should we have gay marriage?

Alma Twomey:

Danica Timperman: How would you propose to give gay couples similar rights as married couples? I know of a gay couple that have been together for 34 years, they were gay before gay was "cool", and they have stayed together all this time. But if one was in a car crash and in the hospital the other would not be allowed to visit because they aren't married? How about if one died and his family that disowned him back in the 80's for being gay got to come in and decide how he should be buried...and the man he has lived with for 34 years has no say?Tell me how to fix that part of society if marriage isn't the answer?...Show more

Myriam Hetjonk: they understand that's why they want marriage instead of just a union and everyone having sex with more than one person needs to use condoms not just gays anyone can catch a disease by being stupid and not being responsible for yourself then you infect someone else with something that might kill them

Ma! die Strople: Chris is right civil union. I have not a problem with Gay Unions They pay taxes like all and deserve the same benefits. To the folks putting down gay unions is not hurting anyone. Gays deserve the same rights as my husband and i. I attended a Lesbian couple that wanted to celebrate being together 20 years and they are great folks.

Perry Deshazior: Nope, for it is just too much effort

Galen Gowers: I believe that marriage should be between one man and one woman. Gay couples should have the same rights as married couples but not be married. Civil unions will be fine.

Ulrike Hert: Im curious if if you give your husband sex all the time - he would be less likely to have an affair. Is this truth?

Antwan Schrum: Most have....but most husbands never know it.

Felicitas Phildor: It doesn’t matter what anyone calls it, people would still find a way to prevent it from happening.Quite honestly, who the hell cares? If you aren’t gay, w! hy do you care if they have the same rights than you?People ne! ed to let it go. Times have changed....Show more

Gregg Hagge: I prefer the term hot wife so much more than cuckold. We have a unique relationship in a way. I'm sure we're not the only couple that lives it though. My husband developed some pretty far out fantasizes a few years ago. After indulging in fantasy play, then role playing, things sort of developed on their own. Our relationship is unique in the way that I don't belittle my husband. Things are known between us, and it just works out. It wasn't easy at first though. The first time "things" happened, I felt terrible. Most people won't understand what I'm talking about, but don't knock it till you try it....Show more

Clinton Migliori: YES YOU SHOULD!!!! You're (I'm guessing) not gay, so what does it matter to you? Just let them do what they want!!!!

Rayford Speziale: Why are the gays insisting on marriage vs civil union? Why can't they let the straight people have their thing (marriage) and the gays c! an have civil unions? What's so bad about that? Why do we always have to give up our things so that minorities can feel better about themselves? I'm sick to death of my rights being walked on and taken away!! We don't owe you anything!!

Romeo Tinnea: I say people should have the right to their own opinions and choices,even if I don't agree with their lifestyle I can't prevent it from happening.

Dulcie Edis: Last I checked we weren't a theocracy. Your religion isn't mine or anyone else's problem and legally you cannot use it withhold constitutional rights of others.

Jonie Lauria: Pluu-eeze....it's hard enough work bringing home a paycheck (himself) and cooking, cleaning up after Himself, doing the laundry...etc.Who the H@LL has TIME for cuckolding?????? I rather have a night cap & a good guest list on David Letterman-ditto the Hubs.

Miguel Koczela: Shouldn't you be preaching in the religious section?

Antone Bual: they should be allowed to get ma! rried just like the rest of us.

Ismael Sixon: You're ignorant.

