I want to  ask  what  are  people  so worried  about  gay marrage.?
966717
I'm not worried about it at all...it should be legal.
891285
You're right it is amazing how all these hetero couples have managed to raise gay children. That should give people a clue but it doesn't seem to. There is not a thing wrong with gay people raising children. Love is what a child needs it doesn't matter to them if you are gay or not.
224606
because they're homophobic a s s w h o l e s and they think they're not men, or whatever...it's the same thing not letting gay couples get married.  everybody has a right to feel and do what they want, and i think we need to stop trying to police it!!
198559
YES! YES! NO!\n\nI don't understand this witch hunt that seems to be going on against gays.  And that's what it is... they get one right taken away after another... after the 'ban of marriage' succeeded, now, people are going after their right to adopt children.  What's next?!  Their right to breathe our air?!\n\nThis is a huge hot spot with me. I'm not gay, but I believe in EVERYONEs rights.  They aren't criminals, they have a different life style, and they should not be punished for that.  I mean, they can't help the way they feel... that's just the way you are born.  And WHAT HARM is it doing anyone if they get married, or adopt children?  It's actually doing the adopted child a favor, they'll have a loving family.  A lot of times gay couples will adopt children that other (straight) couples won't adopt because they're too old, or have behavioral problems or what not.  Are we going to punish this child by making them NOT have a home until they are old enough to go off on our own, JUST so we can punish someone for being gay?\n\nAnd as far as I know, the children that they have would NOT be confused.  They'd be well adjusted, and learn to be more TOLERANT towards others who are different.\n\nI could go on for a while about this, but I won't.  I'm afraid to see what all the other answers will be though... sigh.\n\n(but I just submitted and looked at other responses and was so far pleasantly surprised.  Thanks guys!)
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I think you are a bit paranoid. Once again, what is marban gay? I agree with the above answers. Please restart your medication.
68966
OK, it's time to tackle some of the tough questions!\n\nFirst of all, to qualify my answer , I am not gay, liberal  or aetheist.\n\nSecondly , while your question has provoked much comment, it's not really the right question\n\nThe "United States" is not scared of Homesexuality. The right wing religious zealots that live predominantly in the "red" states ARE scared. Not necessarily of Homosexuality, but of the fact that they may be wrong, wrong about lots of things. Scared that others may be more righteous than them.  A small percentage  may truly believe that in being "Christian", it is their responsibility to help others who in their minds Haved "sinned." To some extent, they can ALMOST be forgiven, since despite their small minded views , at least their intentions are not hateful. Most of course do not even fall into this category. They are "sinners", just like the rest of us. they may or may not call themselves religious, but this does not change their nature. Their hatered of gays is no different than the post civil war hatred against former slaves. It was simply about the need to be able to feel superior.\n\nMind you, if you are truly an excellent Human Being, you do not have this need ! You are happpy with your own life and let others live theirs. You Honor God by following Golden Rule "do unto Others as you want others to do unto you"\n\nEven their "Lord Jesus" knows  this and states it in the bible which they usually manage to misquote so often.\n\nIn Matthew 19:19 he replies to man who has asked about getting into heaven that he must obey the commandments and when asked to specify, Jesus replied, " 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,' and 'LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF' "\n\nENOUGH SAID, I THINK!\n\nNow as to same sex marriage, that's another story. In my opinion, the PROBLEM is that the government has No Business being involved in marriage AT ALL. Marriage is a religious institution and should be left to the "church"\n\nOf course, there are reasons such as inheritance, insurance, health care proxy etc. etc. that marriage is convenient. for these reasons, there should be some kind of civil registration which can apply EQUALLY to any two people in a committed relationship and cohabitate, and should NEVER EVER be confused with religious marriage performed by a priest, minister , rabbi, imam, guru, or any other religious represenatative. \n\nBTW, Any preferential tax treatment should never be conferred on the basis of this registration, and instead only be available to Parent(s) of Children as properly caring for a child is clearly expensive but has great value to the community as a whole.
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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.
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It amazes me that people are so hung up on gay marriage.  The "God didn't want it that way" crap holds no water, according to the Bible we should not kill, slavery is a good thing, adulterers should be put to death and women have no place in church leadership.........where is the logic to any of it??  I'm straight but I believe gays are treated in today's society is no better than African-Americans in Mississippi in the 1950/60's.  I really think it all boils down to fear and ignorance.
