Can anybody really explain to me how same-s*x marriage is a mockery of marriage?

Question

I am a straight, married 28 year old man and I really have no idea what about g*y marriage could be found offensive. If you believe that marriage is about love, than why can't g*y couples be allowed to celebrate their love for each other just the same as straight couples? If you think that some same s*x couples are just taking advantage of marriage for financial advancement, you can't seriously believe that all hetero couples are in it for authentic reasons. Marriage after all began as a contract system which often included livestock, land and money. It seems to me that marriage is often a mockery of marriage. Can anyone give me an actual coherent reason that g*y marriage is a threat to anything? Love is universal. Let it be.

Answer 1

I myself think that it must be the clown nose.

This is not my fault. I asked for a traditional ring!

Answer 2

The marriage is between one man and one woman.  

Answer 3

Because God said.  Truth is from God, we can not know what is true.  He said that s*x is honorable only in the marriage bed and He defined marriage from the beginning as one man and one woman for life.  It does not matter what you think or I think, we must do as God commands.

Answer 4

Most people will probably tell you that marriage should only be reserved for man and woman and same-s*x marriage breaks that rule ... Really the only threat I could see is the fact that same-s*x marriage indeed does break that old rule ... And once you break that rule ... marriage can pretty much apply to everything else and everything would seem be okay ... if homosexuals are allowed to marry then cousins should be allowed to marry ... or even brothers,  sisters, mothers, and fathers if they are in love ... do you see?

Answer 5

Only religious extreamists have a problem with it. But then they believe in talking snakes, virgin births and super heroes....

Answer 6

are ya daft, man?! (i love sayin' that) think about it. a man marrying a man. thats kinda sick. why do you think God made adam and eve, not adam and steve?!

Answer 7

I don't see what people's problem is with g*y marriage! I say LET THEM GET MARRIED!

Answer 8

well I am not a Judge God is. BUT the 613 Laws in Genesis thru Numbers are most off witch still in effect. Read Lev 18 these laws. AND here is some Facts in a male and male relationship the life span of a man with aids in this lifestyle (study done one thousands) they reported an average life span of 39 years, NOW on a Man (heterosexual) average is to be 80. NOW lets look at A man and man Relationship male with no AIDS =41 years , WOW only 3 more years. God designed Man and woman, Doctors in this study along with scientist have agreed that man's back side is not designed for this, and being most all ( men and women same s*x)same s*x relationships don't last long(Devil loves to do this) The r****m is thin, and easy to be ripped and cut open and SORRY no band aids can go there, and once infected or open to be infected the Devil(D+evil=Devil ) can come in (being God's Laws-not suggestions) the protection of God can't help their choices, But does God love them yes, and I don't preach to the people i know either about it...NOTE: no scientific proof has NOR will ever show this is a born thing that happens.  

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Genesis 1: 27- 28 tells us, "So God created mankingd in His image, in the image of God he created them: male and female He created them.  God blessed them, and God said to them,. "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it: etc" (NRSV).

So it is hard is it not for same s*x couples to multiply by themselves, isn't it. So God's institution of marriage is for male and female, not same s*x couples.

If you don't like that, by all means, come up with some other name, other than marriage, like "defacto" to cover that particular coupling, but leave Marriage out of it please?.

Answer 11

Marriage is a sacred union between man and woman.We all say that we don't see why love cant be love.But if that were true and the world started off with two women and two men then we wouldn't be here to answer and ask these questions.God calls these relationships unnatural.We as a people need to stop questioning Gods word and his ways.If God says it that's just the way it is.Some questions should not even be asked.The fear of the Lord is the beginning of understanding .If you can understand that then your question would be limited.

Answer 12

Same s*x marriage is the beginning of the total breakdown of our society.  How would we as a people be able to procreate life if everyone was married to the same s*x person ?  We have all had friends at some point in our lives that were the same s*x but does that mean that you need to go have sexual relations with that person ?  No, of course not !  Some of us have had bad relationships in our lives, possibly time and again.  A friend( of the same s*x) comes along that you can talk to and boom ! I must be g*y or L*****n because this feels right !  If same s*x relationships were meant to be then all species would be both male and female.  Remember we were put on this earth to go out and multiply.

Answer 13

But you recognize that it is extremely offensive to many of us, correct?  Or is it that since it isn't offensive to you and you reject our religious beliefs anyway, we must necessarily be left voiceless and called bigots.  Right?

Well, the US has something called state's rights.  And legislatures.  And separation of powers.  So, since it doesn't bother you, there are a few places you can move.  It bothers 27 states which have voted to ban it.  Let it be.

Edit:  It irritates the snot out of me when some people compare it to racism and the case of Loving v. Virginia.  g*y couples will never have children deemed per se illegitimate by any state, which is what was going on in the South before Loving.  Read up on the case-law.  We aren't trying to declassify a group of people.  We're saying marriage is already defined and is by definition a man and a woman.

Answer 14

I totally hear you.  

The excuse that bugs me the most is the "it's not for procreation" excuse.  By this logic, should we prohibit the marriage of heterosexual couples beyond child-bearing age?  How about those incapable of having children?  Should we annul marriages that don't produce children after a certain period of time?  The logic just doesn't hold together.