Len Bormes: Gays want marriage for similar reasons STRAIGHTS want marriage. Depending on the couple that includes some of the following:1. to show our commitment and love to each other in the presence of our Creator, our families, our friends, and our community. 2. to ensure that our future children would grow in a home that has stability, love, and helps them become productive, contributing members of society. 3. to ensure that if one of us becomes incapacitated or dies, the surviving spouse & family would have the benefits earned by the deceased. Marriage is a STATE issue. If you think I'm wrong, go get married at your church without going abiding by your states' regulations for marriage & don't be surprised when you AREN'T married. So if something happens to your "spouse" through that church only ceremony, you will see 1st hand what WE have to deal with when our spouse dies.We are talking about Civil Marriage:- 2 (not 3 or more)- consenting adults (which lea! ves out children & animals, since neither can consent)- that are not closely related per state statutes (in 20+ states, you can be 1st cousins & still legally marry) &- who follow the rules established by the state for marriage who want to provide for each other & make that commitment to each other.The problem is that the state & federal gov't don't distinguish between civil marriage & religious marriage performed by a member of the clergy/religious officiant. The feds have NOT kept up their part of the marriage/union deal by honoring those couples who have met & complies with the state's definition of marriage.There are 1130+ federal benefits of marriage identified by the General Accounting Office (GAO) which are automatically bestowed on heterosexual married couples. The following are some of the benefits the couple would use during their lives together, or if one part of the couple becomes incapacitated/dies:• the ability to file joint income tax with the IRS• exempt! ion from paying federal tax on employer-provided health insurance for a! spouse• benefits for the spouse of a military veteran.• inheritance tax exemptions on property the couple owns jointly• social security benefits for the surviving spouse• apply for US citizenship if you are married to a US citizenThere is NO provision for civil unions or domestic partnerships that are recognized by the state the couple resides in for LGBT OR straight couples. No legal document, will, or POA can give our federal benefits to our spouses-ONLY marriage. And our government does NOT recognize SSMs.So, same-sex couples legally married in those states that recognize same sex marriage (SSMs) are treated as complete strangers by the US Federal government.We want our marriages to be treated the same way as any other marriage. No more, no less. We want to take care of our families & ensure that they are taken care of/get whatever benefits we are entitled to should we become incapacitated or die. I can't see why picking & choosing which marriage is honored, eve! n when they BOTH are recognized by the state, helps support a stable society and promotes family stability. Gay married families aren't able to provide their family with the benefits that other married families get automatically through marriage.You would think, after all the trials & tribulations this country has been through with discrimination & unequal treatment of its citizens based on religion, race/skin color, nationality, gender, veteran status, disability, or social status, we would have learned something, right?Apparently not. Once again, this country is discriminating against another group of taxpaying, law abiding citizens who are contributing members to our society. 2 consenting adults REGARDLESS of sex should be allowed to marry as long as they meet their state's regulation for marriage. Yet even when they DO, our federal government STILL denies them the full benefits of marriage that are automatically bestowed on straight married couples.Civil rights were tak! en away & unequal treatment of others was seen as ok by the majority. W! hen these groups fought for their rights, they were met with strong opposition & their civil rights had to be handled by our GOVERNMENT in order for equality to prevail. If these groups waited on the support of the majority, they would still be discriminated against to this day. People don't like change & want to keep the status quo. And as long as the rights of these groups of people didn't affect the majority, the majority didn't care..And once again, history is repeating itself....Show more

Terresa Tsasie: Depends -- who is "we?"Your assumption is either that everyone lives in the same jurisdiction that you do, or that this is a global decision. Both are false.

Luke Creitz: no you should not

Soraya Coodey: i've been in a cuckold relationship with my wife for 4 yrs

Dewey Heersink: Redefining marriage to mean homosexuality will destroy marriage for heterosexuals. Heterosexual couples will no longer choose to get married once marriage becomes associ! ated with the gay lifestyle.However that is not necessarily a bad thing. No fault divorce laws have already nearly destroyed the once sacred institution of marriage. Unfair divorce settlements which tend to award all assets to the wives and leave men living in poverty with years of child support payments have discouraged many men from seeking marriage at all. With marriage already teetering on the brink of extinction maybe it is time to eliminate marriage entirely from our laws or let the gay community have it all to themselves.Addendum: Homosexuals are pushing for their "right" to marry in the hopes of bringing homosexuality into the accepted mainstream. That will not happen. All they will accomplish is to force the institution of marriage out of the mainstream away from heterosexuals and into the homosexual community. The gay lifestyle will always remain on the fringe of society no matter how many heterosexual traditions the gay community tries to usurp for itself.! ...Show more

Zelma Casebier: Of course!

