Gay marriage

[Elphie 0]

My brother is gay and it makes me angry that if he should ever desire to do so, he couldn't enter into marriage with his partner. My opionion is that marriage is a lifelong commitment to each other and it shouldn't matter if the person you choose to marry is the same sex as you or not. What if there was a ban in the United States barring us from marrying anyone outside of the United States? I know it is not much of a comparison, but it kind of puts it into perspective a bit.

Edited November 11, 2006 by Ereshkigal

[Jenn! 918]

I voted "yes but don't call it marriage". Only because I think churches/places of religious worship should be in charge of the marriage business, and they should be able to decide whether or not they want to allow gay marriages. I would be perfectly happy if my "marriage" was instead called a "civil union", doesn't make a difference to me. My marriage doesn't have religious meaning for me. If those who are religious want to protect the definition of marriage, then by all means, let it be protected. People should be free to choose religious communities that prohibit gay marriage if they want.

[sarah and hicham 3]

I don't get why people can be so against gay marriage.

Religious people aren't going to go to hell because others are gay so why does it matter to them?

Wait, maybe they are going to go to hell if other people are gay. Good! I'll see ya there!

[LaL 418]

marriage is a religious term and that should be the end of it. there is no reason why only gay couples should be able to get a civil union though. i would like one! I am not religious and would even go so far to say I am an atheist. why should I have to get *married*?

i am curious if opposite-sex couples would be able to apply for civil union licenses in states that approve or would we be turned away because we are not same-sex?

[Jenn! 918]

marriage is a religious term and that should be the end of it. there is no reason why only gay couples should be able to get a civil union though. i would like one! I am not religious and would even go so far to say I am an atheist. why should I have to get *married*?

i am curious if opposite-sex couples would be able to apply for civil union licenses in states that approve or would we be turned away because we are not same-sex?

I agree completely. I want a civil union too.

[Joel Halfwassen 0]

arrrghhhh I do not think i have te strength

That made me laugh too! Every 4 months or so this poll comes up on VJ. It is interesting to see what the newest members of our group think.

As for me...If you love and wish to commit them please...GET MARRIED!!!!

marriage is a religious term and that should be the end of it. there is no reason why only gay couples should be able to get a civil union though. i would like one! I am not religious and would even go so far to say I am an atheist. why should I have to get *married*?

i am curious if opposite-sex couples would be able to apply for civil union licenses in states that approve or would we be turned away because we are not same-sex?

I agree completely. I want a civil union too.

I think I would agree to that as well. Maybe I should change my marriage into a civil union!

[Alex+R 0]

Yeah, I always wanted a civil union. What the he!l is this ####### about having marriage as a legal term? A little too much Church in my State. Let's make all unions civil unions and marriage is something you do in church.

[mybackpages 0]

Hum… this is a fairly non-representational group you are polling with this question.

Everyone in this forum has an intended spouse or spouse with *United States Government Approved* genitalia. Otherwise we would have been refused even the chance to apply.

Perhaps we could hear from the millions of Americans who are deprived of their basic human right to marry by runing a concurrent poll on a forum called say… "VisaNot4u.com, our dream of family immigration denied by bigotry community"?

Bravo

[Cristy 4]

Hum… this is a fairly non-representational group you are polling with this question.

Everyone in this forum has an intended spouse or spouse with *United States Government Approved* genitalia. Otherwise we would have been refused even the chance to apply.

Perhaps we could hear from the millions of Americans who are deprived of their basic human right to marry by runing a concurrent poll on a forum called say… "VisaNot4u.com, our dream of family immigration denied by bigotry community"?

Why is it non representational? We are people...many who vote. I don't think you have to be gay to have a voice on this topic.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

My husband and I were married by a federal judge... do we have a marriage or a civil union?????

There was no mention of religion in our wedding...

[LaL 418]

My husband and I were married by a federal judge... do we have a marriage or a civil union?????

There was no mention of religion in our wedding...

you are married if you obtained a marriage license in order to register your marriage. civil unions are not federally recognized much less by one state to another, so its pretty much a moot point until the federal law can change. if this was the case i would have applied for a civil union license vs our stinky marriage license.

The argument is that marriage is a religious term, therein lies the problem, not whether religion is mentioned in your ceremony.

Edited November 12, 2006 by lal_brandow

[pugsly 0]

I voted no. If it was legal than it would take so much longer to get our loved ones here. Then we would have to wait in line for immigration applications to be approved. Aproving the gays and the straights. What a mess that would be.

[JaJo 1]

Defense of marriage? From whom? I think it's the heterosexuals who have debased marriage. If gays want to make a lifelong monogamous commitment, I don't see how they can harm the institution of marriage any worse than it's already been harmed by those who don't take it seriously. Who are we to tell them they need to be promiscuous instead of settling down?

[LaL 418]

I voted no. If it was legal than it would take so much longer to get our loved ones here. Then we would have to wait in line for immigration applications to be approved. Aproving the gays and the straights. What a mess that would be.

lol what? you want to deny a whole section of people equal rights simply because you don't want anyone else in LINE through USCIS?

[crazyinEgypt 0]

I don't really care. We have enough immoral problems in this country the way it is. Why not add something else?