Reasons why I think gay marriage should be banned.

[Aleps]

Couldn't think of any. Why is it still illegal in a lot of states?

[Hijiri Byakuren]

Because the United States is still run by dipshits, in case you hadn't noticed.

[Aleps]

Oh, well that sums it up.

[the_antithesis]

I can think of lots of reasons why gay marriage should be banned. But these reasons also apply to straight marriage. So I guess they're just reasons why marriage should be banned. Let's get rid of it.

[The Whit]

Marriage is a personal relationship between two people.  The government should have nothing to do with it.

[SGOS]

Marriage is a personal relationship between two people.  The government should have nothing to do with it.

Actually, I would prefer the government over most Christian Churches.

[stromboli]

There are legal reasons for marriage
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/wales/rel ... rences.htm

To put it simply, cohabiting only in a limited sense applies to ownership of the partner's goods, rights, housing and so on. Marriage automatically implies rights that otherwise would have to be specified with separate legal actions.
If you cohabit(lease or rent) in an apartment, only one person is considered the legal resident. Death of the legal resident exposes the cohabiter to eviction, and so on.

This is one of the primary reasons for gays wanting the right to marry. They only want what heterosexual marriage provides for everyone else. That is why Prop 8 was/is ultimately unconstitutional.

[Colanth]

Why is it still illegal in a lot of states?

Because most Christians wrongly think that their Bible condemns homosexuality.

[Nonsensei]

I think marriage should be banned.

[GSOgymrat]

I think marriage should be a legal contract designed by the participants with a limited duration, an option to renew and a built in pre-nup. The participants get married for, let's say, 3 years and see how it goes. If either decides not to renew they follow the rules for ending the contract regarding property and move on. There would be a section specifying whether children are expected and what the course of action will be if an unexpected child is produced. Any number of adults of any gender could enter a contractual marriage.

[AllPurposeAtheist]

If gays are allowed to marry it means your parents, grandparents, great grandparents and so on either have to be declared gay or divorced and forced to become eunichs.. yeah, I can't spell eunich.. probably my faggy grandparents fault!

[Jason Harvestdancer]

Um ...

I know I can think of a reason if I try hard enough ...

Oh yea.  Gays and lesbians want to marry?  Gays don't want to marry straight women, much less lesbians.  And if a gay and lesbian wanted to marry, they wouldn't really be gay and lesbian, would they?

[hillbillyatheist]

Why is it still illegal in a lot of states?

Because most Christians wrongly think that their Bible condemns homosexuality.

They're not wrong about that. the bible does condemn it. it recommends the death penalty for gays too.

the error they make is trying to create a theocracy and impose their religion on all of us.

[Aleps]

There are legal reasons for marriage
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/wales/rel ... rences.htm

To put it simply, cohabiting only in a limited sense applies to ownership of the partner's goods, rights, housing and so on. Marriage automatically implies rights that otherwise would have to be specified with separate legal actions.
If you cohabit(lease or rent) in an apartment, only one person is considered the legal resident. Death of the legal resident exposes the cohabiter to eviction, and so on.

This is one of the primary reasons for gays wanting the right to marry. They only want what heterosexual marriage provides for everyone else. That is why Prop 8 was/is ultimately unconstitutional.

Well, marriage is basically betting someone half your shit you will be together for ever.

[Johan]

the error they make is trying to create a theocracy and impose their religion on all of us.

What is truly sad is that I've heard people who are against gay marriage say the exact same thing about those who want gay marriage.  Shows just how ignorant the other side of this issue is IMO.