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Gay Marriage: Should It Be Allowed?

Discussion in 'Politics & Religion' started by melbel, Jul 6, 2007.

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Should gay marriage be allowed?

  1. Yes

    141 vote(s)
    45.8%
  2. No

    167 vote(s)
    54.2%
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  1. bogart

    bogart Notable Member

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    #881
    I see gay adoption leading to more anti-americanism. You will see gays going to the Middleast, China and Guatemala buying children. Some of these countries are deeply religious and gay adoption of children will be clearly seen as a provocation thourhout the Middle East.
     
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  2. DeniseJ

    DeniseJ Live, Laugh, Love

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    #882
    While you are more than welcome to your beliefs, you should be aware that not EVERYONE follows the Catholic Church; just because it's against a particular religion does not mean we should outlaw it for everyone. :rolleyes:
     
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    bogart Notable Member

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    #883
    A Guatemalan child costs an estimated $25000 to $38000.

    Gays are buying up children throughout the world and at some point there will be a backlash.

    Here's a good article "Foreign adoption sometimes a good option for gay parents"

    http://www.dallasvoice.com/artman/publish/article_2735.php
     
    bogart, Mar 22, 2008 IP
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    #884
    gays annoy me... but i wont stop them from getting married... gays should never have kids though! gays should see them selves as equals... not special becuase they are gay... they should never ever use it agaist people or in an argument... if they do all that i am fine with it.. but only when they protest i hate it!

    and i also hate it when people are so against it!
     
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    GRIM Prominent Member

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    #885
    I will agree with you there ;)
     
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    WeedGrinch Active Member

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    #886
    I think that it should be legal. Although I am not gay, I still think people should be able to do what they want.

    Is it hurting you? No! Exactly!

    It's what floats there boat. What if people said it's illegal to listen to that music because it's not socially accepted? That would be some BS right? Well, that is the same thing here.

    People try to give gays a reputation of being pervs, and weirdos, but the reality is they are just like you and I.

    Someday it will be legal, and Christianity laughed at, as a thing of stupidity and a thing of the past.


    Again, I'm not gay, nor do I plan to be. I'm a transcendentalist liberal.
     
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    #887
    Of course they should be allowed to get married. Why shouldn't they suffer like the rest of us?

    Think of all that untapped divorce revenue for family attorneys.
     
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    #888
    the ONLY reason it its such a big damn issue, is becuase of the people in power right now, and chirstans.

    its not like people chose to be gay. there born that way. its not like "hmmm, I think I'll be gay today!" why would anyone do that? they get ridiculed for being gay. its not like they want to be gay.
     
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    #889
    What are you talking about?
    A rough childhood and end up turning gay??? Where did you get this from? :confused: :confused: :confused:

    And how exactly will children get messed up because they are adopted? Sure, they may have some rough times in school if kids find out, but that really isn't f****** up the children's life...:rolleyes:
     
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    Germz Peon

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    #890
    Well how would you like every kid in your school to say you are gay and say that your parents are gay. How would you like not to be in any sport team because kids are afraid of you?
     
    Germz, Mar 22, 2008 IP
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    #891
    I think most children living without a family would prefer to have parents that love them rather than having nobody or having to wait longer for some "straight" people to come along.

    And I don't see why people would be scared of you just because you have gay parents :rolleyes:
     
    GTL, Mar 22, 2008 IP
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    #892

    I am a servant of God. And a servant of Rome.

    I am just expressing my views.
     
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    Yea I agree, at least they would have somebody. I don't think someone from a orphanage would be TOO picky about having parents.
     
    WeedGrinch, Mar 22, 2008 IP
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    #894
    Well it depends what school and location and what not, but later in schooling kids won't really care...

    And I am sure just because their parents are gay won't make not join a sports team... Why exactly would kids be afraid?

    Like, I don't think it is even really a problem if the kid himself is gay and wants to join a sports team in middle school or high school?:confused:
     
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    #895
    It should be allowed. I don't even see why it's an issue nowadays.
    If two people love each other and they want to get married, that should be their right.
     
    Emie., Mar 22, 2008 IP
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    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #896
    I beg to differ, I think it would be very weird for such children who have gay parents. Hard for the children to explain too.

     
    wisdomtool, Mar 22, 2008 IP
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    #897
    Only because children pick up on the prejudices of their parents. It used to hard for children to explain if their parents were of different races. It still is for some. So you're saying instead of growing as a society and weeding out those prejudices we should go back to segregation in marriage?
     
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  18. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #898
    Yes because same sex marriage is not natural, it is not prejudice just that we should not be encouraging something that is not natural to begin with.

     
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    You have a good point, but at the same time, just think if you where gay? I mean, it's what they like, ya know?
     
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    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #900
    No problem being gay, I do not ostracize gays or whatever, just that in a normal family, the mother give birth and the couple take care of their off springs, it isn't the same with gay marriages. To artificially adopt a child for a gay couple is quite different from adopting one by a couple who had problem giving birth.


     
    wisdomtool, Mar 22, 2008 IP
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