though it would be stupid for me personally not to. I used to be a rather mindless Christian, it was something my mom dragged me into when i still didnt really know what it was. I haven't really read the WHOLE bible, and though I don't believe in it, i still enjoyed what I've read so far. No one has the right to judge anyone but themselves.(unless of of course, you're the judge in a court x3)
Ah, Clay. ;3<br /> <br /> I don't think I had someone like that. I never had a problem with it at all..even before I realized I was lesbian. :p<br /> Really the biggest thing I remember was an article on AOL about done men not being allowed to marry. It really crushed my heart, and I had wondered why anyone had a problem with it.<br /> I read a series of books that had a lesbian couple, and the book had said that the couple received letters of complaints (this is fake, of course). Just..again.
!!!! I didn't know Nelly was flying the rainbow flag ;D<br /> <br /> I'm gay myself and have always been comfortable with my orientation and with same-sex marriage/relationships. I think a big part of it has to do with the way my mom taught me as a kid. She told me when I was young that she had gay friends and they were great friends, great people, etc. She supported gay marriage. Keep in mind that my mom passed away when I was 11, so it was very young that I was taught that being gay was okay - an age range where kids are learning all sorts of stuff that can be crucial later on down the road.<br /> I feel bad for the people who are homophobic or self-hating due to their homosexuality, I wish we all had someone when we were younger to shine a different light on sexual orientations and perhaps show us that there's nothing wrong with being gay or gay relationships.
Alright, time I post here.<br /> <br /> I'm lesbian (omg) and I do not see the problem with gay marriage.<br /> I'm not religious. I just celebrate the holiday and will defend myself (I'm Jewish) if needed. <br /> No, I don't believe in god.<br /> <br /> Honestly, what is the issue ? I hate people who say gay marriage is wrong, etc. well, I can say "Being straight is wrong!" And what difference would it make ?<br /> People would probably yell at me for that statement but I'm just making a point. What if being straight was wrong ? How would people think then ?<br /> People can like different races. People can like people regardless of age (well, both need to be over 18 or whatever age it was). <br /> <br /> To long; didn't read:<br /> <br /> Being gay myself, I see no issue with gay marriage/adoption/lifestyle.
I am not going to say much about this topic, but as a Christian, I do have one thing to say.<br /> In the bible, it says no human should judge another being because we have done just as bad things. Whether the "God says being gay is wrong" is valid or invalid, is it anyone's place to forbid it? By stripping people of their rights, aren't we judging? The only being who has any right to judge us all is God. Therefore, I feel it is wrong for me to stand in the way of what makes other people happy.<br /> I personally am straight and have no problem with gay, bissexual, or lesbian people. I do not support nor be against gay marriage. Let people do what they want to do.
I have never and will never understand the "God said" argument.<br /> "God says" a lot of things, but people simply pick-and-choose what they want to believe in. If your reasoning for supporting inequality is "God says", I'd like to know if you follow every thing else he says, including the more extreme ideals about not wearing certain fabrics.<br /> <br /> I really don't understand what the issue is with "God says". Surely, a man and a man or a woman and a woman affects you just as much as a random man and a random woman getting married, right?<br /> Men and women get married all the time, but nobody cares at all.... so.. why is it <i>just</i> when same-sex couples get married that it suddenly affects everybody?
"I have no problem with bisexuality, but I fell its wrong that they get the benefit of marriage when god wanted to unite men and women"<br /> <br /> You clearly do have a problem with it if you want to deny them a set of rights that many straight couples take for granted.
I would have to disagree. <br /> <br /> Churches are not the ones who give marriage licenses to couples. The state is in charge of recognizing marriages. However, churches can have the right to deny the marriage ceremony within their grounds for individuals, such as same-sex couples. If anything, churches have it easy by being tax exempt. They’re in no way being forced to bend backwards for their privileges. ‘force churches into things they don't want to do’, if you will please enlighten me, what else are churches being forced to do? <br /> <br /> Also, marriage has been long before the idea of one, sole God (assuming you’re speaking in the defense of Christianity). It has been witnesses and recorded in many ancient civilizations—the joining of two in a ceremony of marriage. <br /> <br /> Denying people rights due to your religion, or anyone’s religion, is going against the basic human rights every person is given in this world. Religion should never be an excuse as to what people can do. <br /> <br /> In example: I love orange sherbet. However, if you love vanilla or chocolate, or whatever flavor suits your fancy, I will punish you and strip every right I can out of you in a political agenda.<br /> <br /> Another Example: If my religion looked down upon those who ate donuts, I would not make it illegal. I would simply follow my own religion, respect others, and not try to force it upon people. I<br /> <br /> <br /> Sounds a bit harsh, right?<br /> <br /> Overall, the debate on whether marriage should be given to same-sex couples is rather shallow if you only use religion as the reason why two people shouldn’t be legally recognized and have the benefits of marriage. <br />
No, they shouldn't. Just another reason to force churches into things they don't want to do. God meant for man and women to be joined in marriage not men and men or women and women. I have no problem with bisexuality, but I fell its wrong that they get the benefit of marriage when god wanted to unite men and women
It doesn't really matter. If yes or no. You love what you like. Go for it.<br /> It doesn't matter if your a girl that wants to marry a girl. But sometimes. People say that why your marrying a same-sex person. Your heart chooses it decides if same-sex or Opposite-sex. Just trust your heart.<br /> <br /> ~Waggy

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