Marriage For Same Sex , Good or Bad

[Wayne Goodwin]

How do you feel about it ?

I think the time has come to the end of the Bickering to stop and Make it so ! Just my thought ....

[uno,dos,3]

Why shouldn't same sex couples have the same opportunity be as miserable as everyone else?

[dwalt]

Ummm, uno is right.  And when they divorce, they get screwed just like the rest of us...

[Lifesighs]

Why should we care about what someone else wants to do with their personal life?  Everyone should have the same rights. It does matter when it comes to being in the hospital or when someone is at the end of life. Let people make their own decisions.

[blithe spirit]

It's not about making judgements about people.... good or bad....it's a civil rights issue.

[Wayne Goodwin]

It's just that it will happen sooner or later . Should be settled once and for all . That's not judging one or the other . It's a yes or no thing . People will always will be against or for , it's their nature . Much like Whites marrying Black's or other races . People just get used to it over time ....

[blithe spirit]

Saying something is bad or good is a judgement, but thanks for clarifying what you meant. It would be nice if people would get used to allowing groups of people their equal rights but I think like with racists, they don't get used to it... and I think they need the protection of the court to ensure that their rights are protected.

[Mickchick]

I think it's up to the two people involved. If they want to make a civil legal commitment to each other that is enforceable by law, giving them rights, privileges, and responsibilities only married people have, they should be able to do so regardless of race, religion, or gender

[Shadowman]

As a nation it is an idea that's time has come and at this point regardless what decision the Supreme Court comes to, it will more and more come to reflect the view of the nation. With most younger people it is not an issue and more and more faith-based groups and churchs have come to accept it. There are exceptions of course as some see it as a threat to Biblical foundations or political aspirations.  I saw a video this morning which challenges some of those beliefs. I decided not to post it lest literal believers will accidentally be exposed and deprived of their heavenly reward. It was 4 minutes of how the Old Testament mainly portrays relationships which to put it mildly was anything but one man/woman.

 

 

[Kim]

It seems like this is a case of be careful what you wish for. When major laws like this and abortion are passed, i think it prompts people to push a little further. to pass a similar law. Im not sure what could stem from legalizing gay marriage but what seemed like a LITTLE thing like killing a bunch of cells turn into something as horrible as partial birth abortion where a BABY is just KILLED.....well, im just thinking that we, as a society havent examined yet what the possible consequences can be. I am NOT against Gay people. I have friends who are gay and they're not any different on their thoughts and feelings, im just saying, i dont think we are ready to make such a monumental irreversible decision right now.

[Shadowman]

I am a bit of a libertarian on this issue.  Get the government out of marriage completely. If people want have some sort of ritual on their own or in a church, then have at it. When it comes to tax breaks, benefits, etc. all should be treated the same. One of the cases presented in a discussion of the Supreme Court proceedings was the case of a Gay couple in which one had died and the survivor was presented with a $300,000 plus tax bill on inheritance and they compared it to a man/woman marriage in a similar sitation in which the survior would have had no bill at all (I think this was a California case).

[P.A.]

I pretty much agree with you shadowman but I think there needs to be some simple contract making two people a legal couple.

[frenchy]

uno said what i woulda said .. why can't gay people be as miserable as the rest of us ??