Forums → WEPR → Gay Marriage-Should it be Legal or not?

exactly, no reason for it, if its not an institution of god, and doesn't have to mean love and what not, then why. if you want to be in love, be in love. why get married if its so unimportant.

Marriage is an institution of man, dum dums. God would have no use for it now, would he/she/it? Also, marriage is an institution of finance, since it has a gigantic effect on taxation of and insurance policies for individuals.

its not ok for them to be married. mariage is an institution of god.

why the hell would they even want to be married.

and also, all im hearing is 'ossibilities' and 'theories' the fact is, there is no hard evidence that its not a choice.

I say no because undoubtably they will adopt a not nessicarily gay child. Can you imagine being a straight child raised by gay parents? You would end up being messed up.

Again, the only people that would 'mess up'' kids raised by gay parents are bigots like you that tell them their parents are evil and that they're freaks.

i don't want my children thinking its ok.

exactly, no reason for it, if its not an institution of god, and doesn't have to mean love and what not, then why.

Of course I am for gay equality. Whatever heterosexuals have rights to, homosexuals should have the same rights.

So...on the flip side...I really am not comfortable with the marriage package in general. It is a really scary, binding contract with another human being. The fact of the matter is this, we are humans and there is no guarantee we can love the same person until we die. I am with my partner because I WANT to be, not because I made a legal contract with her. Most people end up in divorce. It gets messy! I watch it happen all the time.

Here's the catch... there are some great benefits I'd want with all the baggage I explained above. Tax breaks, medical emergencies, medical benefits, and etc.

Anyway, that is just my opinion.

That being said if your argument is that marriage is an institution of God then why are non-believers allowed to marry?

regardless, this asked for my opinion, and my opinion is no. for whatever reasons, i have grown up to think it is just gross. then again, i have gay friends. we have this chat all the time, but we are still friends, and i still love them.

So - you're only reason not to support gay marriage is because you think being gay is 'gross'. That's really mature right there.

it sure as hell is, do you want to be pooped on? would it be ok if people pooped on each other in public? would want your kids (hypothetical) to see it and have the media tell them its ok to be doing? its the same thing in my mind.

Steven - you don't know much about being gay do you?

The fact that you compare it to crapping on someone in public gives me that idea...

what would i need to know about being gay that would make my opinion valid. oh thats right i don't give a flying fuck what you think. i forgot.

what would i need to know about being gay that would make my opinion valid. oh thats right i don't give a flying **** what you think. i forgot.

oh thats right i don't give a flying **** what you think. i forgot.

So...on the flip side...I really am not comfortable with the marriage package in general. It is a really scary, binding contract with another human being.

a gay marriage does not make sense. a marriage as defined in miriam websters dictionary up until the late 90's is a commitment between a man and a woman. thus if two men were to be married it could not be called a marriage. your trying to say that these DIFFERENT things are the same somehow. its like comparing comparing an apple to an orange. but its still just my opinion. also, strop, how have i warranted a warning over any other. please advise...

Change the definition. This is like saying "You can't lay down in chairs, even if they recline, since the definition has 'you sit in them' in it.