Why do laws against homosexuality in certain countries still exist despite other countries practice equality?
468749
Because the people that make the laws each have thier own morality. There are many countries ruled by dictators and as such what they say goes. It's also true that a lot of laws are based on religious values (many of the liberal countries have laws based on religion - eg UK on Christianity. Many religions prohibit homosexuality, so do the laws. \nBesides, homosexuality was illegal in lots of countries until very recently.
931769
What is your point- Homosexuality is banned for humans, thus the whole male and female concept. You are not an animal, but yet are reducing your standards to being one. Human beings are created with a soul, humans are going to heaven not animals. Who cares what ANIMALS DO< they are animals, that alone should tell you something, so are you saying all gays have the mentality of animals?After all you are comparing gays to animals.
701735
Yes, in all provinces. And in Spain, and South Africa. \n\nThe Columbian Senate just considered and passed a bill, though it hasn't become law yet.\n\nMexico City is now recognizing same-sex domestic partnerships.\n\nIn the Netherlands, gay marriage has been legal for years.\n\nIn Israel, the Supreme Court ruled that the state  must recognized same-sex marriages solemnized in other countries, so that a couple married in Canada will also be considered married in Israel.\n\nIt's just America that doesn't get it.
460922
It is called the Lucky Country and the Land of Plenty.\n\nIt is one of the most democratic country in the world.  All people are equal.  It is tolerant.  It embraces all cultures, bending backwards taking all from anywhere!\n\nIt allows some ethnic women fully clothed in their black religious attire to submerge themselves in public pools where their own people must follow the rules and wear proper swim attire.\n\nIt provides free interpreters and translators to tell the government that it suxs (first time I use this expression- cool!). and they want equal rights. \nIt can have all 4 seasons at one time across the massive continent.  \n\nYou have chosen a fantastic country to present to your culture.  You should surf the net for more info.
192672
Yeah it does but most people are scared of changing tradition or thinking outside the box. Gay marriage shouldn't be a matter of morality. It's a matter of rights. Gays have a right to pursuit of happiness like the rest of us. I don't think it's right that the government should say who and who can't be married. That just opens the doors for them to step into other issues that they should stay out of.
184172
You can marry the person you love and want to spend the rest of your life with, while they can't. Laws against same-sex marriage impose an arbitrary, and essentially religious view of marriage on people who do not believe in it, for no reason other than to maintain the status quo. It is ridiculous to say that you have the same rights because you can't marry someone of the same sex either; you obviously don't want to.
161220
I am a homosexual. My partner died of AIDS in August. Even though we had been together for 12+ years I walked away with nothing. I was not allowed to be by his bedside as he lay in a hospital, I wasn't allowed to handle any of his funeral wishes, and I was evicted from my home that we had shared for many many years. So I think civil unions that grant everyone, regardless of sexuality, equality are a necessity. Look into the past regarding marriages and you will find that certain races weren't allowed to marry at one time. Now that would be unheard of. But homosexuals are still stigmatized as the unnatural people, and once that is cured then perhaps we shall all be free.
1099613
Secular law in most western countries with large Jewish and Christian populations does not recognise polygamous marriages. However, few such countries have any laws against living a polygamous lifestyle: they simply refuse to give it any official recognition. Parts of the United States, however, criminalize even the polygamous lifestyle; these laws originated as anti-Mormon legislation, although they are rarely enforced. Polygamists may find it harder to obtain legal immigrant status
577413
No state has allowed  gay marriges because this country believes that marrige is between man and women and I stand by that as well I know there is a country Argentina they allow gay marriges over there
112305
Sex is LEGAL worldwide between two consenting adults. The MORAL ideas differ in every part of every country.
1143396
Because they are outside the mainstream culture.  Think about it, if the country were mostly gay wouldn't you call yourself a straight American?
1092093
I think all countries have some laws on it
1039808
Why shouldn't they be allowed to be as unhappy as the rest of us?  The US was built on the principle of all men being created equal, why are they less deserving of equal rights?  And as far as adopting children goes, homosexuality is not contagious, they are not going to convert their adopted children.  Do you honestly think the child would be happier in an orphanage than in a good home with a loving family?  That is just ignorant.
78829
Canada is one of several countries that allows gay marriages. Massachusetts is the only state that does. Vermont and Connecticut allow civil unions.
204351
Yes, it does exist in America. America is a huge melting pot !!!  diversity exist in all walks of life, from belief system, ideology- conservatives or liberals to cultural heritage. There is no single yardstick for diversity. It not mainly based on religion, family life nor dress codes.
1103447
No it does not.  Here is a list of countries that do.
84399
the funny thing is, the original text of the OLD testament didn't say anything about homosexuality being a sin either. the part that's commonly translated to say "a man should not lie with another man as he would lie with a woman, that is detestable" was originally mistranslated on PURPOSE when some homophobic church leaders got together to write the king james version...the original hebrew text translates to "a man should not lie with another man in a woman's bed, that is unclean". so basically there's no restriction on who can have sex with whom, just where they are allowed to do it.