Gays should Marry?

" But they should not have the right to adopt. No child should have to have two fathers while every one of his/her friends has a mother, a motherly figure is essential in the growth of a child. "

Holy shit this thread went downhill fast.

" But they should not have the right to adopt. No child should have to have two fathers while every one of his/her friends has a mother, a motherly figure is essential in the growth of a child. "

Only when one of them agrees to where a wedding dress.

" @Snail said:

" But they should not have the right to adopt. No child should have to have two fathers while every one of his/her friends has a mother, a motherly figure is essential in the growth of a child. "

Ummm. No they really don't...You know fathers can raise a child without a mother...What would be different about two men raising a child. That child would grow up being one of the few children that don't bash gays. "

" @Snail said:

" But they should not have the right to adopt. No child should have to have two fathers while every one of his/her friends has a mother, a motherly figure is essential in the growth of a child. "

Not necessarily, what about those who grew up without a mother and just a father? "

" @CL60 said:

" @Snail said:

" But they should not have the right to adopt. No child should have to have two fathers while every one of his/her friends has a mother, a motherly figure is essential in the growth of a child. "

Ummm. No they really don't...You know fathers can raise a child without a mother...What would be different about two men raising a child. That child would grow up being one of the few children that don't bash gays. "

Do you even realize what you are saying? It is horrible to grow up without a mother. A motherly figure is essential in the growth of a child, don't give me shit. "

" @CL60 said:

" @Snail said:

" But they should not have the right to adopt. No child should have to have two fathers while every one of his/her friends has a mother, a motherly figure is essential in the growth of a child. "

Ummm. No they really don't...You know fathers can raise a child without a mother...What would be different about two men raising a child. That child would grow up being one of the few children that don't bash gays. "

Do you even realize what you are saying? It is horrible to grow up without a mother. A motherly figure is essential in the growth of a child, don't give me shit. "

I'm all for choice. I don't get why the beliefs of some should dictate the way everyone should follow. Same goes for abortion. I'm pro-choice.

" @natetodamax: Seriously?... "

" @Snail said:

" @natetodamax: Seriously?... "

You've said a mother is essential to the growth of a child twice, yet you've failed to tell us why that's true. "

I used to believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman, but lately that's changed. Fuck it. 
 
Let dudes marry, let chicks marry. Let one dude marry two dudes. Let one guy marry three women at once. Let a woman marry a horse. Let one guy marry another guy, two chicks, and a great Dane. Let a man marry a corpse or a statue. 
 
Who fuckin' cares. The churches can create another term to replace "marriage" as their sacred partnership.

" @natetodamax said:

" @Snail said:

" @natetodamax: Seriously?... "

You've said a mother is essential to the growth of a child twice, yet you've failed to tell us why that's true. "

I think he's implying that it allows them to...You know what, I'd rather hear his explanation. "

" I actually voted no. But that's just a preference really: I think that marriage should be religious and traditional. I also believe that drugs (including weed) should be kept illegal. Again, that's just a preference. I'm very conservative in this respect. "

No for Religious marrige.

" @JackiJinx:
@FrankCanada97 said:

" @Snail said:

" But they should not have the right to adopt. No child should have to have two fathers while every one of his/her friends has a mother, a motherly figure is essential in the growth of a child. "

Not necessarily, what about those who grew up without a mother and just a father? "

You think those are happy without a mother? No. "

They should have the right to do it.

"You think those are happy without a mother? No. "

If you won't be happy in such a family there will be other issues than merely not having a mom and a dad. You can be plenty unhappy in a 'normal' family also anyway so, I guess nobody should marry?

As for the broken childhood, only if you live among jerks, in which case you wouldn't be happy anyway. So, because some people are jerks you want to deny their right to a family? The kid would be happier in the orphanage than being adopted by gays? They would have a more normal childhood there? Lol?

Edit: seeing the response under this post, wow, I hope you're 12, because that ignorance and attitude can't be justified in any other way. Like people suggested to go kill someone's mother. What you opposed has absolutely nothing to  do with anything like that. They lost a family member, but having no family members, and gaining two, both male or both female, or male and female, will be a blessing, and their happyness will be measured by the love they receive, not the gender it's from. You'd rather they stay in an orphanage or other institution than be adopted by gays because some kids somewhere may make fun of them, and that's at the very least misguided.

" @Snail said:

"You think those are happy without a mother? No. "

Unless you are speaking from personal experience, you have absolutely no measurement or evidence for this claim. "

I can't believe some people voted no in the poll.

I Voted No, I just don't like the word marriage to be used for gays being joined, Marriage has been traditionally between a man and a woman. Gays can just have a different, like Union, or whatever, and they would have all of the same rights as a married couple. Sounds silly, but that's just my opinion.

" Stop being a dick okay? You can say that because you've had a mother your whole life. I remember having friends up to 6th grade whose mother had died. Don't you think they would prefer to have one? That is beyond obvious, it's not even something you take in consideration! "

I don't understand why the government has to get involved in marriage at all, it's just a personal ceremony. They might as well get involved in authorizing karaoke nights or dinner plans. Remove all legal significance from marriage and you'll remove any problematic legal issues.

I think that kids who were brought up by two guys or two girls would be a little better off socially. Why? Because they are constantly being exposed to different types of families and people, therefore, they will grow up to be very tolerant and acceptable people.

" @Snail said:

" Stop being a dick okay? You can say that because you've had a mother your whole life. I remember having friends up to 6th grade whose mother had died. Don't you think they would prefer to have one? That is beyond obvious, it's not even something you take in consideration! "

That's beyond what you originally said. If brought up by two people of the same sex that the child considers parents, then there's no one dead in his or her eyes. He/she has both parents. Those are two different situations. "

" Not necessarily, what about those who grew up without a mother and just a father? "

let them be, life is too short to be fighting for this stupid nonsense that a retarded monkey could answer. Of course, they should marry if they want to.

*sigh*
 
This can be locked now

You don't need a piece of paper to prove you are married.

Indeed. Human rights cannot be exclusive.

Me=unaffected
Gay couple= Happier
Total world happiness increased=Succes

" @pirate_republic said:

" I actually voted no. But that's just a preference really: I think that marriage should be religious and traditional. I also believe that drugs (including weed) should be kept illegal. Again, that's just a preference. I'm very conservative in this respect. "

 Why should you have a right to determine how a person lives their life?  I could just as easily (and just as arbitrarily) claim that no one should have a right to put skulls in their avatar, and if I had political enough support to throw you in jail for your avatar, you'd understand why you're a hypocrite. "

" @GreggD said:

" @natetodamax said:

" @Snail said:

" @natetodamax: Seriously?... "

You've said a mother is essential to the growth of a child twice, yet you've failed to tell us why that's true. "

I think he's implying that it allows them to...You know what, I'd rather hear his explanation. "

I don't get it..... "

" What is the purpose of marriage? "

" I actually voted no. But that's just a preference really: I think that marriage should be religious and traditional. I also believe that drugs (including weed) should be kept illegal. Again, that's just a preference. I'm very conservative in this respect. "