People say that marriage is a bond between a man and a woman, but who said a man can't play the role of the woman?

I say everyone should be allowed to marry no matter what gender their lover is, be it homosexual, bisexual, or transexual.

Well, I for one say YES. Gay men and women should have the right to marry each other if they so wish to. The constitution states that marriage is the bond between two people. Not a man and a woman, not two women, not two men, two PEOPLE. I don't care if someone's religion says it isn't right. Jewish people think it isn't right to eat ham (I think that's what I'm going for) but other people eat it all the time.

However, I don't really believe in marriage anymore. Most people are pushed to marriage and just end up getting divorced anyway. But even if they end up divorcing homosexuals should have the right to chose to be able to tie the knot with someone that the love and care about.

As for the religious bit I mentioned before... Well, you can find someone willing to marry gay couples. Or get married outside of a church. Even if I think they should have the right to marry I don't think we should force that right down the throats of the religious.

Originally Posted by Kah Hilzin-Ec

Actually, I've heard of a man marrying a chair [yes, your sight isn't tricking you: A chair!] so, next time: "Gays eat, sleep, breathe, love the same way you do. Department of Clinical Neuroscience at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden says so." XD

PS: Hell, I'm soo for the "people marries people" phylosophy ;)

o.o I heard of a woman who married a 50lb rock. I can't remember her name though. D;

I say who cares i they are in love why not. So what im saying is i do not care follow your heart.

Defiantly yes. I don't get how people could say no; it's just like a guy and a girl getting married but they're the same gender. I'm not bi or lesbian but I'm for it all the way. I'v asked someone once why they thought it was wrong and they said "because it isn't right." Poor answer. People can love whoever they want I heard somewhere once (don't recall where) that it may possibly be genetics which cause people to like the same gender.

It's not really are right to judge over who should and shouldn't marry. In my opinion I think it should be possible for anybody to marry anyone they choose

I say YES!
If one person loves another, regardless of sex,race or otherwise. If they want to sepnd the rest of their lives together, loving each other, then so be it.
No offence, I hate people who hate Homosexual/Bisexual people. It is just a lifestyle choice for us. Granted, some of us do claim we were 'born that way' it's a choice. Every life had many choices. Good(ie:donating to chairity) Bad(ie:murduring someone) or indifferent(ie:making the bed) I just think it is wrong to hate us for a choice we make that affects OUR lives. It is not a frekkin' disease people! sheesh. Thank you. I rest me case.

Gay Marriage? Yes? No? Maybe so? What are your opinions on this subject?

People who say that letting people of the same gender shouldn't marry come across, to me, as being incredibly ignorant. They're people just like anybody else, but don't have the same rights because people are scared of different things as a whole. If you don't love the same people, you are scorned. If you don't believe the exact same things then you are raged against. Well, by most. There are good people out there who are able to use at least as much common sense as to know that differences in people do not make them evil or "sinners".

However, good things are afoot, and gay marriage will probably be legalized in more and more states throughout the U.S.

heres the thing, im not gay, but im all for gay rights and mariage and that, but its the church that controlls mariages, and the "bible" states that its not right, so the church wont go with it.
i think there should be a ceremony not involving the church for gay and lesbian people who want to get maried. no law saying the church has to be involved. the captiain of a ship can marry two people.

Originally Posted by Hagalaz

People who say that letting people of the same gender shouldn't marry come across, to me, as being incredibly ignorant. They're people just like anybody else, but don't have the same rights because people are scared of different things as a whole. If you don't love the same people, you are scorned. If you don't believe the exact same things then you are raged against. Well, by most. There are good people out there who are able to use at least as much common sense as to know that differences in people do not make them evil or "sinners".

However, good things are afoot, and gay marriage will probably be legalized in more and more states throughout the U.S.

I completely agree; well said.

I'm a lesbian, so of course I'm going to say Yes for Gay marriage.

People who think that it's not right and all that are dumb. We are all people, gay, straight, bisexual, transgendered. It shouldn't matter if it's two girls getting married or two boys. At a normal wedding everyone is proud that a man and a woman are getting married. They're happy, it's something that they want to make official since they love and care about each other so much.
What's the difference? Everyone deserves to be happy.

I one hundred and fifty percent support gay marriage. I honestly don't see what it would matter to people if two individuals of the same sex got married, it's simply a title to prove that you're in a long-term relationship that you don't plan on getting out of. There are all sorts of other debateable pieces connected to this single debate because in follow it tends to spark questions concerning politics and religion. Though in my opinion, it's extremely ignorant on a human being's part to say gay marriage is wrong when it comes to religion and "sin".

I haven't done any research on what other religions say about homosexual relationships and such, but due to the huge ongoing debate I do know enough about what some (not all) Christians have to say about it. I refuse to be sit down and be subjected to a religious rant against gay marriage. Why? In my mind, Christianity is partially about accepting your fellow man... even if what they're doing is "wrong". As far as politics and stuff? No comment. I'm definitely no politician and I don't waste my time figuring that stuff out and scrounging up facts and myths about it all. However, unfortunately I'm pretty sure it'd spark a lot more issues in the political realm.

