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*rs. Marshall
writes:Hey so my question is should Same Sex marriage be legal? I think yes, but I would like to know what you think. Reply to this Question
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reader, Mrs. Marshall +, writes (14 April 2008):
Mrs. Marshall is verified as being by the original poster of the question Thanks for your answers, yes I know it is legal in the UK, but it in not the US, most parts anyway. I think it should be everywhere. Even to those who think it should not be, thank you for your answer, everyone has there own opinion, and I am just getting answeres of yes and no. I am doing a project on points of view on this topic. Thanks you
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reader, anonymous, writes (12 April 2008): To be honest, I don't reckon it should be legal. I mean, I have nothing at all against gays, but marriage is too far. When we were put on earth, we weren't meant to be the way that we are! Now we're changing all the rules that were given to us - we're having same sex marriages, we're having 'gang bangs', we're cloning, we're swearing and behaviour from people gets worse. We seem to be losing respect for others, but more importantly, ourselves.
This kind of thing is being taken too far. One day, we're all gonna die, and then we'll see just how much the human race have messed up.
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reader, tick-tick-boom  +, writes (12 April 2008):
 Pfft, Yeah!
I'm not gay but sexuality should have no effect on marraige, Right?
I mean marrige is a bond of love etc so why should sexuality compromise it?
I would like to rant here but i wont!
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reader, anonymous, writes (12 April 2008): To TT: The thing about a religion telling you what to do or not do is that if you don't believe in that particular religion then it's rules have no hold on you.
I think marriage should be regarded similarly to baptism in that there should be no government involvement at all. I see any law that interferes with a persons right to marry whether it's same sex or different sex as a violation of their rights. In America marriage should be protected under the first amendment's Free Exercise Clause. But as far as I know no one has challenged these vile laws using this argument.
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reader, TT +, writes (11 April 2008):
 Salad_Barbarian is spot on with his answer,
however i am not religious....i don't believe in marriage to be honest, but i certainly don't agree with religion telling people what they can and cannot do. OFCOURSE it should be legalised.
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reader, anonymous, writes (11 April 2008): Mrs Marshall, it says your from the UK gay and lesbian marriage has been legal in this country for some time.
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reader, Boonridge McPhalify +, writes (11 April 2008):
 i am gay and i dont think i would want to get married apart from financial reasons, like home ownership. it has nothing to do with religion and everthing to do with depriving gays of financial benefits and monetary rights considering that they tend to have more money due to a lack of children than the average family and this makes the common man riddled with envy.
in england married people get tax credits so the government does not want this for gays "how dare the gays not be our workhorses and surrender their money!".
its all about money and tax
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reader, anonymous, writes (11 April 2008): All this banter about religion! A lot of straight people who get "married" do it outside of the Church and with no religious aspect whatsoever. Most people view marriage as a commitment between two people who love each other - so if those two people are of the same sex then why not!? Marriage is about love, as is the Bible!
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reader, anonymous, writes (11 April 2008): Gay people have every right to be as miserable as everyone else.
Besides its not like they consummate infront of you.
Flynn 24
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reader, anonymous, writes (11 April 2008): I believe that marriage is a religious institution. As such no government has a right to tell consenting adults who they can and can not marry.
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reader, TasteofIndia +, writes (11 April 2008):
 I most definitely believe with all of my heart that it should be. Love is love, people. marriage should be abbout two people who are in love with each other and want to commit to each other for life. It should NEVER matter who the parties are, LOVE is the only thing that should ever matter. And love of all colors, genders, backgrounds, all of it is beautiful.
I'm just a big ol' hippie, I guess... but it all comes down to the love!
xx India
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reader, anonymous, writes (11 April 2008): Yes, why should only straight people be miserable!
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reader, Mrs. Marshall +, writes (11 April 2008):
Mrs. Marshall is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThanks, for the answer see, I am in a relatioship and we want to get married one day, but its not legal and we hope it will be.
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reader, anonymous, writes (11 April 2008): Yes, I definitely think they should be able to get married!
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reader, Collaroy  +, writes (11 April 2008):
 It's easy.
It's nobody's damn business if two people want to get married, whatever their sex.
Who cares? It's just another means by which people with pathetic excuses for a life try and control people who want to something outside the established norm.
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reader, birdynumnums  +, writes (11 April 2008):
 I agree with LazyGuy. I spent a year in Holland and I'm Canadian. Marriage between two consenting adults is legal in Canada as well. Why do people feel that they have the right to step all over other people's happiness if they are two consenting adults? It isn't anyone else's business but the people involved. They should have the same rights. I'd hate to think that I wouldn't be at my partners bedside if they were sick because I wasn't their next legal kin.
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reader, greenmonkey00 +, writes (11 April 2008):
 If it was natural for people of the same sex to be married, you wouldn't be asking that question. It's like asking if there's a god. Everyone knows there is, but people prefer to abandon their moral compass and live as though nothing were taboo. Same sex relationships are just not natural. Since marriage in its oldest form was means for procreation, it's my opinion that they should not be allowed. Humans can't procreate in woman-woman or male-male relationships. And statistically, children are most successful and lead less problematic lives when parented by male-female parental units. If a same sex couple wants to commit to one another, that's fine, but we shouldn't honor a union that isn't morally acceptable with a marriage certificate. Course, I'm entitled to my opinion just like the rest of the nation. I love democracy.
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reader, LazyGuy  +, writes (10 April 2008):
 What consenting adults do is their own business in my opinion. In holland it is legal and I would never ever vote for any party that would seek to change this back even if I agree with everything else on their agenda.
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reader, MissKin +, writes (10 April 2008):
 Yes. I think they should but I don't think they should be religious ceremonies.
I think as long as there is love between two people it doesn't matter what their gender is.
However, if two people want to have say a Christian wedding but are the same sex it goes against the religious values (in my opinion anyway) but i don't know. As long as they have a legal ceremony and abide by their vows and treat each other rite sure. Same sex marriage / civil partnerships should be legal and accepted by everyone.
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