Gay Marriage

**Crystal** · 03-29-2013, 02:04 PM

Well, your supposed to be able to vote more than once....not sure if it is gonna let us.

**Bookworm** · 03-29-2013, 02:31 PM

Me personally, I could care less. With all the issues this country is having, this is what people want to focus on? What business is it of anyone who someone wants marry?

**daycarediva** · 03-29-2013, 02:58 PM

I am socially liberal, so gay marriage is no big deal to me, and I think they should have legal rights (and pay the dang marriage penalty taxes!) BUT I also think that churches should be able to decide if they will/will not allow gay couples to be married in their church without fear of reprisal/discrimination charges, etc. kwim?

**CedarCreek** · 03-29-2013, 03:06 PM

I think everyone should enjoy the same rights, including gay couples.

I think it's disgusting that this is still an issue. It should have been passed long ago and we should be on to frying bigger fish.

**Blackcat31** · 03-29-2013, 03:15 PM

I personally don't care what other people do.

However with that said, I do think marriage should be between a man and a woman.

That doesn't mean though that I don't think gay and lesbian couples shouldn't be allowed to have civil unions or be lawfully joined so they too can receive the benefits and perks that married folks do.

I just don't agree with the term "marriage" and although others may feel that is wrong or not socially acceptable, I don't care. It is what I believe and that isn't going to change.

I have no issues with gay/lesbian couples who want to raise children and do all the same things other couples do. I am not one bit prejudice or biased against anyone who wants to be in a committed relationship with the person they love. Whether that person is the same sex as them or not.

**Unregistered** · 03-29-2013, 03:25 PM

I'm with Blackcat 100%.

**Hunni Bee** · 03-29-2013, 03:29 PM

Originally posted by Blackcat31

I personally don't care what other people do.

However with that said, I do think marriage should be between a man and a woman.

That doesn't mean though that I don't think gay and lesbian couples shouldn't be allowed to have civil unions or be lawfully joined so they too can receive the benefits and perks that married folks do.

I just don't agree with the term "marriage" and although others may feel that is wrong or not socially acceptable, I don't care. It is what I believe and that isn't going to change.

I have no issues with gay/lesbian couples who want to raise children and do all the same things other couples do. I am not one bit prejudice or biased against anyone who wants to be in a committed relationship with the person they love. Whether that person is the same sex as them or not.

I agree totally. There just wasn't an option for it

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**crazydaycarelady** · 03-29-2013, 03:39 PM

Doesn't being able to vote more than once skew the results?

I don't care what people do in their bedrooms and I don't care if gay people have a civil union either. The only thing I do care about is having the topic shoved down my throat, with gay parades, over the top PDA's, etc.

**youretooloud** · 03-29-2013, 04:14 PM

Originally posted by daycarediva

I am socially liberal, so gay marriage is no big deal to me, and I think they should have legal rights (and pay the dang marriage penalty taxes!) BUT I also think that churches should be able to decide if they will/will not allow gay couples to be married in their church without fear of reprisal/discrimination charges, etc. kwim?

Perfect!!!

I'm a liberal Christian. And, while I want my Gay friends to be married, and have the insurance, and other rights that they honestly deserve, I don't appreciate some of the hate filled messages from Liberals. I never (I know it's there) see or hear a Christian say anything mean or hateful about Gays, but Heaven forbid someone say "I believe it's a sin to live as a Gay couple" then people start calling it "hate". When it's not hate.. it's a conviction of their faith.

I don't care for the word "Abomination" though, which I see a lot. Also, "God doesn't make mistakes" as the argument against Gays. Because to me that sounds like "Well, awesome! So, you are saying it's not a mistake? And, this is meant to be... great, let's move on"

Christians aren't going anywhere..... Gays aren't going anywhere.... Liberals aren't going anywhere...so, everybody needs to get along.

**youretooloud** · 03-29-2013, 04:20 PM

Originally posted by crazydaycarelady

I don't care what people do in their bedrooms and I don't care if gay people have a civil union either. The only thing I do care about is having the topic shoved down my throat, with gay parades, over the top PDA's, etc.

Nobody does. I dislike PDA from anybody.

But, I like the idea of legal marriage, for reasons of Custody, or choices when the other partner can't make his or her own choice. If I were gay, and my mom had to make a major life decision for me, she couldn't.. I'd want my partner who I would hope would be better equipped to handle it make the choice.