To rub my rant to an end in this paragraph, the only difference about gay marriage is the sexual stem of their relationship. I see it as, if you're not in the same bed as them unclothed and partaking in their sexual relations... why the hell should it matter to you? Face it, in the long run it doesn't affect the others around them, especially if they choose to not take any part of it. I'm not saying I think everyone should support it, but I personally see nothing wrong with it. Gay couples are just as capable of being loving, faithful, and being in healthy relationships as they are as capable of being in bad relationships. When you rip away all the the fancy stuff... they're just as human as everybody else. How I can say that with confidence? I've been in a same sex relationship, and it was the best relationship I had been in when it lasted. Why? Because we were just as capable as anybody else to love each other and make each other happy at the time. That's what marriage to me is all about.

I fully support gay marriage.
Love is love, whether it's between a man and a man, a woman and a woman, or a man and woman. It should of course be allowed for them to be married, they're just the same as anybody else, the same as a straight married couple! The almost only reason it's not legal in some states is because of what it says in the Christian/Catholic bible about homosexuality. A good portion of the states' population is probably Christian or Catholic, and against gay marriage because of what it says in the bible.
So basically, yes, I am completely for it.

Just for the record, I am a Christian.

That being said. I don't see why gay marriage is even a issue. We are supposed to have separation of church and state, right? The excuse the government is using is that they are trying to protect the sanctity of marriage. THAT should make gay marriage LEGAL seeing that sanctity by definition is: The quality or condition of being considered sacred. Sacred is a church thing. Things that are 'sacred' according to the church have no place on the law books!

Originally Posted by jennjenn1987

Just for the record, I am a Christian.

That being said. I don't see why gay marriage is even a issue. We are supposed to have separation of church and state, right? The excuse the government is using is that they are trying to protect the sanctity of marriage. THAT should make gay marriage LEGAL seeing that sanctity by definition is: The quality or condition of being considered sacred. Sacred is a church thing. Things that are 'sacred' according to the church have no place on the law books!

I don't think there will every actually be a full separation of church and state. >__<

I don't get why it should even be illegal anyway. :/
One of the main reasons I'm for it is because civil unions do not give them all the same rights as a marriage does. I don't get why they should be given less rights just because they have a different preference.

That's like saying all biracial couples shouldn't be granted the same rights as a couples who are the same ethnicity, isn't it?

I see absolutely nothing wrong with gay marriage.
If two people love each other then they should be able to get married, regardless of gender.
It's their decision and their life, not yours.
Yeah, maybe some people don't like seeing a homosexual couple kissing, but some people don't like seeing a heterosexual couple kissing either!
I know I don't at least.. I mean, get a room, seriously. I don't want to see you getting all lovey dove-y.

I support gay marriage completely, but I don't see why it should even be an issue. Love is love; it shouldn't matter what gender you are or what gender you're attracted to. I mean, interacial marriage used to be illegal, but because of civil rights, it no longer is. And because it's no longer taboo, people no longer see a problem with it. I think gay marriage should be protected under the same rights. I also believe that gay marriage will be legal in every state some time in the future, and people then will look back at us and think we were ignorant.

i think it is fine for gay people to get married as long as they love each other theyre shouldnt be a problem

I say yay! End of discussion, I wanna marry who I want. Pursuit of happiness.

I think the majority wins that gay marriage is a-ok.

WHOA!!! I can't believe some people actually voted for NO!
I think they should marry because they can choose the life they want.
Even if your christian and you thing gay marriage is wrong because of your religion, well they can choose whatever life style they want, you can't take their freedom away. You know what you anti-gay people are? Your communists!!!!!!!! And thats the reason the cold war started, because other people are capitalists and if you don't agree with the capitalists and try to change us, we kick your little bum, or at least pretend we're going to nuke you.

GAY MARRIAGE IS GOOD.

I'm not really sure..
I believe that if they love each other, man or woman, they should be able to be together. Buuut I don't know what the difference is; A marriage on paper, compared to a marriage in an emotional aspect... They're both just as good, aren't they? But ehh, adults are weird. (No matter what their sexual orientation is!)

Anyhow, I don't see any harm being done by letting gays marry. Sure, to Christians, they'll screw us all. But honestly, if your faith is so strong, then you shouldn't worry. Let those 'awful, sinful fools' burn in Hell.

I don't mean to disrespect anyone, btw. and if I do, I apologize.. But this is just my opinion. Even if it kinda sucks..

I'll put it this way:
In the constitutin it states that marriage is a unity between two people.
so, it is their constitutional right to marry as it is not exactly gender specific.

This.

If this is said in the American Constitution then I believe they have the legal right to marry. Over here in Australia we don't have the constitution, but I think gay marriage should be allowed over here a well. I'm straight, yet I see no problem with marriage between gay couples, whether they be male or female.

I suppose the Church can choose not to marry gay people, as it interferes with thier 'religious values'...but still I wish they had a more open mind on this subject. Oh well, what can you do? Maybe their needs to be a church that welcomes gay people and does marriages, or a non-religious but still legal form of marriage for gay people.

i think gays should be able to marry just like the rest of us. who says that we can tell them who they can love or not? its not like they mean to have feelings for the same sex, but i think they should be able to make their own choices and decide for themselves. they should be able to be happy with their other just as well as we can. :/