What my fellow Americans think about same-sex marriage?

[Der Teutoniker]

Is it ok if a Church refuses to marry Jennifer and Tyrone?

You aren't asking me, but I am going to say yes. No private organization should be required to marry anyone they don't want to.

Catholic Priests don't have to marry non-Catholics. I as an ordained minister (and Mega Pope) am not required to marry anyone I do not want to.

[Seperates]

I as an ordained minister (and Mega Pope) am not required to marry anyone I do not want to.

Can you marry me to my computer? I'm looking forward to having cyborg powers...

[Tekania]

Is it ok if a Church refuses to marry Jennifer and Tyrone?

But it's fine... because Jennifer and Tyrone can apply for a civil union.

Or a marriage... it's not like every religious organization out there is a single uni-mind.

[Der Teutoniker]

Can you marry me to my computer? I'm looking forward to having cyborg powers...

I can spiritually marry you.

I can't legally marry you (that I'm aware of.)

And I can't power-ically marry you... because that's not even a word.

[Seperates]

Can you marry me to my computer? I'm looking forward to having cyborg powers...

I can spiritually marry you.

I can't legally marry you (that I'm aware of.)

And I can't power-ically marry you... because that's not even a word.

Bullocks... I'll just have to wait...

[The Cummunist State]

I can spiritually marry you.

I can't legally marry you (that I'm aware of.)

And I can't power-ically marry you... because that's not even a word.

Bullocks... I'll just have to wait...

See, if my Technocracy was real, we'd be doing that shit all the time. But NOOOOO. Technocracies are frowned upon!

[Wisconsin7]

Personally I think that marriage should be between one man and one woman and that homosexuality is unnatural. But what do you guys and girls think about the issue?

Eating the flesh of cows slaughtered in the thousands and drinking the milk of the ones they didn't kill is unnatural, but does that mean you're going to stop, or that you deserve less rights because of it?
Didn't think so.
And besides, why can't we all just admit that we're all humans? It doesn't matter if you're gay or straight, black or white, male or female. It doesn't matter what gods or goddesses you believe in or don't. Political party differences and age don't matter. Just because the person next door roots for a different football team or doesn't eat meat doesn't mean you can't get along. Our differences make us strong and unique, but let's not focus on how we're different, when what really matters is how we're similar. We are perhaps the only sapient life in existence. We have a common history; whether you believe it started in the heart of Africa or the Garden of Eden doesn't change the fact that it exists. We all have common ancestors; whether you believe that they were Adam and Eve or chimpanzees doesn't change the fact that they are all related to us. Whether you believe God created everything the way it was thousands of years ago or that everything that is was born in a fiery hellstorm fifteen billion years ago, it doesn't change what's there. So please, I beg of you, my brothers and sisters, let us stop calling each other black and white, gay and straight, heathen and blind follower, and let us call each other just one thing, that which we all are: human.

[The Cummunist State]

Personally I think that marriage should be between one man and one woman and that homosexuality is unnatural. But what do you guys and girls think about the issue?

Eating the flesh of cows slaughtered in the thousands and drinking the milk of the ones they didn't kill is unnatural, but does that mean you're going to stop, or that you deserve less rights because of it?
Didn't think so.
And besides, why can't we all just admit that we're all humans? It doesn't matter if you're gay or straight, black or white, male or female. It doesn't matter what gods or goddesses you believe in or don't. Political party differences and age don't matter. Just because the person next door roots for a different football team or doesn't eat meat doesn't mean you can't get along. Our differences make us strong and unique, but let's not focus on how we're different, when what really matters is how we're similar. We are perhaps the only sapient life in existence. We have a common history; whether you believe it started in the heart of Africa or the Garden of Eden doesn't change the fact that it exists. We all have common ancestors; whether you believe that they were Adam and Eve or chimpanzees doesn't change the fact that they are all related to us. Whether you believe God created everything the way it was thousands of years ago or that everything that is was born in a fiery hellstorm fifteen billion years ago, it doesn't change what's there. So please, I beg of you, my brothers and sisters, let us stop calling each other black and white, gay and straight, heathen and blind follower, and let us call each other just one thing, that which we all are: human.

You got so much horribly wrong in that very well intentioned post.

[Der Teutoniker]

So please, I beg of you, my brothers and sisters, let us stop calling each other black and white, gay and straight, heathen and blind follower, and let us call each other just one thing, that which we all are: human.

Good luck.

[Vousielle]

I can spiritually marry you.

I can't legally marry you (that I'm aware of.)

And I can't power-ically marry you... because that's not even a word.

Bullocks... I'll just have to wait...

I'm an ordained minister, I could marry people. And I have little to no ministerial scruples, so ill totally marry someone to their computer.

[Nightkill the Emperor]

I'm Indian and feel it should certainly be legal.

[JuNii]

Personally I think that marriage should be between one man and one woman and that homosexuality is unnatural. But what do you guys and girls think about the issue?

I think that it's not for me.

but would I support it?

there's the quandry.

as a christian, I view the act of homosexuality to be a sin. however, I also believe that as a sin, only followers of Christianity (and other religions that view Homosexuality as a sin) should abide by that 'viewpoint'.

so as a christian, I feel I cannot support any bill or measure for same sex Marriage. however, I also believe I cannot deny those who don't follow my religion the right to follow their own set of personal rules/beliefs...

so the best I can do, is stand aside and neither Condemn nor Condone Same-Sex Marriage.

