Do you support gay marriage or not? What is your reasons?

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zuvuyeay said:
i thought gays could get married,straight people get married down the town hall all the time

are we talking gay marriage in churches and mosques,i get a bit confused by it all

There are ceremonies held by religions and there are contracts held at goverment offices. A church for example is not forced to held a homosexual ceremony if a goverment recognizes the right for homosexuals to marry.

Desertghost said:

DraconianAC said:

I'm not entirely informed in the subject, but from what I've heard both sides a decent argument to make. It's a matter of opinion really, but here is mine.

I believe that gay couples should have the right to a civil union under State & FEDERAL law. They can call it marriage if they like, I don't care, but they can't force any specific religion to marry them under their doctrines.

------>One problem that may arise from this is if polygamy has a grounds for appeal too if society begins to accept it as a norm. I can't even think of any type of civil union that may be taboo, but I think it's out there.

It's a very controversial subject like abortion. For some people it is not, and I can understand because of where they stand; however, I think both arguments have some legitimate concerns. If you doubt me, just listen to what the supreme court justices discuss the subject. Things that I never thought of are in the conversation.

You made a very fine point mentioning polygamy, If they make gay marrigae legal then why not make poligamous marriages legal aswell? if its all about rights and equality. Make that legal too whatever you might say, but when will it stop?

We live in society that the only moral principle is: "If it dosen't physically hurt anyone, then why not"? That's it. Think about it. People expect you to be "open-minded" about everything now.

The question is: "what will be our base for moral principals?"

You guys have a point and I thought about it before as well. At one point some type of partnership will be discriminated against or everything will be permited. I still don't have any problem for same-sex couples though. I think the solution, like members mentioned in here as well, is for the state not to take part in any type of marriage.