should gay marrige be illegal?
816452
No.  The stigma of homosexuality being sinful stems from religion.  The constitution says to separate church and state.  The constitution also says that all men are created equal.  Not allowing gay marriage (legal binding) is unconstitutional.
1168539
There isn't anything wrong with marriage between same sex couples . The Constitution guarantees all men the right to the pursuit of happiness and does not define marriage as a union between a man and a woman . That is why our illustrious President is trying to get a constitutional amendment to define marriage . Gay couples are American Citizens just like everyone else and pay the same taxes as everyone else , so they should have the same constitutional rights and freedoms as everyone else . If   The moral majority in this country want to forbid gay couples their constitutional rights then they should all pay the taxes owed by those couples whose freedoms they want to hinder . If Gay men and women do not have the same rights and freedoms as everyone else then they shouldn't have to pay the same taxes as everyone else . That taxation without representation , and against the law in this country .
551910
Well its not really "marriage" is it.\n\nMarriage is recognised by God as a man and a woman.\n\nI think if two people want to spend the rest of their lives together, and they are gay.  Feel free, but its not natural so dont parade it around in front of others.
365495
No - it shouldn't be against the law. It's not so much that I think the law should support it, but when you think about it no one really has any business in interfering with such relationships. Legally, people should only be able to have one spouse, but living together with more than one spouse or partner, as long as you are doing no one any harm, shouldn't be illegal. I'm against it, but I also think law shouldn't prohibit anything, that doesn't do harm to anyone.
1026324
Not at all. The normal people ( so called) will continue to get marry the normal way. why would a  straight go for a gay marriage even if the law allows it.\n\n-k-
434115
People seem to think if gay marriages occur it will somehow ruin the sanctity of the institution.  They also seem to think the ethics of the world will go to pot.  I think that's crap, though.  Straight people have been ruining marriage for years.  And, homosexuality is there, marriage or not, it won't increase the amount of gay people or anything like that.
139886
Same sex marriges are illegal in all states except Massachusetts. Vermont allows civil unions, bot not gay marrige
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.
497876
No. It's a real issue. Millions upon millions of illegal aliens. The numbers speak for themselves. It's a VERY real problem. Nothing like the "debate" about whether or not a man can marry a man. In the end homosexual marriage doesn't really "hurt" anyone. Gay people don't commit mass tax fraud. They don't steal peoples identities. And all in all, they are law abiding citizens.\n\nIf you're asking whether this problem is being exploited for political gain, of course it is! By people on both sides. That goes without saying.
414580
No i dont think gay marriage should be banned why would people want to keep someone from marrying the person they love. they dont keep a man and women from marrying each other when they love each other. So why should they keep two people from doing something that they want to do.
997629
not particularly fresh or new, but yes, Gays should be able to legally marry.
959301
In the UK we have recently started to accept civil partnerships, which I hope is the first step towards a better gay marriage law.  The difficulty is that a lot of pople think that "marriage" can only be between a man and a woman and a lot of people think that gay people don't deserve the same human rights as straight people, I hope that these views fall out of favour because there is no real difference and surely two people in a happy, commited relationship are better off than two single people that are living alone and miserable!
745705
Absolutely.  IMMEDIATELY.  People say that it will "ruin the sanctity of marriage" and "make a mockery of it", but...\n\nCivil marriage laws don't exist to uphold the ideals which opponents want the institution to reflect, so the fact that, in their eyes, same sex marriage "violates" the institution is of no consequence when considering the legalization of same sex marriage.\n\nRemember: there is no clause that requires people to be capable of procreation in order to marry. There is no written or unspoken requirement compelling each couple to enter into the contract with only those intentions that are considered "pure" or "proper". There is no small print at the bottom of the actual contract which states that every person involved in the union must behave, believe or live in any certain way (besides, of course, remaining faithful to their spouse, and even that bit is often disregarded in "open" marriage and no external force tries to obligate those marriages to dissolve).\n\nThe majority may feel that the institution SHOULD represent one certain concept (i.e. that it exists strictly for making families) or set of values (i.e. according to the Christian Bible) but marriage law and contracts have never translated that desire into any sort of obligation.\n\nA man and a woman can and will get legally married for a myriad of reasons, good or bad, because they HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY. A man and a man or a woman and a woman deserve THE SAME OPPORTUNITY to make it work or do it for the same "good or bad" reasons.
147167
no it should not be legalized. Marriage is between a man and a woman. What you want to be with someone of the same sex that is fine. But to get the same benefits that married men and women get is in my opinion not right. This is sending the wrong message to our children. It's in the bible" a man should not lay with another man ". That;'s gotta say something!
1094771
I think it's a great idea.\n\nThe only real problem I have with homosexual marriage is that once you change the definition of marriage the freakshows will start coming out and demanding their right to marry animals and shoes and pieces of land ... how do you make the legislation so that consenting adults can marry but they have to marry other people. You know that as soon as you allow homosexual marriage but say it has to be between two people some guy is gonna sue for his right to marry a hole in a watermelon. The madness will never stop.
23886
It might lead to it in the long run, polygamists might eventually get the court precidence if gay marriage goes through. Legally speaking, it could easily happpen. There really hasn't been "homosexual marriage" in history, but there have been hundreds of societal examples of it being extremely common, and expected, valued, and practiced - the greeks, the spartans, the japanese, etc. It has only been considered 'unnatural' in some western cultures over the past 1,000 years or so. In many cultures, it has only become 'unnatural' in the last 200 years or less, and that is simply because of Western ideals being imported.
1109745
first off, the law should allow homosexual couples to get married   \n\ni think a marraige service should be offered by the government in the case that a church refuses to marry a homosexual couple.  everyone deserves the benifits (misery) of marriage.\n\ni think the church should be more accepting because isnt that what they stand for?  love and happiness?  does it really matter in what form that happiness and love come in?\n\n and if the church wont marry them then a government sponsered program can do it for them.  thats just how i think...fair and equal.