Yes. Absolutely. I have quite a few gay friends. If someone tries to impose their religion rules onto you, don't listen. You're free to be who you wanna, so why not? As for Adam and Eve, take that to the religious thread. I'm fed up of hearing religious people trying to dictate what other's do. You go marry another woman if that's what you want to do. You're harming NO-ONE ;)

As a Christian, I do not condone anything that conflicts with the clear teachings of the New Testament. If that puts me in the minority here, then so be it.

nope and my reason for that is,we were given reproductive organs for a reason. a guy/guy or girl/girl can not reproduce (well without going to a clinic),so you take that away and what's the purpose of being made to reproduce?

personally,i go by the old testament.not the new

For people against gays-You don't have to be around gay people, so if you choose to be, your problem. Yet are you against bi people too?

I have some gay friends..and have dated a bi-guy.
people just need to get a grip..Life is to short
to be so judgemental JMO

but then opinions are like aZShOles everybody has one

what makes one think that being against a 'behavior' is being against all people who engage in it?

I don't know anyone who has never lied, yet I am of the belief lying is wrong

obviously , I still choose to be around and even 'love' people who have done things that were wrong,, Im not against those people, Im opposed to certain behaviors,,,

So your saying its ok for my male dogs to plug each other as long as they dont get any silly ideas
and ask me to have them married as it is now wrong in the eyes of God.
I think in falling in love! I want one like her, is there any more at home like you?

Welcome cutie

I think it's important to separate the religious aspects of this question if you see it as such.
The definition of marriage is:
" (1) : the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law
(2) : the state of being united to a person of the same sex in a relationship like that of a traditional marriage <same-sex marriage>"

I believe any loving union between two consenting adults can only be a positive thing. As long as it stays loving, of course. Just like any union between a man and a woman.
Life IS too short to worry about what everybody else is doing. As long as people are treating each other respectfully and no one is being hurt - both are consenting, then seriously, as a human race, do we not have way more important things to worry about i.e. pedophiles, violence, murders, rapes, wars, hunger,... TMO

What about straight couples who cannot reproduce? Or couples who don't want to reproduce? Should they not be allowed to marry?

the 'no harm' doctrine is another that leads to long term social harm

I think there was 'no harm' back when women started to work outside the home,, but look what EVOLVED from that ,,,,

the idea that women not only CAN work outside the home but SHOULD Be working outside the home,, sot hat men and women started competing for the same jobs,, children became lstchkey kids

employers had a field day of having a market to set whatever prices with less and less obligation to the employee (because jobs were in higher demand and the culture evolved to believe anyone without a paid job was lowlife, and everyone without a job eflt obligated to find one, unless they married well or inherited or were born into privilege)

men evolved to understand women can do it without them and women should be doing it without them,, and more men felt less ashamed to leave their families and their kids




,,, ya know, I could go on,, but to me what looks at first like a harmless seed can sprout a terribly ill tree,,,,,

I see this movement going the same way,, but time will tell,,,,


there is a social interest besides 'happiness' in promoting and encouraging heterosexuals who are going to be involved to commit to each other,, and there is no way to really sanction them based upon their personal productive health,, but the foundation is still set there in the heterosexual relations which are the basis for all human life

there are any number of studies and statistics about both the detriment (in general) on children who grow up without a mother AND those who grow up without a FATHER,,showing both the male parenting AND female parenting figures are significant to a childs development

there is no social interest besides' happiness' in promoting and encouraging homosexuals

I so agree :) I just have this hunch about people trying to control the rest of society. I felt relieved for gay people when gay marriage was finally accepted.

Ok, sorry then :)

If we were trying to 'control' others we would be advocating for making homosexual relationships illegal

this is not about that

its about not wanting the lifestyle choice PUSHED on society via forced government sanctioning of that choice,,,

being gay does not define WHO we are.. it defines who we LOVE..
just like being black, white, yellow etc, doesn't define the WHO of what we are.. it simply defines our roots..

I have many gay friends that I dearly.. as well as many straight ones.. I choose to look past religion, color or sexual orientation when deciding WHO I have in my life.. its their actions that define them in my eyes..

being human to me.. is NOT defined by being judgmental.. it's by making our choices to be the BEST we can be.. in ANY given situation..

but that's just my humble opinion..

because it benefits the potential byproduct of such unions,, the CHILDREN and future citizens,, to have parents who are committed to their family,,,,

human life is complex

about many things


integrity
discernment (or , to be politically incorrect 'judgement')
behavior
words
choices
consequences
interactions

and a list of others ...