Rubye Bonnin: thats! what polygamy is... one man cuckolding all his wives. But.. i cant seem to convince my girl to do that.

James Langmyer: The practice of homosexuality is destructive to the human soul and God gave His warnings about this in the Bible. Supporting gay marriage is a sin because it means to support homosexuality. Iniquities (sinful tendencies) pass down the generation line if they are not removed by the Blood of the Lord Jesus. Homosexuality is caused by iniquity and the Blood of Jesus cleanses the iniquities of all who accept Him as their Saviour.After a person accepts the Lord Jesus as their Saviour, they are transformed and made a new creature in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). So the gay person would be changed and so would the alcoholic, liar, drug addict, fornicator etc. It's the power of the Blood of Christ and the Holy Spirit in the believer that brings about this transformation.REDEMPTION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITHBecause mankind is incapable of meeting God’s standard! of perfection necessary to abide in God’s presence (Romans 3:19-20,23), God sent His Son Jesus Christ to pay the total debt for the believer’s sins and mercifully credits to his account Christ’s righteousness (Romans 3:21-28,5:1-11; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21). Jesus’ gracious act of atonement was complete and covers all sin (Colossians 2:13-14; 1 John 1:9). Salvation is not based on good deeds but according to the mercy of God (Titus 3:4-5). Believers are justified by faith; it is a gift by God’s grace (Romans 4:3-8; Ephesians 2:8-9). A true, living faith will result in a desire to live a holy, loving life of good works (Ephesians 2:10; Galatians 5:6; James 2:14-26), but failure to be absolutely successful at righteous living does not negate the believer’s justified status.If you sincerely say this prayer, your sins will be washed away, you will be redeemed to God, be saved from eternal torment and inherit the Kingdom of God:"Dear Jesus, I am a sinner. I repent of ! my sins. Please forgive me and save me by your shed blood; come into my! heart. I want to receive you as my own personal Lord and Savior. Amen"...Show more

Chastity Doderer: seriously.... it should be a freedom......... you cant help who you love........ right?? gay marriage may just poost the econiamy right all the expenses on the wedding getting the license. life insurence high taxes right, cuz if your married with no kids vs being single taxes go up. it's 2009 almost 2010 teens are haveing sex at the age of 12 preteen..... Right isnt that considered sacred too? all that crap is a fairytale....... marriage is what you make of it. marriage can be as sacred as you want it to be or it can be hell if you choose it to be...... if marriage is "supose" to be so sacred then why is the divorce rate so damn high?...Show more

Robt Heemstra: OH give me a break will ya???????? What is wrong with you?? Seriously WHAT?? Do you think that the only thing that matters in a marriage is SEX?? Grow up!!!!!!!! So if your NOT in the mood for sex, t! hen you should have it anyway because your husband might go and cheat??? If your married to someone like this then I feel sorry for anybody who has that for a partner????????

Dawn Saha: Also use condoms. I dont think most gays understand marriageand its sacred history between man and woman and woman and man.

Roxane Leathers: Yeah. Marriage in the bible is totally holy. King David had countless wives. Jacob had two wives. There is one verse in the New testament that says that PASTORS should only have one wife because more than one could distract him from the church (that is the verse some churches use to keep divorcees from becoming pastors since they are not "of one wife"). Yet for some reason Christians keep saying God made marriage between one man and one woman. They just want to get all mad about something, but not have to look to close at their own lives. Forget all that stuff about not provoking children to anger and loving your neighbor and not cove! ting, etc. Let's go after the gays!...Show more

Pasquale Pollet:! They don't care what "marriage" means - they want it to be acceptable for anyone and any combination to be legally married.If they understood God's rules, they would know what they are doing is wrong. Its just a way to tear down what "marriage" is and instill in children from 1st grade that family and marriage mean NOTHING at all....Show more

Barrett Felicia: Isn't "marriage" a religious term? "Civil union" is the same thing. It's just semantics.

Toya Braskett: civil union