Should homosexual marriages be legal? Why or Why not?

Yes it should be. It's no one else's business what two adults do. If you don't like gay marriage, don't have one!!

They should be made legal. Equal rights, come on already. Because two people of the same sex are in a relationship and want to get married, they should be treated differently? Since this is a Christian founded nation I can see some peoples' points, but then again there's that old freedom of religion amendment, so maybe that shouldn't influence it. Anyways, for centuries our religion has been used as an excuse for oppression, near genocide, and slavery.

Oh, and for those that say homosexuality is not natural, what about computers? Or big business, thats hardly natural.

I don't see mountain goats exploiting other goats for green paper bills...

And natural homosexuality, there have been confrimed reports of bonobo apes ENGAGING in HOMOSEXUAL behaviors.

And sorry to piss off those that take the ENTIRE Bible literally, but I don't believe that woman was made FOR man.

Yes, because that's a right that affects nobody else's rights. I mean heterosexual marriages are not diminished by the fact that homosexuals are married.

Homosexual marriages may affect only the religious values of some people. But then again, if I'm affected by the fact that people drink, that doesn't give me the right to ban drinking. Intruding into other people's rights is not a right. All I can expect is for me not to be forced to drink, unless I want. And nobody's forcing anyone to marry someone their own sex. That is a right, not an obligation.

We aren't expected to like the fact that homosexuals can marry. We're only expected to respect that. They feel love and sexual attraction just the same way we do, only that for people of the same sex. That's the only difference, beside the fact that homosexuals can't procreate. So the only reason to prevent them from marrying is the idea that marriage is ONLY for procreation. And that is not true, not even for heterosexual married couples.

No. Marriage should not be redefined to include homosexual relationships.

5 quick reasons why marriage's definition should stay the same (I have more but must get back to work soon):

1) Traditionally, marriage is defined as a binary relationship between a man and a woman.

2) Civil Unions are a viable legal and social option.

3) Most legislatures have chosen not to re-define marriage, and this decision should be resolved by the legislature rather than courts.

4) There is the argument of the slippery slope--> if you redefine the "man and woman" part, it's easier to redefine the "binary" part.

5) "For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." Genesis 2:24

Yes, I do. I don't believe the government should have the right to make that decision for people. Marriage allows a couple to have certain legal rights that aren't promitted by just being a partner. Partners can't be beneficiaries on insurance and retirement funds without the benefit of marriage. It's a legal rather than a moral issue. But even if you look at the moral issue, what right would I have to tell another that they can't marry the person they love because I don't approve of their lifestyle? Does it harm me? No.

Yes. Because it can be just a license from the courts joining 2 people. So for u religious people that is not a religious ceremony. The gay couple may need to get married for health insurance or other reasons. the dictionary states: the ceremony containing certain legal formalities by which a marriage relationship is created. People who are not harming anyone should live the way the like...& I am not gay.

Yes, Love is Love. Marriage is a committment between two people who love eachother no matter if the two people are of the same sex. No one has the right to say that homosexual marriage will put an end to family values. Straight people seem to do a great job of that already.

The reason there are gays and lesbians in the world is very simple.

A nerve in the brain triggered onto the same sex and fired wrong. When That happens the brain's nerouns and the Autible Controls of the Left Cornodia are switched literally but Anyways. Did you know Hillary Clinton admitted to being lesbian in 2001. She's running for president in 2007. So get ready.

I belive do what you want. But from religion you go to hell.

YEs they should. I try to put myself in other people's place, if I were a lesbian I would be no different than I am as a straight woman. I would have the same dreams of one day finding my partner, marrying and having a family. And I would be pissed off if I couldnt do that just because I loved a woman. What does it matter the sex? Its love. Homosexuals are human beings just as hetero's, they feel, love, hurt...etc etc so in the same way they should be allowed to marry. And for those of you who say how could a gay couple raise a "straight" child. Tell me how many heterosexual couples have given birth to gay children. So in no way does being raised by a gay couple mean there kids are going to come out gay also.

i think it should be legal, but before you make your decision on what you think (hopefully not only from reading the replies on this site, but rather from your own collection of experiences), take the time to dissect the answers you have received to this point.

those who do not appear to be intimidated by homosexual marriage are also the same ones who are able to articulate a reasonible response to the original question. the rest of the responses, those opposing the same gender unity, seem to be angry, cling to a cyclical argument involving gender-a with gender-b and God.

so once again, i would say sure let the homosexuals, as well as the heterosexuals unite in marriage. maybe we should actually be asking if the celebrities, we seem to admire/idolize, should be allowed to be married. they, with their <1 year marriages, make more of a mockery of marriage all-together.

I definately think homosexual marriage should be legal. It doesnt make sense for it to be illegal. It's not like the couple is hurting anybody by getting married. If I were gay, I would want to be able to express my love to my partner by getting married. It's unfair that gay people are sometimes not allowed to get married. Honesty, is it really a big deal if they get married? They arent hurting anybody else so why should it matter?

Hope this helped!