"If a girl loves another girl, she can and no one can stop her. If a dog loves a dog it can. "<br /> <br /> I was disheartened by that comparison too. I don't want to be valued like a dog :/

"It doesn't matter. "<br /> <br /> Oh yes, it does matter. Peoples beliefs are keeping others from pursuing their own beliefs and happiness. How does that "not matter?" Do people who think it isn't right have the right to keep others from getting married?<br /> <br /> "If a girl loves another girl, she can and no one can stop her. If a dog loves a dog it can. "<br /> <br /> Please don't use this comparison. Dogs don't love each other in the same way people do.

It doesn't matter. It depends on your beliefs. If a girl loves another girl, she can and no one can stop her. If a dog loves a dog it can. It all depends on heart not looks, the way you do stuff or you backgrounds. It all depends on who you love and how you love rjem

I think same sex marriage with its benefits should be allowed Because these people ar'nt doing nothing wrong all they did was find love and which many people wish to do.

i don't get what the big huff is. if you love someone, you can't help it. i mean, come on. i have many LGBTS friends,and they are all amazing people. and i don't get why Same Sex marriage isn't legal in all of the US states. i'm not christian, and i don't think it's fair that people that don't like something ban it. they accept other races, but not sexual orientations? that's pretty messed up in my opinion.

Meredith, I know. I was raised religious, even if I'm not now. I was merely giving them the verse they themselves referenced.

""Here you go.<br /> Leviticus 20:13 - "If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.""<br /> <br /> that context is mistaken, that was given to God's people, the isrealites. they were held to an Extremely stricter and higher standard. besides, the bible contradicts itself constantly, because it was written by different men with their own interpretations. that statement was an interpretation. the point of the bible it to make your own interpretation.<br /> <br /> edit: i just saw wyspers post, so this will be the last time i say anything of the sort.

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Wysper, just to point out: there are other questions up there to which the debate was relevant. I don't think Shay intended that to be the <b>only</b> discussion allowed in this thread. The title alone shows that.

I don't normally take part in any Debate, because I feel I should always be able to step in and help settle one down if need be.<br /> <br /> That said, I have to say this: Please remember the question for the debate is: <b>Should civil unions be allowed at all?</b><br /> <br /> Please stick to that topic only for this thread. :-)<br /> <br /> <hr><br /> <br /> Now, my opinion is this:<br /> <br /> Union's between two people should be allowed to be anything THEY wish it to be. If two same gender beings want to declare their love and commitment to each other for the world to see, then they should have that right.<br /> <br /> Males and Females did not magically appear on this planet with instant wedding rings. If that was the case, we'd have a SINGLE person to be with, and that would be that. We don't. We are not hard wired to be with a specific other being, it doesn't happen that way. <br /> <br /> When a deep meaningful connection is made of the heart and mind, it doesn't matter if that other being is male or female, at least it shouldn't.<br /> <br /> So, I guess I am very very FOR this topic. <br /> <br /> ^..^<br /> Wysper<br /> <br />

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Also, I'm pretty sure Jesus said A LOT more about divorcd being bad. Why aren't you fighting about that?<br /> <br /> Add on top of that that the Bible has a ton of contradictions. I have a link where someone linked all of these contradictions, but I'm on my phone and its 8:30 in the morning, so...xD