[Azrael]

Even though I've said I don't support marriage law, I'll vote in favor of gay marriage because I believe that people should have the same rights regardless of sexual orientation (plus, government involvement in marriage isn't going to go away no matter how hard I try). Homosexuals shouldn't be denied anything just because they're homosexual.

[Azrael]

as a christian, I view the act of homosexuality to be a sin.

As a Christian, I don't view homosexuality as a sin, actually.

[JuNii]

I'm Indian and feel it should certainly be legal.

Hindu indian or Native American?

[Romatticus]

Personally I think that marriage should be between one man and one woman and that homosexuality is unnatural. But what do you guys and girls think about the issue?

Whether or not it is "natural" is irrelevant. We are a civilised society, free from the shackles of nature's impulses.

Also, you don't get to choose your sexuality, sorry. If you are born with it, it is natural.

[Saint Jade IV]

By calling it marriage we aren't forcing religious institutions to recognise it either.

By that I mean they will lose their main argument the "sanctity" of marriage. If we don't call it that their complaints are less valid. Yes its a smokescreen but its effective enough. besides if they want to call it marriage in their actual lives whose going to stop it?

So we should bend over backwards to placate whiny little children who don't want to share their toys?

[Distruzio]

As an American of an alternate sexuality, I fully support the institution of my right to marry who I damn well please, and call out all who do not support this as oppressors of civil liberty.

As an American of alternate sexuality, I, too, fully support the right to marry who I damn well please, and call those do-good moral adventurists who seek to lap at the hand of the govt that oppressed them for so long deluded. Marriage isn't something the State should be involved in at all.

[Distruzio]

Eating the flesh of cows slaughtered in the thousands and drinking the milk of the ones they didn't kill is unnatural, but does that mean you're going to stop, or that you deserve less rights because of it?
Didn't think so.
And besides, why can't we all just admit that we're all humans? It doesn't matter if you're gay or straight, black or white, male or female. It doesn't matter what gods or goddesses you believe in or don't. Political party differences and age don't matter. Just because the person next door roots for a different football team or doesn't eat meat doesn't mean you can't get along. Our differences make us strong and unique, but let's not focus on how we're different, when what really matters is how we're similar. We are perhaps the only sapient life in existence. We have a common history; whether you believe it started in the heart of Africa or the Garden of Eden doesn't change the fact that it exists. We all have common ancestors; whether you believe that they were Adam and Eve or chimpanzees doesn't change the fact that they are all related to us. Whether you believe God created everything the way it was thousands of years ago or that everything that is was born in a fiery hellstorm fifteen billion years ago, it doesn't change what's there. So please, I beg of you, my brothers and sisters, let us stop calling each other black and white, gay and straight, heathen and blind follower, and let us call each other just one thing, that which we all are: human.

No.

[Norstal]

Marriage isn't something govt should be involved in at all.

...Then why bother? You can get married anywhere with anyone or anything. You just need someone to perform the ceremony.

Please stop making these arguments. It's not going to help anyone and it'll only serve to hurt our cause (which is to get STATE recognition of gay marriages).

[Distruzio]

Marriage isn't something govt the State should be involved in at all.

...Then why bother? You can get married anywhere with anyone or anything. You just need someone to perform the ceremony.

Please stop making these arguments. It's not going to help anyone and it'll only serve to hurt our cause (which is to get STATE recognition of gay marriages).

Thanks for pointing out where I misspoke. And no. I won't stop.

[Cameroi]

i live and was born here and i give a rat. ain't no body's damd business but their own. and anything that reduces population increase and unwanted pregnancies i'm 100% in favor of too.

whatever problems anyone's belief have with it, pertain only to that belief, and have no bussiness being applied to anyone who does not freely choose to associate themselves with it.
and if they do, that's still not my concern.

its not personally a life or death issue, but i whole heartedly support the rights of anyone to marry who they love, regardless of gender, or even, other forms of sapient life.

[Norstal]

...Then why bother? You can get married anywhere with anyone or anything. You just need someone to perform the ceremony.

Please stop making these arguments. It's not going to help anyone and it'll only serve to hurt our cause (which is to get STATE recognition of gay marriages).

Thanks for pointing out where I misspoke. And no. I won't stop.

So you don't want gay marriages to be legal. Cool.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_8

The measure added a new provision, Section 7.5 of the Declaration of Rights, to the California Constitution, which provides that "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.

In other words, the government can't recognize a gay marriage because they can't get involved.

[Motuka]

As an American of an alternate sexuality, I fully support the institution of my right to marry who I damn well please, and call out all who do not support this as oppressors of civil liberty.

As an American of alternate sexuality, I, too, fully support the right to marry who I damn well please, and call those do-good moral adventurists who seek to lap at the hand of the govt that oppressed them for so long deluded. Marriage isn't something the State should be involved in at all.

Yep, that's why the first step is to ban gay marriage and then we can get around to banning straight marriage and marriage to jesus etc.

Anarchists for Proposition 8, assemble!

[Skibereen]

Im an American, and by my religion I am against same sex marriage and civil unions.
I exercise this by not having one.
Im an American, and as such regardless of the principles or morality of others- homosexuals deserve to be able to acquire marriage license and enter into the same soul sucking contract heterosexuals can enter into...be careful what you wish for.