GarryP

If you believe in your god and mythology sufficiently that you want to impose it on others - then into the straight jacket you go.

moneypenny20

Not convinced by the last opinion. As far as my experience goes gays and lesbians have plenty of friends of the opposite sex and make sure their children get their male/female fix.

A child that has parent(s) that love it, couldn't care less what sex the parents are.

knockoff nige

Yes, but being really religious doesn't mean they have a valid argument. Tradition has an importance. But there is no tradition in marriage worth protecting anymore.

keel

This is the part that turns my stomach. It's all very well saying everything is fine between 2 consenting adults behind closed doors but this is not a consulting adult and shouldn't be dragged into it. To me if they choose to lead this alternative lifestyle then they should not get all the privileges associated with marriage. which to me is bringing up a family.

knockoff nige

But someone who mistreats their family and maybe even has several 'families' does deserve that right? Should there be a qualifying exam?

GarryP

Yes (other than the practical).

Pollyana

Many children brought up by gay parents have a more loving environment around them than many others brought up by straight ones. There's no relationship between the sexuality of the parents and the amount of love/care/hate/abuse etc experienced by a child.
And not everyone marries to have kids anyway. There are many marriages, gay and straight, where the partners have never intended to have kids at all.

Swerv-o

Straight people don't have the monopoly on building a nurturing and supportive environment for kids to grow up in you know. There are many, many straight couple that abuse, mistreat or otherwise neglect their children, largely because they often had little choice about whether they actually had them.

There are millions of orphans throughout the world. Do you think they would rather grow up in a loving, same sex parentage household, or in the Orphanarium?

I really don't see why this turns your stomach.


S

Bix

Who wears the white dress and carries the flowers?

Would lesbians have a best woman?

Would queers be jealous cos theres a best man?

keel

I like this.

Gordon Barlow

This seems as good a place as any to post a list of useful axioms on the general topic of sexual matters...

"Bisexuality immediately doubles your chances for a date on Saturday night." Rodney Dangerfield

"There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 600SL." Lynn Lavner

"Women might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake a whole relationship." Sharon Stone

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." Jack Nicholson

"Ah, yes, divorce, from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man's genitals through his wallet." Robin Williams

"Women need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place" Billy Crystal

"According to a new survey, women say they feel more comfortable undressing in front of men than they do undressing in front of other women. They say that women are too judgmental, whereas, of course, men are just grateful." Robert De Niro

"There's a new medical crisis. Doctors are reporting that many men are having allergic reactions to latex condoms. They say they cause severe swelling. So what's the problem?" Dustin Hoffman

"There's very little advice in men's magazines, because men think, 'I know what I'm doing. Just show me somebody naked!'" Jerry Seinfeld

"It's been so long since I've had sex, I've forgotten who ties up whom." Joan Rivers

"Sex is one of the most wholesome, beautiful and natural experiences money can buy." Steve Martin

" You don't appreciate a lot of stuff in school until you get older. Little things like being spanked every day by a middle-aged woman. Stuff you pay good money for in later life." Elmo Phillips

" Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same." Oscar Wilde

" It isn't premarital sex if you have no intention of getting married." George Burns

moneypenny20

If I'm misinterpreting your comment I apologise but are you suggesting that a gay couple with children are automatically going to be ****ing in front of their children? I can't imagine what else would 'turn your stomach'. If so your assumption horrifies me and you need help but again if I got it wrong then sincere apologies.

bcworld

I'm not sure that the issue of children is one which is inextricably linked to same sex marriage - even though many against cite this as their main argument.

In Australia at least, laws already allow adoption by same sex couples and same sex stepparents in some states and territories even though there is no same sex marriage. Many children are probably also being brought up by a same sex couple where one 'parent' has no legal status.

So how is same sex marriage going to change that?

Kim67

The kids I know well from a same sex relationship are well balanced, polite, bright, talented and fun girls. They have male grandparents, uncles and friends in their lives so have plenty of male role models. Their home is lovely, they have two loving parents, pets, go to a catholic school, dance - all the stuff most other kids I know do - no alternative lifestyle, all pretty normal really.

Edited to add that when I first met this family, the government did not recognise the parents' relationship. The biological mother was classified as a single mother and entitled to government benefits even though she was living with her partner who worked full time in a well paid position. I wonder if all those against gay marriage would prefer to support them with their tax dollars instead.

Beoz

I'm not sure its even an issue, considering many grow up in single parent families.

Just asking the question