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[sereneorange]

I need someone to enlighten me. This gay marriage thing. Why is it that anyone cares if they get married. I am not looking for an argument. I don't personally know anyone who is against same sex marriage, so I have no way of knowing what the rational is. So if there is anyone out there that can take the time to engage in respectful discourse about this, please respond.

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[obsidian-cat.livejournal.com]

I'm all for gay marriage. I have a friend who just went through a messy separation with her partner, and the legal rights are so hard to deal with concerning their relationship, the kids, and insurance (who's responsible for their 3 children?) when the state doesn't recognize the union.

I'm hardly an expert, but the people who've explained their opposition to me claim that the Bible states marriage should be between a man and a woman, so same sex marriage is a sin. Since I'm not a Christian, and I really don't know the Bible, so I'll have to take their word on the subject. Feh.

[serene-orange.livejournal.com]

but..two things.
1) if it is a legal thing, I think that the church should be nowhere in it and everyone should HAVE to have a civil union. They can do a church thing if they want
or
2) if we are going to recognize church marriages as legal, and a church chooses to sanctify a same sex marriage, then shouldn't the state have to recognize that as well?

[obsidian-cat.livejournal.com]

Hardcore religious conservatives don't want the civil unions recognized, because it threatens their beliefs. And many same-sex couples that hold strong religious beliefs would like the option of a church marriage as well as a legally recognized union, and many churches would agree. I don't think the state will ever recognize church-only marriages, something about that separation of church and state thingumy...

It's not just about a piece of paper, or the recognition - there are so many facets to marriage, legally and socially, that nothing less than fully legalizing gay marriages seems fair to me.

[pinkslip.livejournal.com]

I don't know but I like your icon (=

[smalltownhero.livejournal.com]

I think that if they are happy .. go for it.. everybody deserves love...