672591
Not for me.\n\nCan't people stop questioning why people are gay and just accept that people are gay?
247079
Well, for most people it's mostly the propaganda that the media has been shoving down our throats recently. They have instilled the fear of Gay people in ourselves. Most people think of Gay people in a sexual concept, while it's not. Gay can mean happy, colorful, etcetera. I mean, why would they say "Don we now our gay apparel, Falala, lalala, la la la" if they thought Gay was all bad? A sin? I wouldn't think of it exactly as a sin, but most heterosexual people don't like the whole "doing it with another of your sex" thing. They think of Gays being all M.J. and "I'm gonna hump you" kind of thing.  If you watch Food Network, there is a show starring two Gay men in a cooking show. Has Food Network canceled it yet? I'm not sure, but I'm pretty sure they haven't. So what if two guys or girls like each other to get married or be in an affair? It's really none of our business, just the couple in qusetion's. If they have sex together, good for them! They're happy. Whoop-de-doo. It's not our business, but theirs. I don't think that God hates Gay people. He regards them as a way of life. Everyone truly is afraid of the way some people express their gayness.\n\n\nHope this helps!\nP.S. You spelled unnatural wrong.\n-crad010
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Omg...I didn't get a chance to read all of it becuase I was soo scared for you. DON'T KILL YOURSELF! Please do not do that please. Life isn't as bad as you think it is. There isn't anything wrong with being gay and if you asked god to make you get rid of this problem. Maybe he's not listening and sometimes don't worry about that because we all don't know why we're here. Just live, be happy, and even if you're gay you can have a good life. I'm sooo scared that you might do something terrible. I tried to IM you but you don't accept those but whatever you do. Dont end your life. There are so many people that care about you and love you and it's soo sad to know that you feel this way. I've been through this. I wanted to kill myself once but I never had the guts and I'm glad I didn't because life gets so much better you just have to get through the hard parts. Don't listen to what people and society tell you. They are not you and they don't know how you feel. If you feel that you need to distance yourself from your family awhile then you need to do that but don't hurt yourself. That is the worst thing you can do. That wouldn't be helping your family at all. That would be killing them also. They love you even if you are homosexual I'm sure they do. If they say they don't then their lying becuase their homophobic. So keep your head up please. I don't want you to kill yourself. Email me if you need to.
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LOL - fab :)\n\nJust on the 1000 to 1 chance you are serious and not jsut being funny, then it is the irrational fear of gay folks.\n\nI like your idea best though :)
612927
i think that perhaps it is because gay rights are so much in the news. when i was growing up, it wasn't discussed except behind closed doors (hence, coming out of the closet?). society is, in my opinion, in the midst of a revolution in this area and so it is a "hot" topic. your sexual orientation is really none of anyone's business, and should not be the brunt of jokes, however, i think it is an unfortunate byproduct of gaining your rights. being a parent of a gay child, i understand your irritation and, perhaps a tad of the pain. being a parent of a gay child, i can only say that society has come a long way in the last several decades in this area. sadly, there are still miles to go. for me, it is one of the burdens i feel my daughter will have to bear. i feel a sense of gratitude that she is content with herself, but know that she has made a difficult decision as far as society is concerned. standing up for yourself and your rights does not guarantee an easy road in any situation. choices come with a price, and for the gay community, as with most minorities, people judge on the basis of sexual orientation, not the whole person.
69489
You shouldn't fight it. Let people do what they wanna do. It's a free world. My friend is homosexual and I don't have a problem with it.And you shouldn't either. If it's love, it's love. That's all there is to it.
824442
I sense  Latent Homosexual tendencies in the askers questions....what he hates/fears in gay men...is something he hates/fears in himself....he should get honest with himself
65621
I feel gay marriage will be abused just like any other law *permitting something*. Friends will marry to share in financial and tax benefits, they will marry out of a joke. For example me and my friend Mike were waiting for marriage to open up in our state and be the first married same-sex couple in school (highschool at the time). So as much as there are serious issues with gay marriage it will be abused but should still be granted.
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hopefully sooner than later.  I'm straight as a nail, but it really angers me that people can't leave someone alone because of there orientation.  Seriously, i think one day we'll look at this as b.s.  This is as shameful as the racism was before and during the civil rights movement.  If you want to get married who the hell am i to stand between your love.  it's stupid, and i apologize for the hell you, i take it your gay/lesbian/bi, have to go through  It's completely unjust.  Sorry.