Should Marriage for Same Sex Couples be Legal?

Should Marriage for Same Sex Couples be Legal?

The tide of marriage for same-sex couples has ebbed and flowed over the last decade with no end in sight. Because marriage sits squarely at the intersection of religion, law and society, the discussion around same-sex couples’ inclusion into the institution of marriage has been one of the most complex and hotly contested topics in America.

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  • cjobeth10
    Its all really a joke is it not?

    I realize that and a lot of times there is a reason for people marring young and that is only because there is an unexpected pregnancy involved no that doesn’t make it right, but there are also laws on getting married to young. If we legalized gay marriage in the U.S. then people would think its ok and safe but there are so many negative effects such as STD’S I realize that there are STD’S in other places too but the risk of getting them is a lot higher when being in a gay sexual relationship. And do you really think its possible for someone to be bi-sexual. To me its just a disgusting joke that people are wanting to experiment with. And that’s wrong.

    - cjobeth10US February 5, 2009 11:11PM

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    • QuinceyQuick
      Why are STDs prevelant?

      Well, the probable reason why male homosexual sex gives more STDs is that you have two factors involved: (1) penetration and (2) pregnancy.

      As a male, you can't get pregnant, so there's no reason for most contraceptives. Similarly, STDs have more commonly passed from penetrator to penetratee (though I'll probably have to find a citation for that one).

      As you said, it is "just a disgusting joke" -to you-. To some people, it's a perfectly acceptable lifestyle. How can we have your judgment be more valid than another person's judgment?

      - QuinceyQuickUS February 6, 2009 11:35AM

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    • quantummechanik
      Does disgusting equal morally wrong to you

      I'm serious. I've never equated the two, and I'm asking how you came to that conclusion. I find a lot of things disgusting, and I find a lot of things morally wrong, but they usually do not overlap.

      - quantummechanikUS June 8, 2009 1:39AM

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