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gay and wana get married? move to canada! well let you marry a dog if you want to...




heh heh marry a bitch

What countries currently have legalized same sex marriage?  I would do the search for it on google, but afraid of my sites may pop up instead.

If they wanna get married, let them, especially for the benefits.

fikraag7 wrote:

Ever hear of separation of church and state? The groups that have the issues with abortion/gay marriage/etc are all religious groups...why should they push their feelings on others?

kinda my point, plus more gay men means more babes 4 cool guys

Horseman 77 wrote:

Marriage seems to me like a Religious thing

It's not a religious thing, it's a commitment between two people. If they decide to let the government or their diety into the mix, it's their decision but no religion in the world invented the concept of marriage. It's been around a lot longer than any religion still around today and that's why narrow minded bible thumpers have zero foot to stand on.

Tyferra wrote:

Do we have to talk about this topic here?
Dosn't effect me at all. I'm open minded, so let the dick-licking poo-pushers get married if they want to.

Ugh, even I thought that was in bad taste.

hahaha. you never get old.

i think that its a lifestyle choice made by two individuals, and that the opinions of other people shouldn't cross into that. i wouldn't kiss a guy if you paid me 500 dollars, but i got nothing against gay people. i got lots of gay friends, two of which are in a union. i figure if they want to get married, then who's to say they can't? it isn't their life, so it shouldn't be their choice.

for the guy who asked before, its been legalised in NZ but theres been a lot of debate over it, especially from destiny church. is there a destiny church anywhere else? or are we the only ones unlucky enough?

Horseman 77 wrote:

Marriage seems to me like a Religious thing the government should not be involved in.
If thier Religion allows them to be married there's an end to it, let them get married.
The only objection I can see is possibilities for fraud on medical benefits coverage ETC.

Oh ya and like Abortion. Just don't make me pay for it.

The concept of commiting to another person for the rest of your life and lovingly caring for him/her seems religious to you?

Also, same sex marriage is allowed in Belgium.

who should give a fuck? 50% of american marriages end up in divorce anyway. so if gays get married, maybe they can improve that statistic.

yes, it is a commitment between two people and yes it is a religous ceremony. it's called holy matrimony.

S4INT05 wrote:

who should give a fuck? 50% of american marriages end up in divorce anyway. so if gays get married, maybe they can improve that statistic.

yes, it is a commitment between two people and yes it is a religous ceremony. it's called holy matrimony.

It's only called that because every religion on the planet has used the concept and given it a religious meaning but in essence there is absolutely nothing religious about it.

the seperation of church and state comment is not applicapble when it comes to gay marriage, being that marriage has a signifigant impact on many things "state" related. (ie taxes, medical benefits, etc etc) Unfortunately in this case its not as simple as just saying "its a religious thing, so the government should stay out of it." if it were that simple most gay couples would just get married in a friendly church and be on with it, but they want LEGAL recognition as well as all the perks that come with it.

personally, I could give a flying hump. I agree with horesman, as long as I don't end up paying for it in one way or another, what do I care?

S4INT05 wrote:

who should give a fuck? 50% of american marriages end up in divorce anyway. so if gays get married, maybe they can improve that statistic.

yes, it is a commitment between two people and yes it is a religous ceremony. it's called holy matrimony.

In some cases it is religious, but not all.  If you get married at the court house by the justice of the peace, that would not be considered religious.
I believe same-sex marriage should be legal.  There are many benefits married couples have that are denied gay couples.  A few big examples:
1. If I get in an accident, my wife can represent my wishes to the physician (DNR, etc.).  If you are not married, you can't do that.  I have even read stories where the couple had signed documents written up by lawyers that weren't honored.
2. benefits.  My wife is covered under my insurance.  non-married people can't do this.
3. inheritance.
If people want to say that the word "marriage" has religious connotations, then fine.  Rewrite the law so that, as far as the state is concerned, they are civil unions but give them the same rights.
Anyway, that's my $.02

i'm no bible thumper, ingnorant - in some cases yes. and honestly, i could give a fuck less if they got married or not. i know hella gay people, alot of my friends are, and we've had this discussion. they've said the same as me.

but yes, i do realize that it is waaaaaay different. it's just one step further in the instance that it could bring up a whole new era of sociological change here. i'm only taking a moderate stance here.

hella!  Heh, brings back memories of my days as a Metallicat!

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