Same Sex Marriage

TheRoadDog

What are our views on same sex marriage?

adrian_indy

It's none of my business, effects me in no way, and takes none of my liberties away. Therefore, since I can see that a group of americans are being told they cannot do something based on bigorty and religious teachings, I am for it. I do not like when people use the law to force their beliefs down other peoples throats when it had nothing to do with them in the first place.

Azdak

Unless there are new people in the group who have different ideas, I think the last time this came up, the consensus view seemed to be in support of it.

In fact, I think it's one of the few issues that everyone who regularly participates in this group agreed on.

mikajoanow

I support same sex marriage.

I do not believe that people should even be able to vote on same sex marriage. I think this is a civil rights issue that should be federally protected.

catherine1979

I support the institution of marriage. If two people can find and love one another, who are any of us to deny them the right to marry?

TheRoadDog

I support the institution of marriage. If two people can find and love one another, who are any of us to deny them the right to marry?

Of course there are people that oppose it. Why can't they get same sex marriage legaized in all states?

catherine1979

I support the institution of marriage. If two people can find and love one another, who are any of us to deny them the right to marry?

Of course there are people that oppose it. Why can't they get same sex marriage legaized in all states?

I think you misinterpret my sentiment. I didn't mean that there aren't people out there who oppose it, rather, I was echoing mikajoanow's sentiment that it should be a civil right for all citizens to marry.

I live in Canada, where a law was enacted in 2005 making same sex marriage legal in every province in the country. The Supreme Court ruled in 2004 that the term "marriage" as it applies in the constitution is to be defined by the federal government. Bill C-38 was passed on July 20, 2005, changing the legal and constitutional definition of "marriage" to include same sex couples.

fbmandy55

I support the institution of marriage. If two people can find and love one another, who are any of us to deny them the right to marry?

Of course there are people that oppose it. Why can't they get same sex marriage legaized in all states?

I think you misinterpret my sentiment. I didn't mean that there aren't people out there who oppose it, rather, I was echoing mikajoanow's sentiment that it should be a civil right for all citizens to marry.

I live in Canada, where a law was enacted in 2005 making same sex marriage legal in every province in the country. The Supreme Court ruled in 2004 that the term "marriage" as it applies in the constitution is to be defined by the federal government. Bill C-38 was passed on July 20, 2005, changing the legal and constitutional definition of "marriage" to include same sex couples.

We need that here. No one can help who they love. Man, woman, vampire or lycan. As long as both parties are in agreeement, there should be no issue or discrimination.

leanmachinedream

I support it and follow the idea that it should not be 'same sex marriage', it's just MARRIAGE.

KimmyEB

I support same sex marriage.

I do not believe that people should even be able to vote on same sex marriage. I think this is a civil rights issue that should be federally protected.

My thoughts exactly.

Anyone who opposes same sex marriage can't give one reasonable explanation as to WHY they oppose it. And that's because there isn't one.

atomiclauren

Newark Mayor Cory Booker nails it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Z7tl7Vy8U

"We should not be putting civil rights issues to a popular vote to be subject to the sentiments, the passions, of the day. No minority should have their rights subject to the passions and sentiments of the majority. This is a fundamental bedrock of what our nation stands for, and I get very concerned, when we've created in our state, when we refuse to address - call it what it is - when we've created a second class citizenship in our state."

Azdak

I support same sex marriage.

I do not believe that people should even be able to vote on same sex marriage. I think this is a civil rights issue that should be federally protected.

My thoughts exactly.

Anyone who opposes same sex marriage can't give one reasonable explanation as to WHY they oppose it. And that's because there isn't one.

I think sometimes people are not aware of their more deep-seating insecurities nor are they aware of how much social/cultural conditioning is programmed into our psyches.

So the idea of same-sex marriage (or even gay people in general) bothers them for reasons they can't explain. Rather than try to understand WHY they have those insecurities, as a defensive mechanism they lash out at what they perceive as the "source".

It's also why some of the reasons people give for opposing gay marriage sound a lot like semi-coherent gibberish. Again, they are trying to verbalize or rationalize feelings and emotions that they don't understand--or don't want to admit to.