Do you think that being gay should be legal since if you're born with it, you can't really change??!!?
462865
IS being gay illegal?  mmm.. wasn't aware of that one.\n\nAs for whether or not a person is "born" gay... what is the evidence for this?  Isn't the age of sexual awareness many years after birth?  At least in the teens, right?  And don't we all decide when and where to drop our pants, as well as with whom we share our genitalia?  In other words, the act of sex is always a choice, whether with members of the same gender or members of the opposite gender.  Similarly, the act to NOT have sex at all is a choice as well.
268906
Well I am sorry it makes you sick.  Not everything or every one is the way we all would like.  Some what disappointing I know.  As for WHY would someone like to be gay? I will tell you something.  I am happy with my lifestyle now. I am happy with the woman I am with.  But there was a period where I wasn't so sure.  Why you wonder.  Because my mother disowned me because of it.  My father bought books to see if they had the answers, maybe he did something wrong.  Or my personal favorite what my high school finding out and my teacher telling me I shouldn't eat with the other kids because it bothers them. \nDoes this sound like something we CHOSE?  Does this sound like something we ASKED for?  \nWe are stronger for the things we go through, doesnt mean we ask for the turmoil along the way.
1028060
where i come from if u are found out u get charged and u can find your self in jail if convicted but personally am not a gay basher nor like them either. i believe our country's laws on the issue are achaic and people should be allowed to do with their lives as they wish though it aint natural at all.also for me personallly gay priests or gay couples adopting kids is a BIG NO!!!
1011622
from a straight male. Those people that you refer to are afraid of anything, any thought, or any deed that is contrary to their own. Unfortunately, that line of thinking is shared by the mental midgets that run this country. I think that a child better off raised by 2 loving parents, regardless of their sexual preference. I support "gay marriage" because as taxpaying US citizens, gay couples should be afforded the same freedoms and protections that the hetero couples enjoy. ie; insurance dependancy, benefactor, pension, SS survivor benefits, etc...
123694
To the best of my knowledge, being gay has never been illegal.  There's no sensical way to make it illegal.  Of course, various gay actions have been individually illegal.
483967
We are born who we are.I see your point of view however, i disagree somewhat. Based on your  premise isn't being straight also a psychological disorder?Gays,Lesbians etc. are born from straight persons.These variations exist throughout nature.Take  a look at some of our other animal brethren to see it.Former anything can change by choosing to. Once this country was populated by child brides.It was considered a good thing to give your daughter to a well established male.Over time,we have come  to understand that such unions placed the girls at an unfair advantage. We have now enacted laws to protect our young from this.To allow pedophilia breaks said laws. Thanks for sharing your opinion.Respectfully,Will
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I am 33 and female. If my child were gay I would accept it . It is what is on the inside that counts. I would rather my son be gay and a loving human being, than straight and a jerk. Think about it this way. If anyone one loves their child, truly loves them, than you can accept them no matter what their lifestyle choice. If someone would say that they would not love their child anymore, than they never really had true love for them in the first place. I do have a son, so this is coming from a Mothers perspective. Understanding, trust, and Love are truly the most important things
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First let me say that any answers to this question will be one persons opinion. With that said here is my opinion. I think everyone should have a right to choose his or her lifestyle. \n   Nature teaches us what is and what isn't natural. I've never seen bulls trying to breed other bulls, or hens trying to breed other hens, etc... These things are unnatural.\n   If a child is brought up in a homosexual household the child is constantly being force-fed an unnatural way of life. In other words the natural becomes unnatural and the unnatural becomes natural.\n   So in my opinion gay marriage is unnatural and wrong, Gay adopting of children is wrong because it puts the child in an unnatural situation.
237168
I don't believe ANYONE would actually CHOOSE to be- I mean, it's kind of like choosing between driving a car uphill and walking on your hands, in the snow, with no gloves on,  backwards, while making a homemade apple pie. Not much of a choice here, is there? \nI apologize if that was a little over the top, but I get really frustrated by lack of understanding when it comes to matters of sexual orientation. A lot of answers you'll get will be "choice", but I assure you that NONE of THOSE answers will EVER come from someone WHO IS REALLY GAY. Why the heck would we, as heterosexuals, know better than someone who IS ACTUALLY HOMOSEXUAL??\n(again, I'm sorry if I sound nasty- as the saying goes, "One of my best friends is gay."- and he is.)
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not really. why should other people's backwards ideas bother you, especially when they don't even impact your life? unless you're a homosexual. then they sure do. the scary thing is that these repressed puritanicals are in charge of our lives now, and this isn't just a gay rights issue. the government is after the breeders too, with restrictions on abortion and birth control, and the age of consent.
238228
No.  I believe some people are born with gay tendencies, but they still have a choice whether to act on them on not.  Being gay shouldn't be classified with theives and murderers though.  They aren't harming other people.  One can have their own beliefs without using harsh words or bashing.  It is against God to be gay but we are all under construction and have to find out the hard way on everything on this earth.  God said "Judge not, lest you be judged".  A gay person may be living in sin and won't admit it but they still have feelings and the right to be treated with respect just like everyone else.  How else will they open their ears to the truth?
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No, I don't think homosexuals should have equal rights.  I don't support gay marriage, or homosexuality in general.  It confuses our children and has a negative impact on society.  If God wanted two men or two women to be together, he wouldn't have given men a penis and women a vagina.  I'm a firm believer that nobody is born gay, but is either raised or decides to be gay.  So I think it is something you can control and if you make the decision to be gay, you shouldn't be demanding equal rights.
219466
Well biologically, Yes.  If being Gay is genetic, it is a defective Gene because Gays cant reproduce naturally with eachother.  I personally think being gay is a personal choice and not genetic.
357174
no...i have some gay friends...i mean i dont think its right but, i dont think it should be against the law
189652
Homosexuality is not illegal. Maybe you meant if homosexuals should have the same rights than straight people have, like getting married or adopting a child for example.\nYES, I think they should. If they have the same obligations than every citizen has, like paying taxes and living under the same rules, why can't they have the same rights?\nAs a matter of fact, a lot is being done in countries around the world, like Canada, where marriage between two people of the same sex is perfectly legal.\nI don't have anything against the US, but it really amazes me to see how in a country, which they claim to be the land of the free, most people and specially the government have such closed minds and such an unfair law system. It's not legal for two people of the same sex, with dreams and goals like everybody else to get married or even start a family. But at the same time, it's perfectly nice and legal for a brainless slu* like Britney Spears to get married and annul the whole thing not even 24 hours later. I don't know, it just doesn't make sense to me. \nIt's very simple, everything would be so much easier if everyone would just take care of their own business and let others be.
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same sex relationships dont bother me in the slightest. yes i believe they should be allowed, and yes, it should be called Marriage. I'm straight too, so i dont think this affects me on any level, but i try to look at it from a different standpoint...what if i were straight, in a world that was homosexual? what if i was the minority, wanting the right to marry someone of the opposite gender?
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this is strictly a matter of opinion.  there are people that believe that homosexuality it a choice (maybe not a conscious choice, but something happened in their life to make this choose this) and others believe that they are born that way.  And then you always have those people that are not homosexual that just like to experiement, and then there are always those sexual perverts that will swing all over the place.  So, if you believe that someone chose to be gay, then sure, then can chose to be straight too.  If you believe that they were born that way, then I would say the answer is no, you can't choose to be something that you are not.  I personally... believe it is a choice.