I've heard countless excuses as to why opposition to same-s*x marriage isn't bigotry, but none of them have been convincing.  The point is, a subset of the population is trying to impose their religious beliefs on same-s*x couples when the actions of those couples have *absolutely* no bearing on the religious (it's not like they're mandating that every couple be same-s*x).  In the end, it's targeted limitation of rights of a minority of *consenting adults.*  It's bigotry, plain and simple.

Answer 15

God created the heavens and the earth. He created man in His image. Father God called this an abomination to Him. He is the author and the finisher. ! Corinthians 6:18, and Romans 1:27 warn that sexual immorality would result in a penalty. It's a sin, and wages of sin are death.  Incurable sexual disease, sin death? Anyone else see anything common here? HELLO!! God loves us so much He gives us the options,but if you sin, do not repent and change, your going to h**l, unfortunately it's that simple. Again, you choose.

Answer 16

Why is a bolt and a nut so effective? Do they produce a strong bond? Can the same bond be produced between two nuts or two bolts?

GOD bless

Answer 17

"Because it goes against God!" "Because it goes against nature!" "It's sinful!" "It'll to bad things!"

There is really no logical argument against it. Besides, if you switch homosexual with blacks or any other minority, might as well be stuck in the 50s.

@ G C: God also tells men to abandon their families to follow Jesus (Mark 10:29-30). Why haven't you done such a thing! HEATHEN!

@ Exodus 20:1-17: People aren't hardware.

@ Belle Femme: Need more Teflon for that slope?

@ Nicole P: False analogy and appeal to religion

@ by  Nina, BaC: "Marriage is between one WHITE man and one WHITE woman! Mixing races is abhorent and against God!" Your argument FAILS, Nina.

Answer 18

If it were of God, He would have made it where g*y people could reproduce. But they can't. They have to adopt, and the women have to use imitation penises in order to stimulate each other. It's a perversion, I tell ya.

Answer 19

Marriage is a Christian constitution.  If you are g*y, you openly reject the teachings of the Bible. In the Bible, it says that Jesus and the church are how man and wife should be.  

I am all for g*y marriage, but not in churches.  It just doesn't make sense to me why they would want to be a part of something that doesn't want them.  

I got married at the court house, and I didn't say christian/traditional vows b/c I am against them.

I am straight, by the way.

Answer 20

Anybody who thinks they can do that probably thought they could do the same thing for inter-racial marriage a few decades ago.

Answer 21

When you have heterosexuals like Britney Spears marrying in Las Vegas for 24 hours and then annulling it; a divorce rate of 50%; rampant adultery; and fornicating heterosexuals producing children which they toss away for others to raise, we can see that those who choose the heterosexual lifestyle are in no position to criticize others who want to marry.

I do not believe heterosexuals should have special rights (such as marriage) based on whom they sleep with. As a law-abiding American paying the same taxes as heterosexuals, I should receive all the same rights, benefits and privileges as heterosexuals. The religious beliefs of others should have no impact on my rights as a US citizen.

Answer 22

homosexuality is an abomination to God. god gave the gift of marriage. Tell me how it's right going against how we are designed. g*y marriage doesn't redefine marriage, it undefines it. I'm surprised that polygamists haven't jumped on this band wagon saying if he can marry him, we should be able to have multiple wives. Then there will be the next guy who says I want to marry this nine year old. Don't believe it? M.A.M.B.L.A  Yeah, let's keep saying it's okay and see how much more of a h**l we can turn this country into.

Answer 23

In spite of what preachers and politicians led people to believe, homosexual marriage has not been made illegal to perform or take part in, in any state in the United States.

It has never been illegal.  Homosexuals have been getting married for a very long time.  It didn't become a problem until homosexuals decided that the over one thousand (1,000) rights, priveleges, and protections that heterosexuals enjoyed should also be available for them.

This is where the problem begins.  This issue isn't about marriage in churches that don't approve of homosexual marriage.  There are over ten (10) federally recognized religions in America that endorse/perform g*y marriage.  Homosexuals don't need to get married in those churches that don't like it.  

As for those who feel that marriage equality for homosexuals will somehow make a mockery of heterosexual marriage...  must not have much of a marriage.  Divorce...  and re-marriage after divorce makes a mockery of marriage...  yet you don't see those religious nuts out protesting the courthouses that grant divorce.  Divorce harms children in ways we are only just starting to understand...  yet nobody is deciding who to vote on based on their opinions on divorce...  Why?

The reason is that it isn't about protecting marriage and family values.  

It is simply about using religion and the Bible to back up hatred and fear.

It won't last forever.  Eventually homosexual marriage will be as common and accepted as christian divorce is.  It's just a matter of time.

Answer 24

g*y marriage only seems to be a percieved as a threat by religious bigots.  Unfortunately, there are a lot of religious bigots out there.  I think reasonable people can see that homosexuality isn't worth hating.  

Answer 25

There is no logical reason to ban same s*x marriages.  Some people hate homosexuals and want to ruin their lives.  That's why these people do things like try to prevent them from getting health care from their partner's job, get married, adopt children, choose certain careers, and so on.  It's nothing more than bigotry and is in no way different than what some whites did to blacks in America 50+ years ago.  People justified slavery and racism with the bible too.

Answer 26

YAY FOR s*x