why is it that gay people cant get married?
469680
I don't know, but they should have to suffer the same fate as us straight married guys!
937742
In all seriousness, I know a lot of gay people that believe marriage is meant for man and woman, but believe they should at least have a civil union. they both contribute to each other except of course the reproductive aspect.
953253
You can't make decisions based on if you know someone involved or not.  You have to be empathetic or not to gay marriage regardless.  If one of your family members is gay, that doesn't change whether it is right or not for gays to be married.
452020
Because polygamy is WRONG.  Marriage is about commitment between two people, not three, four, or five.  And there's nothing wrong with homosexuality.  I think they have as much a right to get married as anybody else, as long as its only to ONE person!
7593
Depends on how you define marriage. Also, it has tax benefits and such, so the government doesn't want to legalize gay marriage, apart from the moral interpretations and legal things.
559112
I can't imagine.  I believe that marriage is a religious thing.  Civil unions are what the government should offer -- to everyone.  Churches should perform the weddings -- therefore, the Southern Baptists would not have gay weddings, but the United Church of Christ would.\n\nAnd then maybe everyone could be happy.\n\nAnd by the way, thank you for your support.  My partner and I have been together nearly 15 years.\n\nThank you again.\n\nReynolds Jones\nSchenectady, NY
863316
Gay people will get married.
96494
I am gay, and I sadly have to agree this is true. I don't know why. Since we're just starting to get our marriage rights, Maybe it has to do with feeling left out of society. Some of us might feel that our lifestyle isn't taken seriously. When there is no marriage, there is no commitment. Just a theory... :-&#92;
262945
Boy are you inviting grief asking that in this forum...  However, my heartfelt answer is: Where-ever you find love, why not be allowed to make that committment?\n\nI don't see how the government letting you marry the person you love in any way threatens me and my marriage and my family - I would still choose a heterosexual relationship whether or not gay marriage is legal - so my family life does not need defending from your legal status.  I truly believe that you would not chose this lifestyle if you had a choice.  \n\nGood luck to you.
285620
Errrrrr...perhaps because they don't have a fiance(e),\nor their girlfriend or boyfriend is not ready to get married yet...or maybe they are gay/lesbian and the laws of their country say they cannot get married!
538212
Why not?  People complain it is against God.  so those who feel that way should decline wedding invitations from gays.  MAN makes these rules and uses God as an excuse.  There are religions where a man can have many wives; do you  hear anyone complaining?  Anyway marriage does not have to be a religious ceremony.  People get married every day by a Justice of the Peace, a Mayor, even a ship's captain.  atheists get married.  what's the big deal?   so all the people who think this is a sin, would leave the "sinners" alone,  after all isn't it their God's job to judge them?  and to "punish".  They do believe their God gave them "free will" don't they?
1157382
why aren't the priests allow to marry?
358163
Nope gay peoples should never allowed to get married.\nBecause marriage for for a man and a woman and it leads to a family. They should find their way of dealing with each other and leave the marriage thing for people who wants to have a family
1174446
I'm perfectly fine with the idea of gay marriage. Perhaps those against gay marriage just done want to be outdone by spectacularily fab weddings that are sure to be the result of gay weddings. On the downside, if gay weddings would be lavish, tastefull affairs can you imagine how nasty a gay divorce would be! Yes, I am being silly, but in all seriousness I think that whoever wants to get married should be able to.
546249
same sex marriage is gay.
481764
They can in certain countries. If you want to marry a same gender person, you could try changing your sex, but personally - same sex marriages are just not natural and strictly forbidden in many religions.
1160369
Oh god... People STILL think that being gay is a choice??  People tease you, beat you up, you're the brunt of all jokes, people fight to make sure you don't get married... Why would anyone in the right mind choose a life like that?  Trust me, it's not a choice.