I want them to have legal rights to homes, children, etc in case of death. Or family medical leave when one partner needs the help. If left to the individual state, bad choices will be made, and partners could lose everything.

I think a couple (man and woman) who just Live together, but never get married will lose out on a lot of benefits if one partner dies... but, THAT was their choice to live together rather than be married. I think gay couples should be given that same choice.

But, I fully stand behind the belief my church has that it shouldn't be legal. I know that is a contradiction...but, I feel like a Christian or any religion should not be attacked or called "Hate" because of their beliefs.

**EntropyControlSpecialist** · 03-29-2013, 05:01 PM

Originally posted by Blackcat31

I personally don't care what other people do.

However with that said, I do think marriage should be between a man and a woman.

That doesn't mean though that I don't think gay and lesbian couples shouldn't be allowed to have civil unions or be lawfully joined so they too can receive the benefits and perks that married folks do.

I just don't agree with the term "marriage" and although others may feel that is wrong or not socially acceptable, I don't care. It is what I believe and that isn't going to change.

I have no issues with gay/lesbian couples who want to raise children and do all the same things other couples do. I am not one bit prejudice or biased against anyone who wants to be in a committed relationship with the person they love. Whether that person is the same sex as them or not.

I feel the same way.

**spud912** · 03-29-2013, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by Blackcat31

I personally don't care what other people do.

However with that said, I do think marriage should be between a man and a woman.

That doesn't mean though that I don't think gay and lesbian couples shouldn't be allowed to have civil unions or be lawfully joined so they too can receive the benefits and perks that married folks do.

I just don't agree with the term "marriage" and although others may feel that is wrong or not socially acceptable, I don't care. It is what I believe and that isn't going to change.

I have no issues with gay/lesbian couples who want to raise children and do all the same things other couples do. I am not one bit prejudice or biased against anyone who wants to be in a committed relationship with the person they love. Whether that person is the same sex as them or not.

Ditto

**Starburst** · 03-29-2013, 05:29 PM

I believe a marraige is between TWO concenting adults who love each other and want to commit to only be with that one person for the rest of their life. After all, its mostly a legally binding pledge or vow that you will be with that person and foresake all others.

So I have no issue with gay marraige.... polygamy is another story.

**MyNana23** · 03-29-2013, 05:30 PM

I've been lurking on here a long time (sorry..) but I just registered because I wanted to post as someone and not anonymously....LOL! I too think that there is a lot of uproar over the gay marriage issue and all that energy could be used to try to solve much more important problems in the world..

I am a Christian but a liberal type of person who can accept the gay marriages as long as no one is stuffing the concept down my throat and I don't have to see PDA everywhere...and I don't like heterosexual couples mauling each other either ...there is a time and place for activities like that...like the privacy of your own home??

There are so many other things that people should be worked up about and trying to solve...what bothers me is the people who rant and rave about gay people and the "crimes" they are guilty of by loving another human being BUT they are out stabbing people in the back, lying, cheating, stealing...and purporting to be good "Christians"...

I think if a couple is in love, wants to be in a committed relationship, remains faithful to their partner, is a law-abiding person then shouldn't they have the same chance to love and be loved?

I had a cousin who was gay who passed away from AIDS...many people in our family turned their backs on him...his parents were VERY religious people...but that didn't stop him from having a lover (although none of us knew him or ever met him) , that didn't stop him from contracting AIDS and that didn't stop him from dying a horrible, painful death...it broke my heart ...he was a kind, loving, gentle man who wouldn't hurt a fly but he suffered through an awful, awful death because at that time, people didn't "come out" and he was in a bad relationship with someone he shouldn't have been (it's believed that the lover infected him) ...had he been "allowed" to have a life with someone who he loved instead of someone who took advantage of his innocence and vulnerability, he probably would still be with us today and he hopefully would have been happy like he deserved instead of having to hide who he was ...maybe he would have even had kids...who would have been lucky to have a dad like he would have been..

I know not everyone will like my story or agree but if you've ever seen someone dying from AIDS because they have to hide and sneak around because people hate you and your lifestyle , then you might understand better...

There are criminals (child molesters, murderers, rapists, etc. ) who are treated better than a gay person ...and that is SO wrong and SO sad...

Ok, I'm off my soap box now...as usual , I talk too much...thanks for reading this if you get this far..and I've enjoyed (and will enjoy) this forum very much!

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