Gay marraige, Yay or Nay?

[Inkslinger]

i agree firedragon. the fact that marraige is definatly across all major religions and ALL the religions state the otheres are wrong. Why does the law give special rights to those with faulty beleifs.

Because religion and law are to different things thats why we can have a civil marriage a non religious one, for those who do not adhere to any religious beliefs.

 

[Retic]

I have been married many years now and I couldn't be any less religious. Whatever turns you on.

 

[tfor2]

Yeah why not.... You love who you love.. better to do that than marry someone of the opposite sex to keep other people happy, have some kids then loose the plot and come out of the closet & fun off with your boyfriend when you have been married for 10 years ....Like a friend of ours did a couple of years ago... I say live and let live...

 

[GSXR_Boy]

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[grimbeny]

Ink, gay marraiges are not recognised by the government whether they are religious or civil etc. In a way you could only see the governments stance as that the religious bodies are right, and gay couples should not be supported in the same way straight couples are.

 

[mblissett]

I am gay - so you can guess what I voted for

Glad to see so many people who are supportive!!

Matt

 

[MoreliaMatt]

i say nay... i dont see why they need to get married....

then again i dont see why anyone gay or straight needs to get married.... its just a piece of paper and it makes things difficult if you ever decide to part ways....

 

[mertle]

Yep! each to their own as long as they aren't hurting anyone,

It goes with everything really, the do unto others rule.

I am not into organized religion and am married, it's a union between two people who love each other, doesn't matter who you are.

If you want to bring religion into it some Mormons believe it's ok to marry more than one woman but Christians don't believe that's right,

so religions really have the wrong end of the stick these days.

 

[grimbeny]

mblissett, i had no idea. btw i am too.

It is good to see so much support, although i am interested in opinions of those who oppose.

 

[Miss B]

i say nay... i dont see why they need to get married....

then again i dont see why anyone gay or straight needs to get married.... its just a piece of paper and it makes things difficult if you ever decide to part ways....

So, on that logic, should we ban all marriages then?

 

[MoreliaMatt]

So, on that logic, should we ban all marriages then?

where did i say that?

 

[kelly]

here is one definition
A union between two persons having the customary but usually not the legal force of marriage: a same-sex marriage.

Here is another:
The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife.

 

[x_aussie_bloke_x]

gay .,,,, opps i mean nay

 

[SnakeWrangler]

This will be an interesting thread...

 

[mblissett]

mblissett, i had no idea. btw i am too.

Damn it - I am no longer "THE ONLY GAY IN THE VILLAGE"

But then again, I thought I was the only weird one who liked reptiles!

 

[Hetty]

This will be an interesting thread...

Until it gets closed :lol:

 

[grimbeny]

where did i say that?

I get what u mean matt, i think if we had equal rights i would be one of those people who oppose it but we dont which i just thinks sucks to begin with.

 

[Hetty]

Damn it - I am no longer "THE ONLY GAY IN THE VILLAGE"

But then again, I thought I was the only weird one who liked reptiles!

What about Gillsy?

 

[Jonno from ERD]

I am very surprised to see so many "Nay" votes. Are we living in the dark ages? This reminds me of people actually debating whether aboriginals should be able to vote.

 

[Hetty]

I'm with you there Jonno. It's a very backward view, and it looks like it will be another ten years or so before anything happens.

It reminds me of those old laws in America, where black people weren't allowed to marry white people.