I'm bisexual and just recently discovered this, but I think that people are people and should have the same rights. Homosexual marriage should be legal across all fifty states and DC. I also think that gay/lesbian couples should be able to adopt children without any more hassle than straight couples. At some point in my life, when I know I can take care of the kid if the couple changes their minds and doesn't want the child, I'm seriously thinking of being a surrogate for a gay couple. All marriages and civil unions should have the same rights, such as a partner being next-of-kin and being able to claim benefits from the other partner's insurance, etc.

To start out my argument, I am not gay or in any way looking into that side of the spectrum. I, however, would like to put my thinking into this debate topic.<br /> <br /> I speak in regards to the United States when I say this; this country is based on the idea of freedom. Though it has taken us many years to figure out things like slavery, the principle of freedom is valid. Freedom of religion and freedom of speech are things we enjoy – why shouldn’t freedom of love be any different?<br /> <br /> I’m not gay, but that doesn’t mean I have to be against things that I am not. In my opinion, if you don’t approve; why should it even matter? If I were going to eat a sandwich, why should the government care if I chose beef or chicken? If you don’t want to see it, look away. But don’t restrict people, put them in boxes. They’ll have enough time to be in a box when they die.<br /> <br /> All people should have the right to marry whomever they darn well please. Freedom of love; live it, love it, enforce it.<br />

EDIT: Ugh sorry, accidental double post x___x

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I'm currently questioning my sexuality, and am in a relationship with another girl. I find it scary, offensive, and humiliating that other people think they have control, and currently DO have control, over such a major part of my life. Love and marriage. That should only be between my partner and me. No, homosexuality is not a disease that will soon spread throughout the human population and end the human race. It's still a minority, by far. The main arguments I see against homosexuality are related to religion. Well, there's a separation of church and state, correct? That should immediately wipe out all those arguments. I hear a lot (including in my religion class) that since homosexuality can't produce children, it should not be allowed. In my class, when asked about straight couples who can't have children, the teacher said that they can fulfill other roles in the church. Why isn't that the same for homosexuals? By that line of thinking, couples who cannot or choose not to have children should also not be allowed. Elderly couples, too. But they are all given the rights that all humans deserve. Another thing I see is that because homosexuality isn't natural, it should not be allowed. For one thing, there are studies going on which point to homosexuality being natural. We also see homosexuality in many other animal species. We also allow many other "unnatural" things in our culture. Should things like tattoos, piercings, and make-up no longer be allowed? After all, you weren't born that way. Most homosexuals, however, WERE born homosexual. Sexuality is not something you can choose. Yes, I believe that in some cases it can change over time, but not by the individual's choice. That, I believe, is natural as well. And no, civil union is not enough. Separate but equal worked out so well in the past, right? There are SO many rights not given in civil unions that are allowed in marriages. I believe that gay marriage (and adoption/lifestyle) should definitely be legalized, as well as polygamy (but that's another can of worms, I suppose). I do believe that gay marriage will be legalized in the future. For now, I can only hope that it's soon enough for me to enjoy.

I totally support same-sex marriage. What ever happened to separation of church and state? Why should the government have the right to take away people's rights? It's not like gay marriage hurts anyone. Now we think of slavery and womans' rights like, " How could we do that to people?" Someday we are going to think about gay marriage like that. "How could we shun people from society just because of their sexual orientation?" I just hope that people grow up and let people do what they choose to do in life.

But don't y'all know that gays marrying will ruin the sanctity of marriage??<br /> <br /> Ignore the fact that Charlie Sheen had a million wives lol

I'm all for it. I think its weird how people can be so against it when two guys/girls getting married doesn't affect them. And if you don't want to see two guys/girls kissing just look away. Same bit on YouTube why do people look up videos that do things they hate? Why not look up things you like? Why do people waste away there lives hating on people that are not 'normal' to them? <br /> If every body were 'normal', life would be boring.

The whole point of the idea to change the name of the document is to take some of the fire out of all the religious arguments. Even my conservative christian brother thinks same sex union should be legal with all the same rights as marriage licenses have today, as long as the word marriage is left up to the church and out of the state. Though i doubt if it passes and the license is left as a marriage license he would make any stink about it.

If civil unions are made to provide the exact same rights as current marriage licenses, sure. That's what the whole argument is about, is making it so that all partners can be treated equally and have access to the same rights as only heterosexual couples have access to currently.<br /> <br /> I couldn't care less what they call the license, and the struggle to make same-sex marriage legal isn't about what the documents are -called-. It's about equality. But if you were to -not- change anything about civil unions, and just make it so no one gets any kind of benefits as I outlined in my previous post, then that hurts -everyone-, and that's not the goal.<br /> <br /> In the end, the easiest thing is not to focus on what you call the documentation of union/marriage, but to simply award all couples the same rights. There's no need to come up with a whole new type of document with a different name. Just legalize obtaining marriage licenses for everyone, and that's that.

But what all the people I know mean (including myself) is to change it so that all there is, is a civil union license, and it will have the same rights for EVERYONE!!! Whether they be LBGT, straight, black, white, green, have a hoof growing out their forehead. As long as the person is of legal consenting age (or have parental permission) and are marring another human it will all be the same.

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