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Should we legalize and recognize gay marriage in all 50 states?

Now, I'm libertarian on some issues, but gay marriage is not one of them. Why should we let one group change the rules of society? If we allow gay marriage, will churches who refuse to perform a gay marriage be protected from lawsuits? Plus if you're going to allow gay people to marry, why not let a brother and sister get married or a man and three women get married or a thirty year old and a twelve year old get married?
In states where gays can get married, schools teach about the gay lifestyle to their students starting as young as preschool. In those states, parents aren't allowed to opt-out their children. This is a violation of parental rights. Teaching children about social issues is the parents' job, not some teachers' union. A teacher's only purpose is to teach kids how to read, do math, and encourage them to do their best.
For the record, the gay marriage movement and the civil rights movement are not comparible. Unlike blacks during the civil rights movement, gays are not segregated. There aren't straight drinking fountains and gay drinking fountains or straight theaters and gay theaters or straight school and gay school and gays aren't forced to sit in the back of buses. Gays have never been slaves. They've never been taken from their land, forced into the cargo of ships, and turned into slaves.
I have no problem with civil unions. Once a gay couple enters a civil union, they have all the benefits of a married couple. But to change the definition of marriage that people have agreed on for decades is just drastic.
In summary, it's not an equality issue. It's one group trying to shove an agenda down our throats.
That's my story!

This is the one topic where I just cannot decide where to place my stance. I disagree with telling two consenting adults that they cannot marry each other but I don't want to force the churches to have to do something they disagree with.

It's not the state. It's the people. Gay marriage has been proposed on the ballot in California (see Prop cool , Maine, New Jersey, etc, and each time the people have voted against gay marriage. Gay marriage has failed in California, the bluest state in America, not once but twice! During the Gubernational races last year, a gay marriage in Maine, another really blue state, failed.
Gay people in America are treated pretty good compared to countries like Venezula, Palestine, and others. Gays are beheaded in Venezuala. In Muslim countries, oh my goodness. It's a living hell for gays. At least here in America they're not executed by firing squad or God knows what.
Besides, what's wrong with civil unions? A gay couple in a civil union get the same benefits as a married couple. A civil union is just as good as a marriage.

I just have to say what gets me about the California thing. They voted against Prop 8 but for Obama. It's like you don't want to be liberal in one thing and move forward but they wanted Obama.

No.
Why should anyone be allowed to discriminate against someone's religion?
It's God's word that gay people aren't allowed to be married.
(...and contrary to what everyone will try and have you believe, it's not hatred. God doesn't discriminate, he loves us all. )
I understand that because when two people are married they become one. The main reason for marriage is the family unit.
Which means, a MAN AND A WOMAN, because that is how humans reproduce.
Most gay people act like they're a separate "race" or something.
If they really wanted to be treated equal they wouldn't be all out there and pushy with it.
You don't see straight people running around shouting about their straightness from the rooftops. xd
Have some self respect and quit acting so damn tacky.
...and guess what, this is coming from someone who is technically gay herself.
But I don't go around preaching about it and demanding "respect" from people who don't owe me anything.

Why can't people just accept the common law if they're so damn determined to get married?
Same benefits as marriage, only you aren't shoving anything down anyone's throats.

Did you hear about that photographer who refused to take pictures of a gay couple because it was against her religion and the gay couple sued her (and won)? That forever sealed the deal for me--no legalizing gay marriage until all homosexuals can learn to respect other people's beliefs and religions. talk2hand



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