Why should gay marriage not be legal?

I am not saying churches should marry gay people if they oppose it, but the government is not a church or backed by any church. If there trully is a separation between church and state, then why should it be illegal for 2 people who love each other and who want to spend the rest of their lives together to join in matrimony.

I hear the word tradition thrown a lot, but just because something is a tradition does not mean it is right. In Biblical times it was a tradition to sell your first born daughter to slavery and kill your own child if they were brats. It was a tradition to burn suspected witches alive. Slavery was a tradition in this country until it was abolished, if people would have voted on it it would still be part of the American way of life, because slaves would have never been given the right to vote.

Denying women the right to vote was a tradition
killing people for not believing in the same god was a tradition, and the only ones who still do that are extreme muslims, and we know that is wrong
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so angels if a woman or a man are deemed to be medially incapable of procreating, would you denty their right to get married as well?

C.S.

Yep. There's no good answer I've ever gotten on here.

The one that is a boldfaced lie is that if we grant gay marriage rights then it will mean legalizing polygamy, incest, Pedophilia, or bestiality. This is absurd because it is fine to say that all citizens have the right to form a union with another citizen for the purposes of family. This doesn't need to be extended at all. So other than that, there is no good answer to your question.

I like the civil union nonsense above too. I say we take this farther and create separate categories for everyone. So Men get Driver's licences, and women get Operator's permit (since what they do isn't naturally 'driving'). Whites can get 'Gun licenses' while Asians can get 'weapon permits'. Let's create separate names and little digs at the inequality just because that's really helpful and democratic...comeon.

Mutt

Because if we allowed gays to marry, the economy would go to hell, unemployment would skyrocket, the auto industry would be in collapse, we would be in wars in the middle east, and a black man would get elected President.

Oh wait, all that is happening anyway. Might as well allow it then.

Kevin A.R.T.

They want to keep the "traditional" definition of marriage

"A union between a man and woman of the same race". That is the definition used in all but the last 42 years of this nation's history.

Jen C

I believe that marriage should be an individual's choice. I don't believe anyone has the right to tell two people that love each other that they shouldn't be married. It is like telling two people that wan't to have children that the world thinks they should not have children together and would not make good parents.

If people don't believe in gay marriage then it is a choice to educate your children that marriage should be between a man and a woman. I know there are controversial issues regarding this, but I am pro-choice and I think each person should make their own decision how they want to live out their life and it shouldn't be for someone else to decide.

Patrick B

I love the argument that they'd have to redefine the word "marriage" because it means "between a man and a woman". Yeah that's one of the definitions. The other one is "a merger between 2 consenting parties". Gay marriage falls under that one.

Also until we as a society mangle other words constantly. Irony has been redefined to mean coincedence. No one can pronounce Forte anymore (it's pronounced fort, without the e). If we can butcher every other part of the english language, why not this one?

The argument that civil unions should be good enough is pathetic as well. They don't guarantee the same rights as marriages. The poster who said that Gays asking for marriage, just like straight people, are asking for special treatment is horribly ignorant. That's like saying blacks are allowed to ride the bus, just as long as they ride in the back.

Marriage is a government institution that has nothing to do with religion. The church shouldn't have any say in it. They should have the right to deny gays to have services on their properties. This might open them up to lawsuits, which seems unfair that the church could be sued because of something that's against their religion. It's also unfair that the church is supposed to be kept out of government, but they donate money to politicians.

Stephanie S

there is no reason a side from fear. people are afraid of change... its in the nature of some people i guess.... if you do want to help or learn more about what is being done for gay marriage please join us at http://www.couragecampain.org

angels_harp_2000

Because MARRIAGE is NOT about 'love'.

Marriage exists as the INSTITUTION where the financial and social obligations of RAISING CHILDREN are laid out.

Where there is NO POSSIBLE "production" of children... marriage is irrelevant.

Here's the best explanations..... especially from Alan Keyes.

imnoangel512

Why are gays not happy with civil unions when they get the same rights? For gays it is not about marriage, it is the principal of wanting to be accepted and trying to promote their lifestyle even when their are those who don't agree with it. It is just another case of the minority trying to usurp the majority.

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