Why does 'traditional marriage' need protection?

howard

marriage is between a man and a woman! that the way it is ok man plus woman equal child.

sxyjjust4u

Cause our president is an idiot!!!

uchaboo

If Bill was still in office, do you think we would really talk or care about this sh*t?
Really, who cares?
What has a gay man or women done to them to make it a Constitution that only a man and a women should get married?
No wonder why other countries are laughing and mocking us: We have a total a**hole for a president who cares more about the plight of gay people and telling them what Not to do, instead of finding a mass murderer and sleeping on the job!
These people should get a life!

berthabuns

from nothing, precisely. This is probably the 2nd biggest lie of the bush administration. IT IS NOTHING BUT A RED HERRING, PUMP UP HIS RATINGS ISSUE. My own half joking POV is that gays are entitled to be as miserable as heteros are. I neither strongly like nor dislike this issue. Should not the president be putting his all into a really tough issue that affects way more ameri- cans, like weaning americans off big a*s cars which burn millions of barrels of oil? If Brazil can, why cant we???

assajvent

Because when are they gonna draw the line?? I saw a guy on here saying his uncle married a monkey... what if that's the next step marriage between man-horse, or woman-crocodile??

Tonatiuh

it's about religious idiots who want to spread their propaganda regarding their religious beliefs....

if someobody wants to marry a cow..... it don't care what they do behind closed doors!!!!!

i don't judge people.....except those that judge people!!!!!

i_am_cranky_pants

Traditional marriage is safe, I don't get why people are in a tizzy over gay rights. They aren't forcing me to marry another guy, so it doesn't bother me.

voice_of_truth_777

We need to protect traditional marriage because it is the right thing to do. Although, the divorce rate is very high. Unfortunately, people think that if they get into one fight boom its over. They'd rather not fight "death do us part." Gay marriage is against the Bible. Sodom & Gamorah buddy. America was based on the word of God so why can't it be there to diminish rights?

happy

it doesn't need protection. People are free to choose, some people will always choose traditions

docscholl

It doesn't need protection.
Congress and the President need the far right fundamentalist Christian vote and by bringing this issue up, it's like feeding red meat to the lions.
Gotta keep them lions happy or they'll bit you on election day!

In all seriousness, when the world seems to be going to hell, our politicians do a bait-and-switch on us.
War in Iraq? Let's talk about gay marriages!
Economy in trouble? Let's fight to keep Terry Schivo alive.

Politicians know that the masses are asses.
A little diversion and it takes our minds off the real issues...or so they think.

wmp55

You're right. The government should get out of the marriage business altogether.

drinkalottajack

i think you hit the nail on the head. your completely right. the government is full of people who wont get the guts to defy their god (because he interferes a whole lot, doesnt he?) to protect peoples rights, even if they are different from the majority.

Hadenough

The problem is other issues

If we allow other than the "traditional" can we stop others from (as in the case of Utah) from marrying children who cannot choose at their young age. Or Bestially. Or a few others. The law can not (or will not write it well) discriminate from the others. This is the problem-to give them rights -we have to give others harmful rights. The Children as in Utah is my beef. It is sad but true. I think many could care less about Gays just that other Garbage will cash in on a new law. If we the people would speak against the other practices I think many states would allow Gay marriages. Unfortunately many Gays will not accept what could happen and look at the problem and work from there.

Than we get into cost-yep insurance-and employers who must cover (not a biggie for me) but there is a cost issue on many things.

These are a few of many-like them or not-but face them and work from there.

judith r

it doesn't. However, priests, rabis and ministers should not be forced to perform gay marriages, which the controversy is really about.

johnny_zondo

it doesent. gay marraige is no threat to nayone.

this is people and their hatred for gay people. they dont want to see gay peopel as equals so theyre trying to deny them equality (under marraige)

pat o

truth is nature intended man to marry women

crlynn2002

I think its a religious thing not the president/gov. The church would go crazy. Society as a whole could not except it. They are not ready.

d-train

There are people who believe that religion/God dictates that â€œtraditionalâ€ marriage is meant to be between a man and a woman. So from one perspective, the promotion of gay marriage could be seen as an â€œattackâ€ against religion; if someone is attacking or trying to undermine your religious beliefs, wouldnâ€™t you try to protect them?

Now, whether or not a ban on gay marriage would be constitutional is a different argument. It is interesting to note that the only amendment to actually decrease rights and freedomsâ€”the prohibition of alcohol in the 18thâ€”was eventually repealed.

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