Do heterosexuals deserve the same rights and freedoms as homosexuals?
921570
Nice!  Of course we all deserve the same rights.  I like your question.  Brain bender.
309000
God says the homosexual is worthy of death, so if you agree with God, the answer is yes.\n\nIf you don't care anything about God or right and wrong, do whatever you want to.\n\nJohnny
606370
In case there's any dispute, I'm heterosexual.  However, I very strongly believe in equality for ALL people, regardless of gender, nationality or sexual preference.  I suspect I feel so strongly because I understand descrimination (being a female in a male dominated work place, and because of my religious beliefs) and I hate to listen to narrow-minded, egocentric verbal diarrea that some individuals feel they have a right to inflict upon the world.\n\nI also feel the need to confront and challenge people when they shoot their mouths off in my presence, because so long as people deem it acceptable to spread hatred, they will continue to do so.\n\nIt's okay to disagree, but it's not okay to demoralize a person or a group of people over something they have no control over.\n\nMy advice to anyone who feels as strongly about this as I do, is to never let an oportunity pass to publically embarass somebody (I'm not suggesting a physical altercation) who goes out of their way to hurt people.  Let everyone around see how stupid discriminatory behavior is.  Show these people that this behavior is not acceptable.
75489
Personally, no. But I'm sure the millions of gays and lesbians who don't have the same rights (inheritance, medical, property) as straight couples do would beg to differ.
1006446
Heterosexual people defend homosexual marriage because it's the morally correct thing to do.  It's immoral to deny another adult a right that you yourself enjoy.  Besides, if marriage is such a great thing, as GWB and others like to point out, then why on Earth wouldn't they want more of it?  It doesn't even make sense.
205004
If by equal rights you mean one group had a chance to be discriminated against, now the other group has that same chance, then sure.  If you mean the same rights to all people regardless of race, color or creed, then no.
205805
So many people are narrow minded and only see things in black and white and to them being straight is right and being gay is wrong.  They are afraid of what they don't understand and society has pushed them into what it believes is right.  \n\n(The easiest way to ignore is to skirt the issue as always.)\n\nSadly, no one has the right to judge someone but God,  although we do it everyday unconsciously or shall I say without much thought process going into our judgments.  We should respect the fact that we are different, each and every one of us but instead many wish to clone a perfect society but one which will be wholly based on ignorance and fear.  \n\nIt's a bloody shame that the same society that teaches us freedom also teaches us hypocrisy...I dare to be different!
937758
everyone should have the same rights to adopt whether you are gay or straight or single parent, just the same as straight people/couples
1165496
Interesting. I do believe homosexuals are wired differently than heterosexuals. (on a sexual level, anyway) I don't know if I'd call it a defect from a secualar view. \n\nI remember research from several years ago that showed a gay male's hyperthalamous (sp? part in the brain that controls the sexuality) was more simular to a straight woman's than a straight male.
886554
Uhh....because this country was founded on people's right to do and be whatever they want.  Last time I looked "gays" were just as capable of being in the military as a heterosexual.  And as for Muslim's, I do believe we are allowed to practice whatever religion we so choose, kind of the reason we got away from England.  And not all Muslim's are extremists.
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Unequivocally NO! If they chose that life style then so be it, but as far as benefits are concerned out of the question.  Societies fall from moral decay and that is a fact, and ours is well on it's way, I do believe all this gay and lesbian stuff is about to blow up in their faces.  It is a life style that destroys the vary meaning of marriage between a man and a woman, In my opinion they are an insult to humanity.  I believe it is time our religious leaders and government gives these people a loud and clear message that the party is over and will not be condoned by our society.
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hi, i'm a muslim but i've read the bible, and i think u've pretty much answered your own question. but if the question behind that question is about how as someone who tries to be a good member of society should treat a homosexual, then that is an ethical question which requires deep reflections. the way i see it, is that although homosexuality is an unquestionable sin in the bible, and in my own religion too, but we still have the ethical responsibility to treat all homosexual as an equal and worthy of our respect. if their behavior seems unacceptable to you, that doesn't mean you can be uncivil and cruel to them. it is your responsibility to be a role model as someone who considers him/herself to be religious, which is to show compassion and kindness even to those whose actions and decisions are not in accordance to your values. i hope this helps.
65927
yes, of course! they have the same rights. they are also balanced. no one can live without one or the other. they have their own special sparts.
88901
I really don't care one way or another.I'm not interested in\nother people's sex lives. As long as noone gets hurt,homosexuals have every right to express themselves.\nHowever,the fact is we live in a homophobic society so they can expect repercussions.
901850
Boomer KINDA has a point. But gays should have rights, not as a group, but as individuals. Why shouldn't they have the right to get married and be miserable just like everybody else(except me, I'm not miserable.)?
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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.
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They say they want equal rights--of course they already have equal protection under the law.\n \nWhat they really want are Special Rights.  They want to persuade everyone else that they are normal and should be treated as such rather than as degenerate perverts.  They have managed to gain civil rights for an infectious contagious disease, AIDS, but of course if you call AIDS a homosexual disease you simply called a hater or a bigot or worse.  But how does one get this disease--well, almost always through lifestyle choices.  A truly tiny per centage thru transfusion, the rest from sex or IV drug use.  Mostly from homosexual sex.\n\nIf you don't like their behavior they call you Homo-phobic.  Apparently being homosexual damages the language gene:  \n\n1.  Phobias are irrational fears with no foundation or reality basis.  If I find you repugnant or repulsive to me that does not mean that I am afraid of you.  My disgust has a real and rational basis.\n\n2. The word gay means happy, all of the homosexuals that I have know have been the saddest, most miserable bunch of people I can imagine.  Maybe you should change it to Sad people instead of Gay people.  A little truth in advertising.